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

donfers · 05-03-2021 10:36am

arab strap new record is out today - has anyone consumed it yet?

mosstin · 05-03-2021 2:37pm

donfers wrote: »

arab strap new record is out today - has anyone consumed it yet?

Yup. Sounding pretty decent early on. Absolutely love the single from late last year.

divide_by_zero · 05-03-2021 7:11pm

mosstin wrote: »

Yup. Sounding pretty decent early on. Absolutely love the single from late last year.

I have to agree, it's great.

Electric Nitwit · 10-03-2021 5:47pm

divide_by_zero wrote: »

I have to agree, it's great.

Another plus one for Arab Strap, it's brilliant.
Seems to skip your ears and get straight in under your skin, but in a good way!

Arghus · 10-03-2021 6:39pm

The new Nick Cave is great.

steve_r · 10-03-2021 8:31pm

Arghus wrote: »

The new Nick Cave is great.

Dunno if you know the NoEncore podcast, but they did a review of it there recently, they are good for doing reviews of the big releases

donfers · 11-03-2021 12:04pm

I know that a lot of folks have no time for kings of leon since "Only by the night" (an album I really liked)...some of the stuff since then has been patchy but I like the more low-key vibe on their new album

peteeeed · 11-03-2021 12:36pm

Arghus wrote: »

The new Nick Cave is great.

poor warren ellis , gets no love

Arghus · 11-03-2021 6:26pm

peteeeed wrote: »

poor warren ellis , gets no love

I apologise to Warren Ellis.

I must say that Arab Strap album is excellent.

I'd never actually listened to them before - they were just one of those bands that passed me by and I never took time to listen to them, but I'm very impressed by what I've heard so far.

divide_by_zero · 13-03-2021 6:58pm

The Anchoress released a new album yesterday The Art of Losing and I have to say it's great. Never heard of her before but threw the album on and have been listening non stop since then. It reminds me of U.S. Girls and PJ Harvey in places. Really liking it.

mosstin · 14-03-2021 1:13am

divide_by_zero wrote: »

The Anchoress released a new album yesterday The Art of Losing and I have to say it's great. Never heard of her before but threw the album on and have been listening non stop since then. It reminds me of U.S. Girls and PJ Harvey in places. Really liking it.

Cheers, sounds promising. Loving the opening instrumental.......

mosstin · 17-03-2021 12:43am

Cassandra Jenkins 'An Overview on Phenomenal Nature'. This is a really lovely record and the song taken from it below is superb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW8XoovSlsM

Gonzovision · 19-03-2021 10:29am

Chemtrails over the Country Club - Lana Del Rey

The follow up to one of my absolute favorite albums of the last few years.
I've had the vinyl now for a few days and am really enjoying it.

I don't think the scope is quite as great as NFR and things are a bit more intimate, definitely a more folky slant to the tracks, but it does not disappoint.

I've been really enjoying putting it on in the evenings and relaxing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHild0PiTE

Granadino · 19-03-2021 10:51am

I don't get this singing voice these days? It sounds like it could be "anyone"....?

S.M.B. · 19-03-2021 12:54pm

Chemtrails over the Country Club is probably my most anticipated album of the year based on how impressed I was with NFR. Good to know I am not alone on this forum.

Really looking forward to sitting down this evening and giving it a listen. It's been quite difficult to not put it on in the background as I work today.

Arghus · 20-03-2021 2:19pm

She bores the arse off me.

mosstin · 20-03-2021 3:25pm

Been listening to 'Chemtrails' a lot over the last few days. Unmoved, I have to say.

S.M.B. · 20-03-2021 3:56pm

Gonzovision wrote: »

Chemtrails over the Country Club - Lana Del Rey

...

I don't think the scope is quite as great as NFR and things are a bit more intimate, definitely a more folky slant to the tracks, but it does not disappoint.

Very much mirrors my first impression. Given how much I enjoyed NFRs grander moments I thought a more low key follow up would disappoint. Not sure that's the case though as I don't think there is any real dip in quality.

21-03-2021 2:33am

NFR took me a few listens to "get" properly but now I absolutely love it. Hoping this will do the same for me, even if nothing will quite hit the highs of Mariner's Apartment Complex or Cinnamon Girl (which has become my absolute favourite song by her, and one of my favourite songs by anyone in the past ten years).

White Dress is a terrific opener, definitely one of the most interesting vocals she's ever done. Hearing her go into a high-pitched whisper is a bit of a "wtf" at first but it really works quite beautifully. Other standouts on first listen for me were Wild At Heart, Not All Who Wander Are Lost and Yosemite.

I do think it tails off a bit at the end though, the final three tracks seemed to just kinda blend in to each other even with the guest vocals...but like I said, it may well grow on me more. And it looks like there'll be another album coming in June - she never seems to leave it too long between releases anyway.

BobbyMalone · 23-03-2021 10:16am

mosstin wrote: »

Cassandra Jenkins 'An Overview on Phenomenal Nature'. This is a really lovely record and the song taken from it below is superb.

Really like this - never heard of her before. Cheers!

steve_r · 26-03-2021 12:54pm

New album from The Antlers called Green and Gold on Spotify

Gave it a listen there and really enjoyed it, getting good reviews as well

The album from For those I love is on Spotify today. He had a big feature on Other Voices last night which is well worth checking out

mosstin · 26-03-2021 1:59pm

steve_r wrote: »

New album from The Antlers called Green and Gold on Spotify

Gave it a listen there and really enjoyed it, getting good reviews as well

The album from For those I love is on Spotify today. He had a big feature on Other Voices last night which is well worth checking out

Yes, really liking this a lot. Lead singer's been through a rough time since the last one but this is warm and melodious.

Cathal Coughlan's 'Song of Co-Aklan' is out today. Ireland's best songwriter for me.

peteeeed · 26-03-2021 3:08pm

The orielles have released a soundtrack to an upcoming film , its a different version of their album Disco Volador which came out last year and its great , been listening all morning

budgemook · 26-03-2021 7:49pm

Anything I've heard from For Those I Love so far has been excellent, and normally I'm not into that talky style. Big buzz around David, looking forward to listening to the album over the weekend. Have the other voices performance from last night recorded too.

Electric Nitwit · 26-03-2021 8:56pm

steve_r wrote: »

The album from For those I love is on Spotify today. He had a big feature on Other Voices last night which is well worth checking out

Watched this on the back of your recommendation knowing nothing of him. Really was excellent!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roqCzHhV8BU

Not convinced I'd like an entire album of it but I'll certainly give it a try

What you expect from his appearance and what you get are very different

steve_r · 26-03-2021 10:22pm

Yeah, it's not a genre of music I'd jump to immediately but I think the power and the emotion of the "I have a love" song is very very moving.

Got album of the week by the Guardian, review worth reading for people who might not know the story.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/25/for-those-i-love-for-those-i-love-review

Arghus · 26-03-2021 11:47pm

Listening to an album by a guy called Chad Vangaalen called World's Most Stressed Out Gardener a lot over the past week.

It breezed by me a bit at first, but the songs are real growers. What all sounds a bit similar at first reveals itself to have a lot of variety between songs after a few listens. It's a giver if you give it time.
It doesn't reinvent the wheel but it's a pretty solid release that could pass many people by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQ6LIvZjAo

ShaneU · 27-03-2021 2:11am

New Mannequin Pussy rules, very 90's if that's your thing

MrStuffins · 27-03-2021 2:13am

Arghus wrote: »

Listening to an album by a guy called Chad Vangaalen called World's Most Stressed Out Gardener a lot over the past week.

It breezed by me a bit at first, but the songs are real growers. What all sounds a bit similar at first reveals itself to have a lot of variety between songs after a few listens. It's a giver if you give it time.
It doesn't reinvent the wheel but it's a pretty solid release that could pass many people by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQ6LIvZjAo

Big fan of Chad Vangaalen.

If you like this, I suggest checking out his album "Soft Airplane"

mosstin · 27-03-2021 11:51pm

Dry Cleaning - debut album coming out on April 2nd. Really like what I've heard so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PuqlOTyJt0

Gonzovision · 02-04-2021 8:59am

Well I know what's on my list to listen to all day......

New GY!BE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyxCHXlB908

peteeeed · 02-04-2021 8:59am

mosstin wrote: »

Dry Cleaning - debut album coming out on April 2nd. Really like what I've heard so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PuqlOTyJt0

on my 3rd listen , they are the real deal

mosstin · 02-04-2021 12:45pm

peteeeed wrote: »

on my 3rd listen , they are the real deal

Really loved everything I've heard from them so far. They've also done a great cover of Grimes' 'Oblivion' for a 4AD compilation.

UrbanSprawl · 03-04-2021 12:07am

peteeeed wrote: »

on my 3rd listen , they are the real deal

Thats a good tune but the other songs sound samey not convinced just yet

S.M.B. · 03-04-2021 10:10am

Dry Cleaning's EPs up to this point did absolutely nothing for me but this album is excellent on first listen.

Not entirely sure why I've had such a dramatic change of heart.

lordgoat · 03-04-2021 11:18am

Jinx Lennon - Liferafts for Latchicos on band camp

Man is a national treasure.

steve_r · 03-04-2021 1:45pm

Just listening to the Dry Cleaning album - that song Strong Feelings sounds really familiar- has it been used in something? Or is the riff just really like a different song?

BonnieSituation · 03-04-2021 4:43pm

Arghus wrote: »

Listening to an album by a guy called Chad Vangaalen called World's Most Stressed Out Gardener a lot over the past week.

It breezed by me a bit at first, but the songs are real growers. What all sounds a bit similar at first reveals itself to have a lot of variety between songs after a few listens. It's a giver if you give it time.
It doesn't reinvent the wheel but it's a pretty solid release that could pass many people by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQ6LIvZjAo

He's fantastic.

Mind Hijacker's Curse was one of my favourite tunes of 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvc-uFSxY08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvc-uFSxY08&ab_channel=SubPop

Arghus · 06-04-2021 1:50am

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have a new album out, which is good news.

BonnieSituation · 07-04-2021 11:33am

peteeeed wrote: »

The orielles have released a soundtrack to an upcoming film , its a different version of their album Disco Volador which came out last year and its great , been listening all morning

Sugar Taste Like Salt from them in 2017 was almost never off my stereo/UE.

Arghus · 13-04-2021 3:12pm

I am enjoying Entertainment by Spirit of The Beehive. Might not be to everyone's taste, the songs all have this deliberately chopped up and all over the place quality, and it contains many wild turns from song to song.

But, I dunno it's keeping me interested after listening several times and what initially seems a bit mad and disjointed eventually works if you give it time.

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

peteeeed · 13-04-2021 5:08pm

Arghus wrote: »

I am enjoying Entertainment by Spirit of The Beehive. Might not be to everyone's taste, the songs all have this deliberately chopped up and all over the place quality, and it contains many wild turns from song to song.

But, I dunno it's keeping me interested after listening several times and what initially seems a bit mad and disjointed eventually works if you give it time.

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

i read the pitchfork review and i'm still trying to decide if i love or hate it or maybe both , few more listens needed

Arghus · 13-04-2021 7:01pm

peteeeed wrote: »

i read the pitchfork review and i'm still trying to decide if i love or hate it or maybe both , few more listens needed

I know what you mean. Is this just shyte has entered my head on a few occasions, but, I dunno, I'm still listening to it and more of it works for me as time goes on.

lordgoat · 17-04-2021 6:51pm

The Jinx Lennon album is definitely worth a listen.

Arghus · 07-05-2021 11:49pm

Thread is very quiet...

The new album by Iceage is getting a lot of hype. At first listen it does seem pretty good and I think it'll be a grower.

Some good songs, this one in particular is great, big grand widescreen quality, reminiscent of the ambitious side of Brit-Pop?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuFjH-4qaZs

peteeeed · 08-05-2021 8:35am

The squid album lives up to the hype

Electric Nitwit · 08-05-2021 11:21am

peteeeed wrote: »

The squid album lives up to the hype

Oh, thanks for the reminder!
6 music kept playing Narrator and I thought it was brilliant, looking forward to giving the album a spin later

divide_by_zero · 08-05-2021 2:08pm

The new Royal Blood album out last week is great, might not be for everyone but I think it's so much better than the last one. Glume's record The Internet is worth a listen.

Remember Sports released a new album last week as well, Like a Stone. Really wasn't sure what I thought of it after the first listen but it's definitley a grower.

Maybe not for everyone on here but Gojira's new one, Fortitude is excellent.

UrbanSprawl · 08-05-2021 10:38pm

I did think the orwells had a few great songs but they were very inconsistent and then the **** storm but i find MC 's music just bliss

https://youtu.be/1X4nNd_3nPE

Arghus · 11-05-2021 11:26pm

peteeeed wrote: »

The squid album lives up to the hype

It's pretty great so far. Narrator is an absolute banger.

Still enjoying the Iceage album. Thought it was great at first, then thought maybe it wasn't as good as that, then came around again. The songs are all very strong and the whole album is consistent. The secret is to play it really loud.

Some good stuff coming out at the moment. And new stuff from St Vincent and Black Mass on Friday.

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

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