leesongs: dealers choice

Lee is Free · 03.12.2012, 03:57 PM

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

hipster_bebop_junkie · 03.12.2012, 04:14 PM

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.

jennthebenn · 03.12.2012, 04:45 PM

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.

And yes, please consult my list.

toxic johnny · 03.12.2012, 05:07 PM

NYC Ghosts & Flowers
Lee Is Free
Karen Koltrane
Karen Revisited
Hoarfrost
In The Kingdom #19
Pipeline/Kill Time
Genetic
Mote
Skip Tracer

nicfit · 03.12.2012, 05:16 PM

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.

TheDom · 03.12.2012, 05:22 PM

Pipeline/Kill Time
Hey Joni
Genetic
Hoarfrost
Skip Tracer
Lee #2
Isolation
Rats
Saucer-Like
Rain King

Lee is Free · 03.12.2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

if spiral hill does not count, add another vote for genetic.

they all count! 's'why I said "trax..."
L

hipster_bebop_junkie · 03.12.2012, 05:32 PM

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...

stu666 · 03.12.2012, 05:35 PM

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

SonicBebs · 03.12.2012, 05:42 PM

Nyc ghosts and flowers
Skip tracer
Karenology
Hoarfrost
Karen Koltrane
What we Know
Rats
Walking Blue

Amarrilo ramp is fucking amazing too

basscadet · 03.12.2012, 05:46 PM

Here
Mote
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!)

lalalalies · 03.12.2012, 06:08 PM

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.

fetaldress · 03.12.2012, 06:12 PM

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

hipster_bebop_junkie · 03.12.2012, 06:18 PM

Having second thoughts: I should have included the "Rats" acoustic demo...

sculley · 03.12.2012, 06:41 PM

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)

RanaldoNecro · 03.12.2012, 06:54 PM

Genetic
Skip Tracer (what a riff)
Saucer-Like
KIngs Ogg
Erics Trip
Hey Joni
Pipeline
Karen revisted
Rats
Lee is Free

chris2159 · 03.12.2012, 07:02 PM

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

logicalharm · 03.12.2012, 07:35 PM

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

Magic Wheel Memory · 03.12.2012, 07:49 PM

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)

pantophobia · 03.12.2012, 07:50 PM

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

03.12.2012, 04:14 PM	#2
hipster_bebop_junkie 100% Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 787	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. __________________ Religion kills more than it saves you, man...
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 04:45 PM	#3
jennthebenn expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,261	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. And yes, please consult my list. __________________ http://jennthebenn.tumblr.com/
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:07 PM	#4
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	NYC Ghosts & Flowers Lee Is Free Karen Koltrane Karen Revisited Hoarfrost In The Kingdom #19 Pipeline/Kill Time Genetic Mote Skip Tracer __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:16 PM	#5
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	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. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:22 PM	#6
TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	Pipeline/Kill Time Hey Joni Genetic Hoarfrost Skip Tracer Lee #2 Isolation Rats Saucer-Like Rain King
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 03:57 PM	#1
Lee is Free Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 175	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
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:32 PM	#8
hipster_bebop_junkie 100% Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 787	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...
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:35 PM	#9
stu666 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 13,504	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 __________________ http://tapewormstu.blogspot.co.uk/
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:42 PM	#10
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	Nyc ghosts and flowers Skip tracer Karenology Hoarfrost Karen Koltrane What we Know Rats Walking Blue Amarrilo ramp is fucking amazing too __________________ https://soundcloud.com/lamstonite http://lamstonite.bandcamp.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamstonite
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 05:46 PM	#11
basscadet empty page Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1	Here Mote 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!)
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 06:08 PM	#12
lalalalies empty page Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6	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.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 06:12 PM	#13
fetaldress empty page Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	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
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 06:18 PM	#14
hipster_bebop_junkie 100% Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 787	Having second thoughts: I should have included the "Rats" acoustic demo...
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 06:41 PM	#15
sculley empty page Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	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)
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 06:54 PM	#16
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	Genetic Skip Tracer (what a riff) Saucer-Like KIngs Ogg Erics Trip Hey Joni Pipeline Karen revisted Rats Lee is Free __________________ He is not Alone
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 07:02 PM	#17
chris2159 little trouble girl Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 62	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
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 07:35 PM	#18
logicalharm little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 79	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
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 07:49 PM	#19
Magic Wheel Memory the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nowhere, NJ Posts: 836	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) __________________ www.myspace.com/infinityad
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

03.12.2012, 07:50 PM	#20
pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	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
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|