also i have been listening long and often to the -human- album by nitin sawhney, which i bought as soon as i heard it was out, a couple of years ago, and for some bizarre reason have never actually got round to listening to it. cate played it on her puter at sal's the other week, and i kept finding myself tuning out of conversations, listening intently to this music coming out to the garden from the lounge....after a while i gave up attempts at concentration on other things and went and sat me down right by the stereo, leaving everyone outside and happy just to listen to such beautiful songs.
i realise it is far from new, but to my own ears, it is the best new thing they have heard for a very long time.