Author Topic: 2019 in Music (Read 40929 times)

AndyMuller · « **Reply #280 on:** May 17, 2019, 09:17:08 am »

Lewis Capaldi is shite but everyone seems to love him and think he's hilarious.

jackh · « **Reply #281 on:** May 17, 2019, 12:17:49 pm »

Is bands stopping releasing albums on the CD format now definitely becoming a thing?

PAWS released their fourth record last month, and I can only find it on vinyl or digitally, and Biffy Clyro have today released a soundtrack album to just the same formats. PAWS aren't a band with large backing and Biffy's is a soundtrack record, but I'm wondering if we're now right on the verge of the death of new CD content...?

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Whilst I'm here...music:

PAWS - Not Enough

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Biffy Clyro - Balance, Not Symmetry

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/X9XR15E4vZw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/X9XR15E4vZw</a>

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Nick110581 · « **Reply #282 on:** May 17, 2019, 05:34:44 pm »

The new Sam Cohen album is a delight. Co produced with Dangermouse.

He's the producer on a lot of Kevin Morby albums and this will appeal to fans of him, Richard Swift and Sam Evian.

Some great playing on there and be one of the sleeper hits of 2019 if it gets enough promotion.

Filler. · « **Reply #283 on:** May 17, 2019, 09:51:23 pm »

10 pm tonight (in 10 mins)... Sunwatchers live in session Radio6. Am gearing up for it.

thejbs · « **Reply #284 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:42:28 pm »

New National album is majestic.

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #285 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:43:03 pm »

Quote from: thejbs on May 18, 2019, 03:42:28 pm

New National album is majestic.

It's long.

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Raaphael · « **Reply #286 on:** May 18, 2019, 04:29:14 pm »

Quote from: thejbs on May 18, 2019, 03:42:28 pm

New National album is majestic.

It`s obviously good, but what`s the deal with all the guest female vocals? A bit much.

vagabond · « **Reply #287 on:** May 18, 2019, 04:30:19 pm »

I enjoyed the guest female vocals, but it seems a little rude not to name any of them on the tracks (at least so far as I can see on Spotify).

It is a little too long. And I'm not sure what I think of this new sound, but I imagine it will grow on me.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #288 on:** May 18, 2019, 05:24:11 pm »

https://driftingalmostfalling.wordpress.com/2019/05/07/m-grig-mount-carmel/

This years entry in my favourite genre, ambient pedal steel music...lovely.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #289 on:** May 18, 2019, 07:22:54 pm »

The National album is good - it is clearly a grower.

16 tracks seems excessive though - they could have cut it to 10 or so.

thejbs · « **Reply #290 on:** May 20, 2019, 11:57:34 am »

The female vocals were refreshing and an important part of the narrative. As an accompaniment to a short film that charts a woman's entire life, it would've been weird to feature no women's voices. Every one of them fits perfectly with the band's sound. I agree that they should've gave them a 'feat.' credit, though.

I didn't find it too long. I liked the interludes as they helped with the overall tone.

S · « **Reply #291 on:** May 20, 2019, 07:34:03 pm »

I was really worried about The National's new album. Wasn't crazy on any of the singles, which is totally different to their last album where I played them to death.

This is a case of really needing to hear the work as a whole though. It's a beautiful album, and I've still barely scraped the surface. I think it'll grow and grow on me.

bryanod · « **Reply #292 on:** May 22, 2019, 12:35:48 pm »

They always have a new idea/theme that is weird at first but then you find the "normal" national remains underneath. The whole female verses is jarring at first that's for sure, especially Rylan for example, and perhaps overkill in every song.

vagabond · « **Reply #293 on:** May 22, 2019, 05:45:37 pm »

Going to see Kevin Morby in a couple of weeks, incredibly excited. Also seeing Rolling Blackouts for the second time in a year a few days before the Morby show and the day after the cl final. Hoping for a great week.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #294 on:** May 23, 2019, 07:58:10 pm »

Quote from: vagabond on May 22, 2019, 05:45:37 pm

Going to see Kevin Morby in a couple of weeks, incredibly excited. Also seeing Rolling Blackouts for the second time in a year a few days before the Morby show and the day after the cl final. Hoping for a great week.

The new set for Morby looks unreal too - 8 piece band.

Get there for Sam Cohen too.

Alonso_The_Assassin · « **Reply #295 on:** May 25, 2019, 10:15:26 am »

Any Wild Beasts fans out there?

Hayden Thorpe's debut solo album, Diviner is out. It sounds good.

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #296 on:** May 25, 2019, 03:04:19 pm »

Quote from: Alonso_The_Assassin on May 25, 2019, 10:15:26 am

Any Wild Beasts fans out there?

Hayden Thorpe's debut solo album, Diviner is out. It sounds good.

I had a couple of listens yesterday and yes, it's decent. I'm looking forward to a few more virtual spins this coming week.

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #297 on:** May 25, 2019, 03:05:14 pm »

Also, the new Teleman remix album from last year's Family of Aliens is a good shout. [emoji106]

Alonso_The_Assassin · « **Reply #298 on:** May 26, 2019, 09:25:33 am »

Couple of other gems.

Efrim Manuel Menuck & Kevin Doria - are SING SINCK, SING: The Godspeed main man has done it again - another dystopian drone traipse towards the apocalypse.

Pile - Green and Gray: Mind bending rockers for the 90s post-hardcore brigade. It's like Tetris rock this. Very strange timing signatures but it just works.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #299 on:** May 26, 2019, 09:32:43 am »

Been enjoying this:

https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/mount-carmel

Seems every year an ambient pedal steel guitar album is released! Been bountiful the last few years - Chuck Johnson's 'Balsams', Daniel Lanois' 'Goodbye To Language', and now this. Might get the KLF's 'Chill Out' on next...

Also this:

http://stubblemanmusic.com/

Stubbleman, 'Mountains and Plains' More semi-ambient nonsense

Also enjoying:

Vanishing Twin - The Age of Immunology
Aldous Harding - Designer
and absolutely hammering the A.A Bondy album too (thanks Alonso!)

The Cate Le Bon album has some great bits on but also some bits that do my head in.

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #300 on:** May 26, 2019, 02:10:28 pm »

Flying Lotus - Flamajara and Little Simz - Grey Area are both a blast!

vagabond · « **Reply #301 on:** May 26, 2019, 02:48:37 pm »

Quote from: Alonso_The_Assassin on May 26, 2019, 09:25:33 am

Efrim Manuel Menuck & Kevin Doria - are SING SINCK, SING: The Godspeed main man has done it again - another dystopian drone traipse towards the apocalypse.

Saw them perform this live a couple of weeks ago -- incredibly intense, stunning set.

vagabond · « **Reply #302 on:** May 26, 2019, 02:49:48 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on May 23, 2019, 07:58:10 pm

The new set for Morby looks unreal too - 8 piece band.

Get there for Sam Cohen too.

Yep, looking forward to seeing Sam as well.

Alonso_The_Assassin · « **Reply #303 on:** May 27, 2019, 01:25:50 pm »

Quote from: vagabond on May 26, 2019, 02:48:37 pm

Saw them perform this live a couple of weeks ago -- incredibly intense, stunning set.

Brilliant to hear that! Seeing them at Primavera!

Nick110581 · « **Reply #304 on:** May 27, 2019, 01:30:38 pm »

Not long been back from Cambridge where we saw Big Thief last night.

An absolutely stunning set - 17 tracks from all three albums and an unreleased song called Not that sounded terrific.

They get better each time I see them (this was the 5th time) and are now so tight as a band. They do tender moments and some of the older songs are a lot rockier now too.

The album is beautifully structured and production is ace too. It blew me away in all honesty.

Chip Evans · « **Reply #305 on:** June 1, 2019, 09:14:22 am »

Cate Le Bon album. Get on it. It's beautiful

Zee_26 · « **Reply #306 on:** June 3, 2019, 12:41:01 pm »

Jai Paul's leaked studio album finally made officially available on streaming sites and for purchase, six years on. He's also released two new tracks.

For those who haven't heard it, give it a go. It's a really special R&B album. He's also penned a letter to fans opening up on the experience of someone stealing his work and releasing it. Really feel for him, but glad he's back making music again.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #307 on:** June 5, 2019, 09:29:47 pm »

Saw Wooden Shjips on Sunday and AA Bondy on Monday - both fantastic.

Brooklyn · « **Reply #308 on:** June 6, 2019, 12:29:50 am »

This Ian Noe album is lovely.

ToneLa · « **Reply #309 on:** June 6, 2019, 11:35:07 am »

Yay, 18 hours of Radiohead studio work during OK Computer's sessions has leaked

Mental. That's today sorted out...

https://www.stereogum.com/2046548/radiohead-ok-computer-sessions-leak/news/

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #310 on:** June 6, 2019, 02:37:20 pm »

Expecting the new Jake Xerxes Fussell album to arrive very soon...exciting. Nathan Bowles plays drums on it.

Enjoying Mountains and Pains by Stubbleman at the moment.

vagabond · « **Reply #311 on:** June 6, 2019, 02:45:01 pm »

Kevin Morby last night was sensational, great set, great backing band, great presence on stage. Interesting choice to have a two song encore, and also to leave two of his most popular songs for it!

telekon · « **Reply #312 on:** June 7, 2019, 10:00:46 am »

Japanese Breakfast previously recorded a nice version of Dreams (The Cranberries) and today released a cover of Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears. It's beautiful.
https://open.spotify.com/track/1QPWV0EWKa7GiKO7F7zcVs?si=JghFYaaQRfWPRgNqsrZQ2Q

Edit: the other single released this year called Essentially is a gem as well. Album seems very promising!

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on May 26, 2019, 09:32:43 am

The Cate Le Bon album has some great bits on but also some bits that do my head in.

For every new thing she releases, without fail, I listen for a minute and then go and enjoy the brilliant Mug Museum album.

telekon · « **Reply #313 on:** June 7, 2019, 10:54:20 am »

Something for the Sarah Records type dwellers and C-86 indie hearts. Not sure how my mate found this since they have like 6-7 listeners on Spotify. They're apparently from rural Florida (!?).

They've got a nice single on bandcamp: https://roperite.bandcamp.com/album/if-you-wanna-see-how-good-things-go-wrong-single

And a very nice album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0CJ4sN9MPwdSd49Pjq0Tf7?si=sFQuDuH8TpqnSxwjIoymrw

Jm55 · « **Reply #314 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:25:23 am »

New Liam Gallagher tune out today - Shockwave.

Have to say I’m a fan - can’t wait to see him at Glasto in a couple weeks.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #315 on:** June 7, 2019, 12:06:02 pm »

Quote from: IanZG on May 3, 2019, 06:51:23 pm

The new Vampire Weekend album is very good on first listen. Don't think it'll match Modern Vampires Of The City, that one is a masterpiece in my opinion, but will gladly listen to it over and over again. Love that they were working with Danielle Haim and the collaborations are great.

Absolutely loving this album. For you up in the northern hemisphere its definitely going to be sound of summer. For us down in Oz it will keep us warm.

I love the instrumentation and harmonies with the colabs. They're so playful with their lyrics which are often very 'poppy' but then have a dark twist like 'We Belong Together' which I'm sure people would think that's a great wedding song until they hear 'We belong together, baby it don't mean we'll stay together'.

Just sinking my teeth into the new National album which has impressed me once again.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #316 on:** June 7, 2019, 05:17:39 pm »

Quote from: BarryCrocker on June 7, 2019, 12:06:02 pm

Absolutely loving this album. For you up in the northern hemisphere its definitely going to be sound of summer. For us down in Oz it will keep us warm.

I love the instrumentation and harmonies with the colabs. They're so playful with their lyrics which are often very 'poppy' but then have a dark twist like 'We Belong Together' which I'm sure people would think that's a great wedding song until they hear 'We belong together, baby it don't mean we'll stay together'.

Just sinking my teeth into the new National album which has impressed me once again.

I’m loving the new Vampire Weekend too. Such a great album, what a fucking band they are!

LiamG · « **Reply #317 on:** June 7, 2019, 05:17:50 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on May 17, 2019, 09:17:08 am

Lewis Capaldi is shite but everyone seems to love him and think he's hilarious.

He is funny, i didn't even know he was a singer, just thought he was a funny scottish internet bloke haha

AndyMuller · « **Reply #318 on:** June 7, 2019, 05:19:24 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on June 7, 2019, 05:17:50 pm

He is funny, i didn't even know he was a singer, just thought he was a funny scottish internet bloke haha

Yeah he seems quite funny to be fair.

His music is bland though.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #319 on:** June 7, 2019, 07:16:07 pm »

Jake Xerxes Fussell new one is out today - full band with him too.