In honor of her new film Heart of a Dog, Laurie Anderson appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to perform a "special song for dogs."
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Moses Sumney - "O Superman" (Laurie Anderson Cover)
New TracksCommentWith the announcement of Moogfest 2016 came Translational Drifts, an EP containing covers of some of the festival's icons. The standout of this set for us is Moses Sumney's live and improvised take on Laurie Anderson's "O Superman"; he miraculously recaptures the wistfulness of the original's vocoder effect. Check out both artists' versions above and below.
Colin Stetson- New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Reviews6 CommentsColin Stetson's latest album redefines the saxophone in an avant-garde context. His drones, motifs, and highly technical sax runs are undeniably gripping and beautiful. Not every piece here may sound completely fleshed out, but the technical ability shown throughout the album is more than enough to distract from that extremely minor problem. My Brightest Diamond and Laurie Anderson even show up for vocal duty on a good chunk of this album, too; bringing a new depth to the experimental nature of this album.
I guess I have to warn y'all, though. This album is music that's meant to be observed. It's nothing to party to, that's for sure. But while it may not be upbeat or "catchy," it's still a really unique experience--even in light of jazz titans like Roland Kirk and Ornette Coleman.
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