Albums of the Decade - 36. Amen Dunes - Love (2014)

 36. AMEN DUNES - LOVE (2014) 

Burned some candles last night after work, turned off the main lights and just slumped out to "Lonely Richard" - one of this band's best tracks - Damon McMahon is one of the most unique (warbling but resolute) voices in contemporary folk music.

Popped open a pack of blueberries just after finishing a short 4km jog and quickly getting in at home to wash the dishes. Amen Dunes' 2018 follow-up to this Freedom - was soundtracking my workout and that LP also gives an artistic stride to the beginning of the day.

Just pressed a coffee and the lyrics of "Splits are Parted:" 

"Moved to free house with violent people

Roam the streets at night
Born to love your jagged sound
Sing a decent dime
Oh, I could love you

Oh, I could make it easy"

So, all in all - stunning with candles, berries and coffee - any tme of day. Roger that.

Records of 2014 - 49. Amen Dunes - Love

49. AMEN DUNES - LOVE

This is folk drenched in lilting vocals and makes me want to do mushrooms. Makes me wanna grow a beard. Makes me want to drink red wine. Makes me want to be autumnal. Makes me wanna start the day feeling uber-fresh like a crunchbag. Have you grown a blonde beard yet Lance?

Damon McMahon has done a hugely expressive thing here, hence the title and is far from stolid folk
like I'd make. If you're down for folk, get this. If you like reading this entry, get this. This is album number 3 for the artist and I look forward to more.