R. Stevei Moore at The East Room, 8/4/2018
As of this year, masterful genre-defying pop songsmith and home recording legend R. Stevie Moore has been releasing albums for five full decades. Afterlife, a collection of newer recordings of songs from across his vast catalog, is as compelling and distinctive as anything he’s made so far. This is also the year that Cool Daddio, Imogen Putler and Monika Baran’s long-awaited documentary film about Moore, finally began to get out into the world, with screenings including an October showing at the Nashville Film Festival.
The sheer size of Moore’s catalog can be a bit daunting. Let’s!, a new compilation released via local outfit To Go Records, is an outstanding collection of his work and a great place to start. Quite a few of the cuts are older, having originally appeared on albums like Pow Wow (1978), Play (1976), K7 (1984) and Sheetrock (the 1978 album that includes the kickass take on “Joy to the World” that you hear on Let’s!).
The comp is available as a limited-edition yellow cassette, and will also be on Bandcamp for a short time. Click through the embed below to snag one for yourself or someone else you love who's into bracingly original rocking pop.
