Above: Portland punk legends Team Dresch

This month I mostly listened to Loren Connors, Larry Heard, and Sade. One development is that I began appreciating Sade’s Love Deluxe even in spite of “Feel No Pain” and “Pearls,” the daft attempts at social commentary that sunk Sade’s most suave and sonically rich album when I first heard it back in 2016 or 2017. They’re still a thorn in the album’s side, but the seven songs that surround it are undeniable.

LOVED:

Loren Connors – 9th Avenue (1994)
Team Dresch – Personal Best (1995)
Larry Heard – Genesis (1998)

ENJOYED:

The Band – The Band (1969)
Brijean – Feelings (2021) feature on Brijean
Terry Callier – Occasional Rain (1972)
Celer – Being Below (2021)
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Mardi Gras (1972) review
Vladislav Delay & Max Loderbauer – Roadblocks (2020)
Cassandra Jenkins – An Overview on Phenomenal Nature (2021)
Suzanne Langille & Loren Connors – Crucible (1996)
Mouse on Mars – AAI (2021)
RVDS – Moods and Dances 2021 (2021)
Wings – Wild Life (1971)
Neil Young – Mirror Ball (1995)

WAS OK:

Biosphere – Angel’s Flight (2021)
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Pendulum (1970) review
Larry Heard – Loosefingers: Soundtrack from the Duality Double-Play (2005)
Suzanne Langille & Neel Murgai – Come When The Raven Calls (2020)
Akira Rabelais – Spellewauerynsherde (2004)