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Old 03.12.2012, 03:57 PM   #1
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hey folks--as you may have heard my album comes out next week (Mar 20). Matador has an idea they want to try out, and as it's the kind of thing you guys talk about fr time to time anyway, I thought I'd throw this yr way to see what might happen: They want 'fans' to create a "top 10 lee trax" list, and then they'd turn it into a Spotify playlist for folks who might want to check such a list out. They'd compile all votes (or you guys can) and decide the top 10 (ya can consult JennBenn's recent "+30-10" for starters...!). If this worked they'd try to launch the Spotify playlist next week, perhaps on album release day? So there it is, feel free to jump in. How many cards please?

BTW The Album's is streaming now on RollingStone.com:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...debut-20120312

Folks in the UK can also check the album out at Drowned In Sound:
http://drownedinsound.com/news/41446...-and-the-tides
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Old 03.12.2012, 04:14 PM   #2
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Would love to hear your thoughts on Spotify, Lee (If you would have the time and inclination to share). I for one find it hard to embrace it after reading some other artist's stories in regards to Spotify's unfair practices. Still, I consider this a good idea. Food for thought for those willing to participate (Jen's work is awesome as you say, for instance), and a bunch of fun for those into Spotify.

Makes me very happy that the record's release date is just around the corner. I'd rather wait for my copy to arrive and listen to it on something different than my computer, but many thanks for the free streaming. On the other hand, I suppose it's now gonna be okay to circulate audience recordings of live shows seeing that the album is out there, right? Thinking specifically of the nyctaper capture of your show at Glasslands, in Brooklyn, on December 16th, 2011.

Anyway, best to you, Lee. I also cannot wait for your show at Indie-O Fest in Mexico City.
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Old 03.12.2012, 04:45 PM   #3
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Hoarfrost
Rain King
Mote
Hey Joni
Genetic
Karen Koltrane
Skies / Last Night / Second Sight / Dirty Windows
NYC Ghosts and Flowers
Walkin' Blue
Skip Tracer

9 SY tracks and 1 solo...I haven't heard the stream yet, although part of me was mega-tempted to put "Xtina As I Knew Her" on there just off the strength of the live performances. Hmm.

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Old 03.12.2012, 05:07 PM   #4
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NYC Ghosts & Flowers
Lee Is Free
Karen Koltrane
Karen Revisited
Hoarfrost
In The Kingdom #19
Pipeline/Kill Time
Genetic
Mote
Skip Tracer
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Old 03.12.2012, 05:16 PM   #5
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nyc ghosts and flowers
hoarfrost
karen koltrane
spiral hill
pipeline/kill time
rain king
what we know
wish fulfillment
mote
karen revisited

if spiral hill does not count, add another vote for genetic.
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Old 03.12.2012, 05:22 PM   #6
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Pipeline/Kill Time
Hey Joni
Genetic
Hoarfrost
Skip Tracer
Lee #2
Isolation
Rats
Saucer-Like
Rain King
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Old 03.12.2012, 05:24 PM   #7
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if spiral hill does not count, add another vote for genetic.

they all count! 's'why I said "trax..."
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Old 03.12.2012, 05:32 PM   #8
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1.- "Karenology"
2.- "Hoarfrost"
3.- "Mote"
4.- "Rain King"
5.- "NYC Ghosts & Flowers"
6.- "Karen Koltrane"
7.- "Genetic"
8.- "Hey, Joni"
9.- "In The Kingdom #19"
10.-"Wish Fulfillment"


I rather not touch the experimental side of Lee's music as that would make it a lot more difficult for me to nail it to ten songs at the moment. Love the lot of it. Even though the spoken word stuff is often consider lackluster by some, I find it beautiful. For instance, the whole piece on "Water Days" was one of my favorite releases a couple years back, I couldn't really understand the sort of indifference it received...
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Old 03.12.2012, 05:35 PM   #9
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I find it hard to put in order but these are 10 of my fav's

karen revisited
skip tracer
genetic
karen koltrane
wish fulfillment
nyc ghosts & flowers
hoarfrost
paper cup exit
saucer-like
mote
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Old 03.12.2012, 05:42 PM   #10
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Nyc ghosts and flowers
Skip tracer
Karenology
Hoarfrost
Karen Koltrane
What we Know
Rats
Walking Blue

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Old 03.12.2012, 05:46 PM   #11
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Wish Fulfilment
Genetic
Skip Tracer
Paper Cup Exit
Pipeline/Kill Time
I Dreamed I Dream
Karen Koltrane
Eric's Trip

(Not sure if I Dreamed... is allowed as its a shared/backing vox so I'll throw in Within You Without You in case!)
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Old 03.12.2012, 06:08 PM   #12
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mote
what we know
rats
NYC ghosts and flowers
eric's trip
wish fulfillment
hey joni
karen revisited
I dreamed I dream
pipeline/kill time

I cant put these in order, I love all these tracks.
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Old 03.12.2012, 06:12 PM   #13
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Wish Fulfillment
Pipeline/ Kill time
NYC Ghosts and flowers
Mama, you've been on my mind
Genetic
Skip tracer
Hey Joni
Rain king
Mote
What we know

I feel like I left a bunch of songs out of the list :c
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Old 03.12.2012, 06:18 PM   #14
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Having second thoughts: I should have included the "Rats" acoustic demo...
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Old 03.12.2012, 06:41 PM   #15
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Not in any particular order:

pipeline/kill time
eric's trip
rain king
mote
saucer-like
genetic (100% b-side version)
hoarfrost
nyc ghost and flowers
what we know
spiral hill (one of my most favorite pieces of music of all time - amazing)

bonus: My New House (The Fall cover)
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Old 03.12.2012, 06:54 PM   #16
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Genetic
Skip Tracer (what a riff)
Saucer-Like
KIngs Ogg
Erics Trip
Hey Joni
Pipeline
Karen revisted
Rats
Lee is Free
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Old 03.12.2012, 07:02 PM   #17
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Wow, was checking to see if there was 1 more preview track this week, a bonus to hear the entire album, sounds great!

Spotify List

Hey Joni
Rainking
Lee#2
Here
Mote

Notebook
Genetic
Walking Blue
Rats Demo
New York City Ghosts and Flowers

If bonus tracks ? - Fragile
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Old 03.12.2012, 07:35 PM   #18
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Off the top of my head

Notebook
Mote
NYC Ghosts & Flowers
Genetic
Wish Fulfillment (bonus points for the demo version)
Karen Revisited
Hoarfrost
Skip Tracer
Pipeline/Kill Time
In The Kingdom 19
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Old 03.12.2012, 07:49 PM   #19
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I'm just listening to the new record now (so excited!), so it's too soon to include new material. Here are my top 10, in no particular order:

Karen Koltrane
Walking Blue
Rats
Track 3 from Scriptures... Not sure if it's actually called Three
Mote
Rain King
NYC Ghosts and Flowers
Skip Tracer
In the Kingdom #19
Here (from Guitarorists)
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Old 03.12.2012, 07:50 PM   #20
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Hoarfrost
Mote
Genetic
Hey Joni
Saucer-Like
Karenology
Wish Fulfillment (especially the acoustic version)
Off The Wall (this is not for obvious reasons, I was enamored with this since the first time it was performed live)
Skip Tracer (perhaps my favorite line in SY history is in this one,"The Edge of a blade pressed against the throat of your reflected image")
NYC Ghosts & Flowers
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