Comments on: “Communion” a debut compilation album to be released March 1… get a listen to Johnny Flynn in the meantime http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 Mark Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:21:17 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3477 Ha Ha I am guessing the Sean is the guy i write for this album is simply fantastic having been lucky enough to get a promoyou should deffo take onboard broadcast 2000 Peter Roe who toured with the mumfords last year really enjoyed his set with them Jesse Quinn and the Mets. Would love to tell you about a couple more artists on there but then it would spoil my introducing posts i got lined up. Man if there is one artist you should check if this is your bag then get a load of Caitlin Rose I have posted her recently on batteryinyourleg and P.S I dont live in London but provincial Norwich Ha Ha I am guessing the Sean is the guy i write for this album is simply fantastic having been lucky enough to get a promoyou should deffo take onboard broadcast 2000 Peter Roe who toured with the mumfords last year really enjoyed his set with them Jesse Quinn and the Mets. Would love to tell you about a couple more artists on there but then it would spoil my introducing posts i got lined up. Man if there is one artist you should check if this is your bag then get a load of Caitlin Rose I have posted her recently on batteryinyourleg and P.S I dont live in London but provincial Norwich

]]> By: Drunk Country http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 Drunk Country Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3391 The Communion Album is very nice indeed :) The Communion Album is very nice indeed :)

]]> By: Tim http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Tim Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:01:54 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3237 Only managed to go once, but hopefully will make it again soon. We'll see Only managed to go once, but hopefully will make it again soon. We’ll see

]]> By: Tart http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Tart Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:53:03 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3195 ah, good man, Tim! have you ever been? jealous! xo ah, good man, Tim! have you ever been? jealous! xo

]]> By: Tart http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Tart Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:52:09 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3194 it's criminal that we're stuck on this side of the pond, Sean! it’s criminal that we’re stuck on this side of the pond, Sean!

]]> By: Tim http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Tim Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:54:45 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3171 The new Communion compilation looks amazing as is the night. Reserved mine already. The new Communion compilation looks amazing as is the night. Reserved mine already.

]]> By: sean http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 sean Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3127 I too lament not living in London on an almost daily basis. Especially since my buddy (and fellow blogger/writer) Mark constantly reminds me of his awesome show itinerary every week, and I take to weeping almost immediately. I too lament not living in London on an almost daily basis. Especially since my buddy (and fellow blogger/writer) Mark constantly reminds me of his awesome show itinerary every week, and I take to weeping almost immediately.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://www.loveshackbaby.net/2010/01/communion-a-debut-compilation-album-to-be-released-march-1-get-a-listen-to-johnny-flynn-in-the-meantime/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 Drunk Country Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:02:28 +0000 http://www.loveshackbaby.net/?p=5860#comment-3126 I don;t know where I stand with Mr. Flynn. There are some bloody excellent compositions across his thusfar youthful back catalog, & some of the 'demo' stylee recordings I have from a few years back are quite delish. His voice/arrangement/lyric sense all merge perfectly. But, then, once in a while, he seems to get trapped in a mawkish MOR dirge & songs are very leaden as a result. I think it might be the trappings of adding further instrumentation from a full band setting, i.e. writing to accomodate the backing, & getting a bit bogged down in that part of the song & (albeit subconsciusly, I'm sure) forgeting about keeping it sparse & clean (which is when he is at his best). That kind of *meh* Americana result really leaves me flat (I listened to too much of it's ilk from my father's '70s Country collections, to be frank). BUT he's not the only one guilty of that path - a lot of the bands you mentioned above (+ a shitload more out there in the musicsphere) have at least a couple of tracks of that nature in their armory. Maybe it's a trend I've missed/dismissed because of familiarity, but it don't do me no favors. The Communion thing is a great little venture, though. One of (if not) the original little hideaway collective endeavours in the UK &, shoot, lookit what it helped get established & spawned! I mean, fugginell. Throw into the mix the likes of The Leisure Society, Sons Of Noel & Adrian, etc., who've flitted in & out of the London 'scene', & they are a brilliant little melting pot of creativity. Top marks & nice post :o) I don;t know where I stand with Mr. Flynn. There are some bloody excellent compositions across his thusfar youthful back catalog, & some of the ‘demo’ stylee recordings I have from a few years back are quite delish. His voice/arrangement/lyric sense all merge perfectly. But, then, once in a while, he seems to get trapped in a mawkish MOR dirge & songs are very leaden as a result. I think it might be the trappings of adding further instrumentation from a full band setting, i.e. writing to accomodate the backing, & getting a bit bogged down in that part of the song & (albeit subconsciusly, I’m sure) forgeting about keeping it sparse & clean (which is when he is at his best).

That kind of *meh* Americana result really leaves me flat (I listened to too much of it’s ilk from my father’s ’70s Country collections, to be frank). BUT he’s not the only one guilty of that path – a lot of the bands you mentioned above (+ a shitload more out there in the musicsphere) have at least a couple of tracks of that nature in their armory. Maybe it’s a trend I’ve missed/dismissed because of familiarity, but it don’t do me no favors.

The Communion thing is a great little venture, though. One of (if not) the original little hideaway collective endeavours in the UK &, shoot, lookit what it helped get established & spawned! I mean, fugginell. Throw into the mix the likes of The Leisure Society, Sons Of Noel & Adrian, etc., who’ve flitted in & out of the London ‘scene’, & they are a brilliant little melting pot of creativity. Top marks & nice post :o )

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