Oh shit really? Well I know what I'm listening to later. His influence has made some of my favorite albums these last couple years.
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Rock/Indie/Alt Era |OT| Same as it ever was
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They finally added the new No Age album to Spotify and it absolutely rips. A nice return to form for them. Easily my favorite album of the year so far
JULY 28TH - Smashing Pumpkins
JULY 30TH - My Bloody Valentine
JULY 31st - Radiohead
Decided to turn my little day trip up to Philly for Radiohead into a full scale deal. My favorite all time band (SP, seeing them for the 4th time) and two of my other favorite bands ever for the first time. I'm levitating
JULY 30TH - My Bloody Valentine
JULY 31st - Radiohead
Decided to turn my little day trip up to Philly for Radiohead into a full scale deal. My favorite all time band (SP, seeing them for the 4th time) and two of my other favorite bands ever for the first time. I'm levitating
Anyone listen to the new Speedy Ortiz? I thought Foil Deer was pretty bad and dupuis' solo record was even worse but this is a nice bounce back. Still not their old selves but solid.
Took your rec and copped. Now I just have to get around to listening to m b v...I'm the only person in the world who can't keep up with Kevin shields rate of output
New Grouper is magnificent. We need more awesome short albums that aren't punk or metalcore or whatever.
I for one am shocked that probably the most consistently great musical artist of this decade put out another AOTY contender.
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Anyone listening to Launder? They just released an EP, Pink Cloud. The guy from DIIV is a collaborator so it really channels that DIIV/early Beach Fossils sound. Great stuff.
Thanks for the new Grouper heads up. It is indeed magnificent, kind of reminds me of early Low.
Just found this album through Pitchfork (they started doing a series on Sundays of classic indie/rock albums).
Jonathan Richman - I, Jonathan
This album is perfect. Also great for this time of the year as it's getting warmer ("That Summer Feeling"!).
any thoughts on his other albums I should check out?
Jonathan Richman - I, Jonathan
This album is perfect. Also great for this time of the year as it's getting warmer ("That Summer Feeling"!).
any thoughts on his other albums I should check out?
You should probably listen to his band prior to him going solo, The Modern Lovers. I don't know much of his solo career tbh.
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The Pitchfork review mentioned he was the 2nd musical guest ever on Conan.
and yea King_Moc I've been listening to that one as well. Apparently not a proper release but sort of a compilation of songs they finished.
I'm particularly fond of It's Time For... from '86. Second-to-last album with the Modern Lovers, Andy Paley producing, very innocent, nostalgic '60s styled pop.
Protip for the homies using iOS: You can get free concert tickets ($2 fee) to underselling shows with the Loudie app. I just got some tickets to The Fratellis and i've won tickets to festivals a few months ago, don't tell anyone though, don't want the app getting too popular :P
Saw him live with Mac Demarco, he's okay. I definitely prefer the Modern Lovers.
Ahhhh, new Dirty Projectors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYq5Ch-FFcs
Side A
1. Right Now (feat. Syd)
2. Break-Thru
3. That's A Lifestyle
4. I Feel Energy (feat. Amber Mark)
5. Zombie Conqueror (feat. Empress Of)
Side B
6. Blue Bird
7. I Found It In U
8. What Is The Time
9. You're The One (feat. Robin Pecknold & Rostam)
10. (I Wanna) Feel It All (feat. Dear Nora)
Sounds way more upbeat than the last album :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYq5Ch-FFcs
Side A
1. Right Now (feat. Syd)
2. Break-Thru
3. That's A Lifestyle
4. I Feel Energy (feat. Amber Mark)
5. Zombie Conqueror (feat. Empress Of)
Side B
6. Blue Bird
7. I Found It In U
8. What Is The Time
9. You're The One (feat. Robin Pecknold & Rostam)
10. (I Wanna) Feel It All (feat. Dear Nora)
Sounds way more upbeat than the last album :D
It's so fucking good. They're on another level. Other bands should quit tbqh
I'm still so pissed I skipped Protomartyr last gig in town to go to a shitty birthday party.
That new single is awesome. I can't wait for the Ep.
That new single is awesome. I can't wait for the Ep.
Fortunately one of the many great things about protomartyr is that they tour hard. There's a good chance they'll be in your city once or more over the next year
Might be a bit late to the party but I saw this Manchester band named Duds on the weekend. Went in completely blind but I thought they were rad. Really energetic live performers but still nailing their strange arrangements.They released an album last year on Castle Face records.
I love the live version of Persephone I posted a while back in this thread.
The festival economy in general is dying. Outside of the biggest of the big, people just aren't shelling out to go to festivals anymore. And the lack of modern buzzworthy acts (where basically the only monoculture is Beyonce at this point) has killed headliner potential for most acts.
I personally just think they were charging way too much money for FYF. I like the 2 day festival setup more than the 3 day but the lineup wasn't super unique compared to Pitchfork on the same weekend. I still bought tickets since I'm in CA but now I'm thinking about Desert Daze or ACL in October since I'm getting my money back. I also have tickets to LiB in September. I'm just always scared that tickets will sell out when it's really only Coachella that regularly sells out.
I love the sprinkle of psychedelic spacey sounds they're adding to this album. I can see it being my new favorite album from them.
Can't wait for Friday! I've been holding out on listening to Black Car and any other new songs. Lots of good buzz for it though.
A new KKB single dropped, announcing a new record coming soon.
So far, I loved every new track they released.
So far, I loved every new track they released.
This article is great on the creation of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain:
https://www.stereogum.com/1629101/t...rain-crooked-rain/franchises/the-anniversary/
it's surprising the record sounds as good as it does based off how they recorded it. Slanted had a much more raw feel. Though I'm getting to the part now where Malk says mixing the album is what really made it.
https://www.stereogum.com/1629101/t...rain-crooked-rain/franchises/the-anniversary/
it's surprising the record sounds as good as it does based off how they recorded it. Slanted had a much more raw feel. Though I'm getting to the part now where Malk says mixing the album is what really made it.
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Frightened Rabbit were huge for me in high school and college, from Midnight Organ Fight through Pedestrian Verse. Scott was a wonderful songwriter and their music was way more sonically creative than they ever got credit for. Hurting for the Hutchison fam right now.
I'm at U.S Girls gig, I told to one of the band that they last album was my AOTY. Meghan said hi to me ^_^
The new Beach House is good but I need to listen it with my desktop setup. It's not the kind of album that you listen on a train
And Protomartyr will play in "my town" in July, can't wait
The new Beach House is good but I need to listen it with my desktop setup. It's not the kind of album that you listen on a train
And Protomartyr will play in "my town" in July, can't wait
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New album by Now, Now is streaming on NPR. It's so good
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/14/610131590/first-listen-now-now-saved
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/14/610131590/first-listen-now-now-saved
Saw the new Sscion album is getting buzz in Noisey. Some cool features like with Roisín Murphy, Sky Ferreira and Ariel Pink. That reminds me, where is Sky's new album? Seems we've been getting teases for Masochism for like 3 years now.