New Music Releases Thread



So, this week's releases include albums by Townes van Zandt (posthumous obviously), Amanda Palmer, Buckcherry, David Gray, Dido, Flight of the Conchords (a live album but with unreleased tracks), Foals, Gesaffelstein, Helado Negro, Juice WRLD, Light Conductor (bloke from Besnard Lakes is involved), Meat Puppets, Patty Griffin, Sasami, Sigrid, Stella Donnelly, The Wild Honeys, Dave, The Stroppies, Jim Jones & the Righteous Mind, E.B. the Younger and Blick Bassy.

Not sure I'm overly impressed.
So nothing then? Okay, thanks.

Not a good sign when my likely pick is a comedy album (and I don’t mean David Gray)
:lol:

Same for me. As well as FotC, Foals are the obvious listen. Meat Puppets are good but post-reunion have been nowhere near their 80s heyday. The Stella Donnelly album could be interesting. She's an Aussie singer-songwriter who made a completely solo EP last year which was a decent listen. Her album is with a full band. Beyond that, Jim Jones is a bit Nick Cave/Gallon Drunk-esque, The Stroppies seem to be an Aussie indiepop supergroup consisting of members of bands I've never heard of, Dave is one of UK hiphop's great hopes, Blick Bassy is a Cameroonian blues/jazz/folk singer songwriter and EB the Younger is the current Midlake singer (the one who did vocals on the not that great fourth album). oh, Helado Negro is on Sufjan's Asthmatic Kitty label, which makes me think his album could be interesting.
They always miss the mark for me. Their music has so much potential but it just never delivers. It just becomes repetitive and droning after a while. I have a friend who thinks they are "brilliant" but I strongly disagree

@Arkle you missed Indoor Pets
Never heard of them. Worth a listen?
 
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Dangnamit! They've got a 5/5 review from Dork magazine as well...
Thought you were being sarcastic, but just googled it and that's an actual music magazine. And here I thought you were being a dick. My apologies.

Great name for a magazine, though.
 
There's not much interesting in the Rough Trade email TBH. An EP by Kokoroko and an album by Aussie psychrock types Money For Rope are probably the highlights. There's a new King Gizzard 7" single but I've no idea how widely available that is in terms of streaming services (if at all).
 
I've just received the new Ian Prowse (ex Pele, still of Amsterdam) CD in the post. Unlikely to be available via the normal platforms and was initially order only via his website.
 
been listening today to new Man called Adam LP which Piccadilly records informed me of.
Doesn’t hit the heights of Barefoot in the Head but it’s decent downtempo house, Balearic etc.
 
Indoor Pets is alright. But won’t be a record I go back to in a couple of months time I bet
There were 3 songs available on iTunes yesterday, they were playing over and over and over while I was working and I wasn't even aware of them. They just blended into the background as none of them caught my ear.

New National and Protomartyr singles
I heard the song "You Had Your Soul with You" from the National this morning and I really liked it.
 
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I'll listen to jim jones. they're good live but their recordings're fairly uninspiring imo. he's changed a fair bit since his stooges indebted thee hypnotic days mate
 
Indoor Pets. Canny but agree that it's not one you'd return to much. That genre is entirely like that though isn't it. Feels disposable.

Foals. It's okay. Sunday is a nice song. It's forgettable.

Fews. Just listening now and so far so good.
 

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