Initial Spin: Old Man Luedecke - Hinterland

I picked up Old Man Luedecke's Hinterland from the library today. I was familiar with a couple of the tracks (I Quit My Job, obviously) but it was great to hear the full album.

He sings about love, family, food, music, being lost and being found. The overall sound is light bleeds nostalgia for a simpler time and place.

It was the perfect accompaniment for my afternoon activity - baking lemon cranberry scones. The album came to a close seconds after I plunged both hands into a bowl of flour, sugar and butter. Without missing a beat or removing my hands I leaned towards the boom box and hit play with the tip of my nose.


For more Old Man Luedecke:
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CBC Radio 3

Initial Spin: Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane

Killer opening track. Cool layers of inventive sounds and sweeping vocals. Child-like lyricism that belies the maturity of the songwriting. Throw in some Super-Nintendo inspired beeps and you've got a rock-y pop-y sound that is purely infectious. Worth a second spin? I've already hit play. I predict this album will be getting around a fair bit over the next few weeks.


For more Chad VanGaalen:
Official Site
MySpace
CBC Radio 3