Some electronica producers spend their entire careers building up a roster of instruments, legions of samples, and more gear than any bedroom studio could possibly fit. Jamie Lidell has apparently been reducing not only his equipment list to its basics, but his production style, so it includes a minimum of things that you need to program (much less plug in). Of course, that jives with his gradual blossoming as an unhinged soul singer on 2005's Multiply, which has only blossomed further for 2008's Jim, a /p>
eo-soul record that sounds like it was recorded live, in the kind of studio that each of the album's seven to eight musicians actually could fit into. Part of this is the result of Lidell and co-producer Mocky's ability to record so well that the production doesn't stand out by itself, but simply works as a vehicle for the songs. On a performance level, Lidell mostly avoids the pitfalls of Multiply, where he sounded faithful but not always sincere. On Jim he's not only writing better songs, but performing them as though he's lived them (this is where a good hands-off production can improve the proceedings). It doesn't really matter whether Lidell's rebirth as a soul singer is an example of an artist following his muse or simply looking for a way out of electronica, when the results motivate your body as well as "Out of My System" or move your heart as well as "All I Wanna Do." Jim is most reminiscent of the Southern deep soul of the late '60s, although recorded so well (and so dry) that it betrays its lineage. That sound is a good complement to the other British soul stalwarts with retro-soul and -funk leanings, from Lewis Taylor to Jamiroquai to the Cinematic Orchestra (and, for that matter, including Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse as well). Add to that an assortment of unobtrusive guests (including Nikka Costa, Gonzales, Peaches, and Alex Acuńa) doing great work, and the result is a record that reveals soul and sincerity.
I know, it's been awhile since I blogged. I tried to see MGMT last weekend at McCarren Pool , and I was completely unsuccessful. It took me ten minutes to find the end of the line. Apparently, arriving thirty minutes early was not early enough. I felt like I was waiting in line for an iPhone. After waiting way too long, I gave up and left. I had already seen these guys, and I didn't fe...
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A lot of good releases came out this morning. Here are the ones worth the slightest bit of consideration:... Madonna - Hard Candy... Estelle - Shine... Portishead - Third... Mindless Self Indulgence - If... Augustana - Can't Love, Can't Hurt... Jamie Lidell - Jim... Puscifer - V is for Viagra (The Remixes)... The Roots - Rising Down... Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch... Def Leppard - Songs from the Spark...
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I was Youtubing around for videos of Jamie Lidell at Lollapalooza and found that he'd released a video for "Hurricane," my favorite song off his new record. It's simple, wacky and strangely reminds me of the video for George Michael's "Faith" — they're both simple, feature the lead singer dancing around and make me want [...]~~
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Jamie Lidell's new album Jim hits the streets next Tuesday (April 29th) but you don't have to wait "Another Day" for his new video:Jamie Lidell - "Another Day" off Jim:Directed by Timothy Saccenti.
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A lot of good releases came out this morning. Here are the ones worth the slightest bit of consideration:... Madonna - Hard Candy... Estelle - Shine... Portishead - Third... Mindless Self Indulgence - If... Augustana - Can't Love, Can't Hurt... Jamie Lidell - Jim... Puscifer - V is for Viagra (The Remixes)... The Roots - Rising Down... Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch... Def Leppard - Songs from the Spark...
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Jamie Lidell announced today that his new album will be called, simply, Jim and it will be out in the US April 29th. NME reports that the album was recorded in Berlin, L.A. and Paris and mashes "gospel grooves, passionate soul, ballads, thumping early R&B, synthed-up disco, and 'hillbilly funk.'" The 10 tracks on Jim are:'Another Day''Wait For Me''Out Of My System''All I Wanna Do''Little Bit ...
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Californian DJ AmpLive which you may very well know already from his remix album of Radiohead 's In Rainbows , called Rainydayz , is now up for some more action. Together with emcee Zumbi he is the hip hop act Zion I and theyz b bout 2 release a new album in January next year, called The Takeover. I hope it'll be a real takeover because this teaser track has been a gateway into the awesome a...
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I know, it's been awhile since I blogged. I tried to see MGMT last weekend at McCarren Pool , and I was completely unsuccessful. It took me ten minutes to find the end of the line. Apparently, arriving thirty minutes early was not early enough. I felt like I was waiting in line for an iPhone. After waiting way too long, I gave up and left. I had already seen these guys, and I didn't fe...
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Jamie Lidell - Another Day [New] Uploaded by elpolemico Jamie Lidell w/ Janelle Monae @ The Varsity Theater Tuesday Oct. 7th 8pm doors 9pm showtime Be there!!!!!!!!!! Other notable shows this week Cold War Kids @ Fineline Friday Oct. 10th (Sold Out) The Envy Corps/The Silent Years/ White Light Riot/ The Melsmatics @ Fineline Saturday Oct. 11th
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A happy Monday to everyone! Just spent a full weekend in Chicago for the first time in some time and I am smitten with this city all over again. I saw a great show Saturday, ate some amazing food and though the Cubbies lost, there is a lot of excitement and energy in my surrogate [...]
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| 1 Another Day |
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| 2 Wait for Me |
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| 3 Out of My System |
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| 4 All I Wanna Do |
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| 5 Little Bit of Feel Good |
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| 6 Figured Me Out |
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| 7 Hurricane |
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| 8 Green Light |
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| 9 Where d'You Go? |
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| 10 Rope of Sad |
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