This post is for the #ThreeTuneTuesday run by @ablaze. I do still buy music on CD and sometimes even on vinyl. I will feature songs from some recent acquisitions.
Steve Wilson: Personal Shopper
Now I know this one may rub @slobberchops up the wrong way. We are both fans of Steven Wilson, but this album (The Future Bites) was a little poppy for our tastes. Mr Wilson is known for prog rock and electronica, but he does have a love of pop too. It came out in 2021, but I bought it recently as it was reduced at HMV in Stevenage. I think there are some good tracks on the album and it has a lot going on. I just know 'chops' does not like the 'Boney M' backing vocals. He can be quite picky about his music. This song riffs on our consumerist culture where we will do whatever it takes to have the latest fashion. It has a guest appearance from Sir Elton John. The video is a little disturbing.
The Fierce and the Dead: Shake the Jar
I have followed TFATD since they started out. They play heavy and complex instrumental rock, but the latest album had vocals from bassist Kev. I pre-ordered the album through their Bandcamp and opted for the premium package with vinyl, a shirt and a handwritten lyric book. My original parcel ended up at the wrong place, but they sent another. I really like this new direction. I was at the album launch gig with @hockney.
Extreme: Rise
Extreme had their moment in the 90s with hits like Get The Funk Out and More Than Words. We saw them play at Wembley Arena back then. They are back with a bang now. Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt seems to have eternal youth and is still an amazing player. We saw them again in December, but missed part of their set as we left early due to issues with the trains. We still enjoyed it and got to see Nuno do his cool solo to this song live.
BONUS TRACK Foo Fighters: The Teacher
Foo Fighters have been through a tough time with the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl lost his mother too. The latest album has a very subdued look with a cover that almost looks blank. The track list is barely legible on the back. This is their longest studio song and the video has lots of archive footage of Grohl. We have seen them live twice before and will again this year.
Does anyone use Last.fm to track their music listening? I have been on there for nearly 20 years with almost 122k songs logged.
Rock on!