Author Topic: 2020 in Music (Read 38587 times)

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #200 on:** May 4, 2020, 09:26:07 am »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Ri0r0_urwo8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Ri0r0_urwo8</a>

Absolutely loving this catchy hipster nonsense.

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/ptit_belliveau-greatest_hits_vol_1

Dull Tools · « **Reply #201 on:** May 4, 2020, 04:39:32 pm »

Just listened to the new Car Seat Headrest for the first time. Very different to older stuff but some catchy stuff in there. It is going to take a few listens to fully to get to grips with it I think.

Looking forward to the new Laura Marling too.

Mr Benn please? · « **Reply #202 on:** May 4, 2020, 07:34:14 pm »

Quote from: telekon on May 4, 2020, 01:21:20 am

Definitely Brian Wilson, even more so in the previous album, and mostly on the one from 2015. This latest album has the best lyrics in my view, they're really dark and most of the time very witty and smart.

I've heard very little of Happy Mondays, it was just a band that popped up when listening to yours. I also like the synth pad in the first song. Cool Gary Numan vibe (my nick is from his 1980 album).

How to die in the North. That's the first BC Camplight album I listened to. As you say, more overt Beach Boys influences, but they are still there in the new one in the odd way that the songs are structured, the tempo and key changes and the way that seemingly incompatible instruments randomly appear together. For example in one tune some guitar shredding briefly gives way to what sounds like someone tapping on a glass jar with a pencil. Then the guitars start again.

Yeah, I was quite a big Gary Numan fan when I was about 15. Moved on quickly and haven't really listened to him for years. I agree the synth on Hackney smack deal sound does sound like the synths on his early records. Guess it must have been buried in my subconscious, waiting to resurface!

Mr Benn please? · « **Reply #203 on:** May 4, 2020, 07:36:00 pm »

Quote from: Dull Tools on May 4, 2020, 04:39:32 pm

Just listened to the new Car Seat Headrest for the first time. Very different to older stuff but some catchy stuff in there. It is going to take a few listens to fully to get to grips with it I think.

Looking forward to the new Laura Marling too.

The new Laura Marling album is lovely. Maybe her best record so far in my opinion.

Filler. · « **Reply #204 on:** May 4, 2020, 10:16:29 pm »

Had a great day with music. Son played great on the piano, had LP's delivered, got one bought for me.. was great.

BUT... nothing better than hearing Richard Dawson and Sal Pilkington's 30th LP recorded since lockdown as Bulbils.

https://bulbils.bandcamp.com/album/30-journey-of-the-canada-goose

'We were very pleased to see visiting Canada Geese on our walk to Leazes Lake the other day.'

just Riggins? · « **Reply #205 on:** May 5, 2020, 05:46:07 pm »

Looking forward to Eve Owen's debut this Friday, out on The National/Bon Iver's label and produced by one of the Dessners. She guested on quite a few tracks on The National's most recent album, featured quite heavily on the track Where Is Her Head and toured with them, so if you're a mega fan of them like I am you might already be familiar. Also daughter of LFC fan Clive.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/TkVuyzDY6EQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/TkVuyzDY6EQ</a>

jackh · « **Reply #206 on:** May 6, 2020, 03:59:22 pm »

Fontaines DC have announced their follow-up to last year's debut album, 'Dogrel' - 'A Hero's Death' will be released on 31st July, on Partisan Records.

Title-track and lead-single:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/jLNt8aMNbvY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/jLNt8aMNbvY</a>

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #207 on:** May 6, 2020, 08:05:26 pm »

I'm enjoying the 80s vibe of Devon Williams' A tear in the fabric - it's a real grower.

Filler. · « **Reply #208 on:** May 6, 2020, 09:24:14 pm »

loved this: 20 mins mind...

https://cravenfaults.bandcamp.com/track/deipkier-live-works

edit: favourite track of the year fighting with Kelley Forsyths last song on her album.

Crimson · « **Reply #209 on:** May 6, 2020, 10:49:01 pm »

Quote from: Filler. on May 6, 2020, 09:24:14 pm

loved this: 20 mins mind...

https://cravenfaults.bandcamp.com/track/deipkier-live-works

Lovely that. The piece reminds me of Hannah Peel's album from 2017, "Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia". Although it contains as much brass as synths.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/2KkgYxiytSQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/2KkgYxiytSQ</a>

Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #210 on:** May 7, 2020, 04:56:50 am »

{Weezer - Hero}

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/BdJS11C8LA0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/BdJS11C8LA0</a>

jackh · « **Reply #211 on:** May 7, 2020, 10:20:19 pm »

Quote from: Buggy Eyes Alfredo on May 7, 2020, 04:56:50 am

{Weezer - Hero}

...cue trepidation...

*clicks play*

Filler. · « **Reply #212 on:** May 8, 2020, 10:25:33 pm »

Or is this the best tune of 2020?

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/CGPpPzRq71g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/CGPpPzRq71g</a>

You'd have to be in the mood to listen to a 20 minute ambient track, but that caught me just now as being very very fucking good. Although to be fair, have been doing a lot of ambient.

just Riggins? · « **Reply #213 on:** May 11, 2020, 03:04:30 pm »

Quote from: just Riggins? on May 5, 2020, 05:46:07 pm

Looking forward to Eve Owen's debut this Friday, out on The National/Bon Iver's label and produced by one of the Dessners. She guested on quite a few tracks on The National's most recent album, featured quite heavily on the track Where Is Her Head and toured with them, so if you're a mega fan of them like I am you might already be familiar. Also daughter of LFC fan Clive.

Can't for the life of me figure out how to embed a youtube video but after listening to this a lot can confirm it's a very enjoyable listen. Shades of Sharon Van Etten, Laura Marling, Big Thief type vibes in there.

Crimson · « **Reply #214 on:** May 11, 2020, 06:59:27 pm »

Quote from: just Riggins? on May 5, 2020, 05:46:07 pm

Looking forward to Eve Owen's debut this Friday, out on The National/Bon Iver's label and produced by one of the Dessners. She guested on quite a few tracks on The National's most recent album, featured quite heavily on the track Where Is Her Head and toured with them, so if you're a mega fan of them like I am you might already be familiar. Also daughter of LFC fan Clive.

Here you go, mate. Missing this behind the .com: /v/

Nin · « **Reply #215 on:** May 11, 2020, 10:17:37 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/GTiibb34Pwo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/GTiibb34Pwo</a>

Filler. · « **Reply #216 on:** May 13, 2020, 12:22:10 am »

Quote from: Crimson on May 6, 2020, 10:49:01 pm

Although it contains as much brass as synths.

Brass:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/s2RS-bwwiK4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/s2RS-bwwiK4</a>

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #217 on:** May 13, 2020, 03:46:24 pm »

Walk Like We Do by The Big Moon is my favourite thing I've heard recently. The Strokes' new album is a pretty good return to form too

just Riggins? · « **Reply #218 on:** May 14, 2020, 01:38:59 pm »

Quote from: Crimson on May 11, 2020, 06:59:27 pm

Here you go, mate. Missing this behind the .com: /v/

Cheers mate, read all the FAQs and everything.

Looking forward to the next Perfume Genius out tomorrow.

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

Filler. · « **Reply #219 on:** May 16, 2020, 11:28:01 pm »

In the 2020 RAOTY awards, are we allowed to present albums we've found in 2020? If so, a heads up on the 1975 release of Chico Hamilton's masterpiece (I assume it's his masterpiece as it surely must be): Peregrinations.

BEWARE of fALSE gods on Youtube. There is a ridiculously slow copy of it on there which has had 3.6k views which is mental. I will edit this post accordingly...

stupid stoners slow version: Fuck off stoners : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYCAFYCHyus]

actually...

as fun as the slow version is... the proper speed is the true magnificence.|Seek that.

IanZG · « **Reply #220 on:** May 19, 2020, 02:32:44 pm »

Quote from: Sir Psycho Sexy on May 13, 2020, 03:46:24 pm

Walk Like We Do by The Big Moon is my favourite thing I've heard recently. The Strokes' new album is a pretty good return to form too

Thanks for the Big Moon shoult, lovely album, such a contrast to the things going on out there.

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #221 on:** May 19, 2020, 05:10:28 pm »

Big Moon was my first new listen of 2020. I think it needs another spin. Thanks for the reminder. [emoji106]

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #222 on:** May 19, 2020, 05:13:03 pm »

New Perfume Genius sounding good on early listens, also loving the Blake Mills album 'Mutable Set' (he produces Perfume Genius).

Also a new Cass McCombs track floating round on YouTube (and he co-wrote some of the Blake Mills LP). It's all connected...

This year has been good to me music wise at least.

jackh · « **Reply #223 on:** May 19, 2020, 10:44:44 pm »

Quote from: wz4jc3 on May 19, 2020, 05:10:28 pm

Big Moon was my first new listen of 2020. I think it needs another spin. Thanks for the reminder. [emoji106]

Same here I think - hadn't caught onto them in time for the first album, but Take a Piece really caught my attention. Like the album a lot. I bought their debut since, but I've actually yet to listen to it!

As it happens, they were also the last band I saw live too - here in Liverpool right at the end of February, the night after having seen Sleater-Kinney in Manchester. I miss all that... $:-\$

Filler. · « **Reply #224 on:** May 19, 2020, 11:01:20 pm »

Many thanks to VdM on that there twat to nod me in the direction of this lovely fella from Coriky... The Evens (Ian Mackaye and his wife Amy Farina *) + Joe Lally - Fugazi bassist. Hopefully coming out soon.

It's a beauty.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/rSQ3b6QnHlk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/rSQ3b6QnHlk</a>

* I put a band on once and when going to press, I had to cut out some of my blurb at the printers, and it was all a bit rushed and yes, it did finally read as if I was putting on this great hero of mine and yes it sounded as if his wife was joining him, but it was meant as a celebration of union. Similar with Bulbils... I love the fact that a man and a fellow lockdowned female partner have got it together to record 35 albums and not once resorted to arse splitting noise. I wanted to project it as something great. When they left, she signed off as 'The Wife'. Loved that.

edit: Also a huge fan of hearing my 10 year old son recognise Can's 'Future Days' in this song. One of my proudest moments. I had been listening to Future Days, but that was good.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/PXX5-p6sUwI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/PXX5-p6sUwI</a>

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #225 on:** May 20, 2020, 08:50:36 am »

I have been listening to Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor quite a bit this week. Worth checking out. [emoji106]

AndyMuller · « **Reply #226 on:** May 22, 2020, 08:52:11 am »

One artist I simply don’t understand the general adulation for is Charli XCX. She seems to receive rave reviews on everything she releases so I tried to listen to a few songs on YouTube to see what the deal was and it’s a mix of noise and 90’s pop music that wouldn’t sound out of place next to the likes of S Club 7 and Steps.

Shite.

ToneLa · « **Reply #227 on:** May 22, 2020, 09:44:24 am »

Quote from: Filler. on May 19, 2020, 11:01:20 pm

Also a huge fan of hearing my 10 year old son recognise Can's 'Future Days' in this song. One of my proudest moments. I had been listening to Future Days, but that was good.

That's boss!! Sooner you get into Future Days in life the better. Your lad's cool already

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #228 on:** May 23, 2020, 02:07:27 pm »

For all you synth fans out there, Nation of Language's debut album, released yesterday is utterly brilliant!

Crimson · « **Reply #229 on:** May 23, 2020, 06:51:46 pm »

Quote from: wz4jc3 on May 23, 2020, 02:07:27 pm

For all you synth fans out there, Nation of Language's debut album, released yesterday is utterly brilliant!

Not on Spotify?

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #230 on:** May 23, 2020, 06:54:50 pm »

Quote from: Crimson on May 23, 2020, 06:51:46 pm

Not on Spotify?

Yes.

cloggypop · « **Reply #231 on:** May 24, 2020, 02:25:39 pm »

Ballet Of Apes by Brigid Dawson and The Mothers Network is sounding beautiful on a drizzly Sunday afternoon.

Venton · « **Reply #232 on:** May 24, 2020, 02:33:03 pm »

Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus - Songs of Yearning

https://revolutionaryarmyoftheinfantjesus.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-yearning

Quote

Songs of Yearning is the fourth RAIJ album and perhaps their most coherent single body of work to date. An enticing combination of eastern religious sounds and iconography, acoustic and electric instrumentation, and lilting, meditative vocals, Songs of Yearning features pieces in no fewer than six different languages: Greek, French, English, Latin, a Finnish dialect of Swedish, and Russian.

Tags: experimental industrial weird folk Liverpool

jackh · « **Reply #233 on:** May 24, 2020, 09:15:07 pm »

Quote from: Dull Tools on May 4, 2020, 04:39:32 pm

Just listened to the new Car Seat Headrest for the first time. Very different to older stuff but some catchy stuff in there. It is going to take a few listens to fully to get to grips with it I think.

I'm not particularly familiar with the band, but whenever the recent/new single came on 6 Music for the first week or so I just presumed it was something off the new record by The Strokes. Quite like it.

tbonejones · « **Reply #234 on:** May 27, 2020, 07:29:58 pm »

I'm really quite enjoying the new release from The 1975.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #235 on:** May 27, 2020, 08:41:36 pm »

Enjoying Badly Drawn Boy’s new album.

Filler. · « **Reply #236 on:** May 28, 2020, 12:34:16 am »

First digital re-release of Shit & Shine's original 300 only 12" 2013 release of ' FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE START BEING POLITE FOR A FUCKING CHANGE'

https://shitandshine.bandcamp.com/album/find-out-what-happens-when-people-start-being-polite-for-a-fucking-change

'another long lost super limited sold out vinyl only release 12" from 2013 again from the mysterious gangsigns label based out of south london. only 300 copies of this WTF -weirdo-masterpiece were released and they were snapped up immediately. best song titles EVER. panther piss, stop being sexual,corvette museum, darth vader flavor,public display of pussy whipped! ha haaa! who writes this shit?! i fucking do!

heres what BLEEP had to say about this record:
Shit and Shine follow up their excellent release on Powell’s Diagonal imprint with a provocatively titled effort for the Gang Signs label. Taking sexual funk and hip-hop templates on a twisted and distorted trip, ‘Panther’ erodes a Theo Parrish-esque groove and lathers it in bizarre vocoded vocals. ‘Darth Vador Flavor’ draws on the No Wave toms and synth bass which Powell has nailed so potently on recent releases, but the real highlights are ‘Corvette’ and ‘Public Display of Pussy Whipped’, with the former dripping in infectious funk claps and the latter giving a grunge hip-hop jam an unexpected addition in the form of a Britney Spears sample from ‘If You Seek Amy’'

FACT MAG LIKED IT. A LOT.
www.factmag.com/2013/11/13/the-title-and-artwork-of-shit-and-shines-new-ep-is-absolutely-brilliant/
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released May 27, 2020

jackh · « **Reply #237 on:** May 28, 2020, 03:59:52 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on May 27, 2020, 08:41:36 pm

Enjoying Badly Drawn Boy’s new album.

I've enjoyed the singles/previews so far - ordered it earlier today, along with Tim Burgess' record. Jason Isbell's is due to arrive in the next day or two too.

Filler. · « **Reply #238 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:22:21 pm »

Jazz Sabbath have finally released the album that Black Sabbath stole:

https://jazzsabbath.bandcamp.com/releases

Jazz Sabbath (1968) were considered to be at the forefront of the new English jazz movement. Their self-titled debut album would be released on 13 Feb 1970, but on Feb 12th founding member and pianist Milton Keanes was hospitalised with a massive heart attack; leaving him fighting for his life. The record company shelved the album and cancelled the scheduled release out of financial uncertainty of releasing a debut album from a band without its musical leader.

When Milton was released from hospital in September 1970, he found out that a band from Birmingham, conveniently called ‘Black Sabbath’, had since released two albums containing so-called metal versions of his songs. His recalled albums had been destroyed in a warehouse fire in June 1970; leaving only a few bootleg tapes of Jazz Sabbath’s live performances as proof of existence.

The master tapes, believed to be lost in the fire, were found last year. These songs will now finally be heard; proving that the heavy metal band worshipped by millions are in fact nothing more than musical charlatans, thieving the music from a bedridden, hospitalised genius.

Filler. · « **Reply #239 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:23:12 pm »

Loving the new Nightingales. Heart emoji.