It was 30 years ago that Echoes launched on October 2, 1989. John Diliberto brings back to the music that was played in that first year, from Philip Glass to Brian Eno to Kate Bush and more.
It’s vampires and dangerous love when we talk with Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes. She talks about the vampyric and film imagery behind her new album, Lost Girls.
Azam Ali’s Phantoms is Echoes October CD of the Month. An album of electronic moods and downtempo, Eastern-bent grooves, John Diliberto calls Ali one of the most alluring voices of our era.
The Echoes Top 25 for September 2019 features the CD of the Month “Varda” by Hugar at the top, followed by FLOW, Heather Woods Broderick, Lamb, and 21 more recent recordings.
Coming up on Echoes, the dreamy ruminations of Lowpines. Lowpines is guitarist Oli Deakins. He’s a member of Lyla Foy’s band, but he makes his own introspective and atmospheric songs.
We talk to Heather Woods Broderick. She’s backed up Sharon Van Etten, but on her own, she makes a personal and atmospheric music of peacefully contemplated turmoil.
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders has released Valve Bone Woe, an album that reveals a jazzier side, that also has a bit of atmospheric ambience about it. We’ll also hear from Kitaro and Brian Eno.
We’ll hear new music from an artist who started recording as Jo Beth Young. Then she became Talitha Rise and released the best album of 2018. Now she’s returned with a new CD, Strangers.
This weekend Echoes listeners dive into the October CD of the Month, Azam Ali’s Phantoms. We’ll also hear an interview with Tycho and Saint Sinner about their new collaboration, Weather.
On the next Echoes, a magical concert of Chamber pop when we hear Heather Woods Broderick come in to play live. Her latest album, Invitation, is a journey of the spirit and soul through nature.