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

Richard Roma · 23-05-2018 11:12AM

sweetie wrote: »

New Parquet Courts is A Savage album

I see what you did there!
Their November jaunt in the Academy should also be A Savage gig.

Last year’s album with Daniel Luppi was also really good. Sort of like a take on the Velvet Underground & Nico.

sweetie · 23-05-2018 11:36AM

Richard Roma wrote: »

I see what you did there!
Their November jaunt in the Academy should also be A Savage gig.

Last year’s album with Daniel Luppi was also really good. Sort of like a take on the Velvet Underground & Nico.

why, thank you! Glad someone got it. Yes I really enjoyed the Milano album and will be picking up tickets on friday for november!

UrbanSprawl · 29-05-2018 07:52PM

My favourite albums of 2018 so far. Listened to an awful lot of rubbish as well but these are the ones that made lasting impressions.

1)Typhoon- Offerings
2)First Aid Kit-Ruins
3)Just Mustard-Wednesday
4)Lebanon Hanover-Let them be Alien
5)Shame -Songs of Praise

mosstin · 29-05-2018 10:01PM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

My favourite albums of 2018 so far. Listened to an awful lot of rubbish as well but these are the ones that made lasting impressions.

1)Typhoon- Offerings
2)First Aid Kit-Ruins
3)Just Mustard-Wednesday
4)Lebanon Hanover-Let them be Alien
5)Shame -Songs of Praise

Been a very disappointing year so far for me. Lots of really underwhelming albums. Anyway, here's what I've really liked;
1. 'There's a Riot Going On' - Yo La Tengo
2. 'Singularity' - Jon Hopkins
3. '7' - Beach House
4. 'In the Rainbow Rain' - Okkervil River (This, too, is patchy)

And that's about it. Tried to get my head around bands with a buzz - including Shame - but it ain't happening. MGMT album was poor, Buffalo Tom pretty average, new Low Anthem underwhelmed.

sweetie · 30-05-2018 09:18AM

for me i've come back a lot to;

Caroline rose - loner
Parquet courts - wide awake
A.A.I. - 2012-17
Amen Dunes - freedom
Khruangbin - cond todo el mundo

Arghus · 30-05-2018 06:48PM

Another vote for Parquet Courts. The more I listen to it to the better it gets. It's probably their strongest release yet, even though I really thought their previous album had some great songs too.

Obviously, they sound a lot like their influences - really strongly like The Minutemen to my ears at times - but they write sturdy and strong songs and I think they've got something unique sounding going on in general.

Anesthetize · 30-05-2018 07:43PM

My top 5 of this year so far would look like this:

U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited
Sleep - The Sciences
Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic
A.A.L. (Against All Logic) - 2012-2017

I'm hoping the next half of the year will throw up some better releases.

buried · 30-05-2018 09:33PM

New 'Oneohtrix Point Never' LP 'Age Of' is a huge recommendation from me. I pre-ordered the vinyl April just gone from the Bleep store with the lovely t-shirt bundle and they sent it monday and it arrived this morning, its officially out this Friday. This is a fantastic modern forward pushing and also accessible alt/pop record and will transport you out of this world for over 40 brilliant minutes.

Tracks like 'Toys 2', 'We'll Take it', it's all just so absolutely brilliant. The end of 'Toys 2' would have you in near nostalgic tears, with the punctuating emotional synthy stab hits, then you have 'We'll Take it' a track that sounds like the national anthem for Predator drones written by one of the murderous computer killing machines whose also very good at music.

Really really really good. Great album to lose yourself over the forthcoming holiday weekend what with the good weather and everything. I'm already lost in it.

mosstin · 30-05-2018 10:17PM

buried wrote: »

New 'Oneohtrix Point Never' LP 'Age Of' is a huge recommendation from me. I pre-ordered the vinyl April just gone from the Bleep store with the lovely t-shirt bundle and they sent it monday and it arrived this morning, its officially out this Friday. This is a fantastic modern forward pushing and also accessible alt/pop record and will transport you out of this world for over 40 brilliant minutes.

Tracks like 'Toys 2', 'We'll Take it', it's all just so absolutely brilliant. The end of 'Toys 2' would have you in near nostalgic tears, with the punctuating emotional synthy stab hits, then you have 'We'll Take it' a track that sounds like the national anthem for Predator drones written by one of the murderous computer killing machines whose also very good at music.

Really really really good. Great album to lose yourself over the forthcoming holiday weekend what with the good weather and everything. I'm already lost in it.

It's on my radar alright.

buried · 30-05-2018 10:30PM

mosstin wrote: »

It's on my radar alright.

So good mosstin, I might have to buy a second copy I have the arse nearly burnt out of this already. CD comes with a lovely booklet too and great artwork. Physical copies are well worth the purchase for this.

UrbanSprawl · 31-05-2018 01:14AM

A band with an unpronounceable name wont go far imo ..

buried · 31-05-2018 01:28AM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

A band with an unpronounceable name wont go far imo ..

Dunno about that. Oneohtrix Point Never has gone far enough already. When you let the actual music do the talking, then doesn't really matter what you call yourself or your band. I think that may be the whole reason behind the name. It's just a fantastic record. Give it a blast, see what you think.

OhHiMark · 31-05-2018 08:36AM

It's... The Oneders.

UrbanSprawl · 31-05-2018 07:16PM

buried wrote: »

Dunno about that. Oneohtrix Point Never has gone far enough already. When you let the actual music do the talking, then doesn't really matter what you call yourself or your band. I think that may be the whole reason behind the name. It's just a fantastic record. Give it a blast, see what you think.

Guess it not the worst name,I will give it a go.

UrbanSprawl · 31-05-2018 07:22PM

I know the Paraqet Courts record is getting good reviews but I cannot warm to it..well actually havent listened to it ..only a few singles.Their early music was brilliant but I cannot find any redeeming qualities in a song like wide awake.

From this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5CvZTIoir8

to this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXS8Jpkiac

They are wide awake ..ok then.

lordgoat · 05-06-2018 02:22PM

Ye.

Basq · 05-06-2018 02:40PM

^ Essentially, they're becoming a poor man's OK Go..

Arghus · 05-06-2018 07:52PM

That's one of the weaker songs on the album IMO.

UrbanSprawl · 05-06-2018 08:57PM

Arghus wrote: »

That's one of the weaker songs on the album IMO.

I thought it might be,whats the best tune to check?

mosstin · 11-06-2018 11:40AM

buried wrote: »

So good mosstin, I might have to buy a second copy I have the arse nearly burnt out of this already. CD comes with a lovely booklet too and great artwork. Physical copies are well worth the purchase for this.

Purchased. I'm hoping it's a grower.

Shane St. · 11-06-2018 02:08PM

buried wrote: »

New 'Oneohtrix Point Never' LP 'Age Of' is a huge recommendation from me. I pre-ordered the vinyl April just gone from the Bleep store with the lovely t-shirt bundle and they sent it monday and it arrived this morning, its officially out this Friday. This is a fantastic modern forward pushing and also accessible alt/pop record and will transport you out of this world for over 40 brilliant minutes.

Tracks like 'Toys 2', 'We'll Take it', it's all just so absolutely brilliant. The end of 'Toys 2' would have you in near nostalgic tears, with the punctuating emotional synthy stab hits, then you have 'We'll Take it' a track that sounds like the national anthem for Predator drones written by one of the murderous computer killing machines whose also very good at music.

Really really really good. Great album to lose yourself over the forthcoming holiday weekend what with the good weather and everything. I'm already lost in it.

gonna check this out too. only got into him in the last month. If it is half as good as Garden of delete im sold

UrbanSprawl · 11-06-2018 07:53PM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

Guess it not the worst name,I will give it a go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV1Ybh8v21k

Least now I know to pronouce the name ..I have checked a few singles which really did nothing for me but I have downloaded the album to have a proper listen.

BonnieSituation · 11-06-2018 07:56PM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

I know the Paraqet Courts record is getting good reviews but I cannot warm to it..well actually havent listened to it ..only a few singles.Their early music was brilliant but I cannot find any redeeming qualities in a song like wide awake.

From this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5CvZTIoir8

to this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXS8Jpkiac

They are wide awake ..ok then.

I finally got around to listening to this this morning.

And it was not worth the wait.

I have a mate who's mad into them and I never got it. Had hoped from some of the reviews that this might click with me... it did not...

Birneybau · 12-06-2018 12:54PM

New Wooden Shjips album is great

Richard Roma · 12-06-2018 01:37PM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV1Ybh8v21k

Least now I know to pronouce the name ..I have checked a few singles which really did nothing for me but I have downloaded the album to have a proper listen.

I’ve listened to it twice and it did nothing for me. It sort of reminded me of the more experimental parts of Bon Ivor’s latest album less the essential harmonic bits. I’ll give it one more go.

Birneybau · 12-06-2018 02:14PM

Richard Roma wrote: »

I’ve listened to it twice and it did nothing for me. It sort of reminded me of the more experimental parts of Bon Ivor’s latest album less the essential harmonic bits. I’ll give it one more go.

Once for me and...meh

buried · 12-06-2018 06:54PM

Re : Oneohtrix Point Never's 'Age Of', this is still just getting better and better for me. There are layers and moments I keep discovering while listening to this. I can't stop listening to 'Same', and that did nothing for me on the first few listens. There is a part on that track halfway through, where it just takes off with a total woooomph. It harkens me back to the best moments from Tears for Fears or Depeche Mode 80's memories. Somebody added it to this electro track on youtubes which is great.

Course it won't be for everybody, but I love it, and I must check out that Bon Ivor LP too after what said here.

Another great record just out which really mirrors this is 'James Ferraro' - "Four Pieces for Mirai"
If you are into OPN like me, definitely check out that new record too. Great great stuff

S.M.B. · 12-06-2018 07:04PM

Hilary Woods debut solo album, 16 years after JJ72's last release, has come from nowhere and really taken me by surprise.

Arghus · 12-06-2018 07:31PM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

I thought it might be,whats the best tune to check?

I think this song is a lot better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP9l9HBJ1o0

It's not epoch defining brilliant or anything but I like it a lot. Though I can understand if people like their guitar rock more knotty and noisy - and there's nothing wrong with that - then the latter day sound of the band may not necessarily hold a lot of appeal.

Good to see a bit of debate. Almost reminds of the days when Boards was semi-alive!

mosstin · 12-06-2018 07:41PM

Richard Roma wrote: »

I’ve listened to it twice and it did nothing for me. It sort of reminded me of the more experimental parts of Bon Ivor’s latest album less the essential harmonic bits. I’ll give it one more go.

That is exactly the album it's put me in mind of - completely right. Wasn't a great fan of it either but I'm definitely willing to let the Oneoh work its magic on me.

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

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