bullion

Yeah, this is my first Westerman, but it's good! I'm getting more These New Puritans vibes than Hollis/TT. And I can't help but think of Arthur Russell at times, his voice sounds quite like it (like on Blue Comanche). I'm def going to check his previous albums as well.

I'd also recommend the covers albums that DEEK Recordings put out every so often - 4 Down, Covered In Gloria and Extraodinary Renditions

The new Westerman LP is a real grower. Definitely getting the Mark Hollis feel but also Arthur Russell in parts and Peter Gabriel. The signed white vinyl copy is sounding nice too.

xxp i thought this was his debut?

Awesome

I'm very proud of my first album, which came out in 1969. But @westermanmusic's first album is much better than my first album! It's one of my favourites at the moment, and of the year so far.

Thank you to Westerman for talking to me on this week's #RocketHour on @applemusic 🚀 pic.twitter.com/vwQGfXMEST

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 25, 2020

other album that's mb kinda similar 2 bull that i've been enjoying...

'your hero is not dead' by westerman

https://westermanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/your-hero-is-not-dead-2

It's mentioned upthread. It sounds similar because Bullion produces, and I think also co-writes now and then with Westerman.

Lol, my bad

A new song from a new ep from a new world, etc etc! Out via @jagjaguwar
NEW: https://t.co/p59v7PuIlS pic.twitter.com/WjyyKePY1h

— Bullion (@BullionNess) September 8, 2020

the westerman album has grown on me so much. i had to get over how similar to arthur russell the use of his voice is in places, but it's definitely its own thing. i agree with the peter gabriel comparison upthread more than the mark hollis comparison, the synths are kept synthetic despite the kind of rarified spiritual tone achieved on 'blue comanche.'

unaccompanied version is pretty stunning

https://westermanmusic.bandcamp.com/track/your-hero-is-not-dead-unaccompanied

ILX friendly Morning After mix from Westerman

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000s0sj

Produced by Bullion and on the same label as Westerman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4An0WO6X34I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSNCNrOro7o

new Laura Groves single is excellent but she doesn't have her own thread so this one will have to do

(because they've worked together and shared session musicians, not because I picked a thread at random)

bit more goth than her usual sound, i like it

New track released last week (co-produced with Big Thief’s James Krivchenia) so hopefully a new album is on the horizon soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14fS0794DF0

westerman

i made a thread for westerman seeing as bullion isn't even involved with this

As mentioned elsewhere, Bullion's produced the new Ben Howard album and it's really good.

Moka mentioned Arthur Russell but also some Westerman vibes on tracks like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGm9L7clwII

psyched about this news: https://www.stereogum.com/2248947/bullion-announces-new-album-feat-carly-rae-jepsen-panda-bear-charlotte-adigery/music/ | https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fITDduulH/

love bullion but was let down by the single

yeah single is underwhelming, he can do better

not sure I love the song as a standalone, but the way their voices combine in the verses is totally pressing my prefab sprout buttons (even though the chorus sounds more like deacon blue)

the album's out to press and on first listen, it's a huge disappointment
formess, and without the sonic inventiveness that made me so enjoy his work as recently as with Ben Howard

*formless

Oh noes :( I was excited for this one having loved his work in the past years.