Epic songs of 2009

Hey everyone,
Sorry for the lack of updates lately! I've been out of town, I just finished moving, and I still haven't really had time to listen to much music. So instead of taking extra time out to compile another round of seven or eight songs, I thought I would just play three longer ones that I've been enjoying lately.

The first two are slightly different than normal for the artists. Sunn O))) usually are straight up drone metal, but here, they are augmented by horns, double basses, and harp (among other things) which gives it a vibe reminiscent of Alice Coltrane. James Blackshaw is best known as a guitarist along the lines of John Fahey or Robbie Basho - lots of fingerpicking. But on Cross, there's also a vocalist, cellist, and violinist, which all comes together to create a swirling, beautiful chamber piece. Then there's Lotus Plaza - side project of one of the guitar players of Deerhunter. This song is typical of the album - hazy, slightly lo-fi, autumnal, almost shoegaze - but here, instead of creating a straightforward pop song, Lockett Pundt makes almost a blur of a song - the structure is almost as hazy as the guitars.

All three of these develop slowly, so have patience - you'll be rewarded:
1. Sunn O))) - Alice (off of their album Monoliths & Dimensions)
2. James Blackshaw - Cross (off of his album The Glass Bead Game)
3. Lotus Plaza - Antoine (off of his album The Floodlight Collective)

Bed music - Paul Bley Trio - Figfoot

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