{"id":14037,"date":"2018-02-05T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T10:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=14037"},"modified":"2024-07-02T08:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:47:20","slug":"2017s-top-ten-you-might-not-have-heard-heard-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/05\/2017s-top-ten-you-might-not-have-heard-heard-of\/","title":{"rendered":"2017’s Top Ten You Might Not Have Heard\/Heard Of"},"content":{"rendered":"

My brow furrows a bit when I read “Best of” lists published in November or early December; are December releases set aside for consideration in the following year? Or are they ignored? A look at albums released in the last month of 1967, for example, includes Jimi Hendrix’s Axis: Bold as Love<\/em>, Traffic’s Mr. Fantasy<\/em>, my favorite Rolling Stones album (Their Satanic Majesties’ Request<\/em>), The Who Sell Out<\/em>, and Van Dyke Parks’ Song Cycle<\/em>. So…you get the idea. Now that we’re into February, I’m happy to share my Best of 2017…sort of.<\/p>\n

The following are my top ten albums of 2017 that you’ve (a) likely not heard and (b) quite possibly not heard of.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jean-Michel Bernard \u2013 Plays Lalo Schifrin
\n<\/i><\/b>Schifrin wrote the most thrilling and accessible jazz of his era, including the Mission: Impossible<\/i> theme. This new collection pays tribute to his work. Review coming soon.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Brigadier \u2013 Wash Away the Day
\n<\/i><\/b>Imagine a hybrid of mid-sixties Brian Wilson, Raspberries, Brill Building girl group pop (sung by a guy) and Paisley Underground rock, but with original songs. Review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up on Love
\n<\/i><\/b>A Memphis singer and staff writer at Hi Records, Bryant cut one soul album in 1969. Now he’s back with his second. He’s still got it. Feature\/interview in December issue of Living Blues<\/em>; coming to Musoscribe soon. Watch for it.<\/p>\n

\"\"Dolcetti \u2013 Arriver
\n<\/i><\/b>Dizzying guitar runs, taut drums, thunderous bass \u2026 and hooks galore. Instro-prog rarely manages such a fine balance of technique and widespread appeal as found here. Review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Larry Coryell’s Eleventh House \u2013 Seven Secrets
\n<\/i><\/b>The revered guitarist passed away this year, but left behind this stunning (sort-of) reunion album from his groundbreaking fusion ensemble. Review here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"The Fritz \u2013 Natural Mind
\n<\/i><\/b>A kind of current-day rethink of ’70s r&b a la the Brothers Johnson, this is a skillful balance of musical interplay, top-flight musicianship, groove and thoughtful lyrics. Review here<\/a>. Feature on the band here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Heirs of Fortune \u2013 Circus of Mirth
\n<\/i><\/b>If this supremely melodic group is reminiscent of anything, it’s Head First<\/i>-era Badfinger. That alone makes it worth of further investigation. Review here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Helen Kelter Skelter \u2013 Melter
\n<\/i><\/b>The other<\/i> psychedelic band from Oklahoma*, Helen Kelter Skelter breathes life into the 1960s garage psych aesthetic.\u00a0 Review to come.<\/p>\n

\"\"Mushroom \u2013 Psychedelic Soul on Wax
\n<\/i><\/b>If Brian Auger’s Trinity made a krautrock record and flew in vocals from speeches by Eldridge Cleaver, it might sound like this. Weird, wonderful, and on vinyl. Review here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"The Pollyseeds \u2013 Sounds of Crenshaw, Vol. 1
\n<\/i><\/b>With strong elements of soul, jazz, hip-hop and r&b, this set is wonderfully evocative of the mishmash of stylistic juxtapositions that is Los Angeles. Review here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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