dangermows
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Thought the first track on the neck deep album was ‘Sunderland’! It’s not. It’s ‘sonderland’
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Skullcrusher EP is really good. They sound nothing like their name
That Winter album is pretty. Liked it!
Mansions - Big Bad. It's getting confusing to know what's already been brought up and what hasn't. This was supposedly out digitally in early June, physically today, but search function says they were mentioned last year. I liked this quite a bit. Pretty laid back, but dark, and cinematic in places. Cool vibe.
Executioner's Mask - Despair Anthems. This once made me smile. It's 80s goth, Sisters meets Bauhaus (maybe with a dash of Typo O Negative), without the slightest tinge of tongue in cheek or irony, played by some blokes who do extreme metal as their day jobs. Enjoyed it way too much!
Liza Anne - Bad Vacation. Sometimes off-kilter synthy new wave, sometimes more straight down the line power pop. The review I read mentioned St Vincent, but I don't know enough of her stuff to comment on that. Also mentioned S-K - I didn't hear that tbh, but I know they've been working with SV, so... More than decent.
Golden Retriever / Chuck Johnson - Rain Shadow. This is lovely. Long and atmospheric, instrumental electronic soundscapes. Very relaxing - been working to this for the past half hour and it all blended into one.
Let It Come Down - Songs We Sang in Our Dreams. Wasn't particularly keen on this in some places but then REALLY it liked in others, especially the bits that have kind of a bossa throwback sound. The woman (Xan Tyler) has a pretty voice. Will revisit, as I think it's got something. The cover looks nice
.The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? More instrumental electronic - description said techno. Not what I remember as techno but what do I know? Another good backgrounder for me rather than a club stomper (all tend to start quietly although some kick it up a bit as they progress). Each word from the title is the title of a track
They were one of the bands mentioned in the article in The Guardian about bands that sound nowt like their name. I'm saying they when they're essentially a she.
That Winter album is pretty. Liked it!
Mansions - Big Bad. It's getting confusing to know what's already been brought up and what hasn't. This was supposedly out digitally in early June, physically today, but search function says they were mentioned last year. I liked this quite a bit. Pretty laid back, but dark, and cinematic in places. Cool vibe.
Executioner's Mask - Despair Anthems. This once made me smile. It's 80s goth, Sisters meets Bauhaus (maybe with a dash of Typo O Negative), without the slightest tinge of tongue in cheek or irony, played by some blokes who do extreme metal as their day jobs. Enjoyed it way too much!
Liza Anne - Bad Vacation. Sometimes off-kilter synthy new wave, sometimes more straight down the line power pop. The review I read mentioned St Vincent, but I don't know enough of her stuff to comment on that. Also mentioned S-K - I didn't hear that tbh, but I know they've been working with SV, so... More than decent.
Golden Retriever / Chuck Johnson - Rain Shadow. This is lovely. Long and atmospheric, instrumental electronic soundscapes. Very relaxing - been working to this for the past half hour and it all blended into one.
Let It Come Down - Songs We Sang in Our Dreams. Wasn't particularly keen on this in some places but then REALLY it liked in others, especially the bits that have kind of a bossa throwback sound. The woman (Xan Tyler) has a pretty voice. Will revisit, as I think it's got something. The cover looks nice
The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? More instrumental electronic - description said techno. Not what I remember as techno but what do I know? Another good backgrounder for me rather than a club stomper (all tend to start quietly although some kick it up a bit as they progress). Each word from the title is the title of a track
The Soft Pink Truth album is one I mentioned. a while back. It's not remotely techno. It's the solo project of one half of electronica avante gardistes Matmos.
Will check out some of the rest. The Golden Retriever / Chuck Johnson thing sounds quite appealing.
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There was a compilation out last week that could be interesting for some of you- "Come Stay With Me" on the Come Play With Me label. It's a selection of bands and artists from the Leeds area. All kinds of stuff - really mixed bag. They do a 45s subscription service and I've enjoyed a lot of their releases. I participated in the crowd funding aspect of it (it was partial crowdfund and partial Arts Council / Lottery funding) and my copy just arrived in the mail today. Just checked and it's on Spotify
Mickdundee
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I’m enjoying it too, although I also agree with the “poor man’s Lana Del Rey” comments. I have a mate who is an OG T-Swizzle fanboy and we’ve been texting each other a lot about it over the last day.
Mickdundee
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In a week with 2 albums I was quite excited about (JD King and Courtney Marie Andrews), who would have thought it would be the new album by one of the biggest pop stars in the World that’s taking up most of my listening.
I’ve listened to JDK 3 times, CMA twice, and T-Swizzle at least 10.
Lankester Merrin
Striker
This doesn't seem to have got the love it deserves. A fantastic album
Pretty average week all in all. PJ Harvey is obviously great and I quite enjoyed Taylor Swift
discovery of the week is Haux - Violence in a quiet mind. Reminds me a bit of James Blake
discovery of the week is Haux - Violence in a quiet mind. Reminds me a bit of James Blake
What I've listened to so far:
Skullcrusher - spectral indie-folk EP. Promising!
Ora Cogan - psych-folk type stuff. Pretty good!
Nelson Kempf - I like this. Kind of Sufjanish in that he's got a soft voice but a bit more sample based.
Naeem - the artist sometimes known as Spank Rock moves away from that persona. It's a mix of hiphop, rock and r and b. A bit Princeish at times. The title track, Startisha, is a gem of a song.
Taylor Swift - well, I'm enjoying it. A couple of songs sound like Lana del Rey and a couple sound like The National with Swifty on vocals but, generally very good.
Golden Retriever and Chuck Johnson - excellent ambient soundscapes, very pretty.
Courtney Marie Andrews - an impressive, quite stately and mature album of songs that are countryish but not country.
John Foxx & the Maths - enjoyably retro, he's still sticking to his late 70s/early 80s synthy post-punk.
Shirley Collins - she probably has a limited audience on here but this is fantastic. Traditional and less traditional folk songs interpreted by the elderly mistress of her craft! Spellbinding at times.
Cinder Well - low-fi psych-folk. Really impressive but quite bleak!
The rest of the week:
Winter - tremendous! US based Brazilian dreampop. A proper talent.
Dan Michaelson - a really lovely collection of instrumental tracks. A surprise for him, as his voice is usually the standout thing.
Stuart Moxham & Louis Philippe - an interesting wild card. Basically a really good album of leftfield pop.
Thiago Nassif - Brazilian bloke fuses tropicalia with some slightly more muscular, industrial sounds. Needs more listens but seems good.
PJ Harvey - the demos are excellent, it's early PJ unfleshed basically. Interesting to compare them with the full album (which has had a vinyl re-release).
The Bold function on this board - incredibly unreliable and difficult to control.
Album of the week: Swifty and WInter both came on strong, Naeem has the best song but, in the end, Shirley takes it confortably for me with some proper octogenarian quality.
Skullcrusher - spectral indie-folk EP. Promising!
Ora Cogan - psych-folk type stuff. Pretty good!
Nelson Kempf - I like this. Kind of Sufjanish in that he's got a soft voice but a bit more sample based.
Naeem - the artist sometimes known as Spank Rock moves away from that persona. It's a mix of hiphop, rock and r and b. A bit Princeish at times. The title track, Startisha, is a gem of a song.
Taylor Swift - well, I'm enjoying it. A couple of songs sound like Lana del Rey and a couple sound like The National with Swifty on vocals but, generally very good.
Golden Retriever and Chuck Johnson - excellent ambient soundscapes, very pretty.
Courtney Marie Andrews - an impressive, quite stately and mature album of songs that are countryish but not country.
John Foxx & the Maths - enjoyably retro, he's still sticking to his late 70s/early 80s synthy post-punk.
Shirley Collins - she probably has a limited audience on here but this is fantastic. Traditional and less traditional folk songs interpreted by the elderly mistress of her craft! Spellbinding at times.
Cinder Well - low-fi psych-folk. Really impressive but quite bleak!
The rest of the week:
Winter - tremendous! US based Brazilian dreampop. A proper talent.
Dan Michaelson - a really lovely collection of instrumental tracks. A surprise for him, as his voice is usually the standout thing.
Stuart Moxham & Louis Philippe - an interesting wild card. Basically a really good album of leftfield pop.
Thiago Nassif - Brazilian bloke fuses tropicalia with some slightly more muscular, industrial sounds. Needs more listens but seems good.
PJ Harvey - the demos are excellent, it's early PJ unfleshed basically. Interesting to compare them with the full album (which has had a vinyl re-release).
The Bold function on this board - incredibly unreliable and difficult to control.
Album of the week: Swifty and WInter both came on strong, Naeem has the best song but, in the end, Shirley takes it confortably for me with some proper octogenarian quality.
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Lester Ballard
Midfield
I’m really digging Winters album too. It’s very Melody’s Echo Chamber.
Shirley Collins was featured on our local BBC news last night, she‘s 85 and had lost her voice for 30 years due to an illness after a divorce.
WHO WAS PHONE
Central Defender
Corey Taylor has a new single. Wasn't sure at fist but a few listens and I'm digging it.
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Harry Angstrom
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100% played it lots. First song on repeat at weekend going to a bbq
Mickdundee
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I like Slipknot, but that is horrendous.
I thought he’d said his solo album was going to have a 90s Radiohead and grunge vibe (or was that the “lost” Slipknot record?), this is like Kid Rock circa 2000, or Methods of Mayhem.
I wonder if the emperor will have found his clothes on Friday
If it’s bad bootcut denim jeans, that singers of Irish bands are fond of then yes he probably will.
It's Thursday today so tomorrow is Friday. That means new releases. We have albums coming from Alanis Morrissette, Brandy, Creeper, Daniel Blumberg, Dominic Fike, Fontaines DC, Imperial Triumphant, Land of Talk, Makaya McCraven, Steve Howe, The Psychedelic Furs, Max Richter, Charley Crockett, Mike Polizze (solo album from the main man in Purling Hiss) and Suzie Stapleton.
