Dreamboat

It's that time of year when i start coming across the dozens of excellent artists, albums, and songs that somehow eluded me in earlier months.  One such artist and album is Dreamboat, a project consisting of experimental, ethereal folk musician Ilyas Ahmed and the cosmic analog synth and clarinet duo Golden Retriever.  Dreamboat's music works something like walking along the fringes of the known universe, the well-trodden and decaying reality on one side, and the utter unknown and forever expanding darkness on the other.  Listen to side one of the record, "Aftershock / Face to Face" below and snag the album from MIE.

Golden Retriever

This has been a long week (and i was on vacation the whole time).  Up to my armpits in beer and food and music, it's now time to wind down, sit, reflect, relax, and just enjoy all that is life...with some beer and food and music.  So let's listen to the space exploration theme that is "Flight Song," the latest from synthesizer enthusiasts Golden Retriever from their upcoming album "Seer" on Thrill Jockey.  It's like closing your eyes, letting go, and just collapsing into the center of a black hole.

It also makes me want to watch that "Cosmos" show tonight, so mental note and all that.  Listen below.