RECORD OF THE WEEK - EMIT BLOCH DICTAPHONES VOL. 1

THIS choice has nothing to do with the charming handwritten note that tumbled out of the envelope with this album, apparently from Emit himself.
But now I’ve listened to it, I hope Bloch did write it as it could be
worth something.
Dictaphones has the kind of rough quality that can fool the listener into thinking a vinyl has crept into the CD player. In truth the distortion is a result of Bloch’s rejection of glossy production, instead recording straight into a dictaphone. Americana is everywhere you look now but none so raw as this, and quite possibly the better for it.
Sadly I couldn't find any video footage to go with it - maybe I'll track down a picture.