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New Music Releases Thread


Don'tListenToTheHat said:
Yeah actually I need the AOTY as I have been very poor at listening to new music this year. Might have to set myself a similar challenge as I did in 23 when I did a new album a week, with no excuses.

Bringing in a small top 5:
- Caroline 2 - caroline
- belong - Jay Som
- You are the morning - jasmine4.t
- Getting Killed - Geese (probably undoubtedly my record of the year)
- Eusexia - FKA Twigs
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Think I may have to do a Top 5 as well, found it a lot harder listening to new stuff this year with a baby getting in the way of things :)
 
Choosing just 10 was really difficult as started with a list of over 50.

1. Horsegirl - Phonetics On And On
2. Stereolab - Instant Holograms On Metal Film
3. Panda Bear - Sinister Grift
4. Tunng - Love You All Over Again
5. Kali Malone & Drew McDowall - Magnetism
6. Modern Nature - The Heat Warps
7. Richard Dawson - End Of The Middle
8. Sacred Paws - Jump Into Life
9. The Cords - The Cords
10. Cate Le Bon - Michelangelo Dying

These missed out but on another day could've made it.
Throwing Muses, Sandwell District, Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, These New Puritans, Alan Sparhawk, Ensemble Nist-Nah, Gwenno, Mogwai, Emma Pollock, Kathryn Williams, Tortoise, Hania Rani, Klein (sleep with a cane), Nurse With Wound (HEALSGEBEDDA BUDGERIGAR), Pye Corner Audio, Prolapse, Gruff Rhys, Squid, Dean Wareham, Pulp.
 
My album of the year: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band

The other nine in no particular order:

Pulp
Hesse Kassel
Stereolab
Alan Sparhawk w/Trampled By Turtles
Dove Ellis
Cass McCombs
Tortoise
Jason Isbell
Horsegirl

A load of others bubbling under (Suede, For Those I Love, Geese, Caroline amongst them).

I may be in a minority but I don't like the new Geese album quite as much as 3D Country or Cameron Winter's solo album.
 
I had too many for a top 5, but not enough for a top 10!

AOTY for me:

Wednesday - Bleeds

The runners up, in no particular order :

Cate le Bon - Michelangelo Dying
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo 2
Geese - Getting Killed
Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out
The Horrors - Night Life
Wet Leg - Moisturizer
Turnstile - Never Enough
Deftones - Private Music
 
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Didn’t take much convincing as Wolves v United is not holding my attention.

I’ve obviously not added duplicates and only picked peoples’ top 10s. Will add to the list whenever we have further additions
 
Arkle said:
Yeah, it was December last year so missed a lot of end of year lists.
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Not mine. :cool: Pitchfork need shooting with shit for listing one of those songs as their track of 2025 as well.

My ten then:

Caroline 2 - Caroline (my AOTY)
1000 Variations of the Same Song - Frog
Forever Howlong - Black Country, New Road
You Are The Morning - Jasmine.4.t
Bleeds - Wednesday
Caveman Wakes Up - Friendship
Getting Killed - Geese
In Airports - Orchid Mantis
Double Infinity - Big Thief
Man For All Seasons - Insecure Men

Honourable mentions to:

Moneyball - Dutch Interior
Miners Ballads - Barry Hyde
A Study of Losses - Beirut
Tuesday Paper Club - Brogeal
The Count - Frog
Headlights - Alex G
Losin' - Colin Miller
 
The final dribbling of new releases of the year are near. There are albums this week from Fred Again., Nas & DJ Premier, This Is Lorelei, HEALTH, Gabi Delgado & Marc Hurtado, Kahil El'Zabar and Silvana Estrada.
 
Edgar Jones (The Stairs) released an album last week. Not heard it yet but it's a one take thing with old songs reimagined. Saw him a few months back and he was in very good form so it should be good.
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The Music Man said:
Edgar Jones (The Stairs) released an album last week. Not heard it yet but it's a one take thing with old songs reimagined. Saw him a few months back and he was in very good form so it should be good.
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Was it that gig in newcastle a couple of month back? Not many there? He stopped at my friends house. Love edgar
 
A mixture of me not listening as much this year and what feels like, to my taste, not the best of years - top 4 only:

The Land We Knew The Best - Chris Eckman

Carving the Stone - For Those I Love

Let God Sort ‘Em Out - Clipse

Sable/fable - Bon Iver
 
Favourite newish song is this......
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Seems a funky kid, enjoyed his performance on Graham Norton a few weeks ago ♥️
Favourite new album that got me a bit obsessed is called West End Girl by Lily Allen, a very interesting listen that tells a really sad story tbh.....
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Bet David Harbour's ears are literally on fire :lol:;)
 
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