🎙️ @kimrichey.bsky.social
💿Glimmer (1999)
Kim had released two Country/Americana records when Pop became king in the late 90s. 'Glimmer' was sort of a crossover, perhaps by label pressure
'Come Around', 'Hello Old Friend', 'Good At Secrets' and 'Long Way Back' are my favorites
#MusicSky
🎙️ @kimrichey.bsky.social
💿Glimmer (1999)
Kim had released two Country/Americana records when Pop became king in the late 90s. 'Glimmer' was sort of a crossover, perhaps by label pressure
'Come Around', 'Hello Old Friend', 'Good At Secrets' and 'Long Way Back' are my favorites
#MusicSky
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿20 Songs Of Tatsuhiko (1981)
This well-curated compilation summarizes his first three albums. I love these early Folk Pop and Piano songs as much as the lush City Pop records that followed.
Many gems from this era never left his setlists.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿20 Songs Of Tatsuhiko (1981)
This well-curated compilation summarizes his first three albums. I love these early Folk Pop and Piano songs as much as the lush City Pop records that followed.
Many gems from this era never left his setlists.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️The Corrs
💿Forgiven, Not Forgotten (1995)
Their formula worked from the beginning: cozy Pop Rock songs about love and longing, with pleasant Irish themes/Celtic riffs, led by Andrea's sweet vocals.
The title track and 'Runaway' are quintessential songs in their canon
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️The Corrs
💿Forgiven, Not Forgotten (1995)
Their formula worked from the beginning: cozy Pop Rock songs about love and longing, with pleasant Irish themes/Celtic riffs, led by Andrea's sweet vocals.
The title track and 'Runaway' are quintessential songs in their canon
#vinyl #MusicSky
I finally saw #SuzanneVega live last month! Absolutely perfect. A dream come true.
I also became obsessed with #山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto) to the point of him becoming my most played artist this year. #CityPop at its best.
I finally saw #SuzanneVega live last month! Absolutely perfect. A dream come true.
I also became obsessed with #山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto) to the point of him becoming my most played artist this year. #CityPop at its best.
My top 10 most streamed artists
Perennial Japanese favorites
#谷村新司 (Shinji Tanimura)
#南佳孝 (Yoshitaka Minami)
#松任谷由実 (Yumi Matsutoya)
#キリンジ (KIRINJI)
Folk goddesses
#JoanBaez
#SuzanneVega
Comfort Pop
#MariahCarey
#TaylorSwift
NEW Favorites
#雅夢 (GAMU)
#山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto) #1!
My top 10 most streamed artists
Perennial Japanese favorites
#谷村新司 (Shinji Tanimura)
#南佳孝 (Yoshitaka Minami)
#松任谷由実 (Yumi Matsutoya)
#キリンジ (KIRINJI)
Folk goddesses
#JoanBaez
#SuzanneVega
Comfort Pop
#MariahCarey
#TaylorSwift
NEW Favorites
#雅夢 (GAMU)
#山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto) #1!
🎙️The Corrs
💿In Blue (2000)
Upon realizing that the remixed radio edits of their previous singles got way more attention than their pastoral album versions, it was time to go unapologetically full-blown Pop. 'In Blue' was 100% infectious perfection for global stardom.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️The Corrs
💿In Blue (2000)
Upon realizing that the remixed radio edits of their previous singles got way more attention than their pastoral album versions, it was time to go unapologetically full-blown Pop. 'In Blue' was 100% infectious perfection for global stardom.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Nick Drake
💿Pink Moon
Drake's bittersweet final album. This sparse record shows he didn't need much to make magic. It also leaves us wondering that he still had so much to live and to give. In a sense, he keeps on living and giving with his immaculate trilogy.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Nick Drake
💿Pink Moon
Drake's bittersweet final album. This sparse record shows he didn't need much to make magic. It also leaves us wondering that he still had so much to live and to give. In a sense, he keeps on living and giving with his immaculate trilogy.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿Faces - Tatsuhiko Singles
10-track compilation of singles from the mid-80s, with 4 songs being non-album tracks. Perhaps a coincidence, but I like to think that this cover is a nod to Taeko Onuki's (大貫妙子) legendary 'Mignonne' album.
#vinyl #MusicSky #レコード
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿Faces - Tatsuhiko Singles
10-track compilation of singles from the mid-80s, with 4 songs being non-album tracks. Perhaps a coincidence, but I like to think that this cover is a nod to Taeko Onuki's (大貫妙子) legendary 'Mignonne' album.
#vinyl #MusicSky #レコード
🎙️Mariah Carey
💿Here For It All
Mariah still embodies the ultra glamorous, pre-Internet Popstar persona. This album may sound out of touch to naive people today who seek relatability in millionaires, but those who grew up with her music know exactly what to expect 🦋
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Mariah Carey
💿Here For It All
Mariah still embodies the ultra glamorous, pre-Internet Popstar persona. This album may sound out of touch to naive people today who seek relatability in millionaires, but those who grew up with her music know exactly what to expect 🦋
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Björk
💿Cornucopia
I'm a massive Björk fan who didn't love the cluttered production on her last two albums, which buried her vocals and meaningful lyrics on many tracks.
The live setting softened those issues: every word/song sounds cleaner, clearer and beautiful.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Björk
💿Cornucopia
I'm a massive Björk fan who didn't love the cluttered production on her last two albums, which buried her vocals and meaningful lyrics on many tracks.
The live setting softened those issues: every word/song sounds cleaner, clearer and beautiful.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Kylie Minogue
💿Disco - Extended Mixes
Kylie released her best album during the pandemic and it became a much-needed escapism for many. Ever since, it's been my go-to record whenever I feel depressed, depleted or overwhelmed.
My energy always comes back in a flash.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Kylie Minogue
💿Disco - Extended Mixes
Kylie released her best album during the pandemic and it became a much-needed escapism for many. Ever since, it's been my go-to record whenever I feel depressed, depleted or overwhelmed.
My energy always comes back in a flash.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Dido
💿No Angel (1999)
Dido spent two years promoting her debut until it soared, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time in the UK.
Her gentle vocals over electronic beats blended with acoustic instruments still sound soothing, fresh and captivating.
#vinyl #MusicSky #レコード
🎙️Dido
💿No Angel (1999)
Dido spent two years promoting her debut until it soared, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time in the UK.
Her gentle vocals over electronic beats blended with acoustic instruments still sound soothing, fresh and captivating.
#vinyl #MusicSky #レコード
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿To Be (1986)
His run of excellent albums was going strong. An energetic record full of Rock and New Wave elements.
Again, no skips here for lovers of classic Japanese Pop. 'Stardust Mermaid' was the biggest radio hit from the album.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿To Be (1986)
His run of excellent albums was going strong. An energetic record full of Rock and New Wave elements.
Again, no skips here for lovers of classic Japanese Pop. 'Stardust Mermaid' was the biggest radio hit from the album.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Nick Drake
💿Bryter Layter
My gosh, this is one of the most beautiful albums on this planet.
My top 3 Nick Drake songs are here: 'Poor Boy', 'Northern Sky' and my absolute favorite 'At The Chime Of A City Clock'. Goosebumps all over with that one every single time.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Nick Drake
💿Bryter Layter
My gosh, this is one of the most beautiful albums on this planet.
My top 3 Nick Drake songs are here: 'Poor Boy', 'Northern Sky' and my absolute favorite 'At The Chime Of A City Clock'. Goosebumps all over with that one every single time.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Nick Drake
💿Five Leaves Left
I'm a teacher, and I think about Nick Drake as a cautionary tale when I see some of my most gifted students making themselves invisible because they are too introverted/shy.
Drake is immortal now, but should've been praised in his lifetime
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Nick Drake
💿Five Leaves Left
I'm a teacher, and I think about Nick Drake as a cautionary tale when I see some of my most gifted students making themselves invisible because they are too introverted/shy.
Drake is immortal now, but should've been praised in his lifetime
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Björk
💿Greatest Hits (1993-2002)
Björk's music ascended to such an amorphous plane that it's easy to forget how her early material, considered weird back then, was actually radio-friendly in comparison.
This compilation is nicely sequenced and has 4 non-album tracks.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Björk
💿Greatest Hits (1993-2002)
Björk's music ascended to such an amorphous plane that it's easy to forget how her early material, considered weird back then, was actually radio-friendly in comparison.
This compilation is nicely sequenced and has 4 non-album tracks.
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Taylor Swift
💿The Life Of A Showgirl
Yes, the half-baked Showgirl concept and the Folklore-level writing falsely advertised were mistakes
But as a giddy, tongue-in-cheek celebration of her professional and personal triumphs finally colliding, this is a good Pop album
#vinyl #MusicSky
🎙️Taylor Swift
💿The Life Of A Showgirl
Yes, the half-baked Showgirl concept and the Folklore-level writing falsely advertised were mistakes
But as a giddy, tongue-in-cheek celebration of her professional and personal triumphs finally colliding, this is a good Pop album
#vinyl #MusicSky
Big #vinyl haul from my trip to London, in which I visited many record shops 🇬🇧
Individual comments on the albums and the reasons behind these choices to follow soon.
#Björk #Dido #NickDrake #TaylorSwift
#荒井由実 #松任谷由実 #ユーミン #YumiArai #YumiMatsutoya
#MusicSky #レコード #音楽
Big #vinyl haul from my trip to London, in which I visited many record shops 🇬🇧
Individual comments on the albums and the reasons behind these choices to follow soon.
#Björk #Dido #NickDrake #TaylorSwift
#荒井由実 #松任谷由実 #ユーミン #YumiArai #YumiMatsutoya
#MusicSky #レコード #音楽
It's been a magical week.
#MusicSky
Her live vocals and storytelling are flawless. And those intelligent, poetic, timeless songs... The real deal. 🎩💋
#SuzanneVega #AlbertHall
Her live vocals and storytelling are flawless. And those intelligent, poetic, timeless songs... The real deal. 🎩💋
#SuzanneVega #AlbertHall
I asked her about a continuation of the Close-Up series (she might) and who inspired the song Pornographer's Dream (Richard Burton's musings on Elizabeth Taylor!).
I asked her about a continuation of the Close-Up series (she might) and who inspired the song Pornographer's Dream (Richard Burton's musings on Elizabeth Taylor!).
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿メディテラネ (Méditerranée)
Among his best works, full of brass and rhythm, but still maintaining his gorgeous, melancholic vibes.
The ecstatic 'Mon Amour' and the sublime ballad 雨に想いを (Ame Ni Omoi O - Thoughts in the rain) are my favorites
#MusicSky #vinyl #レコード
🎙️山本達彦 (Tatsuhiko Yamamoto)
💿メディテラネ (Méditerranée)
Among his best works, full of brass and rhythm, but still maintaining his gorgeous, melancholic vibes.
The ecstatic 'Mon Amour' and the sublime ballad 雨に想いを (Ame Ni Omoi O - Thoughts in the rain) are my favorites
#MusicSky #vinyl #レコード
🎙️Kate Bush
💿The Red Shoes
I'm not sure the world has done a proper reappraisal of this album.
'And So Is Love', 'Moments of Pleasure', 'The Song Of Solomon', 'Lily', 'The Red Shoes' and 'Top Of The City' are easily among her best songs. I love it, quirks and all.
#MusicSky #vinyl
🎙️Kate Bush
💿The Red Shoes
I'm not sure the world has done a proper reappraisal of this album.
'And So Is Love', 'Moments of Pleasure', 'The Song Of Solomon', 'Lily', 'The Red Shoes' and 'Top Of The City' are easily among her best songs. I love it, quirks and all.
#MusicSky #vinyl