Dave Heaton: February 17, 2008

Currently listening to…

Music I’ve been listening to or thinking about lately. Five albums and five songs.

1. Evangelicals – The Evening Descends (Dead Oceans)

   Just as wild as last year’s debut album, but more refined. Exciting and mysterious pop/rock from Oklahoma.

2. Iris DeMent – Infamous Angel (Warner Bros)

   Her 1992 debut – I was listening to this again the other day, and it’s as breathtaking as ever.

3. Mahjongg – Kontpab (K)

   This enigmatic African-influenced Chicago/Columbia art-funk band’s second LP is more streamlined than their first – less showy but no less fun.

4. John Anderson – Eye of the Hurricane (Collectors Choice)

   One of the great new reissues of his classic country (with touches of rock and blues) music: five of his albums from the ‘80s.

5. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides and Rarities (Mute)

   I finally bought this three-disc set. I haven’t listened to it yet, but I’m really enjoying looking at it, remembering all the great stuff on it that I’ve heard before and imagining what the rest will sound like.

6. Bob Dylan and The Band – “Million Dollar Bash”
7. Charlie Louvin – “My Long Journey Home”
8. Guided by Voices – “If We Wait”
9. Sambassadeur – “Kate”
10. Helen Gamboa – “Shing-a-Ling Time”