I was exploring NPR's "25 Favorite Albums of 2011 (So Far)" last week and came across King Creosote & Jon Hopkins' Diamond Mine. It's worth checking out.
I can't describe the album any better than Mr. Bob Boilen, so here you go...
Diamond Mine does what audio does best: It takes listeners far from the here and now. This labor of love, seven years in the making, opens on a cafe terrace in a Scottish town. It's a few minutes before these soundcapes give way to the unique quiver of King Creosote and the scope of this collaboration becomes clear. This is storytelling through sounds and with song. King Creosote (Kenny Anderson) and Jon Hopkins describe this unusual record as the "soundtrack to a romanticized version of a life lived in a Scottish coastal village." This is a record for your late night, or for your quiet Sunday; put it on when you when you need calm, and be grateful that in a world full of speed, King Creosote and Jon Hopkins stopped and took their time. (Bob Boilen)
Some other thoughts on the album:
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