Okay so there's still some weeks left in the year but why wait? Here's my (Chris) Top 10 releases of 2015.
These are releases that will not be appearing on the PBS end of year Top 10 list as they were not featured albums but which I believe deserve to be shown some love.
These are releases that will not be appearing on the PBS end of year Top 10 list as they were not featured albums but which I believe deserve to be shown some love.
Well this was an unexpectedly pleasant surprise. Melody Gardot
decided to explore some new territory on this release going down the
Blues and Gospel path and oh boy are the results jaw dropingly awesome!
My favourite Swing band from Europe The Speakeasies Swing Band release their 1st full length album & it is everything I was hoping it would be. Full review here
Snarky Puppy
performing with a full orchestra...? What were the chances of this not
being brilliant. Funk, Cinematic, Jazzy and... well... a whole lot of
awesome. Highlight would definitely have to be the 20 minute closing track The Clearing. They were our feature artist just last episode http://pbsfm.org.au/
Why settle for one genre when you can cover many at once & yet still make it sound consistent?These sister albums from Glasfrosch should be considered to be the measuring stick for any other Artists attempting to do the same thing (i'd like to see them try).
Full review here
Warren Haynes of the mighty Gov't Mule
can do no wrong. Going down a slightly more folk path which usually I
would not be a fan of, the songwriting here is absolutely top notch
& each song really paints a picture. I'm even finding myself listening to the sounds of banjo and finding that *gasp* I'm actually enjoying it!
It's Samantha Fish doing what she does so very very well.Review available here
So Beth Hart
appeared on my 2014 Top 10 list also & if she releases something in
2016 odds are her name will appear in my 2016 Top 10 as well. She has said that she was asked to write from a more positive point of view for this album which is interesting seeing as I personally find this album to be a much more melancholy sounding album. Am I the only one who found this?
HEAVY, DOOMY, SLUDGY, RAWKING, RIFFING, GEETAH DRIVEN CHOOOOOOOOONS!!! Get it from https://
and don't you dare type in €0 when you are naming your price!
Suze DeMarchi of The Baby Animals
doing a covers album produced by Shane Nicholson... Couldn't possibly
work out right? Wrong! Worth the asking price for the track "Homeless"
alone which was written by Mick Skelton
Joe Bonamassa seems to bring out the best in his collaborators & Mahalia Barnes
is no different. Another covers album this time featuring the songs of
Mahalia's "muse" Betty Davis. Oozing sassyness & attitude I would
say Mahalia really found her footing with this release. Now if only the
footage from the Melbourne & Sydney Launch shows would be be
released as either DVD or Blu Ray then you'd have a very happy radio
host
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