LUCKY is a new compilation curated by the Austrian label Plot Toy. Over 13 tracks, the label presents an electric musical vision, one not without mirth, one rooted in experimentation but not adhering to any singular stylistic position. There seems to be an interest in music that incorporates spoken word, from the compilation’s opener—Dean Rodney Jr. & The Cowboys “The Man with The Golden Suit”—to the legendary Mark Leckey’s “Carry Me into The Wilderness” and Aase Nielsen’s “Daily Affirmation.” Elsewhere, New York experimental mainstay CS Yeh contributes a karaoke-like cover of “Slow Hand” by Conway Twitty, and Trii Grouping, an offshoot of the longstanding German group TRjj, etc., presents a wobbly piece of synth improvisation. It all makes for a pleasantly beguiling listen. Profits from the release benefit two worthy organizations: Queerbase and MAP - Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Plot Toy - LUCKY
Staff PicksA well-curated benefit compilation from a label to watch.
By editorial
2024/10/14
- 1 Dean Rodney Jr. & The Cowboys - The Man with The Golden Suit
- 2 Acolytes, auricle, Lolina - Do Not Play Ever In Any Environment (Home Listening Only)
- 3Nu Jazz - Intro [Live @ Cafe Oto 3/6/24]
- 4Krusty - lifestyle counter
- 5Mark Leckey - Carry Me into The Wilderness
- 6TRii Grouping - Not that person
- 7Nana Dahlin - History II2
- 8CS Yeh - Slow Hand
- 9Guiding Light - choir monitoring and click
- 10Aase Nielsen - Daily Affirmation
- 11VTX B. Xovington Xam-Xumana - scramble_ray_J-A-X-A for violas, percussion, and voices
- 12Wet Kiss - An Angel
- 13Dean Rodney Jr. & The Cowboys - The Man with The Golden Suit Outro