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Mick Dundee
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I found it a grower. Still disappointing with a lot of filler compared to the debut but nowhere near as bad as some reviews.
New Music Releases Thread
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I'm really disappointed mate. The first one was such a 'fresh' surprise that I found off the back of listening to their collaboration with M83 on a movie soundtrack.
Just back from Cambridge Folk Festival so only catching up with new stuff (i.e. Arcade Fire) now. Starts well, sags in the middle, finishes well also.
Folk Festival stuff of interest (newer bands at least, Shirley Collins, Frank Turner, Loudon Wainwright III etc. are all good but are what they are):
The Furrow Collective: four folk vocalists including Alasdair Roberts. Much better live than recorded!
The Rheingans Sisters: two sisters (unsuprisingly) mostly playing violins. They play a combination of traditional French and traditional Scandinavian music, mostly instrumental but two or three songs with vocals. Exceptional!
Coven: a feminist folk supergroup/collective. Basically, three acts coming together and doing a mix of new (Coven) things and their own songs. Again, really good!
Mawkin: west country sea shantyish folk rock.
Moxie: Irish band, playing all instrumental stuff. I'd describe them as prog-folk. Surprisingly entertaining!
Fantastic Negrito: highlight of the weekend! Prince is the obvious comparison in that there's a combo of rock, blues and funk. Cracking performer!
The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians: sort of does what it says on the tin but does it very well! Syrian folk and classical music.
Lau: not exactly new. Avante garde electo-folk. Been around for years. Beautiful!
CC Smugglers: I think this lot get played on 6Music? Enjoyable live but they could turn into Mumford & Sons fronted by Lee Evans.
The Eskies: Brecht/Waitesian blokes from Ireland. Entertaining!
Folk Festival stuff of interest (newer bands at least, Shirley Collins, Frank Turner, Loudon Wainwright III etc. are all good but are what they are):
The Furrow Collective: four folk vocalists including Alasdair Roberts. Much better live than recorded!
The Rheingans Sisters: two sisters (unsuprisingly) mostly playing violins. They play a combination of traditional French and traditional Scandinavian music, mostly instrumental but two or three songs with vocals. Exceptional!
Coven: a feminist folk supergroup/collective. Basically, three acts coming together and doing a mix of new (Coven) things and their own songs. Again, really good!
Mawkin: west country sea shantyish folk rock.
Moxie: Irish band, playing all instrumental stuff. I'd describe them as prog-folk. Surprisingly entertaining!
Fantastic Negrito: highlight of the weekend! Prince is the obvious comparison in that there's a combo of rock, blues and funk. Cracking performer!
The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians: sort of does what it says on the tin but does it very well! Syrian folk and classical music.
Lau: not exactly new. Avante garde electo-folk. Been around for years. Beautiful!
CC Smugglers: I think this lot get played on 6Music? Enjoyable live but they could turn into Mumford & Sons fronted by Lee Evans.
The Eskies: Brecht/Waitesian blokes from Ireland. Entertaining!
Ben Gibbard released a full cover of Teenage Fanclub's Bandwagonesque on Friday - it's on Spotify
Not necessarily for everyone on here but the Sun Riah record is superb. Female singer songwriter in a folk style with a harp, think Joanna Newsom or Julianna Barwick
zwartekat
Striker
I really haven't been able to get excited about all this folky stuff but a good reminder to go and listen to some of the wonderful music of Sun Ra.
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the walrus
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Been listening to the new SZA record. Like it a lot.
Not a lot getting released tomorrow. First new Randy Newman album (other than film scores) in 9 years), Mystery Skulls, Dan Wilson (singer from MOR rock dullards Semisonic), Briana Marela (no idea who she is but Alex Somers produced her previous album), Third Day (for the Christian rock fans amongst us), Warm Digits, the re-release of Lal and Mike Waterson's hard to find folk rock classic Bright Phoebus, Soccer Mommy, Nick Heyward, Steve Adey and Myra Davis/Beate Bartel/Gudrun Gut.
As far as new things I have listened to are concerned, the Sudan Archives EP is excellent. African flecked R'n'B/electronica.
As far as new things I have listened to are concerned, the Sudan Archives EP is excellent. African flecked R'n'B/electronica.
That's absolutely woeful. Soccer Mommy despite the minging name are "ok"
Yeah, I think it's mostly a week for catching up. Looking at metacritic, last week, this week and, to some degree, next week are the quietest weeks other than Christmas.
I fully expect / hope the new Warm Digits record to be one of the years highlights.
Freight Train
Winger
Seem to have been out of the loop with new releases this year. What are people's favourites so far?
Listening to the new Father John Misty, think it's excellent. Also the This is the Kit record is class.
Listening to the new Father John Misty, think it's excellent. Also the This is the Kit record is class.
Hurray For The Riff Raff's album is my favourite of the year thus far.
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Mick Dundee
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Me and That Man is my favourite. It gets better with every listen, superb!
Freight Train
Winger
Will check that out. I really enjoyed one of hers from a couple if years back.
Freight Train
Winger
Love his behemoth stuff so will check this out also cheers!
Slowdive
Moonlandingz
British Sea Power
Cigarettes after sex
Not a great year so far in my opinion.
