LateNightTales, Vol. 2

by Belle and Sebastian

Overview

Back for their second round of this long-running curated megamix, indie pop superstars Belle & Sebastian spin a characteristically warm and exciting cross section of pop-informed sounds from all over the map on Late Night Tales, Vol. 2. As is a tradition with the series, the selectors record an exclusive cover and include it somewhere in the mix. Belle & Sebastian's take on the Primitives' high-speed '80s hit "Crash" transforms the song into a comparatively woozy midtempo jaunt. Despite the somewhat saloon-ready reading, this slightly lethargic rendition retains the bright, beaming quality of the original even when stripping away the urgency and energy. The rest of the mix is a pleasant patchwork of eclecticism, ranging from '70s deep-groove funk instrumentals from Dorothy Ashby and Roland Vincent to 2010s indie dream pop electro from Gold Panda and Toro y Moi. The entire mix is strong and widely varied, but some standout moments include the pre-industrial piano crunch of the Pop Group's "Savage Sea," an aggressive dub mix of Buzzcock Pete Shelley's solo hit "Homosapien," and several bursts of '60s sunshine pop taken directly from 45s. Broadcast make two appearances, opening the set and again in the middle with the moody instrumental "Chord Simple." It's one of many instrumental cuts that bridge the other tunes over the mostly well-flowing continuum of the mix. In the extensive liner notes by B&S bandmembers, they talk about their inspirations or memories about some of the selections, generally nerding out pretty hard about the lineage of way-out pop sounds that they themselves have become mired in. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2012
Label:	Latenighttales
UPC:	5099960255525
Rank:	176552

Tracks

1. Ominous Cloud
2. Watch the Flowers Grow
3. A Time for Us
4. Y¿¿k¿¿rmo S¿¿w
5. Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
6. Et Si Je T'aime
7. Bird of Space
8. Soul Vibrations
9. Extract from Tomorrow's People the Children of Today
10. Quitter's Raga
11. Chord Simple
12. Savage Sea
13. Starless and Bible Black
14. Darling Be Home Soon
15. Crash [Exclusive Cover Version]
16. L.S.D. Partie
17. Still Sound
18. Rude Bwoy Tug Life
19. Scottish Widows
20. Streets of Derry
21. Spinning Wheel
22. Homosapien [Dub]
23. Still Thinking of You
24. On the Other Ocean
25. Lost for Words, Pt. 3 [Exclusive Spoken Word Piece]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Belle and Sebastian   Primary Artist
Stan Tracey   Primary Artist,Piano
Roland Vincent   Primary Artist
Gold Panda   Primary Artist
McDonald and Giles   Primary Artist
Broadcast   Primary Artist
The Wonder Who?   Primary Artist
Ce'cile   Primary Artist
David Behrman   Primary Artist
Milton Nascimento   Primary Artist
Milton Nascimento E Lo Borges   Primary Artist
The Pop Group   Primary Artist
Marie Laforet   Primary Artist
Pete Shelley   Primary Artist
Joe Pass   Primary Artist
Dorothy Ashby   Primary Artist
Bonnie Dobson   Primary Artist
The Lovin' Spoonful   Primary Artist
Blood, Sweat & Tears   Primary Artist
Steve Parks   Primary Artist
Paul Morley   Primary Artist
Cecile   Primary Artist
Trees   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Toro y Moi   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mulatu Astatke   Primary Artist
Remember Remember   Primary Artist
Bobby Wellins   Saxophone
Jeff Clyne   Double Bass
Jackie Dougan   Drums
Ben McPeek   Conductor

Technical Credits

Mulatu Astatke   Composer
Cecile Charlton   Composer,Lyricist
Raymond Bloodworth   Composer
Steve Berkowitz   Producer
Bill Brewster   Liner Notes
James Cargill   Composer
Marisa Privitera   Photography
Peter Ashworth   Photography
Chaz Bundick   Composer
Richard Evans   Composer,Composer
Trees   Composer,Composer
Paul "Sheeky" Morris   Producer,Mastering
Tracy Spencer   Composer
Thomas Topp   Composer
Steve C. Parks   Composer
Stephen C. Marshall   Composer
Leander Topp   Composer
Tommy Topp   Composer,Lyricist
Jack Richardson   Producer
Cat Stevens   Composer
Denis Preston   Producer
James William Guercio   Producer
Joe Pass   Composer
Waddington   Composer
Pete Shelley   Composer
Mark Stewart   Composer
Michael Giles   Composer
David Behrman   Composer
Margo Guryan   Composer
Adrian Kerridge   Engineer,Recording
Al Quaglieri   Producer
David Clayton-Thomas   Composer
Marcio Borges   Composer
John Waddington   Composer
Patricia Ann Keenan   Composer
Erik Jacobsen   Producer
Underwood   Composer
John Sebastian   Composer
Lo Borges   Composer
Broadcast   Composer
Frank Arkwright   Mastering
Robert Smith   Composer
Ben McPeek   Composer
Dave Bird   Producer
C. Charlton   Composer
Paul Court   Composer
Tony Cox   Producer
Valerie Phillips   Photography
Lawrence Russell Brown   Composer
Gareth Sager   Composer
Steve Dullaghan   Composer
Gold Panda   Composer,Producer
Simon Underwood   Composer
Roland Vincent   Composer,Producer
Stan Tracey   Composer
Tony Doogan   Mixing,Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Paul Morley   Composer