Sunday 20 November 2011

Kelvingrove Baby - The Bathers

You could be forgiven, based up the title of this album, that this was Glasgow's answer to U2's Berlin recorded album.
It couldn't, however, be anymore different. Instead of hard edged industrial sounds this album is warmer, smoother - soothing.
We're currently travelling by (late running) train up to Glasgow to see Gillian Welch in concert so it seemed apt that I listen to this album today. It turned out to be a perfect choice. Looking out of the window at the crisp but cold morning, this album is the aural equivalent of wrapping yourself in a blanket, or plunging into a warm bath. Either comparison will suffice.
I would like to think that the warmth this album gives off will last me through the rest of the day, and looking out over the north sea as the low winter sun shimmers on the still water it might just do that. Who knows what the weather will hold for us today. Sun, rain or something in between?
Ah well - for the time being at least I can kick back and lose myself..... Glasgow is a while off yet.

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