penultimate lotus disc post
the last of the lotus discs will be in studio by the start of the weekend....in the meantime, here are a few new additions in the airroom now:artist: Funkadesi
title: It’s About Time (2003)
file under: Int’l / reggae – LOTUS 2005
grade: A
Chicago-based Funkadesi weaves styles from Jamaica and India in a strikingly seamless way. “Wayo” (01) demands particular attention, shifting seamlessly from syncopated reggae to spritely raga. “Bolo Haye Re” (03) is dancefloor gold. “Ladki” (08) has a bit more soca bounce to it. Great to have Funkadesi back in Bloomie—should be brilliant.
artist: Jake Armerding
title: Jake Armerding (2003)
file under: Singer / Songwriter – LOTUS 2005
grade: B
Jake Armerding's eponymous second release is reminiscent of a style and sound that might be traceable to Alison Krauss. Though she did not produce this effort, it sounds rather much like she could have, as it strays not far at all from the formula Krauss infuses her own work and that of her protégé band, Nickel Creek, with. It's not that there's anything particularly wrong with the formula; it's more that there's nothing particularly special about its results. The album is far more sanitized and safe than it is challenging and engaging. (3 stars)
artist: King Wilkie
title: Tierra del Fuego
file under: Bluegrass – LOTUS 2005
grade: A
King Wilkie serves up new bluegrass nicely here on this six-song EP. Tierra del Fuego features five new original songs and a cover of "Juanita" (05) originally by the Flying Burrito Brothers. The disc has been printed in limited quantities and is only available directly from the band, either on the road or from the band online.
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