Blabber ‘n Smoke’s Favourite albums of 2015

Paul Kerr’s (Blabber ‘N Smoke)’s favourite albums of 2015 includes David Corley’s Available Light, produced by Hugh Christopher Brown!

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Well it’s that time of year again when we make up lists. Some get songs written about them (Santa’s naughty or nice one), some guide us around the supermarket, ensuring we don’t forget that all important stuffing. Blogs. Well, blogs do their “best of the year” lists so here’s Blabber’n’Smoke’s list of our favourite albums of the year. They’re not in any order (other than alphabetical) so there’s no number one and no losers, just some great music. 2015 was a bumper year for country music with young artists wresting the spotlight away from the ‘bros; back home there were some excellent releases that have received international recognition on websites, blogs and radio stations scattered across the globe. I’ve separated local releases simply because I think it’s important to highlight Scottish made music, had it been a straightforward top ten several of these would be in there. I’ve provided links…

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No Depression features Eszter Balint’s new video!

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Eszter Balint’s new video, “Trouble You Don’t See” first premiered on Paste Magazine, is being featured on various media sites and blogs, including No Depression.

Lisa Knight/No Depression writes “Trouble You Don’t See” is…”An ominous and mysterious new video produced by Nick Nehez for Eszter Balint from her latest album, “Airless Midnight”.  It’s dark and sexy, with a punk vibe.”

Watch video on No Depression!

“Paste named Eszter Balint an artist to watch back in 2004 after she released her second album Mud. And she’s delivered on that promise with this year’s long-awaited follow-up Airless Midnight, which comes on the heels of a recurring role as a Louis C.K.’s love interest in the most recent season of Louie.” Josh Jackson/Paste Magazine

International raves are flowing in for Balint’s Airless Midnight:

“This whole effort was a master class in the philosophy of “less is more.”… The songs all work together very well in evoking a darkly beautiful late-night world, populated with mysterious lonesome people. The musicianship is sharp and restrained… The closer you listen, the more you appreciate the detail and care that went into it.” Ludwig Wodka, The Daily Vault

“Net als de twee voorgangers is airless midnight geproduceerd door JD Foster, die opnieuw bas speelt. Ook Marc Ribot is weer van de partij, op banjo en gitaar, en Sam Phillips zingt mee in het openingsnummer. En natuurlijk klinken de enigs- zins lijzige, onderkoelde zang- stem van Balint en haar viool. Dat instrument bespeelt ze erg origineel, soms lijken de klan- ken afkomstig uit een spook- huis. De songs zijn sowieso heerlijk spannend ingekleurd en zinderen nog meer dan we gewend zijn. Het centrale thema is de dood, ontdekte ze achteraf, maar al te dik ligt dat er niet bovenop. Of je nou fan bent van rockende vrouwen, Tom Waits of nachtkoningin Jill Tracy, Eszter Balint is een naam om achteraan te gaan.” PopHeaven Magazine (The Netherlands)

“Balint has talent in spades. She is a blues folkie who doesn’t mind messing with time signatures and cutting her teeth on the avant-garde and jazz.” Hans Werksman, Here Comes The Flood (The Netherlands)

Paste Magazine Premieres Eszter Balint’s 1st official music video!

Paste Premieres Eszter Balint’s First Official Music Video “Trouble You Don’t See”

Paste Magazine exclusively premiered Eszter Balint‘s first official music video “Trouble You Don’t See”, created by filmmaker Nick Nehéz, from Balint’s highly-acclaimed new album Airless Midnight. Watch or read more about the premiere here.

 

Josh Jackson writes: “Paste named Eszter Balint an artist to watch back in 2004 after she released her second album Mud. And she’s delivered on that promise with this year’s long-awaited follow-up Airless Midnight, which comes on the heels of a recurring role as a Louis C.K.’s love interest in the most recent season of Louie.”

 Still of Eszter Balint from video: Nick Nehez

Or please subscribe to Eszter’s Youtube channel and watch or share Eszter’s music video on or from Youtube!

More info on EB’s website here.