Dr. Spin's Favorite Albums of 2019 Part 1

My favorite albums from 2019 – Part 1


Below is a playlist of all the artists included above.  Check it out!

A Magical Digression: Frank Zappa's "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2."

Review and discussion on Volume 2 of Frank Zappa’s You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, (1988) often referred to as The Helsinki Concert.

Relevant links:

Review of YCDTOSA vol. 1.

https://drspinsmusicalmusings.blogspot.com/2019/06/to-vault-frank-zappas-you-cant-do-that.html

Review of Roxy and Elsewhere

https://drspinsmusicalmusings.blogspot.com/2019/09/frank-zappas-roxy-elsewhere-troubling.html

Dr. Spin’s Homebase

https://drspinsmusicalmusings.blogspot.com/

Final Albums 2019: The Problem With November

Overview of several albums to close out 2019, including:

Billie Eilish -When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019)

Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding (2019)

James Hood – Mesmerica (2017)

Omar Souleyman – Shlon (2019)

Wild Ones- Keep It Safe (2013)

Wye Oak – Civilian (2011)

Below is a playlist that compiles all of the overview posts from 2019.  Please be forgiving of those early posts - I was still learning!

Reflection and Gesture: Imogen Heap's "Sparks"

Review and discussion on Imogen Heap's 2014 album Sparks



Relevant links: Here's a very early text-based post on its predecessor Ellipse

Van Halen's 5150: The Context of Dreams

Review and discussion of Van Halen’s 1986 album 5150.

Relevant Links:

A older post on Sammy’s more recent group Chickenfoot

Pink Floyd's "A Saucerful of Secrets": Who Could Be Writing This Song?

Review and discussion on Pink Floyd’s A Saucerful of Secrets (1968).




Relevant links:

The Claypool/Lennon Delirium post that prompted this post: An older post on Syd Barrett

Fall 2019 Album Overview Part 2: Something Old, Something New

Overview of recent listening for late Fall 2019, Including:

Iron Maiden – Powerslave (1985)

Daniel Johnston – Is And Always Was (2009)

The New Pornographers – In the Morse Code of Brake Lights (2019)

Opeth - In Cauda Venenum (2019)

M83 - DSVII (2019)

Jakub Zytecki – Nothing Lasts, Nothing’s Lost (2019)

Relevant links:

Fall 2019 Preview Part 1

Jason Falkner / Daniel Johnston