First time I heard about him. By first listen I really like some of these songs but not everything reissued. A four track EP including "Heaven" and some other favorites would do enough for me. "Heaven" is pure genius to me. The producer of this gem must have heard a lot of Mizell Bros. because the combination of bass and low key piano with that rhodes on top seem to be very inspired by Mizell productions of that era.
really glad they included the 2 songs from his recent 12", I love 'Meaning of it All' and think it ranks up there with the material on Pieces. Actually same thing w/the spanish-tinged "blind as love can be." MLC is just a great pop songwriter in my opinion-melodic, catchy, and rhythmic.
All -- check out the article on Huffington Post about the whole story behind this release. If you don't already know -- it'll def bring a smile to your face.
I, and more importantly, Matt, would be super jazzed if you guys reposted on facebook or shared on Twitter, etc - whatever social network device you prefer. I've seen a major reaction in people wanting to hear the music after they hear the story - and Matt's definitely deserving of whatever attention he gets. To have gotten to this point is pretty wild and is completely unexpected --- hoping another piece of the chain comes to be because of people loving the music and digging the story.
If you're not a fan or don't care, all good -- no critiques necessary. But if you are - would be a righteous thing to do. After all - this whole spiel may have never gone down if it weren't for this very site. So, you diss Matt, you diss the Strut! (and, yourself. really - the album's awesome. go cop it and support!!!)
Great read - I'd missed the full story previously. Also haven't bought anything Stones Throw related in a long time but definitely going to pick this up.
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"Heaven" is pure genius to me. The producer of this gem must have heard a lot of Mizell Bros. because the combination of bass and low key piano with that rhodes on top seem to be very inspired by Mizell productions of that era.
will definitely be copping this.
check out the article on Huffington Post about the whole story behind this release. If you don't already know -- it'll def bring a smile to your face.
I, and more importantly, Matt, would be super jazzed if you guys reposted on facebook or shared on Twitter, etc - whatever social network device you prefer. I've seen a major reaction in people wanting to hear the music after they hear the story - and Matt's definitely deserving of whatever attention he gets. To have gotten to this point is pretty wild and is completely unexpected --- hoping another piece of the chain comes to be because of people loving the music and digging the story.
If you're not a fan or don't care, all good -- no critiques necessary. But if you are - would be a righteous thing to do. After all - this whole spiel may have never gone down if it weren't for this very site. So, you diss Matt, you diss the Strut! (and, yourself. really - the album's awesome. go cop it and support!!!)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-werman/matthew-larkin-cassell-30_b_584785.html
(or http://huff.to/MLC-TCW for twitter heads)
You can get the vinyl at Fat Beats, Stones Throw, and I believe Dusty Groove. If Amoeba has an online store -- you can get it there too.
And whoever JV is on Huffington Post -- genius comment.
Ha! Thanks man, I was serious though.