Dancing With Bad Grammar The Directors Cut - L.A. SALAMI CD

Lookman Adekunle Salami (known as L.A. Salami) releases his stunning debut album on Sunday Best August 26th. Having only picked up the guitar a few years ago after being given one for his 21st birthday L.A. Salami recorded the album in one week at Urchin Studios in Hackney, London ("I wanted to get it live; Im not interested in the tracking thing"). Working with engineer Dan Cox and producer Matt Ingram, who he was introduced to by old friend and touring partner Lianne Le Havas, L.A. has produced an album of 11 eclectic and exquisite tracks. Alongside the single (The City Nowadays) are the more folk tinged tracks Day To Day, on which he plays harmonica like he was born to it, Why Dont You Help Me and I Cant Slow Her Down - both beautiful folk songs in the Nick Drake tradition which this brand new guitarist plays with astonishing skill. "I want to portray modern life using the past as a vehicle," concludes L.A. "I love Sixties and Seventies music, thats where my heart is. But I dont want it to sound of the past, I want it to speak of now." This DIY troubadour touches both heart and mind with his brilliantly wrought lyrics and boldly titled songs, stuffed full of defiance and exuberance. Wenn jemand das Do-It-Yourself-Prinzip verinnerlicht hat, so er: Seine erste Gitarre bekam er erst mit 21 Jahre, das Spielen hat er sich selbst beigebracht, und dieses Album wurde in nur einer Woche in den Urchin Studios in London aufgenommen. Natürlich ausschließlich Live aufgenommen, denn Musik aus der Konserve interessiert ihn nicht. Seinen Produzenten Matt Ingram lernte er durch die gemeinsame Freundin Lianne Le Havas kennen, mit der L.A. Salami schon viel tourte.
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\nNatürlich ist L.A. von der Musik der 60er und 70er Jahre beeinflusst und nicht wenige sehen in ihm einen modernen Bob Dylan, der Folk und Gitarrenspiel innovativ zusammenführt. Aber solche Vergleiche provoziert man wohlmöglich allein dadurch, dass man Mundharmonika spielt. Wenn man sich die Single \"The City Nowadays\" hört man einen zeitgenössischen urbanen Blues, der mit einem sehr originellen Text zu punkten vermag. In Deutschland tourte L.A. Salami dieses Jahr schon im Vorprogramm von AnnenMayKantereit und überzeugte als eloquenter Songwriter.
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\nAuch erhältlich als 2LP!

\nAdditional Info: With a strum of his guitar and an arsenal of quotable lines, Lookman Adekunle Salami brings the spirit of 1970s singer/songwriter folk into his post-modern acoustic blues. Performing as L.A. Salami, he invites influences like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Elliott Smith, and Joni Mitchell to his debut, Dancing with Bad Grammar. A collection of 14 ditties (and one acoustic-ambient hidden track), Dancing is a mostly low-key affair, with Salami's everyman storytelling strewn over plaintive guitar that simmers like smoke wafting through a bohemian cafe. Beside his iconic influences, listeners will also catch hints of Conor Oberst's wounded delicacy, KT Tunstall's sweetness and soul, Alex Turner's mischievous wit, and Courtney Barnett's droll observations. While the music is indeed soothing and enjoyable, Salami's dense prose is the main draw, both poignant and humorous at turns. Whether he's describing the mundane -- albeit brutally realistic -- details of his day ("Day to Day [For 6 Days a Week]") or waxing poetic on the politics and the pitfalls of modern culture ("The City Nowadays"), Salami has a keen eye and a knack for clever turns of phrase. Highlights include both aforementioned tracks, as well as a pair of relatively energetic numbers -- "& Bird" and "I Can't Slow Her Down" -- that rock as peacefully as the material on Coldplay's Parachutes. Unpacking all of his thoughts takes some time -- the album clocks in at over 80 minutes long -- but for fans of introspective ruminations, this troubadour's initial offering is worth the effort. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Specifics

  • Album: Dancing With Bad Grammar The Directors Cut
  • Artist: L.A. SALAMI
  • Label: Sunday Best Recordings
  • Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
  • MPN: SBESTCD75X
Tracklist

1. Going Mad As The Street Bins
2. & Bird
3. No Hallelujahs Now
4. Anything's Greener Than Burnt Grass
5. I Wear This Because Life Is War!
6. The City Nowadays
7. Papa Stokely (skit)
8. I Can't Slow Her Down
9. Loosley On My Mind
10. Why Don't You Help Me
11. Day to Day (for 6 days a week)
12. Def(a)ormation Days
13. Aristotle Ponders The Sound
14. My Thoughts, They Too Will Tire

(CD-5414939940361)

SKU CD-5414939940361
Barcode # 5414939940361
Brand Sunday Best Recordings
Shipping Weight 0.0590kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Length 0.140m

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