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Chris Thile presents a truly solo album,
Laysongs, on which his voice and mandolin are the sole contributors. Released by Nonesuch Records, the album contains six originals, including “Salt (in the Wounds) of the Earth,” a three-part suite inspired by C.S. Lewis’
The Screwtape Letters, and three covers and was co-produced by Thile’s wife, Claire Coffee. “[Coffee] has incredible taste and narrative intuition,” Thile said. “She was able to help me weave the original and non-original material together.” Engineer Jody Elff recorded
Laysongs with Thile at Future-Past, a recording studio in Upstate New York built inside an old church. The album’s content was informed by Thile’s Christian upbringing, spurred by Nonesuch’s Chairman Emeritus Bob Hurwitz, who told Thile he, “should do a God-themed record of some kind, it’s all over [Thile’s] work.”
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Itâs not easy to connect the first four albums Crowded House made in their first life (from their formation in 1985 to their dissolution in 1996) to the three released since the traumatic passing of drummer Paul Hester in 2005. Although still the main and most popular vehicle for Neil Finn and original bass player Nick Seymour, thereâs a clear musical divide that makes them feel like the works of very different bands.
Which is true, at least up to a point. A crucial part of Crowded Houseâs personality was lost with Hester besides his deft percussive touch, and that is throwing no shade on drummer Elroy Finn (Neilâs youngest son). Crowded House was never going to be the same after that tragedy, and some of the bandâs natural joie de vivre â along with the tightly wound pop hooks and effortless anthems â went with him.
In preparation for Crowded House’s new album, we chatted to new recruit Liam Finn about what it’s like to join the seminal band on a permanent basis. It’s February 2020 and the current iteration of Crowded House are in a Los Angeles studio, in the depths of recording their seventh record Dreamers Are Waiting. The […]
There’s some great tracks and one not so good. Our singles column fires up for another fortnight with spots for Miiesha, Martin Garrix, Crowded House and Montaigne. We’ll let you decide which artists hit the spot and which ones didn’t. Keep up to date with all the latest music interviews, news and reviews here. Best Miiesha – […]