Released: May, 1976 Label: Capitol Genre: Rock, psychedelic rock Producer: Steve Miller
So here we are in Perth. Of course I’m writing this months later catching up on the list, but I first listened to Fly Like an Eagle when we first got back to Perth, and have come back a couple of times since. I think this is best when they spin more off into psychedelia (at times not unlike My Morning Jacket ) and otherwise this is fairly classic rock but it’s good rock, and the space noises help..
Top tracks: Well, the hits “Take the Money and Run” and “Rock ‘n Me”, and also “Fly Like an Eagle”, and then “Wild Mountain Honey” with it’s sweet, dreamy, modern feel.
Released: 4 October, 2005 Label: ATO Genre: Psychedelic rock, art rock, indie rock Producer: John Leckie, Jim James
Well. If the last album was a surprise, then My Morning Jacket is, well, it’s whatever the superlative of surprise is. I’m amazed. I hadn’t heard of Z prior to this, except for recently in an episode of American Dad…
But straight away I loved this album. For one thing, it’s modern, which is something to note in going through this list (just sayin’). This is seriously beautiful music – futuristic and soaring. It’s rock and roll, but it’s interstellar. Kind of like what I expect Pink Floyd or Brian Eno to be like. A brilliant combination of styles and genres and it shoots straight to amongst the best that I’ve heard from this list.
Top tracks: The whole thing, but the more moody “Wordless Chorus” and “Gideon” rise above as the standouts.
This week: This week I started in Melbourne and ended back home in Perth. I haven’t been back to Perth properly in over 15 months so I was really excited to see what was happening, and she sure didn’t disappoint. Big sky and roads and space and sun abound, there’s a lot more happening in the city and there’s more of a cultural heart beginning to beat. And low and behold, the big move back is well and truly back on the cards. Well, less back on the cards and more those cards have been dealt. Now it’s a matter of when (and where – we’re looking to buy Andy’s Sister’s apartment). So then comes matters of timing and jobs and packing in everything we want to do in Melbourne while we can. 2014 is going to be big.
On a side note, I have some seriously awesome and fun and special friends. We’ve grown up so much since I moved away, but when I’m with them it’s like we’ve never been apart. For that I’m really grateful.
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