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Back for their second round of this long-running curated megamix, indie pop superstars Belle & Sebastian spin a characteristically warm and exciting cross section of pop-informed sounds from all over the map on Late Night Tales, Vol. 2. As is a tradition with the series, the selectors record an exclusive cover and include it somewhere in the mix. Belle & Sebastian's take on the Primitives' high-speed '80s hit "Crash" transforms the song into a comparatively woozy midtempo jaunt. Despite the somewhat saloon-ready reading, this slightly lethargic rendition retains the bright, beaming quality of the original even when stripping away the urgency and energy. The rest of the mix is a pleasant patchwork of eclecticism, ranging from '70s deep-groove funk instrumentals from Dorothy Ashby and Roland Vincent to 2010s indie dream pop electro from Gold Panda and Toro y Moi. The entire mix is strong and widely varied, but some standout moments include the pre-industrial piano crunch of the Pop Group's "Savage Sea," an aggressive dub mix of Buzzcock Pete Shelley's solo hit "Homosapien," and several bursts of '60s sunshine pop taken directly from 45s. Broadcast make two appearances, opening the set and again in the middle with the moody instrumental "Chord Simple." It's one of many instrumental cuts that bridge the other tunes over the mostly well-flowing continuum of the mix. In the extensive liner notes by B&S bandmembers, they talk about their inspirations or memories about some of the selections, generally nerding out pretty hard about the lineage of way-out pop sounds that they themselves have become mired in.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Raymond Bloodworth, Composer - L.Russell Brown, Composer - The Wonder Who, MainArtist
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1967 Phillips
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Joe Pass, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1967 Discovery Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mulatu Astatke, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1969 Amha Records
Margo Guryan, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Marie Laforêt, MainArtist
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1968 Disques Festival
Gold Panda, Composer, MainArtist - Domino Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Wichita Songs Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2009 Notown
Belle And Sebastian, MainArtist - Tracy Spencer, Composer - Steve Dullaghan, Composer - Paul Court, Composer - Complete Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2012 Belle and Sebastian
Roland Vincent, Composer, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music France, MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1963 Monkey Productions
Toro Y Moi, MainArtist - Chaz Bundick, Composer - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - North Beast, MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2011 Carpark Records
Leander Topp, Composer - Robert Smith, Composer - Cecile Charlton, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Greensleeves Publishing, MusicPublisher - Topp Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - FICTION SONGS LTD, MusicPublisher - Ce’Cile, MainArtist - Thomas Topp, Composer
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2002 Topp Entertainment
Ronald, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Swinburne, Composer - Remember Remember, MainArtist
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2011 Rock Action Records
Steve Parks, MainArtist - Dopebrother Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Tick Tock Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Stephen C. Marshall, Composer - Steve C. Parks, Composer
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1971 Reynolds Records
David Behrman, Composer, MainArtist - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1978 Lovely Music, Ltd
Paul Morley, Composer, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd.
Album review
Back for their second round of this long-running curated megamix, indie pop superstars Belle & Sebastian spin a characteristically warm and exciting cross section of pop-informed sounds from all over the map on Late Night Tales, Vol. 2. As is a tradition with the series, the selectors record an exclusive cover and include it somewhere in the mix. Belle & Sebastian's take on the Primitives' high-speed '80s hit "Crash" transforms the song into a comparatively woozy midtempo jaunt. Despite the somewhat saloon-ready reading, this slightly lethargic rendition retains the bright, beaming quality of the original even when stripping away the urgency and energy. The rest of the mix is a pleasant patchwork of eclecticism, ranging from '70s deep-groove funk instrumentals from Dorothy Ashby and Roland Vincent to 2010s indie dream pop electro from Gold Panda and Toro y Moi. The entire mix is strong and widely varied, but some standout moments include the pre-industrial piano crunch of the Pop Group's "Savage Sea," an aggressive dub mix of Buzzcock Pete Shelley's solo hit "Homosapien," and several bursts of '60s sunshine pop taken directly from 45s. Broadcast make two appearances, opening the set and again in the middle with the moody instrumental "Chord Simple." It's one of many instrumental cuts that bridge the other tunes over the mostly well-flowing continuum of the mix. In the extensive liner notes by B&S bandmembers, they talk about their inspirations or memories about some of the selections, generally nerding out pretty hard about the lineage of way-out pop sounds that they themselves have become mired in.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 03:03:09
- Main artists: Belle and Sebastian
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Late Night Tales
- Genre: Electronic
(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 2003 Warp Records Limited
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