Music for a Good Home 2
Various Artists in support of Audioscope
Music for a Good Home 2 is an album from music making charity Audioscope
with all proceeds going to UK homelessness charity Shelter. That's
right, every penny made by the album will go to a good cause. That
alone is a reason to snap it up! But as well as the money going to
a good cause the album itself features a variety of music ranging
from electronica to rock and acoustic music that will make your ears
melt.
I'm not one for listening to electronica, quite frankly I can't stand
it, there's something about it that makes my ears just want to wither
and die but I figured seeing as the album is for charity I'd give
it a go and I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard. The electronica
included is from acclaimed artists such as Planet Mu's Boxcutter,
Ninja Tune's Deco Child and Anticon's SJ Esau. The good thing about
this album is the variety of genres so if you aren't into electronica
like me and would rather stick to rock and acoustic then you can.
With artists such as Wire, Richard Walters, The Workhouse, Gunning
for Tamar, The Half Rabbits, Phil McMinn, and Kill Murray. So the
CD is definitely one to tell your friends about because not only will
their donation make such a difference to people's lives they will
also be getting a CD that will provide them with quality music.
I must add a special mention about two artists that
particularly caught my attention one is Laura Moody, a cellist and
vocalist from London whose sound stands out from the crowd on this
album providing listeners with a refreshing and imaginative sound
that she appears to have mastered. Her song 'Oh mother' is a mixture
of rhythmic cello sounds and lyrics filled with emotion, leaving the
listener compelled by her sound. The second artist that caught my
attention is Flight of Helios whose haunting vocals captivated me
in a way that very few artists have done before. The harmonic vocals
combine perfectly with the psychedelic flair of the beat providing
music perfect to listen to at any occasion. This band from Oxford
are definitely worth checking out as is Laura Moody.
The thing that impresses me most about Music for a Good
Home 2 is the willingness and enthusiasm provided by the artists towards
the cause, it really is important that we use music as a force for
good and this album is a perfect advert for that. Aside from the brilliant
qualities that the album has the most important thing about this CD
is the intention behind it and the cause. I urge to buy this album
not just for yourselves but your purchase will be providing for others.
http://audioscope.bandcamp.com/
Ashley Brooklyn
Editor's note
Watch tracks from a much earlier Shelter inspired video to raise money
for the homeless here
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62A3FB0351A5D68A