Diamanda Galás announces two new albums

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   The vocalist and composer readies her first new material since 2008's Guilty, Guilty, Guilty
Diamanda Galás has announced the release of two new albums on 24 March. All The Way will feature reworks of jazz and traditional compositions including BB King's “The Thrill Is Gone“ and a solo piano interpretation of Thelonious Monk’s “Round Midnight” while In Concert At Saint Thomas The Apostle Harlem is a live album taken from her 2016 church performance at the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in New York – a performance that consisted of Galás performing a collection of death songs in Italian, German, French and Greek. The recording also features poems by Cesare Pavese and Ferdinand Freiligrath, and renditions of Jacques Brel’s “Fernand” and “Amsterdam”, and Albert Ayler’s “Angels”.
from www.thewire.co.uk

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snobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site Admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Vilnius Status: Offline Points: 29527	Post Options Post Reply Quote snobb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Diamanda Galás announces two new albums Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 3:49pm
	The vocalist and composer readies her first new material since 2008's Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Diamanda Galás has announced the release of two new albums on 24 March. All The Way will feature reworks of jazz and traditional compositions including BB King's “The Thrill Is Gone“ and a solo piano interpretation of Thelonious Monk’s “Round Midnight” while In Concert At Saint Thomas The Apostle Harlem is a live album taken from her 2016 church performance at the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in New York – a performance that consisted of Galás performing a collection of death songs in Italian, German, French and Greek. The recording also features poems by Cesare Pavese and Ferdinand Freiligrath, and renditions of Jacques Brel’s “Fernand” and “Amsterdam”, and Albert Ayler’s “Angels”. from www.thewire.co.uk http://soundcloud.com/user-954026253/01-all-the-way-62316

siLLy puPPy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 06 Oct 2013 Location: SF, CA, USA Status: Offline Points: 289	Post Options Post Reply Quote siLLy puPPy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 7:21pm
	Just heard a track on the radio by her today. Actually saw her live once. Strange, strange stuff ;)

Cannonball With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member VIP Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Location: The Opium Den Status: Offline Points: 1212	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cannonball With Hat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2017 at 5:37pm
	mild interest in this collection of death songs. will try to sample once available.
	Hit it on Five. Saxophone Scatterbrain Blitzberg Stab them in the ears.

snobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site Admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Vilnius Status: Offline Points: 29527	Post Options Post Reply Quote snobb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 2017 at 1:36pm
	Both albums are good, I prefer "All The Way" though. Each song here is a small piece of (anti)art. "In Concert at Saint Thomas..." opener is fantastic operatic piece, but some songs are better than others. All said above valid if you're familiar with Galas music and generally like it. Not for everyone taste for sure. Edited by snobb - 31 Mar 2017 at 1:37pm