Anthony Phillips Reissue Expands Post-Genesis Debut Album ‘Geese and the Ghost’
Having originally left because he wasn’t interested in Genesis’ ever-more-aggressive touring schedule, Anthony Phillips remains steadfastly solo.
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Yes’ high-concept “And You and I” marked end of an era: ‘Music that had never been tried’
Jon Anderson remembers “And You and I,” which became Yes’ fourth consecutive Top 50 single after its release this week in 1972.
The Church, “Vanishing Man” from Further/Deeper (2015): One Track Mind
The Church let their muses guide them through a furious period of creativity, as ‘Further/Deeper’ was created over just eight days in 2013.
The Replacements collapsed in a heap of success with Don’t Tell A Soul
With ‘Don’t Tell A Soul,’ released on Feb. 1, 1989, the Replacements tried to move on from fashioning art out of chaos. Instead, they imploded.
Steve Earle, “Baby Baby Baby (Baby)” from Terraplane (2015): One Track Mind
The opening track from Steve Earle’s upcoming ‘Terraplane,’ a chugging Howlin’ Wolf-esque electric blues, works on two levels.
Randy Bachman + Peter Frampton, “Heavy Blues” (2015): One Track Mind
Randy Bachman catches a flinty blues-rock groove in the muscular trio style of the late 1960s. A guitar battle with Peter Frampton then ups the ante.
John Lennon’s Milk and Honey was unfinished, but still resonant
The brutally honest, toss-off attitude on ‘Milk and Honey’ was more in keeping with John Lennon’s solo career than the slick, celebrated ‘Double Fantasy.’
Chris Smither, “Drive You Home Again” (2015): Something Else! exclusive stream
Chris Smither offers a stripped down, far more aggressive take on 1999’s “Drive You Home Again” for the ‘Signature Sounds 20th Anniversary Collection.’
Death Cab for Cutie, “Black Sun” from Kintsugi (2015): One Track Mind
It’s easy to think of “Black Sun” as Death Cab for Cutie’s layered farewell to Chris Walla. Instead, it feels more like a new beginning.
Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay” emerged out of crushing grief: ‘I can’t go in that studio’
Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay,” released 47 years ago this month, was a labor of love for his friend and musical companion Steve Cropper.
