Slipped Discs December 2011

Final Thoughts

Cold nights hold bright stars whether from the folk world represented by the fifty-year who’s who, “Live from the Old Town School,” or the electronic stratosphere where TRENTMOLLER’s, “Reworked/Remixed,” manipulates UNKLE, Modeselektor and Efterklang. From Neuromancer GARY NUMAN’s edgy, daring, “Dead Son Rising,” to techno-pop pioneer THOMAS DOLBY’s clue-riddled, star-studded panorama, “Map of the Floating City,” older stars blaze winter skies with sonic explorer KATE BUSH’s heavenly, “Fifty Words for Snow,” gracefully awakening sumptuous thrills and story-teller TORI AMOS’ Deutsche Grammophon debut, “The Night of Hunter.” engaging incredible chamber arrangements.