Miles of Trane

Gentle Stream by The Amazing

2012-01-30T00:08:00.000-06:00

Swedish jättestor gäng whose music is described as "groovy electric folk rock, via psychedelic pop, to airy acoustic ballads." You'll be the judge of that.

Gentle Stream by The Amazing reviews | Any Decent Music

Gentle Stream on Spotify
Gentle Stream on MOG
The Amazing on last.fm

This Isn't Your Father's Tattooed Lady: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack

2012-01-29T00:16:00.001-06:00

The movie is fantastic, and I went to see the movie for the sake of the movie, barely cognizant at the time that this wonderful soundtrack supported it despite the giants who scored it, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. It served its movie function beautifully, barely noticed at the time as a backdrop to the action, enhancing the plot and characters without intrusion, allowing the drama to be the subject (even though it's cool take on a Led Zeppelin classic as its main theme makes you take notice from the start). Consider the soundtrack as music as an independent work from the soundtrack as soundtrack. Listening to the music in isolation has me considering making O'Barr get another tattoo.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross reviews | Any Decent Music

Album On Spotify

milesoftrane’s Music Profile – Users at Last.fm

2012-01-28T00:07:00.001-06:00

milesoftrane’s Music Profile – Users at Last.fm

See my last.fm page for an interim insight into what the blog is listening to while gearing for a meaningful return around February, maybe before. I'm still hanging on to 2011 and even 2010, a pshychologically chalenging position since for two years I've sought out only the most recent releases and felt last week was archaic, much more last year. It's been a joy to relisten to the best music. Maybe this weekend I'll post another best-of sampler from the past year, and feel good about it. Lesson: listening to so much music has its price.

10 More Samples from Best 15 Albums of 2011

2012-01-19T00:02:00.000-06:00

10 More Samples from Best 15 Albums of 2011 from milesoftrane on 8tracks.

2012-01-15T21:35:00.001-06:00

Transversal by Trust in Love

Vijay Iyer Trio In Concert

2012-01-15T19:18:00.002-06:00

A Sampler from the Blog's Favorite 10 Albums of 2011

2012-01-11T23:21:00.001-06:00

A Sampler: My Favorite 10 Albums of 2011 from milesoftrane on 8tracks.

Miles of Trane's Favorite 100 Albums of 2011

2012-01-08T18:30:00.001-06:00

PLATINUM LEVEL (Top 15 followed by the remaining top albums in no particular order)

1. W H O K I L L by Tune-Yards

      On Spotify
     On MOG

2. (1) New History Warfare Vol. 2, and (2) Those Who Didn't Run by Colin Stetson
     On Spotify                                        On Spotify
     On MOG

3. Making Mirrors by Gotye
     On Spotify

4. Burst Apart by Antlers
      On Spotify
     On MOG

5. We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves by John Maus
     On Spotify
     On MOG

6. Undun by The Roots
     On Spotify

7. Ritual Union by Little Dragon
     On Spotify
     On MOG

8. Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam by Ghostpoet
     On Spotify
     On MOG

9. The King Of Limbs by Radiohead
     On Spotify
     On MOG

10. Seven Rainbows by Alice Gold
     On Spotify
     OnRdio

11. James Blake by James Blake
     On Spotify
     On MOG

12. Tell Me by Jessica Lea Mayfield
     On Spotify
     On MOG

13. Wounded Rhymes by Lykke Li
     On Spotify
     On MOG

14. Feel It Break by Austra
     On Spotify
     On MOG

15. MILES DAVIS QUINTET - Live In Europe 1967 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 1 by Miles Davis
     On Tunes

Tied for 16th: (no particular order):

Monkeytown by Modeselektor
     On iTunes

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83
     On MOG
     On Spotify

Space Is Only Noise by Nicolas Jaar
     On Spotify
     On MOG
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will by Mogwai
     On Spotify
     On MOG

Past Life Martyred Saints by EMA

On Spotify
On MOG

The Deep Field by Joan as Police Woman

On Spotify
On MOG

SBTRKT by SBTRKT

On Spotify
On MOG

The Golden Age Of Apocalypse by Thundercat

On Spotify
On iTunes

93 Million Miles by Africa Hitech

On Spotify
On MOG

Wild Flag by Wild Flag

On Spotify
On MOG

Fatou by Fatoumata Diawara

On Spotify

Singularity 1 by Various Artists

On Bandcamp

Tassili by Tinariwen

OnSpotify

Bon Iver by Bon Iver
On Spotify
On MOG

Bad As Me by Tom Waits

On Spotify
On iTunes

Red Sugar by Winter Family

On Spotify

Re ECM by Ricardo Villalobos, Max Loderbauer

On Spotify

(1) Propeller EP (2) Waves of OK EP by Psychologist

On Spotify On Spotify

Glowing Mouth by Milagres

On Spotify

GOLD LEVEL -- (no particular order)

Kaputt by Destroyer
On Spotify
On MOG

Charlatans At The Garden Gate by Tristen

     On Spotify
     On MOG
Anna Calvi by Anna Calvi
     On Spotify
     On MOG

Lágrimas Mexicanas by Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell

On Spotify
On Rdio

Eye Contact by Gang Gang Dance

On Spotify
On MOG

Cat's Eyes by Cat's Eyes

On Spotify
On MOG

Own Your Ghost by 13 & God

On Spotify
On MOG

With U by Holy Other

On iTunes

Take Care, Take Care, Take Care by Explosions in the Sky

On Spotify

Nine Types Of Light by TV On The Radio

On Spotify
On MOG

The Golden Record by Little Scream

On Spotify
On MOG

Thora Vukk by Robag Wruhme

On Spotify
On Rdio

Lights Out by Kate Simko

On Spotify
On iTunes

Thee Physical by Pictureplane

On Spotify

Within and Without by Washed Out

On Spotify
On MOG

Dive by Tycho

On Spotify

King Of Hearts by Lloyd

On Spotify

Parabolas by John Tejada

On iTunes

Virtue by Emmy the Great

On Spotify

Rapprocher by Class Actress

On Spotify

Looping State Of Mind by The Field

On Spotify

Campus Martius EP by Keep Shelly In Athens

On MOG

Rising Doom by Mondkopf

On Spotify

SILVER LEVEL, The Best of the Rest (no particular level)

Mind Bokeh by Bibio

On Spotify
On MOG

Terra by Julian Lynch

On Spotify
On MOG

Condors by Nedry

On Spotify
On Rdio

Cults by Cults

On Spotify
On MOG

Azari & III by Azari & III

On Spotify

Suukei by Saint Saviour

On Spotify

(1) Dropped Pianos (2) Ravedeath 1972 by Tim Hecker

On Spotify On Spotify

On MOG On MOG

Replica by Oneohtrix Point Never
On Spotify
On MOG

If It Carries On Like This We AreMoving To Morecambe byThe Fierce and The Dead

On Bandcamp

Hexadecagon by The Octopus Project

      On MOG
From Love to Dust by Sina
      OnBandcamp
Alela Diane & Wild Divine by Alela Diane
     On Spotify
     On MOG

W by Planningtorock

On Spotify
On MOG

Loud Planes Fly Low by The Rosebuds

On Spotify
On MOG

Go Tell Fire To The Mountain by Wu Lyf

On Spotify
On MOG

Lovers Do by Bruno Pronsato

On iTunes

Carbonated by Mount Kimbie

On Spotify

Change Is Gradual by Processory

On Spotify
On MOG

Violet Cries by Esben and the Witch

On Spotify
On MOG
Soy Dios by Dead Sea Apes
On Bandcamp

So Outta Reach by Kurt Vile

On Spotify
On MOG

Hanna by The Chemical Brothers

On Spotify

Player Piano by Memory Tapes

On Spotify
On MOG

Blood Pressures by The Kills

On Spotify
On MOG

Build A Rocket Boys! by Elbow

      On Spotify
     On MOG
Here Before by The Feelies
   On Spotify
On MOG

Galactic Melt by Com Truise

On Bandcamp
On MOG

Don't Want to Sleep by FM Belfast

On Spotify
On MOG

Rolling Blackouts by The Go! Team

On Spotify
On MOG

Moody, Standard And Poor by Obits

On Spotify
On MOG

No Color by The Dodos

On Spotify
On MOG

Red Barked Tree by Wire

On Spotify
On MOG

You & I by The Pierces

     On Spotify
Here We Rest by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
     On Spotify
     On MOG

Napa Asylum by Sic Alps

On Spotify (n/a)
On MOG (n/a)

Electronic Fences by Computer Magic

The long list started with almost 200 albums for consideration.
The selection process was generally this: [blog trade secrets redacted].
All platinum albums are considered exceptional and must-have, gold-level are should-have, and silver level are still highly recommended. To be on the list at all is tantamount to a Michelin star: it's not listed unless it's an album of distinction.
The link on the album and artist's name is to the previous post on this blog. The links to Spotify, MOG, and sometimes other sources should be self-explanatory.
Some entries show two albums or EPs for the artist. In such cases the year's output was considered collectively.
Release years vary so the criteria for 2011 consideration is that Miles of Trane blogged about it this year or I just felt like it belonged.
O'Barr, post rebuttals in the comments.

Extra: New Radiohead

2011-12-20T21:21:00.001-06:00

New Radiohead is about the only thing that could get me to blog before New Year's.

On MOG

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December Update on "What's the Blog Doing, Man?"

2011-12-19T22:23:00.000-06:00

Although I'm a tad weary of music blogging and have ended up taking December off, you can follow what I'm listening to on my last.fm station. I've reached back into some earlier stuff as well as new material. The blogging is fun but each post represents a lot of time and energy, much of it never resulting in anything you see. I'm aiming maybe for a 2011 wrap-up in January, when it may make sense. Best of the year lists come out in December because web sites worry about obsolescence. I have no such fears.

Zomby: Dedication LP and Nothing EP

2011-11-30T20:44:00.000-06:00

The album is from July and the follow-up EP from November -- a lot going on in Zomby world, glitchy dubstep that's quite worthwhile. Clif commented at dinner the other night that he wanted to see more narrative in my posts as to why I like the music about which I blog. Good point, but after a long day I just want to point and say "cool" and get lost in the sounds. But just this once, because of his request, I'll violate my rule and say why I like it: it's good.

Recent music reviews & album reviews by Any Decent Music
Dedication Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic

Nothing EP on Rdio
Dedication LP on MOG
Dedication LP on Spotify

Below are samples from Dedication. If you like Dedication, you will like Nothing. These aren't really the best songs on the albums but it's all I can really find for this post. Hopefully you have one of the streaming services and can give it a solid listen.

Zomby-Dedication by bmrelyea

Jazz is for Sundays

2011-11-27T16:24:00.001-06:00

Today's feature: "Submerging & Emerging" by Paul Fox Collective. Jazz is beautiful.

Click HERE to HEAR the title song off the album in toto

|||||||| Sepalcure Delivers on its Debut Full-Length |||||||

2011-11-25T21:54:00.001-06:00

Get this album now. Sepalcure is by Sepalcure. Don't let there be any confusion that this is a must-have.

Sepalcure on MOG
Sepalcure on Spotify

Sepalcure - Pencil Pimp (Official Music Video) from Hotflush Recordings on Vimeo.

Gloss Drop by the Battles, a Late Note

2011-11-25T20:18:00.001-06:00

This album called Gloss Drop by the Battles came out a few months ago. This blog post about it came out today. I'm making an effort to clean out my draft folder. Is late better than never? When it's this good, yes.

Gloss Drop Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic

Battles on last.fm
Gloss Drop on MOG
Gloss Drop on Rdio
Gloss Drop on Spotify

Battles - Africastle by emikaadeo

Deptford Goth Youth II EP Now On the Shelf

2011-11-21T21:54:00.000-06:00

You can tell that lo-fi dubstep has become too mainstream for hipsters by the way reviews for the really good stuff is directed more toward the middle than the top. Even the likes of James Blake is considered passe in some circles. I blogged about Deptford Goth recently HERE but now his EP is out and you needed to know that. Don't follow those who follow the trends, follow the music.

Deptford Goth: Youth II EP | Album Reviews | Pitchfork

Youth II on Rdio
Youth II on Spotify

Deptford Goth - No Man by felixnicklas

Jazz Is For Sundays: Andreas Ulvo

2011-11-20T20:56:00.001-06:00

This tune is less than two minutes and has a simple, elegant structure that anyone should enjoy. From the album Light and Loneliness, "Choral" has the perfect amount of melancholy for a Sunday evening.

Light and Loneliness on Spotify

Exitmusic Speaks Deeply From Silence

2011-11-20T09:38:00.001-06:00

This music is magnificent. The four song EP by Exitmusic called From Silence is just enough to make us want more. I want more.

Artist's Site
Exitmusic on MySpace
From Silence on MOG
From Silence on Spotify
From Silence on Rdio

The Sea from EXITMUSIC on Vimeo.

Exitmusic — The Hours by DOJAGSC

||| BNJMN Delivers on Black Square |||

2011-11-19T16:50:00.000-06:00

Artists like BNJMN keep pushing electronic and dubstep forward with his latest album called Black Square, so if you're a fan of the idiom, line up. The terrific video adds the visual element O+Barr increasingly demands.

BNJMN: Black Square | Album Reviews | Pitchfork

RA Reviews: BNJMN - Black Square (Album)

Black Square on MOG
BNJMN on Spotify
BNJMN on Rdio
BNJMN on last.fm

Due to the nature of the music, the sampler produced by the artist himself, gives quite good insight into the whole album.

Black Square album preview by BNJMN

||| Honestly, this World by The Moth & The Mirror |||

2011-11-18T23:46:00.000-06:00

I'm calling this one before the polls are closed: win.

Reviews of Honestly, this World by The Moth & The Mirror, collected by Any Decent Music

Honestly, this World on MOG

Honestly, this World on Spotify

The Artists' Site

Not from this album, who cares:

To My Blogroll Friends, Sorry

2011-11-16T22:32:00.001-06:00

Much of my blog traffic is from fellow bloggers who so nicely put a link on their page. Up until this new buggy dynamic view interface was introduced, I reciprocated. One of its many flaws is that it does not show my blogroll. I've let my host know in surveys that these issues must be worked out. I'm getting positive feedback from the new look of the blog, and in fact today a couple of familiar functions returned, so I'm hopeful all features will return soon and I can both keep the sleek look and reciprocate with links back to my buds. I apologize to those who keep the links to Miles of Trane active and thanks for the patience.

Sorry by maggiemy Sorry by
pssqual

Yes, They Do: Both Ways Open Jaws

2011-11-16T21:32:00.000-06:00

Although I was fairly sure I blogged about The Do's 2010 album A Mouthful, I find no evidence that I did. Sometimes the past, real or imagined, cannot be recreated. In 2012 I plan to check beck and see if I blogged about their new album Both Ways Open Jaws.Why wouldn't I have?

Both Ways Open Jaws on MOG
Both Ways Open Jaws on Spotify
Both Ways Open Jaws on Rdio
The Do on last.fm

Reviews of Both Ways Open Jaws by The Do, collected by Any Decent Music

||| Oneohtrix Point Never: Replica |||

2011-11-14T19:56:00.001-06:00

Although this album is getting raves from the more influential critics, and thus only needs a a quick mention here, mainstream listeners may not relate to its dronic synthesized compilation of off-beat sounds and samples. Hear it below, make up your own mind. I've made up mine, and be reminded, I only blog about music I like.

Reviews of Replica by Oneohtrix Point Never, collected by Any Decent Music

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica by Mexican Summer

Sundays Are For Jazz...

2011-11-13T22:38:00.001-06:00

...starting today. With Dutch Saxophonist Tineke Postma. Read about her new album, and get a free download, HERE.

King Krule Debuts

2011-11-13T19:17:00.000-06:00

King Krule is Archy Marshall, but he used to be Zoo kid, and is said to be all of 17. Not only is the baritone hard to imagine from one so young, the music is raw in the sense one expects from experience, not lack of it, and is difficult to classify. But there's no need to do anything except play, enjoy, repeat. Below are two of the five songs off the EP. Adjudge.

King Krule: King Krule EP | Album Reviews | Pitchfork

King Krule on MOG
King Krule on Spotify
King Krule on Rdio

King Krule- EP by truepanther

A Few Missed Albums from Early 2011

2011-11-12T21:37:00.001-06:00

Jessie J

She was picked by BBC as a hot artists to watch for 2011, but her debut album Who Are You fared dismally with the critics. The dis was not deserved, and more than 2.7 million Facebook users apparently agree. Jessie J dispels (again) the myth I'm not into pop.

Who You Are on MOG
Who You Are on Rdio
Who You Are on Spotify

Gorillaz, The Fall

Music created entirely by animated characters.

The Fall on MOG
The Fall on Rdio
The Fall on Soptify

Crystal Stilts, In Love With Oblivion

Post-punk, psychedelic, you know the score.

In Love With Oblivion on MOG
In Love With Oblivion on Rdio
In Love With Oblivion on Spotify

01 - Crystal Stilts - Sycamore Tree by zantoxx

Gregg Allman, Low Country Blues

Everybody knows who is is.

Low Country Blues on MOG
Low Country Blues on Spotify
Low Country Blues on Rdio

Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Telesterion <p>&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://omardigital.rodriguezlopezproductions.com/album/telesterion"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Telesterion by Omar Rodriguez Lopez&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt;</p> Tennis, Cape Dory

Cape Dory on MOG
Tennis on Spotify
Cape Dory on Rdio