The Underground of Happiness

I know, I know, it's February, leave 2015 alone. But some things are too good to let lie. So another mini list, four great albums from last year. Get them into your life. ******************************************************************************** Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch) A thrilling cross cultural project involving the Israeli singer and composer Shye Ben Tzur, Radioheader and composer in his own right Jonny Greenwood and a bunch of fantastic musicians from Rajasthan in India (the making of the album was also documented by Paul Thomas Anderson in the film of the same name released last year). Who contributes what can get a bit fuzzy at times (the sign of a true collaboration, perhaps) but the guttural, percussive vocals of Ben Tzur in Hebrew are a joy, Greenwood’s electronic interventions intrigue and the brass and string and mass vocals of the Express uplift and entrance. Fantastic and playing at the Barbic...

Obviously some David Bowie reminisciences this week. Not many people get to orchestrate and soundtrack their own passing, apart from everything else he gave to humanity, hats off for that. New things this week from The Apartments (well the album came out last year), an absolute gem of later years yearning The Left Outsides , lovely psych folk Victoria Hume , stunning title track of her new EP, rolling wrongfooting chamber pop August Wells , new tune from them, Irish tour in Feb, can't wait. Something old from Ennio Morricone , wonderful a cappella with drums, just when you think you've heard everything from him. More on these pages. Jan 12 2016 w/ David Bowie, The Apartments, RIchard Hawley, August Wells, Benjamin Schoos, Ennio++ by The Underground Of Happiness on Mixcloud The Underground of Happiness uplifting pop music of every creed www.theundergroundofhappiness.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/theundergroundofhappiness Twitter: UndergroundOfHa...