Waves Out Of Phase

Another dive into the music that I've been enjoying so far in 2022. The selection has a slightly more melancholy edge than I was intending, but otherwise just a sample of the outstanding sounds that have emerged over the past six months.

 

No surprise to see Andy Bell, Trentemøller and Momus, whose albums have been highlights for quite some time. Telefís (aka Cathal Coughlan and Jacknife Lee) and Katy J Pearson are relatively new acquaintances, whilst the prolific Dan Wainwright has released not one but two albums so far, the latest with his partner Elle Redding. 

 

Enjoy!

 

1) Adar Newlan: Imarhan ft. Gruff Rhys

2) Thickener (Full Fat Original): 10:40

3) Bowroux (Ed Mahon Remix): Pete Callard

4) Totentanz: Momus

5) Cue The Tears (Anton Newcombe Remix): Dot Allison

6) All Too Soon: Trentemøller ft. Lisbet Fritze

7) Bright Star: Anaïs Mitchell

8) Talk Over Town: Katy J Pearson

9) Sing The Blues: Dan Wainwright

10) The Kindness Of Others (Concretism Remix By Chris Sharp): Dohnavùr

11) We No Normal (Anger Management): Sherwood & Pinch ft. Daddy Freddy, Ghetto Priest & Jen Jen

12) Archbishop Beardmouth At The ChemOlympics (Radio Edit): Telefís

13) Mother Oak: Dan Wainwright & Elle Redding

14) Holiday In The Sun: Andy Bell

Waves Out Of Phase (1:08:40)

Maybe It's Time To Tear It All Apart

I posted about Trentemøller last September, having been switched onto his run of new singles and promise of a new album. Since then, Trentemøller has dropped three further tracks and, to close this week, fifth single Like A Daydream and sixth album Memoria.

Continuing the musical style of the last 12 months, Like A Daydream is like one of the great lost Slowdive singles, whilst the parent album plays like an indie/goth/shoegaze treasure trove of undiscovered gems. This is the first time that Trentemøller has written all the lyrics and vocal melodies and he does a good job, and Lisbet Fritze really brings the songs to life.

I received a digital copy of Andy Bell's new album Flicker yesterday which, on first play, is already a contender for a 2022 highlight (but that's for another post). Trentemøller's Memoria is right up there too and I'm looking forward to immersing myself in the sounds of the album in its entirety this weekend.

 

Like A Daydream

No More Kissing In The Rain

Dead Or Alive

All Too Soon

In The Gloaming

Buy Memoria on Bandcamp

I Guess God Made A Plan I Don’t Understand

I hadn't really been paying attention to what Anders Trentemøller had been up to for the past few years, until a post back in April over at the ever-excellent Bagging Area piqued my curiosity and a further post in June had me hooked. Trentemøller has released three singles so far in 2021 and has just announced a new album, Memoria, to come in February 2022. Echoing Swiss Adam's comments, Trentemøller's music evokes and updates the ethereal, transformative - let's be honest, goth-tinged - elements that I loved so much about indie/alternative music in the 1980s and 1990s. At various times, the spirit of Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, The Cure, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Dead Can Dance et al sends shivers down the spine. Ulrich Schnauss ploughed a similar furrow in the early 2000s, but Trentemøller takes the concept in a compelling direction. Memoria is available for pre-order and you can buy the three singles (and previous releases) via Bandcamp.

 

Trentemøller's latest single, In The Gloaming, was released on 9th September. Previous singles Golden Sun / Shaded Moon and No One Quite Like You, featuring Tricky / Vespertine came out in June and July respectively, and don't feature on the upcoming album.

 

In The Gloaming: Trentemøller ft. Lisbet Fritze (2021)

Golden Sun (Single Version): Trentemøller (2021)

Shaded Moon: Trentemøller (2021)

No One Quite Like You: Trentemøller ft. Tricky (2021)

Vespertine: Trentemøller (2021)

 

Today's post title is a lyric from No One Quite Like You.