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New Music Releases Thread


Loving the new Fantastic Negrito album. Feels much more mainstream than his previous albums, but in a good way - more accessible. It’s still very eclectic and bluesy in places.

Reminds me a bit of Prince, The Roots/John Legend collaboration, Andre 3000’s The Love Below and Anderson.Paak in places.
 
The new stuff I've listened to over the weekend then...

Dana Gavanski - as @The Music Man says, a five track EP of covers. All lovely TBH. She still sounds like Cate le Bon.
Orville Peck - a six track EP. A couple of songs were released as singles previously. It's generally ace!
Kathleen Edwards - Americana-ish singer-songwriter territory, reminiscent of Laura Veirs. Very good.
Fantastic Negrito - blues, funk, soul, rock, hip-hop etc. in one big melange. As @Mickdundee says, it's probably a bit more mainstream than his first two albums but no worse for it.
Kath Bloom - she's an old school folk veteran with a cracking voice. A couple of tracks jar a little but generally very good.
James Dean Bradfield - already discussed. It's very good, better than most of what the Manics have done recently.
Jim Bob - very Carter the USM, as you'd expect. Clever/witty punkish songs about the UK in 2020.
Martha Ffion - she's an Irish singer-songwriter, based in Glasgow. Quite poppy with a dream-pop/shoegaze sheen. Very enjoyable.
Oscar Jerome - part of the UK's new jazz scene. This steers a bit too close to jazz funk for me at time but is still a worthwhile listen.
Whitney - a solid enough covers album, continuing on their country-soul pathway.

I'll say Fantastic Negrito gets album of the week, although the EPs from Dana Gavanski and Orville Peck run him close and both James Dean Bradfield and Jim Bob roll back the years enjoyably.
 
Arkle said:
Jim Bob - very Carter the USM, as you'd expect. Clever/witty punkish songs about the UK in 2020.

I'll say Fantastic Negrito gets album of the week, although the EPs from Dana Gavanski and Orville Peck run him close and both James Dean Bradfield and Jim Bob roll back the years enjoyably.
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Oooh, I missed this one. Must have a listen as I loved Carter USM.
 
Arkle said:
The new stuff I've listened to over the weekend then...

Dana Gavanski - as @The Music Man says, a five track EP of covers. All lovely TBH. She still sounds like Cate le Bon.
Orville Peck - a six track EP. A couple of songs were released as singles previously. It's generally ace!
Kathleen Edwards - Americana-ish singer-songwriter territory, reminiscent of Laura Veirs. Very good.
Fantastic Negrito - blues, funk, soul, rock, hip-hop etc. in one big melange. As @Mickdundee says, it's probably a bit more mainstream than his first two albums but no worse for it.
Kath Bloom - she's an old school folk veteran with a cracking voice. A couple of tracks jar a little but generally very good.
James Dean Bradfield - already discussed. It's very good, better than most of what the Manics have done recently.
Jim Bob - very Carter the USM, as you'd expect. Clever/witty punkish songs about the UK in 2020.
Martha Ffion - she's an Irish singer-songwriter, based in Glasgow. Quite poppy with a dream-pop/shoegaze sheen. Very enjoyable.
Oscar Jerome - part of the UK's new jazz scene. This steers a bit too close to jazz funk for me at time but is still a worthwhile listen.
Whitney - a solid enough covers album, continuing on their country-soul pathway.

I'll say Fantastic Negrito gets album of the week, although the EPs from Dana Gavanski and Orville Peck run him close and both James Dean Bradfield and Jim Bob roll back the years enjoyably.
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Ooh Kathleen Edwards might be my kind of thing. And also, like @Old Prestonian i missed the fact that Jim Bob has an album out.
 
Really enjoying the James Dean Bradfield album.

Song of the year, Boy from the plantation, killer melody, nice lyrics, when he gets it right he’s genius...canny video as well.

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I’ve been a complete pleb when it comes to these. This week I’ve listened to -

To Be Kind
The Seer
Leaving Meaning
Soundtracks for the Blind

They just clicked for me, strangely enough when driving to work. They’re class. They were due to play the Boiler Shop this month, I’ll have a look when it gets rearranged. I’ve read their live shows are something. :lol:
 
Grimes said:
I’ve been a complete pleb when it comes to these. This week I’ve listened to -

To Be Kind
The Seer
Leaving Meaning
Soundtracks for the Blind

They just clicked for me, strangely enough when driving to work. They’re class. They were due to play the Boiler Shop this month, I’ll have a look when it gets rearranged. I’ve read their live shows are something. :lol:
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They are LOUD
 
There's a lot of new stuff this week. Albums from Bent Arcana (another John Dwyer band), Bright Eyes, Bully, Cut Copy, Dent May, Dua Lipa, Erasure, Everything Everything, Fruit Bats (doing Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream"), Girl Friday, Guided By Voices, HC McEntire, Matmos, Nas, No Joy, Old 97s, Secret Machines, The Front Bottoms, The Killers, The Lemon Twigs, Stevens Adams & the French Drops, Nubya Garcia, Emma Swift, Stick in the Wheel, J. Zunz, The Waterboys, Callum Easter, Jerry Joseph and Chuck Prophet.
 
Arkle said:
There's a lot of new stuff this week. Albums from Bent Arcana (another John Dwyer band), Bright Eyes, Bully, Cut Copy, Dent May, Dua Lipa, Erasure, Everything Everything, Fruit Bats (doing Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream"), Girl Friday, Guided By Voices, HC McEntire, Matmos, Nas, No Joy, Old 97s, Secret Machines, The Front Bottoms, The Killers, The Lemon Twigs, Stevens Adams & the French Drops, Nubya Garcia, Emma Swift, Stick in the Wheel, J. Zunz, The Waterboys, Callum Easter, Jerry Joseph and Chuck Prophet.
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It’s all about Bright Eyes for me.

Will also give a listen to Bent Arcana, Bully, Cut Copy, Guided by Voices and the Lemon Twigs
 
Arkle said:
There's a lot of new stuff this week. Albums from Bent Arcana (another John Dwyer band), Bright Eyes, Bully, Cut Copy, Dent May, Dua Lipa, Erasure, Everything Everything, Fruit Bats (doing Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream"), Girl Friday, Guided By Voices, HC McEntire, Matmos, Nas, No Joy, Old 97s, Secret Machines, The Front Bottoms, The Killers, The Lemon Twigs, Stevens Adams & the French Drops, Nubya Garcia, Emma Swift, Stick in the Wheel, J. Zunz, The Waterboys, Callum Easter, Jerry Joseph and Chuck Prophet.
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Bright Eyes is the big one. I also thought the last HC McEntire album was very good so will definitely be checking that out. Front Bottoms if I have time.
 
Arkle said:
There's a lot of new stuff this week. Albums from Bent Arcana (another John Dwyer band), Bright Eyes, Bully, Cut Copy, Dent May, Dua Lipa, Erasure, Everything Everything, Fruit Bats (doing Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream"), Girl Friday, Guided By Voices, HC McEntire, Matmos, Nas, No Joy, Old 97s, Secret Machines, The Front Bottoms, The Killers, The Lemon Twigs, Stevens Adams & the French Drops, Nubya Garcia, Emma Swift, Stick in the Wheel, J. Zunz, The Waterboys, Callum Easter, Jerry Joseph and Chuck Prophet.
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We've moved that to September 11th by the way.
 
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