I came across this great band called The Innocence Mission this week, via last.fm and I have really been enjoying their album, Befriended, for the last few days. It’s one of those albums like Out of Season by Portishead’s Beth Gibbons that is so quiet and minimal that it kind of makes you wonder whether you’re awake or asleep when you listen to it. It also reminded me of a similarly titled album by Bedhead that sort of fits into that category as well. That one is called Beheaded and while the arrangements are a little heavier here, the overall feeling is still pretty dreamy. Finally, I couldn’t very well post all this without mentioning what I consider the all-time classic of this micro-genre, the appropriately titled Chill Out by The KLF. Well, now that I’ve put you to sleep, I will add one more track to slowly wake you back up before eventually shooting you full of crank. It’s Dirge from The Contino Sessions by Death in Vegas, and you might recoginze it from the TV ads for The Black Dahlia.
Beth Gibbons - Mysteries
The Innocence Mission - Tomorrow On The Runway
Bedhead - Losing Memories
The KLF - Madrugada Eterna
Death in Vegas - Dirge