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New Music Releases Thread


Listened to a lot of new stuff over the weekend. My summary:

Old 97s - a new name to me (well, heard the name before never listened). They're very good. College rock-ish Americana. Remind me of early Wilco, late Replacements, mid Drive By Truckers but not entirely like any of them.
Emma Swift - Aussie singer. She's done an album of good but not essential Dylan covers whilst in lockdown. Quick off the mark doing "I Contain Multitudes".
HC McEntire - excellent! Countryish songs with some dark atmospherics. Continues her move from Mount Moriah to solo.
J Zunz - solo project from the singer of Lorelle Meets The Obsolete. A bit more low key than her band. Post punk mixed with synths.
The Waterboys - their best in a while. Mike Scott's mixing his twin influences of celtic soul and folk here so you get some lovely spoken word with fiddle type stuff in with the more obvious poppy type songs he's tended to record for the last decade.
Jerry Joseph - another new name to me. This is quite, quite magnificent! Angry Americana made by a middle aged man (he's late 50s).
Father John Misty - thought I'd mention his SubPop singles club thing. Two very good, pretty songs in his usual style.
Blue Rose Code - Edinburgh band. Celtic soul, at its best, really, really exceptional but sometimes a tad bland.
Secret Machines - first studio album in 12 years, now operating as a duo. Their sci-fi sound continues. Nothing as epic as "First Wave Intact" but all in all very good!
Callum Easter - a good week for Scotland. Idiosyncratic singer-songwriter. Not even sure how I'd describe this but it's good.
The Lemon Twigs - I like this a lot but still disappointed by it because it's not as good as their last album. Anthemic guitars, part glam rock, part Springsteen.
Stick In The Wheel - folk revivalists/updaters who blend synths with trad songs. Good but comes across like an episode of Harlots at times.
Nubya Garcia - Afro-focused Brit jazz. Lovely in parts!
Meridian Brothers - I think I've found a Colombian novelty act. South American folk music done on a farfisa organ and guitars. Weird!
Bright Eyes - very, very good indeed. Doesn't change the formula too much just top class songs.
Steven Adams & The French Drops - the former Broken Family Band singer continues on his merry way. A very good album of uplifting Britmericana.
Bent Arcana - another John Dwyer project. This is instrumental proggy jams. Not particularly required listening.
El Goodo - mates and occasional support act of the Super Furries. Quite simple 60s influenced pop. Enjoyable!
Bully - female fronted grungey stuff, as per. Very good songs, excellent!
Sylvie Simmons - she plays the ukulele and sings gentle folky songs. Produced by Howe Gelb, who also guests. Lovely!
Guided By Voices - on early listening this is their best in a while. Focussed songs, enjoyable right through.

I'll give album of the week to Jerry Joseph, although Bright Eyes are close and Old 97s not far behind them.
 
Arkle said:
Listened to a lot of new stuff over the weekend. My summary:

Old 97s - a new name to me (well, heard the name before never listened). They're very good. College rock-ish Americana. Remind me of early Wilco, late Replacements, mid Drive By Truckers but not entirely like any of them.
Emma Swift - Aussie singer. She's done an album of good but not essential Dylan covers whilst in lockdown. Quick off the mark doing "I Contain Multitudes".
HC McEntire - excellent! Countryish songs with some dark atmospherics. Continues her move from Mount Moriah to solo.
J Zunz - solo project from the singer of Lorelle Meets The Obsolete. A bit more low key than her band. Post punk mixed with synths.
The Waterboys - their best in a while. Mike Scott's mixing his twin influences of celtic soul and folk here so you get some lovely spoken word with fiddle type stuff in with the more obvious poppy type songs he's tended to record for the last decade.
Jerry Joseph - another new name to me. This is quite, quite magnificent! Angry Americana made by a middle aged man (he's late 50s).
Father John Misty - thought I'd mention his SubPop singles club thing. Two very good, pretty songs in his usual style.
Blue Rose Code - Edinburgh band. Celtic soul, at its best, really, really exceptional but sometimes a tad bland.
Secret Machines - first studio album in 12 years, now operating as a duo. Their sci-fi sound continues. Nothing as epic as "First Wave Intact" but all in all very good!
Callum Easter - a good week for Scotland. Idiosyncratic singer-songwriter. Not even sure how I'd describe this but it's good.
The Lemon Twigs - I like this a lot but still disappointed by it because it's not as good as their last album. Anthemic guitars, part glam rock, part Springsteen.
Stick In The Wheel - folk revivalists/updaters who blend synths with trad songs. Good but comes across like an episode of Harlots at times.
Nubya Garcia - Afro-focused Brit jazz. Lovely in parts!
Meridian Brothers - I think I've found a Colombian novelty act. South American folk music done on a farfisa organ and guitars. Weird!
Bright Eyes - very, very good indeed. Doesn't change the formula too much just top class songs.
Steven Adams & The French Drops - the former Broken Family Band singer continues on his merry way. A very good album of uplifting Britmericana.
Bent Arcana - another John Dwyer project. This is instrumental proggy jams. Not particularly required listening.
El Goodo - mates and occasional support act of the Super Furries. Quite simple 60s influenced pop. Enjoyable!
Bully - female fronted grungey stuff, as per. Very good songs, excellent!
Sylvie Simmons - she plays the ukulele and sings gentle folky songs. Produced by Howe Gelb, who also guests. Lovely!
Guided By Voices - on early listening this is their best in a while. Focussed songs, enjoyable right through.

I'll give album of the week to Jerry Joseph, although Bright Eyes are close and Old 97s not far behind them.
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I quite enjoyed Alex the Astronaut. Dan Deacon soundtrack too. And I LIKE TRAINS
 
where do i begin with bright eyes ? always been aware of them ( one of them produced last trashcan sinatras album ) but never got round to giving them a listen.
 
herra soul mob said:
where do i begin with bright eyes ? always been aware of them ( one of them produced last trashcan sinatras album ) but never got round to giving them a listen.
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“I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning” is widely considered their best so probably a good starting point. It’s the first one I heard, after Ben Lee has name checked them at a gig in Glasgow the year after its release.
 
Arkle said:
Listened to a lot of new stuff over the weekend. My summary:

Old 97s - a new name to me (well, heard the name before never listened). They're very good. College rock-ish Americana. Remind me of early Wilco, late Replacements, mid Drive By Truckers but not entirely like any of them.
Emma Swift - Aussie singer. She's done an album of good but not essential Dylan covers whilst in lockdown. Quick off the mark doing "I Contain Multitudes".
HC McEntire - excellent! Countryish songs with some dark atmospherics. Continues her move from Mount Moriah to solo.
J Zunz - solo project from the singer of Lorelle Meets The Obsolete. A bit more low key than her band. Post punk mixed with synths.
The Waterboys - their best in a while. Mike Scott's mixing his twin influences of celtic soul and folk here so you get some lovely spoken word with fiddle type stuff in with the more obvious poppy type songs he's tended to record for the last decade.
Jerry Joseph - another new name to me. This is quite, quite magnificent! Angry Americana made by a middle aged man (he's late 50s).
Father John Misty - thought I'd mention his SubPop singles club thing. Two very good, pretty songs in his usual style.
Blue Rose Code - Edinburgh band. Celtic soul, at its best, really, really exceptional but sometimes a tad bland.
Secret Machines - first studio album in 12 years, now operating as a duo. Their sci-fi sound continues. Nothing as epic as "First Wave Intact" but all in all very good!
Callum Easter - a good week for Scotland. Idiosyncratic singer-songwriter. Not even sure how I'd describe this but it's good.
The Lemon Twigs - I like this a lot but still disappointed by it because it's not as good as their last album. Anthemic guitars, part glam rock, part Springsteen.
Stick In The Wheel - folk revivalists/updaters who blend synths with trad songs. Good but comes across like an episode of Harlots at times.
Nubya Garcia - Afro-focused Brit jazz. Lovely in parts!
Meridian Brothers - I think I've found a Colombian novelty act. South American folk music done on a farfisa organ and guitars. Weird!
Bright Eyes - very, very good indeed. Doesn't change the formula too much just top class songs.
Steven Adams & The French Drops - the former Broken Family Band singer continues on his merry way. A very good album of uplifting Britmericana.
Bent Arcana - another John Dwyer project. This is instrumental proggy jams. Not particularly required listening.
El Goodo - mates and occasional support act of the Super Furries. Quite simple 60s influenced pop. Enjoyable!
Bully - female fronted grungey stuff, as per. Very good songs, excellent!
Sylvie Simmons - she plays the ukulele and sings gentle folky songs. Produced by Howe Gelb, who also guests. Lovely!
Guided By Voices - on early listening this is their best in a while. Focussed songs, enjoyable right through.

I'll give album of the week to Jerry Joseph, although Bright Eyes are close and Old 97s not far behind them.
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cheers will listen to J Linz and Lemon Twigs based on that 👍
 
Any recommendations for recent funk releases? Thinking along the lines of Snarky Puppy or Dumpstafunk
 
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There are new releases tomorrow from Angel Olsen (demos/lo-fi recording of songs from the last album), Bettye LaVette, Disclosure, Dua Lipa, Girls In Synthesis, Jyoti, Katy Perry, Kelly Lee Owens, Ricky Reed, The Empty Hearts, Toni Braxton, Toots & The Maytals, Widowspeak, Colter Wall, Molly Tuttle, International Teachers of Pop, Dan Penn, Tigran Hamasyan and Tanya Donnelly & The Parkington Sisters.
 
Arkle said:
There are new releases tomorrow from Angel Olsen (demos/lo-fi recording of songs from the last album), Bettye LaVette, Disclosure, Dua Lipa, Girls In Synthesis, Jyoti, Katy Perry, Kelly Lee Owens, Ricky Reed, The Empty Hearts, Toni Braxton, Toots & The Maytals, Widowspeak, Colter Wall, Molly Tuttle, International Teachers of Pop, Dan Penn, Tigran Hamasyan and Tanya Donnelly & The Parkington Sisters.
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Apart from Angel Olsen and Toots & The Maytals, everyone there either falls into the category of “heard of them but no thanks“ (Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Toni Braxton) or “no idea who that is”.

Any recommendations?
 
Mickdundee said:
Apart from Angel Olsen and Toots & The Maytals, everyone there either falls into the category of “heard of them but no thanks“ (Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Toni Braxton) or “no idea who that is”.

Any recommendations?
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You might like Colter Wall. He's a Canadian countryish singer-songwriter. Molly Tuttle also, she's more to the folk end of Americana. Tanya Donnelly was in Throwing Muses and is also in Belly. Not sure what the new album is like but she's indiepop-ish with a bit of shoegazey stuff. International Teachers of Pop are vaguely associated with Fat white Family (one of them is in Moonlandingz and some of Moonlandingz are in FWF). They describe themselves as “Northern Rail-baiting nerd disco”. First album was really good!
herra soul mob said:
dan penn co-wrote 'im your puppet ' , might be worth a listen . must be a canny age .
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He's 78. Mostly a songwriter but very occasionally releases albums.
 
Arkle said:
You might like Colter Wall. He's a Canadian countryish singer-songwriter. Molly Tuttle also, she's more to the folk end of Americana. Tanya Donnelly was in Throwing Muses and is also in Belly. Not sure what the new album is like but she's indiepop-ish with a bit of shoegazey stuff. International Teachers of Pop are vaguely associated with Fat white Family (one of them is in Moonlandingz and some of Moonlandingz are in FWF). They describe themselves as “Northern Rail-baiting nerd disco”. First album was really good!


He's 78. Mostly a songwriter but very occasionally releases albums.
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kudos to the man.
 
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