Mark Lanegan

MagicPigDetective

I recommend the new album by Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood - With Animals. Not instant, took 2-3 listens to get into it. Lanegan sings over Garwood's songscapes, less songs but downbeat, sparce, trippy soundscapes, end of night stuff. Excellent album indeed.

Moe_Zambeek

I hope it’s better than Black Pudding. Something about Garwood just doesn’t work for me...

MagicPigDetective

Moe_Zambeek said:

I hope it’s better than Black Pudding. Something about Garwood just doesn’t work for me...

I saw him supporting Mark Lanegan last year, on his own with an electric, didn't really work well live. But I've been listening to Garwood's last album, Garden of Ashes, I think it's great, perhaps give it a go. Again, took a few listens to get into it.

strumjoughlamps

Whiskey for the Holy Ghost is drawdroppingly perfection IMO, he has not bettered it although The Winding Sheet and Field Songs are great.. then before I would chose to listen to any other solo albums I would put on The Gutter Twins (Greg Dulli is genuinely my hero) and Isobel Campbell collaboration.

imalrightjack

Anybody got tickets for his next tour or tried his latest album?  The album is as far into 80s pop/Joy Division/New Order I've heard him go (one song even begins like an Erasure tune) but it's mostly excellent.  Off to see him in Edinburgh next month.

oh_pollo

The drumming on Sweet Oblivion is amazing. What an album.

brooom

imalrightjack

@Brooom Love this but Solitaire is my favourite song from Imitations.

Presume a single from the latest album - and a truly excruciating video:

brooom

@imalrightjack - Yep I like it as well, it's a great covers album. I bought the LP, also have a couple of other albums of his.

Also really like Mark & Duke Garwood. Also his contributions to Mad Season.

Also really like this live performance of One way street, from Field Songs:

MagicPigDetective

I’ve yet to give the new album sufficient time, though initial thoughts is I prefer the direction Gargoyle was going. We’ll see. Saw him on his last tour in Liverpool, he and the band were phenomenal. Go see him if you can, I will miss this one, Manchester is a bit too far for me. 

matdotcodot

Has he ever hooked up with Dylan Carlson at all? I think that might make an interesting collaboration.
 Definitely enjoyed his Gutter Twins work with Greg Dulli.

mikeyrob73

oh_pollo said:

The drumming on Sweet Oblivion is amazing. What an album.

Was that Barrett Martin ? Tremendous drummer 

Ally

I like the new album. Fair to say I like most of his music, but this one is maybe a timely detour in direction. Looking forward to seeing him again in Edinburgh soon.

imalrightjack

Ally said:

I like the new album. Fair to say I like most of his music, but this one is maybe a timely detour in direction. Looking forward to seeing him again in Edinburgh soon.

I’ll see you there, @Ally - I really like the album. 

Ally

imalrightjack said:

I’ll see you there, @Ally - I really like the album. 

Perfect. I'm looking forward to it. 

TTBZ

In The Fade is one of my favourite QOTSA songs. Such a great voice.

imalrightjack

@Ally - so, what was that?  Was he on drugs or ill?  I thought the band were great, the sound a bit woolly, and Mark had not much of a clue as to what was going on.  He was very clearly at totally different parts of the song to the quite concerned looking band.

In a word, disappointed.  It's the only time on the tour I can see where the setlist was cut short, including last night in Manchester.  Oh, well, hope he's fit and well!

Ally

imalrightjack said:

@Ally - so, what was that?  Was he on drugs or ill?  I thought the band were great, the sound a bit woolly, and Mark had not much of a clue as to what was going on.  He was very clearly at totally different parts of the song to the quite concerned looking band.

In a word, disappointed.  It's the only time on the tour I can see where the setlist was cut short, including last night in Manchester.  Oh, well, hope he's fit and well!

I never made it in the end. Seemingly he had some bad personal news that day.

Dopesick

matdotcodot said:

Has he ever hooked up with Dylan Carlson at all? I think that might make an interesting collaboration.
 Definitely enjoyed his Gutter Twins work with Greg Dulli.

Yep...the Earth album 'Primitive and Deadly' has vocals from Lanegan on a couple of tracks. Awesome album.

'Uncle Anesthesia' is my main Screaming Trees love...fantastic album from start to finish with Lanegan in top form.

MagicPigDetective

Anyone read his new autobiography? I’ve reached the  Sweet Oblivion era. It’s a hell of a good read.