Four records on repeat.

Here are four records that I have been listening to quite a bit. Typically I don’t stick to listening to one similar genre or style of music – but for some reason these records fit well together. I really enjoy the production of Findlay Brown and his newest single ‘Love Will Find You‘. A friend of mine says he reminds him of Roy Orbison; and although his voice is not close, if you like Neil Diamond I can’t fathom why you would dislike Findlay. Secondly, Pete Yorn is evidently a musical genius that I wasn’t aware of, but have grown to realize. Mrs. Johansson is both pretty and a great vocalist, so what’s not to like here? ‘Blackie’s Dead’ is my pick for that record.

Allison turned me on to She & Him. I had heard some stuff before – but nothing that grabbed my ear. Sometimes it just takes one good song to get you to put the record on repeat; in this instance it was ‘Sweet Darlin”. This is similar to the Findlay record as far as production – its like they just had overheads on the drums and then threw as much reverb on everything as possible. Its like 1960 all over again! Lastly, Bon Iver has been making frequent appearances in my playlists, and for very good reasons. But actually, the only one reason I will share is that he is a great songwriter that knows how to capture a melody without throwing so much on top of it that is barely noticeable anymore. ‘Blood Bank’, on the EP released last year, is a good example of capturing a great melody by eliminating instrumentation.

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