Topic: 2024 in Music

[duvva 💅]

The worst kind of music

No. That’s Coldplay

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

No. That’s Coldplay

I didn't mean Dua Lipa specifically. I meant 'listenable music' is the worst kind of music. Unlistenable is where its at.

[duvva 💅]

I didn't mean Dua Lipa specifically. I meant 'listenable music' is the worst kind of music. Unlistenable is where its at.

It’s fine. It allowed me to get a Coldplay dig in. An opportunity that should never be missed

[smutchin]

Unlistenable is where its at.

Are you Tom Ravenscroft?

[FlashingBlade]

I've been visiting me Mams for five days listening to North West Smooth Sounds on her radio...now thats pretty unlistenable

[Dull Tools]

Just started listening to some new music again after a bit of a baby induced hiatus.

Really enjoying Soft Play, Fontaines DC and Justice.

Just starting to get going on Vampire Weekend which is ok on first listen.

And obviously Kendrick is smashing it.

[smutchin]

Hamish Hawk has a new single out ahead of his third album due in August. Love it already. Very witty lyrics.

https://youtu.be/OOqN0RtZ514?si=Q_zRwUebgyMRCtyw
Big Cat Tattoos by Hamish Hawk

[Bread]

I really like the new Dua Lipa album. Feels like some media outlets have set the bar too high for her following on from Future Nostalgia, but I wasn't expecting an album that was going to be on par with Future Nostalgia.

It's just a really good, solid pop album.

[Dull Tools]

Just heard this on the radio. Feels pretty good for someone's first ever released track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5I3gyco0AU

[duvva 💅]

I really like the new Dua Lipa album. Feels like some media outlets have set the bar too high for her following on from Future Nostalgia, but I wasn't expecting an album that was going to be on par with Future Nostalgia.

It's just a really good, solid pop album.

Yep. That pretty much nails it

[Dull Tools]

Yep. That pretty much nails it

Sums up the media reaction to most things to be honest.

[Crosby Nick]

I’ll see if my 12 year old daughter shares your opinions, just bought the album for her.

Sadly the concert tickets didn’t materialise though.

[duvva 💅]

I’ll see if my 12 year old daughter shares your opinions, just bought the album for her.

Sadly the concert tickets didn’t materialise though.

I saw her in Liverpool a couple of years ago, she was brilliant. Hopefully you’ll find some tickets

[Crosby Nick]

I saw her in Liverpool a couple of years ago, she was brilliant. Hopefully you’ll find some tickets

Trust me, if I got hood of two tickets I most definitely wouldn’t be my daughter’s plus one. And the restraining order with Dua doesn’t help in that respect either.

[ToneLa]

Trust me, if I got hood of two tickets I most definitely wouldn’t be my daughter’s plus one. And the restraining order with Dua doesn’t help in that respect either.

Why have you got a restraining order on her? u blind??

I wouldn't kick her out of bed for owt

Dua: can we play some of my records please?
Me: Nah

[duvva 💅]

Trust me, if I got hood of two tickets I most definitely wouldn’t be my daughter’s plus one. And the restraining order with Dua doesn’t help in that respect either.

She certainly puts on a good show

[baltic out here]

Was waiting for two albums that arrived this Friday and both delivered, both tough ladies making very original but different music.
One was a long wait though, Bab L'Bluz stunned with the 2020 debut Nayda, but finally the second album Swaken is here - a rec to anyone who likes psychedelic desert music. Has similarities with the Tuareg bands but is different in that it comes from the Moroccan/Maghreb Gnawa folk tradition. Great stuff, that'll give you a break from western music.
The other is something any fan of progressive modern R&B should check out, Yaya Bey's Ten Fold. Bit mellower and even jazzier than the previous stuff, but still kicks ass with themes and some fierce lyrics. She has a wonderful flow about her.

[Nick110581]

The new Amen Dunes record is sensational.

And this review is one of the best I have ever read: https://www.stereogum.com/2261838/premature-evaluation-amen-dunes-death-jokes/reviews/premature-evaluation/

[emergency exit]

Billie Eilish's new record dropped today and it sounds much better on first listen that her last one.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Really liking Beth Gibbons album after the first couple of listens.  Such a beautiful, distinctive voice.

[baltic out here]

Billie Eilish's new record dropped today and it sounds much better on first listen that her last one.

Getting better with each album I'd say. First one was too gen z energy for me. Second one a big leap forward and the new one actually quite likeable. Would say quite a bit of new wave in there.

[Mr Benn please?]

Really liking Beth Gibbons album after the first couple of listens.  Such a beautiful, distinctive voice.

Yes, it's really lovely. She's always been a great singer. Love the arrangements and the percussion too.

Am also loving the new Michael Head album.

[JP!]

Apropos of nowt, I got to interview Frank Turner last week, which was ace: https://spillmagazine.com/spill-feature-frank-turner-talks-undefeated-lost-evenings-and-world-record-attempts-a-conversation-with-singer-songwriter-frank-turner/

If you look far enough, you'll see a review of his album too, which I bloody loved.

[Nick110581]

The new Diiv album is incredible.

[Boston always unofficial]

Apropos of nowt, I got to interview Frank Turner last week, which was ace: https://spillmagazine.com/spill-feature-frank-turner-talks-undefeated-lost-evenings-and-world-record-attempts-a-conversation-with-singer-songwriter-frank-turner/

If you look far enough, you'll see a review of his album too, which I bloody loved.

Decent interview.He says all the right things but i've never got into his music.I should he ticks all the boxes for band references etc,but then i never got NOFX either.Oh well...

[Bread]

Oh that Billie Eilish record is my AOTY so far (possibly a short lived title because I haven't listened to the new BMTH record yet which I'm expecting I'll love). It's the best produced album she's done so far, and it's the best she's ever sounded vocally.

[moondog]

Great to see the awesome Loophole from Michael Head in the top 10.

[ToneLa]

Godspeed are touring again, I'm walking on sunshine

[baltic out here]

Quite stunning Liverpool debut, and am not talking about Danns, Bradley et al. A sort of hard-to-pin-down dance music, takes from 90s club, 80s baearic, bit of post-punk:
https://transmissiontowers.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-one

[smutchin]

Quite stunning Liverpool debut, and am not talking about Danns, Bradley et al. A sort of hard-to-pin-down dance music, takes from 90s club, 80s baearic, bit of post-punk:
https://transmissiontowers.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-one

Sounds very interesting! Will check that out later.

[smutchin]

Really liking Beth Gibbons album after the first couple of listens.  Such a beautiful, distinctive voice.

Love it. Thought it was pretty good from the start but it's a real grower, just gets better with every listen.

[Jean Girard]

Ex-Easter Island Head album is well worth a listen. No idea how they are doing half of it. Hitting guitars with mallets n'all. Another Liverpool band too. Highly recommend

[smutchin]

Katy J Pearson announced last week that her new album is coming out in September, and dropped the first single from it.

She's one of my favourite new acts of recent years - just a brilliant songwriter with a distinctive and individual voice (she's been compared to Stevie Nicks). I adored her first two albums and have already seen her live several times. The new one hasn't immediately grabbed me but it could be a grower. Looking forward to the album though, and will no doubt get tickets for both the Margate and London dates on her tour.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Katy J Pearson announced last week that her new album is coming out in September, and dropped the first single from it.

She's one of my favourite new acts of recent years - just a brilliant songwriter with a distinctive and individual voice (she's been compared to Stevie Nicks). I adored her first two albums and have already seen her live several times. The new one hasn't immediately grabbed me but it could be a grower. Looking forward to the album though, and will no doubt get tickets for both the Margate and London dates on her tour.

I kinda know her, she's a friend of a friend and she's drank in my local a few times and I got chatting to her a bit, turns out she only lives around the corner from me.

She got us tickets to see her and Rosie Alena for tomorrow night.

[smutchin]

I kinda know her, she's a friend of a friend and she's drank in my local a few times and I got chatting to her a bit, turns out she only lives around the corner from me.

What did you make of her? She seems like a really lovely person as well as being a great performer. I spoke to her after a gig in Margate a couple of years ago, we chatted about the Wicker Man.

She got us tickets to see her and Rosie Alena for tomorrow night.

Nice. Enjoy!

I would have gone to her gig in London last night but already had other plans by the time it was announced.