A preview of my forthcoming annual, year-end, favourite albums post. Below is an album that is definitely under consideration - time will tell where it ends up on, or off, the final list.
Cold Specks - I Predict a Graceful Expulsion
Where did this astounding voice come from? Nevermind, we should all just be thankful that she's here. Sure Al Spx had to floor some people overseas before drawing them back home to Canada to make a go of it. Now that we've had a chance to hear the amazingly untrained voice (at least professionally) there's no going back. On the album this instrument is put on full display, and rightly so, with sparse though creative instrumentation serving as a fitting backdrop. Each song is a lovely little present and when strung together serves as an ultimate gift. Best of all, with each listen it continues to give.
Feel free to check out last year's list or my Top Albums lists dating back to 2002 on my previous Vernacular blog.
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