The
Peter White Public Library offers these new music titles on compact disc.
The
Deepest Lake by Dengue Fever
Dengue
Fever features the voice of Cambodian native Chhom Nimol. The band formed in LA
in 2001 when Nimol was discovered singing in a nightclub by two of her future
American bandmates. She had been a karaoke sensation in her home country, and
still mostly sings in her native Khmer language. The Deepest Lake is the band’s
fifth studio LP to date. Dengue Fever’s sound is reminiscent of emotive Cambodian
pop from the 60s and 70s, and influenced by psychedelic US garage rock of the
same period. The band is often accompanied on this album by horns, mainly
saxophone.
New
Pop Music
Forever
Man by Eric Clapton
The
release of this 51 track compilation on three CDs coincides with Clapton’s 70th
birthday. Each CD has its own theme; The Singles, Live Songs, and The Blues.
Together they cover fifty years of material from the accomplished artist.
New
Pop Music
Django
and Jimmie by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
A
reflective collaboration arranged by Nelson’s longtime producer and friend
Buddy Cannon, who also wrote five of the songs on the album. It contains
fourteen new studio recordings, including the title track, a tribute to jazz
guitarist Django Reinhardt and singer Jimmie Rodgers. "Missing Ol' Johnny
Cash" is a tribute to another music legend both artists knew well. Nelson
and Haggard also swap songs as Nelson plays Haggard’s “Somewhere Between”, and
Haggard covers Nelson’s “Family Bible”. The album is a tribute to the artists’
roots, and to each other.
New
Country Music
Dylan,
Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City
Speaking
of Johnny Cash, a new compilation of vintage recordings shows the influence of
Cash and Nashville during a specific period in time. Bob Dylan went to
Nashville to record his landmark 1966 album “Blonde on Blonde”, and recorded
two more albums there. He was backed up by a number of talented session
musicians, known collectively as the Nashville Cats. Nashville attracted other big
name musicians, who also discovered the versatility of the music scene there, lending
credence to its reputation as “Music City”. This album features a number of
Dylan and Cash songs, and a number of tracks by other artists who recorded with
the Nashville Cats, including; Gordon Lightfoot, The Byrds, Neil Young, Steve
Miller, and others.
New
Country
Before
This World by James Taylor
It
has been 13 years since the last release of new material from songwriter
Taylor. His latest release reacquaints the listener with his poetic writing and
familiar voice. The album was recorded in a barn on his property. It features
accompaniment on several songs by Yo-Yo Ma and Sting. On the track “Stretch of
the Highway”, he admits “my favorite thing is to miss my home, when I’m gone.”
At the age of 67, this is a more relaxed and grounded James Taylor, but the
material still stands up to some of his most acclaimed work.
New
Pop Music
A
Prairie Home Companion. Duets, 2
Sung
duets have always been one of the hallmarks of the Prairie Home Companion live
broadcast radio show. This 21 song compilation covers a number of artists who
have appeared on the radio variety show, including; Gillian Welch, Aoife
O’Donovan, Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, Suzy Bogguss, and others.
New
Folk Music
Perfect
Abandon by Tom Brosseau
The
tenth album from Grand Forks, North Dakota folk artist Brosseau, who possesses
an arresting voice and has a knack for musical storytelling. For this album, a
single microphone was used to record guitarist Brosseau and his three-piece
band.
New
Folk Music
--Bruce MacDonald
Assistant Director
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