Randy Newman new album of original material "Dark Matter" (08/04/2017)

Thanks for the heads up, Captain Groovy, I'm on board.

 

Thanks all for the heads up on this. I've preordered and it does state I'm getting a signed print so if anyone is concerned about that it will tell you at the ordering stage if it's signed or not. I guess I would order it sooner rather than later if you want it signed.

Looking forward to this.

Dave
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Randy Newman Shares the Story Behind His New Album, "Dark Matter" - Nonesuch Records

 

New interview posted today on NONESUCH RECORDS ...

http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/lis...r-bbc-radio-6-music-lauren-laverne-2017-06-20

 

Thanks for the link.



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I'm honestly looking forward to this new album from Randy, but I really wish that he would have left that "Putin" song off of it. It's not the "politics" of the song that bothers me, it's just that I've never cared for songs on albums that are "timely" like this one is. Other Newman songs, like "In Germany Before The War", "Political Science" or even "Rednecks" will always stand the test of time, but I'm already over "Putin" and it seems so yesterday to me and this album isn't coming out until August! In the end, I'm just glad that Randy cares to even bother recording full albums for us anymore. I'm sure that he could just sit on the patio in his backyard, sipping ice tea all day and not give two hoots about making music again.

(Funny, but that is how I imagine Randy Newman when he is not recording, LOL!)

 

I ordered the CD day of announcement and got confirmed I also would get a signed print. Guess it has to do with when you ordered it

 

I wish he had left "Putin" off, too. Someone should make Randy listen to "Sometime In New York City" so he can learn that topical political songs simply don't stand up.

Glad he's including "Jungle," though. Nice to have that preserved.

Do you know which Arthur Alexander song he wanted to cover, Jeff?

 

How about this ...

Jackson Browne covering one of Randy's deep album cuts from "Harps & Angels", just the other day, on June 18th, 2017!

 

Don t really agree-Putin is Putin but could very well be any strongman. So the message is timeless-some amazing music as well

 

I just ordered the CD and the website confirmed that I would get a signed print.

 

Any new music from Randy Newman is always something special. I hope it's going to be better than Harps and Angels, I really couldn't get into that one.

 

I saw JB play this last night in Gateshead/Newcastle.
Called Randy "the great American political songwriter "
A great gig all round.


Dave
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Only slightly off topic, I didn't realize there is a RN bio until I was browsing the music books in Barnes and Nobles this week, The Life and Music of Randy Newman. The text passed my browse test. Looks like a good read, talking 'bout why and how he wrote this song and that one. I plan to read it to get psyched for the new record.

 

The Life and Music of Randy Newman is in the top rank of music books I've read. Like Randy, it's irreverently funny but also full of I didn't know that moments: that an admiring George Martin sought him out early on; that Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, the Walker Brothers, Alan Price, Harper's Bizarre among others all covered RN before he recorded for himself; that Randy and Van Dyke Parks were friends and collaborators.

If you ever read a music bio and wished that much more was said about the artist's music and the creative process, this book for you.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1468...ndy+newman&dpPl=1&dpID=51r2FUbUXOL&ref=plSrch

 

A new interview with Randy:

http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/randy-newman-trump-putin-new-album.html

 

Plus there's a new single from the new album -- with a lyric video -- "Sonny Boy":

Dark Matter - Randy Newman

Great song, and a great story. Will have to read up on Sonny Boy Williamson to see how much of it is true...

 

The album is now streaming on NPR:

First Listen: Randy Newman, 'Dark Matter'

 

After a few listenings I firmly believe Randy Newman has created a masterpiece-some challenging listening but also stunning. The lyrics are also multilayered, serious and dead funny. The opening Great debate must be the most ambitious piece ever from Randy. There are also a few more straightforward songs that seems very emotionally honest. Music-wise this album contains most of the styles and arrangements one expect from Newman.Arrangements as carefully constructed as here are a rarity these days.
Great stuff

 

Already on order as a cd (I have a lot of vinyl too). It's been a long time. Very excited!!!!

How many this that "Shame" is one of the funniest songs ever written?

 

The rewiews are coming in
Randy Newman: Dark Matter review - sorrowful yet heart-warming

 

Interesting read-part rewiew part interwiew
Randy Newman at Top of His Game on New Album,' Dark Matter'

 

Live on Colbert: