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  1. 05-10-2018 #1
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    New Steve Tibbetts album "Life Of" coming May 18th

    News of a new Tibbetts album is always a thrill for me. The one thing that worries me a bit is the part of the description that says this will be a sequel of sorts to his last album, "Natural Causes". While I feel it's an excellent album, it literally put me to sleep the first few times I listened to it (well, it WAS very late at night). I prefer his albums that have a mixture of loud and quiet pieces, and "Natural Causes" is pretty much all quiet, without much of the usual percussion and without any electric guitar. https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1518772047
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    Looks promising. No nun this time, a plus for me.
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    ECM cover art is always cool, but this one takes the cake!
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    Gotta say, that is some seriously intriguing artwork. Very eerie and mysterious. I'm in!

    Oh yeah, the music is probably pretty good too.
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    All I have is "Exploded View" , "Big Map Idea" and "The Fall of Us All". I guess I'm way behind here, but would like comments on this new album
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    That's the first track on the new album; sounds a lot like his last album. Not much happening.
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    Quote Originally Posted by soundsweird View Post
    ECM cover art is always cool, but this one takes the cake!
    No shit. That is ultraKOOL. And I was gonna buy it, anyway.
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    Bought this yesterday. Sure enough, very similar to his last album "Natural Causes". A very good album, taken on its own merits, but even when percussionist Marc Anderson is playing, the tempo is very slow. Melodies are in short supply, and not a lot of the effects he usually adds to the instruments. So, a sort of positive/negative review from me. I really hope his next album moves off in a new direction.
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    Got it as well, knew what to expect...it's certainly mellow but also lovely. IMHO he'd been moving in this direction for a while now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dropforge View Post
    No shit. That is ultraKOOL. And I was gonna buy it, anyway.
    Best CD cover of the year so far... Too bad Yes ft. ARW couldn't have done a cover like that!
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    Bought it! Love it!
    The album is a mind journey. Best heard while relaxing in low light. Great production, I felt that “in the room” experience.


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