Monkey Swallows the Universe Sheffield, UK
"Sheffield's loveliest band" - The Guardian
MSTU are: Nat Johnson, Kevin Gori, Cate Tully, Andy George & Rob Dean.
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Yes, obviously I'm buying various items from Nat Johnson's back catalog right now. This comprises "Monkey Swallows the Universe", "Nat Johnson & the Figureheads", and, of course, her solo works. The triplet of songs on this EP also appears on the live album "Roving Women: Nat Johnson plays Connie Converse (live at the Lexington with Cornerstone Brass)", besides lots of great Connie Converse covers in addition to "Talkin' Like You". The brass arrangement on "Condor" simply sweeps me away, and I can tell you that the live version of this song is just as amazing.
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The Liberty System
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supported by 12 fans who also own “Jimmy Down the Well (live at Queens Social Club)”
This is the last Nat Johnson release I'm purchasing... well, today, that is. There are still several on my wishlist. This musical triptych is another gem in my collection. It appears to me that each of the sisters is represented by an individual instrument: Anne by the violin, Emily by the piano, and Charlotte by the accordion. I have no idea where Nat Johnson picks up all those incredible melodies and chord progressions. It seems she's living in a parallel universe where music is the ubiquitous ether, and she just breathes it in.
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"Formicarium" (i.e. ant farm) is Nat "Ant" Johnson's farewell song, as she leaves her ant farm - the music business - for the time being... The world of music loses an ingenious songwriter and great performer. Let's hope that it's not really her final word. On "Formicarium", she's joined by Hannah Browne on flute, backing vocals, and percussion, Oliver Allchin on banjo, and Katherine Jackson on violin. Both of the songs on this single painfully demonstrate what kind of outstanding creative mind we're losing.
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Elizabeth Morris of Allo Darlin’ returns with a new group! “Winter Sun” is a tender blend of pastoral folk and diary-like lyrics.
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City Beautiful: A Compilation For Pulse
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Orlando indie musicians unite to raise money for The Pulse Tragedy Community Fund.
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A fantastic synthpop EP from Haleluya Hailu that pairs delightfully fizzy instrumentation with gorgeous vocal melodies.
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Indietracks Compilation 2014
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supported by 9 fans who also own “Jimmy Down the Well (live at Queens Social Club)”
Another great album - dean wareham, joanna gruesome, lonely tourist, dorotea, the chills, manhattan love suicides & spearmint are all highlights but the whole lot is pretty darn great really
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