![]() andrew chalk & tom james scott - wild flowersĭirty beaches - drifters / love is the devil various artists - after dark ii (italians do it better records)Ĩ. It was just an exceptional example of an artist placing creativity above all else.įinally sorted out a Top 50 releases of 2013 list.Ģ4 Justin Walter - Lullabies & Nightmaresģ2 Benedek - People's Potential Unlimited Test Pressingģ5 British Sea Power - From the Sea to the Land BeyondĤ8 Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark - English Electricĥ. The Inheritors wasn't an alternative dance music blueprint, though. His use of distortion and feedback could be seen as challenging, but for every scream there was a resplendent melody-"Renata," "Delabole," Circle Of Fifths"-waiting in the wings. Track arrangements are fluid and unpredictable, unchained from intros and outros. His drums create moods, not signposted dance moves. ![]() In Holden's version of things, synthesisers don't spew out '80s presets-they writhe with untamed energy, prickling the ears with alien timbres. Holden has always had an uneasy relationship with club music and its strictures, and so The Inheritors presented an alternative: "What if we released ourselves from the metronomic shackles of DJ-friendly music?" he seemed to say. In the spirit of the experimental German outfits of '60s and '70s, the album was a rejection of something. ![]() ![]() What we got instead was the most innovative and exciting record of the year. Everything above could point to an esoteric, overwrought mess. It was named after the second novel of Nobel Prize winning author William Golding, and was Holden's first substantial release in seven years. He discussed the record as a "utopia for the non-competitive idea," in which the inventive spirit of the '60s and '70s had lived on. Holden cited ceilidh music, pentatonic folk scales and ancient pagan rituals as reference points. The Inheritors, James Holden's second album, was recorded in single takes, and written on an analogue modular system and hand-coded computer programs. Willie Nelson - Let's Face The Music And DanceĠ1. The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Whenever, If Ever Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer, Different Park Justine Timberlake - 20/20 Experience Pt. Veronica Falls – Waiting For Something To Happen ![]() CHVRCHES – The Bones Of What You BelieveĢ1. Vampire Weeekend – Modern Vampires Of The Cityġ9. ![]()
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