Spins of Silva, Vol. 1
Showcasing recent Vinyl pick-ups
Very very excited to bring to you a new series, birthed from boredom and a realization.
While sitting in my room surrounded by shelves of my vinyl records, I had the desperate urge to share them with anyone who would listen. All of these albums that I’ve amassed over the course of my record-collecting lifetime, from the very first one I purchased myself at an outdoor flea market almost two decades ago (The Doors’ self-titled) to the most recent arrival in the mail (Boards of Canada’s Music Has The Right To Children), this music has the right to be shared instead of confined to my little room in upstate New York.
I hope to bring some new inspiration to my subscribers and introduce new music to you, as always.
Nippon Psychedelic Soul, 1970-1979
Purchased as part of the recent online sale from Light In The Attic, Nippon Psychedelic Soul 1970-1979 is a landmark compilation that showcases artists that Japanese city pop fans should already know as well as deep cuts. Happy End and Yoshiko Sai make appearances here amongst a combination of hallucinatory, vigorous psychedelic rock that could have only been made at that moment in time.
As Light In The Attic writes on their website, “Finding their feet at home and looking for inspiration abroad, the musicians featured here were engaged in the communal soul-searching that followed the breakdown of the 1960s protest movements. Some made it big, others drifted into oblivion. The music they left behind shimmers with intensity.”
Sparks – Kimono My House
Highly recommended to me by a music industry legend about a decade ago and on my wish list ever since, I finally came across a copy of Sparks’ Kimono My House at a record fair in Albany, New York.
Sparks are well known for their decades long career in irreverent rock, but Kimono My House takes a dip into glam rock which makes the album still stand above the rest of their catalog even 50 years after its release.
Sparks recently released their 25th studio album titled The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, continuing to keep their fans on their toes, Ron and Russell Mael cementing their legacy as two of the most unique voices in rock and roll.
Mei Semones - Kabutomushi / Tsukino
Mei Semones is an incredibly talented new songwriter who is set to release her debut full length album this year, but the record I picked up from her merch table at Empire Live in Albany was actually her two previous EPs combined into one.
I always appreciate when modern artists incorporate underappreciated genres and unconventional styles into their music, and Mei is doing just that with her saccharine jazz and bossa nova inspired chamber pop – not to mention her mesmerizing guitar work and incorporation of violin and viola, even in her live performance.
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Well it’s about time! Been waiting for another one of Silvas selections. These are excellent picks, I’m all into glam rock so this Kimono My House record sounds like a good one for my next wishlist