Playlist (Crickets and Cicadas Sing).

Writing, then and now. By Steve Smith.

June 25, 2018

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.

Gavin Bryars – The Fifth Century; Two Love Songs – The Crossing/Donald Nally, Prism Quartet (ECM; 2017)

Biliana Voutchkova/Michael Thieke – Blurred Music (elsewhere; due July 5, 2018)

Melaine Dalibert – Musique pour le lever du jour (elsewhere; due July 5, 2018)

Dead and Company – Citi Field, Flushing Meadows, NY, June 15, 2018 (Nugs.net; 2018)

Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force – Yermande (Ndagga; 2016)

Norbert Rodenkirchen/Robbie Lee/James Ilgenfritz – Opalescence (Telegraph Harp; 2018)

Dennis González New Dallas Quartet – Stefan (Silkheart; 1987)

Pascal Battus/Anne-F Jacques/Tim Olive – Trois Conseillers (Caduc.; 2018)

Coppice – Green Flame (Caduc.; 2018)

Aaron Martin – Touch Dissolves (IIKKI; due July 12, 2018)

PJS – Sweet La Vie (Leaving Records; 2018)

John Luther Adams – Canticles of the Sky – Olvier Coates (RVNG Intl.; 2018)

John Adams – Light Over Water (New Albion; 1987)

King Crimson – Earthbound (from Sailors Tales) (DGM; 1972/2017. More information here.)

Forma – Semblance (Kranky; due July 20, 2018)

Michael Leonhart Orchestra – The Painted Lady Suite (Sunnyside; 2018)

Jeremiah Cymerman – Decay of the Angel (5049 Records; due Aug. 17, 2018. More information here.)

King Crimson – Unidentified Show #2 (from Sailors Tales) (DGM; 2017. More information here.)

Pantera – Cowboys from Hell (Atco; 1990)

Kuzu – Hiljaisuus (Astral Spirits; due Sept. 2018. More information here.)

King Crimson – 2018 European Tour "Hot Tickles" (DGMLive; 2018. More information here.)

Ralph Vaughan Williams – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze (Onyx; 2018)