New Music Recommendations 2012

http://soundcloud.com/sonic-pieces/sets/greg-haines-until-the-point-of-hushed-support

Lisa Marie Presley's latest -- Storm and Grace -- produced by T-Bone Burnett, is breathtakingly good. Lucinda Williams-esque but deeper and more mysterious sounding.

This is a landmark album, mark my words.

Neal

The Mountain Goats "Transcendental Youth"

Johon Darnielle does it yet again, the guy is a machine.
Another brilliant record, highly recommended as are each and
every record in his catalog.

[https://www.google.com/url?
url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DEUYOFTBD120&rct=j&sa=
X&ei=DExoUIy_KafV0QH8j4GQCw&ved=0CCEQuAIwAA&q=The+Mountain+G
oats+white+cedar&usg=AFQjCNE6XLMdOu6yLaYD3CKHpU00K2WUwg]

and...one of my favorite TMG songs as well as one of my
favorite song titles, Ezekiel 7 and The Permanent Efficacy
of Grace. Not from the new record but sure is a hell of a
video... [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-
zZJu6LKI&feature=player_detailpage]

A mix from 2012 in the electro-acoustic, ambient, electronic, drone, neo-classical genres that I like:

Greg Haines - Digressions
Keith Kenniff - Branches
Olan Mill - Paths
Ex Confusion - Embrace
Pjusk - Tele
Ryan Teague - Field Drawings

I didn't notice any mention of Mark Knopflers new release 'Privateering'. Some think it's his best. I've only heard one track so far and it was impressive. I'll post my thoughts on the entire release (it's a double) when I get it later this week.