Nural - Weight of the World - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

One of Lofgren's greatest collections of songs. Rough, stark production from a brutally honest period of loss. A 2nd divorce, losing his beloved Father to Alzheimer's, his struggles in early sobriety with angst and humor. The original InchBlack BooksInch recording which later appeared in the Sopranos 2nd season. Stellar sax by Branford Marsalis and perhaps his best co-write with Lou Reed, the song InchLifeInch. A visceral, dark ride from start to finish. A must for Nils collectors.

Western Centuries - Weight of the World [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/03/2016

2011 album from the French purveyors of classic, beautifully crafted pop music. On Continental, songwriter Jérôme Didelot fashions guitars, strings, vibraphone and a contingent of vintage electronics (Moog, Farfisa and Stylophone) into rich harmonies and evocative instrumentals while fashioning a lyrical world Continental is an imaginary country, torn by tradition and nationalism and in decline, somewhere in the heart of Europe. With lyrics entirely in English this time around, the one exception being the trilingual title track, sung in English, French and German, Continental is an ideal entry point into the pleasure that is Orwell.