Gabilou - GabilouGabriel Lewis Laughlin, better known as John Gabilou, is one of Tahiti's most revered singing stars, and has been for well over forty years. In 1966, John became part of the well known group the Barefoot Boys and scored a hit with the song "Petite Island." Gabilou then pursued a solo career and became a big star outside of Tahiti, especially in France. Presented here is Gabilou's rare self titled 1978 release featuring arrangements by the great Don

Western Swing

"I wanted to keep this band going and we didn't know exactly what that would look like

Absolutely Sweet Marie

the brainchild of musician

This release brings a new voice to the folk / Americana / country scene from this incredibly talented Mexican-American singer-songwriter

which recalls the sound of The Weeknd's chart-dominating 2019 album

Silver was known for his distinctive playing style and pioneering compositional contributions to the form

perfectly and carefully programmed and soaring on the back of lead singer Shannon Funchess' superhuman voice

legendary John Hannon (violin) further enrich the record's bristling palette

Roger Sessions

later Tortoise

and it bears little resemblance to the more mellowed post-punk sounds that populated 2022's Everything You Need