14 May 2023

Missing the Mark

When I posted up two tracks, "Vanishing Shadows" & "Welcome to It" by Liela Moss in the S-EXY New Faces set, friend Jonder reminded me that Liela had been vocalist (& more) in The Duke Spirit. I was mildly surprised that she sounded quite different from the rocking style my mind associated with The Duke Spirit. Being only a casual TDS listener, I hadn't recognized the name.



Jonder also mentioned that Duke Spirit guitarist (& more) Toby Butler could be found working under the moniker IYEARA. Thanks, Jonder.

Looked around for some IYEARA tracks & really enjoyed what I found. Here's some of what I stumbled across in my quest. 

 

Various - In I YEAR An I Day, NØ Comp., 2023.

Exhale - IYEARA
Magenta - The Duke Spirit
Killing Moon - Roman Remains
Lost Highway - LUSTS
A&E - The Ting Tings
London - Paris Youth Foundation
Shout featuring Liela Moss - IYEARA
Memories & Faces - Liela Moss
Muscles & Bugs (Empty Grave remix) - True Ghouls
Here I Am - The Boxer Rebellion
May I be the Light - LUMP
Score the Sky - Lost Horizons
W4U - Joycut
Enclosure - IYEARA
     (all tracks remixed by IYEARA)
 
 


While digging around for those tracks I came across this gem.  Mark Lanegan Band - Another Knock at the Door (IYEARA remixes of Somebody’s Knocking). Music is a lesser place without Mark. Although I was not always on board for all his musical ventures, his voice was soulful, dark, full of melancholy, divine. This album is a winner in my book. A great addition to Mark Lanegan's legacy. 
 
 

Here IYEARA is guitarist Toby Butler, producer Malcolm Carson, & vocalist Paul O’Keeffe. 
 
 
 
 
Flooded Soil Recordings FSR01LP, 2020.
decryption code in comments


Side A -
Disbelief Suspension    
Letter Never Sent
Night Flight to Kabul

Side B -
Dark Disco Jag
Gazing from the Shore
Stitch it Up
Playing Nero

Side C -
Penthouse High
Paper Hat
Name & Number

Side D -
War Horse featuring Liela Moss
Radio Silence
She Loved You
Two Bells Ringing

Enjoy,

5 comments:

  1. fgAWAE21YiF7pipRM9DfLVjtLujhPupFsMWeDN66esg

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  2. Great one, Nathan! For anybody wondering (as I was), the decryption code above is for Another Knock At The Door. The IYEARA compilation can be downloaded without a decryption code. I love Liela's voice on "The Killing Moon".

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    1. Thanks, jonder. I should have labeled the code better. I don't code protect any of the comps. I make myself. Obviously everyone doesn't know. In my own defense, though, Another Knock says 'decryption code in comments' under the album info. Appreciate you.

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    2. If I'd paid closer attention, I'da knowed that.

      Lanegan's album cover and Glorious Game (the new one from Black Thought with the El Michels Affair) look slightly similar -- or maybe I took too many knocks to the head.

      https://elmichelsaffair.bandcamp.com/album/glorious-game

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  3. Wow thanks guys, never heard this Mark release and yes, I sure do miss him!

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