New music

I've been discovering some recently. Some of which I've mentioend here already, some I've not. But there's been some damn good stuff.

Corinne Bailey Rae. Mentioned her already. Great mellow, jazzy, bluesy album.

Lucero. Rough edged alt-country.

Amy Winehouse. New soul is what you'd call it, I guess. A lot of the vibe and stylings of soul, but also with some modern touches. Like the word "fuckery". And a song called "Rehab" that she wrote and released as her first single after firing her management that suggested she perhaps partake in said activity. Gotta love a chick with balls. And who sticks to her principles of denying sobriety. This album took a few listens to get into.

Nick Drake. Checked out one of his albums after reading a description of him in "A Long Way Down" by Nick Hornby. Pretty mellow 70's folk-rock, but definitely sounds pretty good.

The Twilight Singers. Krista has mentioned these guys a bunch of times and finally I decided to check them out. Wow. So far I think two of the albums---Blackberry Belle and Powder Burns---are great. And the others definitely have their moments, and may just need some additional listens to climb up the ladder of regard. I'm not really sure how to describes these guys. Their arrangements and songs defy easy description, but I've really been digging on these guys the past few days.