On a whim I recently picked up Lalaland's new "Days of Our Lives" set. Now, I've never been any sort of devotee of daytime soap operas but I'm finding this collection of music very pleasing indeed. Nobody's going to mistake it for Korngold or Steiner, obviously, but there's an agreeably chill, trance-like vibe to a lot of the stuff on the first disc that's really floating my boat right now after a loooooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggggg night at the office. Feels like equal time is given to actual instruments played by real people and the occasional dusting of samplers and synthesizers. Some choir too, if my ears do not deceive me. Definitely not for all tastes hereabouts, but I figured I'd throw this out there for those who feel like taking a chance.
I hope this sells well enough to justify the investment on the label's part. It's unexpected discoveries like this that keep me mentally lubricated.
