Stupid typo. They’re great
New Music Releases Thread
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Mono is Japanese for perfect, apparently.
Mogwai is scotch for tremendous too
And Low is Mormon for best band on the planet.
They’re pretty f***ing good mind
If there was five of them and they were called Thom, Jonny, Phil, Ed and the other one, they'd be getting massive amounts of praise.
I don’t think they’re that good mind.
and he’s called Colin. Which is quite a rock n roll name
I knew that, Colin Greenwood.
I've seen Alan Sparhawk hammer throw his guitar out into the audience of the garden stage at End of the Road. The most rock and roll thing I've witnessed (also one of the most potentially criminally negligent things I've witnessed were it not for some bloke catching it), Thom Yorke has never done that. I suspect Radiohead win in Radiohead vs Low but it's not that far off. I'd struggle with Radiohead vs Sufjan.
I’d still have Radiohead. As much as I love Sufjan
Radiohead for consistency, Sufjan for the high points. The Sufjan and Angelo de Augustine album is a week away. That's going to be a corker!
I’m indeed looking forward to that bad boy
The Great MES
Striker
The Liminanas/Laurent Garnier album is class.
It definitely is that
Grimes
Winger
Had it on all last night, it’s great
Quite a lot to go through from this week:
Bela Fleck: a bluegrass album essentially. It lasts about an hour and three quarters and seems like a bit of a jam session. Probably a lot of fun to record.
Adia Victoria: very good indeed. Sort of Americana/blues based album which I think has some sort of concept running through it. Highly recommended.
Buffalo Daughter: arthouse indie kind of thing. They're Japanese and critically acclaimed. Same sort of vibe as Deerhoof.
Mouth Painter: They're an Americana trio consisting of pedal steel, bass, flute and vocals. Lovely warm stuff, very well made. Excellent!
Injury Reserve: mentioned up the thread. Experimental hiphop. Very good, especially when it gets a little psychedelic.
RW Hedges: veteran singer/songwriter, somewhat in thrall to the Beatles but a bit folky. Enjoyable.
Moor Mother: American poet and activist, musically this kind of fits into experimental hiphop (vaguely). It's good anyway.
The Felice Brothers: one of my favourite bands and another fine, fine album. A couple of great list songs on here. They should be much, much more widely known!
Jose Gonzalez: his first release in quite a while and possibly his best album. Much the same technique as before but it seems a bit meatier.
Alicia Walter: This is a lot of fun. She kind of combines electronica with, at times, showtunes. Witty and engaging right throughout.
Alexis Taylor: the Hot Chip font man has gone into full on quiet and snuggly mode. As expected, good, although not particularly upbeat.
Tre Burt: a blues/Americana debut. Reminds me a lot of Willy Mason musically. Highly promising!
Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders: the main man is a veteran of several US psych rock bands. His latest project is, well, sort of psych rock. A couple of tracks in the middle have a Glasgow indie vibe to them, others much more out there rock.
Charley Crockett: proper old school country, which could have been made at any time between 1954 and 2064. Really good fun!
Immersion: kind of ambient krautrock. Malka Spigel, of Minimal Compact and Colin Newman, of Wire, are central to this with contributions from Tarwater. Laetitia Sadier, Ulrich Schnauss and Scanner. Very enjoyable and engaging.
Amythyst Kiah: could easily be filed alongside the Adia Victoria album. Another Americana/blues kind of thing. Really good!
Stick in the Wheel: continuing their experiments in melding old school British folk with electronic sounds, this is a bit more low key than previous releases. Needs more listens.
Bob Dylan: the usual bootlegs thing of outtakes, alternate takes etc. From the early 80s so based around the Shot of Love, Infidels and Empire Burlesque sessions.
Cameroon Garage Funk (compilation): fairly self explanatory in that it's 1970s Cameroonian funk, recorded wherever was available. Lots of great tunes and James Brown-ish call and response stuff. Really good!
Mono: they seem to be a bit louder than they often have been on this. Still fundamentally the same base idea though - quiet/loud post-rock which is pretty much all instrumental. Terrific!
Album of the week: a three way tie between Mouth Painter, The Felice Brothers and Mono. There's a lot of excellence elsewhere though.
Bela Fleck: a bluegrass album essentially. It lasts about an hour and three quarters and seems like a bit of a jam session. Probably a lot of fun to record.
Adia Victoria: very good indeed. Sort of Americana/blues based album which I think has some sort of concept running through it. Highly recommended.
Buffalo Daughter: arthouse indie kind of thing. They're Japanese and critically acclaimed. Same sort of vibe as Deerhoof.
Mouth Painter: They're an Americana trio consisting of pedal steel, bass, flute and vocals. Lovely warm stuff, very well made. Excellent!
Injury Reserve: mentioned up the thread. Experimental hiphop. Very good, especially when it gets a little psychedelic.
RW Hedges: veteran singer/songwriter, somewhat in thrall to the Beatles but a bit folky. Enjoyable.
Moor Mother: American poet and activist, musically this kind of fits into experimental hiphop (vaguely). It's good anyway.
The Felice Brothers: one of my favourite bands and another fine, fine album. A couple of great list songs on here. They should be much, much more widely known!
Jose Gonzalez: his first release in quite a while and possibly his best album. Much the same technique as before but it seems a bit meatier.
Alicia Walter: This is a lot of fun. She kind of combines electronica with, at times, showtunes. Witty and engaging right throughout.
Alexis Taylor: the Hot Chip font man has gone into full on quiet and snuggly mode. As expected, good, although not particularly upbeat.
Tre Burt: a blues/Americana debut. Reminds me a lot of Willy Mason musically. Highly promising!
Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders: the main man is a veteran of several US psych rock bands. His latest project is, well, sort of psych rock. A couple of tracks in the middle have a Glasgow indie vibe to them, others much more out there rock.
Charley Crockett: proper old school country, which could have been made at any time between 1954 and 2064. Really good fun!
Immersion: kind of ambient krautrock. Malka Spigel, of Minimal Compact and Colin Newman, of Wire, are central to this with contributions from Tarwater. Laetitia Sadier, Ulrich Schnauss and Scanner. Very enjoyable and engaging.
Amythyst Kiah: could easily be filed alongside the Adia Victoria album. Another Americana/blues kind of thing. Really good!
Stick in the Wheel: continuing their experiments in melding old school British folk with electronic sounds, this is a bit more low key than previous releases. Needs more listens.
Bob Dylan: the usual bootlegs thing of outtakes, alternate takes etc. From the early 80s so based around the Shot of Love, Infidels and Empire Burlesque sessions.
Cameroon Garage Funk (compilation): fairly self explanatory in that it's 1970s Cameroonian funk, recorded wherever was available. Lots of great tunes and James Brown-ish call and response stuff. Really good!
Mono: they seem to be a bit louder than they often have been on this. Still fundamentally the same base idea though - quiet/loud post-rock which is pretty much all instrumental. Terrific!
Album of the week: a three way tie between Mouth Painter, The Felice Brothers and Mono. There's a lot of excellence elsewhere though.
Laura Jane Grace has a new 7-track EP out today (At War With the Silverfish)
Aside from the Laura Jane Grace EP, there are new releases this week from Alessia Cara, Amon Tobin, Andy Shauf, Angels & Airwaves, Boys Noize, Caleb Landry Jones, Dave Okumu, Esperanza Spalding, Jesse Malin, Mas Aya, Nao, Poppy, Public Service Broadcasting, Quicksand, Sufjan Stevens & Angelo de Augustine, The Body and BIG|BRAVE, The Shivas, I'll Be Your Mirror (Velvet Underground tribute album), William Shatner, Spencer Cullum, Nolan Potter, Hayden Pedigo, The Rugged Nuggets, Holy Hive, Mac McCaughan, Native Soul, Brigid Mae Power, Kondi Band, Blancmange, Suuns and Alabama 3.
herra soul mob
Winger
still making waves ?
Mickdundee
Winger
Andy Shauf, Jesse Makin and PSB for me, Quicksand and Sufjan if I have time, Shatner if I’m bored.
FanKhazric
Full Back
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but The Lathums' debut album comes out tomorrow. Been following them for years and I can't wait to give it a listen!
Playing the Academy next Wednesday as well for less than £20.00 for your ticket.
Playing the Academy next Wednesday as well for less than £20.00 for your ticket.
