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NEW ALBUMS (released within last month/30 days) Worth a Listen

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A lot of you clearly have your finger on various musical pulses and a lot are keen to be informed (me included).

What album have you come across in the month since release that is worth a listen?

For me - Brian Jonestown Massacre - Aufheben.

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ShaneU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owv4gqW67_I

Haven't listened to any of their older stuff but really like this album.

Anesthetize

Science Fiction has exceeded my expectations. It's definitely going to be a contender for album of the year. It's more mellow and downbeat than their older stuff but every bit just as good.

MojoRisinnnn

Anesthetize wrote: »

Science Fiction has exceeded my expectations. It's definitely going to be a contender for album of the year. It's more mellow and downbeat than their older stuff but every bit just as good.

Absolutely, I only really like a few tunes from Devil.. and then a couple off the earlier songs. To be honest I never really 'got them' it just didn't click with me despite liking similar bands from the genre but this is blowing me away.
Out of Mana and Same logic/Teeth are perfect, along with 451.

Basq

Agreed about the Brand New album, and this is a superb opener..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U95Ed4dmZn4

NapoleonInRags

Well, the War on Drugs album certainly delivers on expectations. Stunning record with amazing sound scapes, plenty of hooks and originality - despite wearing its influences clearly on its sleeve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj_eFigyvQ8

Corholio

'A Fever Dream' by Everything Everything. A different yet uniquely EE, another great record.

One of the best tracks of the year imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GKHGP6YlkU

scottmcb04

new The National album released yday is fantastic...

Basq

scottmcb04 wrote: »

new The National album released yday is fantastic...

Yep.. after all the anticipation, I was expecting to be disappointed. Not at all!

Anesthetize

Sleep Well Beast isn't really doing much for me. It's not a bad album but it's too much more of the same thing.

caviardreams

Anesthetize wrote: »

Sleep Well Beast isn't really doing much for me. It's not a bad album but it's too much more of the same thing.

The reviews are great but I am delighted to read this - find it very underwhelming bar a couple of tracks and not very memorable - nothing special that gives you goosebumps like alligator, boxer etc. imo. But I seem to be in the minority!

Anesthetize

I was a lot more excited when High Violet and Trouble Will Find Me came out. But this one just seems to plod along a bit too much.

OhHiMark

I felt the same about sleep well beast but I'm coming around to it. It's a very very slow burner. It's taken me about 7 or 8 listens but I'm starting to really like it.

mosstin

Christ, I would have imagined that with The National, above all bands, people would give the album sufficient time to breathe. I've found that even a week isn't enough.

S.M.B.

New alvvays and zola jesus were also released.

Liking the alvvays, had the pleasure of seeing most the album live on Friday.

Looking forward to listening to the new zola jesus as I hear it's a return to form.

Irish_rat

Must get listening to these later, good month for music

S.M.B.

New Death from Above (1979) too.

seachto7

New Mogwai album is strong!

mosstin

seachto7 wrote: »

New Mogwai album is strong!

Seconded.

NapoleonInRags

Jesus but the War on Drugs album is fantastic - gets better and better with every listen. Phenomenal production and great songs which are unconventional yet familiar.

Plus this has to be one of the best album reviews I've ever read.....long but well worth the read imo.

https://www.stereogum.com/1958113/premature-evaluation-the-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding/franchises/premature-evaluation/

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Science Fiction album by Brand new is excellent. Wasn't a fan of their last one and only liked 50% of Devil and God.... this sits nicely with me. Love the album cover, but I'm hopeing that isn't an actual photo

Just saw previous posts mentioned new Mogwai , must check it out. Loved Rave Tapes and the stuff they did for the returned.

mosstin

This is beautiful. Perfectly autumnal sounding.

seachto7

NapoleonInRags wrote: »

Jesus but the War on Drugs album is fantastic - gets better and better with every listen. Phenomenal production and great songs which are unconventional yet familiar.

Plus this has to be one of the best album reviews I've ever read.....long but well worth the read imo.

https://www.stereogum.com/1958113/premature-evaluation-the-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding/franchises/premature-evaluation/

I like it, but it sounds the same as the last one, and the previous one. Still good though.

seachto7

New Balmorhea is worth a listen, if a bit experimental. Same with the new Lee Ranaldo album.
Also, Noel Hogan of Cranberries fame, has released a new Mono Band EP.