Topic: 2018 in Music

[AndyMuller]

I said earlier in the year I wasn’t really feeling FJM’s ‘Gods Favorite Customer’ but after seeing him live last week I can’t stop playing it, love it.

Weird how that works.

[KERRYKOP]

The Julia Holter album was exactly what I needed. Absolutely beautiful cacophony.

[Alonso_The_Assassin]

The Julia Holter album was exactly what I needed. Absolutely beautiful cacophony.

Struggling to get into it, if I'm honest. Love her last two albums, too

Yves Tumor's Safe in the Hands of Love on the other hand... this is off the charts. Think you might like this, Fraser. Electronic, pop, R&B and noise. Got an AR Kane vibe about it, too. He's playing 24 Kitchen Street at the end of the month. Will be interesting how this translates live.

[Chip Evans]

The Julia Holter album was exactly what I needed. Absolutely beautiful cacophony.

Came along at the right moment for me too. Really love it.   

Can understand anyone struggling to get into it too - it's pretty dense. 

[FlashingBlade]

Came along at the right moment for me too. Really love it.   

Can understand anyone struggling to get into it too - it's pretty dense. 

Single is good and accessible...typical woman...lure you in with sweet promise then nail you with their dark womenlly ways

[KERRYKOP]

Single is good and accessible...typical woman...lure you in with sweet promise then nail you with their dark womenlly ways

Haha, that sounds about right

I don't know why it crossed my mind but I did think there is no way a man could make a record like this, you just can't hear a man's voice in there. Good!

[vagabond]

Went to see Low perform last night, intense and yet delicate. Great band.

[AndyMuller]

I'll have to check out the dance thread too then. Mostly, I'm just trying to expand my musical palette and stray from the post-punk type stuff I've been listening to for the best part of a decade now. Dance music is one of many things I'm trying to sample at the moment. It's been good fun trying to discover new stuff actually. It's also made me realise how much Spotify tends to pigeon-hole you into a niche.

Check out an artist called French Kiwi Juice. His debut album dropped last year and it’s fantastic electronic/jazz infused pop.

[jooneyisdagod]

Check out an artist called French Kiwi Juice. His debut album dropped last year and it’s fantastic electronic/jazz infused pop.

I'll check him out just for the name. It's fabulous.

[jackh]

I said earlier in the year I wasn’t really feeling FJM’s ‘Gods Favorite Customer’ but after seeing him live last week I can’t stop playing it, love it.

Weird how that works.

Funny, often when I see someone touring 'their latest' it has (sort of) the opposite effect - not so much dissuading me from returning to the record, but more so it feels like the closing of a book and I'll take a few months off.

[ChrisOH]

Anybody enjoying the new Fucked Up album? Normal People and Talking Pictures are probably my two favourite songs of the year. Album meanders from War on Drugs guitar tones to industrial rave whilst being kept together by the lead singers distinctive harsh screaming. 

[Raaphael]

Anybody enjoying the new Fucked Up album? Normal People and Talking Pictures are probably my two favourite songs of the year. Album meanders from War on Drugs guitar tones to industrial rave whilst being kept together by the lead singers distinctive harsh screaming.

Brilliant band. Always thought they could do with a better singer. And I get that he`s a screamer. There are some very good screamers(who can also sing), but I don`t think he`s a very good screamer.

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Sade just released a new tune.

[Nick110581]

Saw Parquet Courts last night.

Incredible.

[FlashingBlade]

Sade just released a new tune.

Bugger!!..Got excited then , read it as Slade.

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Bugger!!..Got excited then , read it as Slade.

I can't think of Slade without thinking of this...

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[Sir Psycho Sexy]

Saw Parquet Courts last night.

Incredible.

seeing them tonight. hyped!

[jooneyisdagod]

Seeing Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard tonight. One hell of a double bill.

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[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Seeing Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard tonight. One hell of a double bill.

Thats a good one. Been meaning to listen to TFS a bit more.

Current listening: North Americans - Going Steady. Nice instrumental drone/acoustic stuff. Like I'd make in my bedroom if I could be bothered, or had actual ability at composition

Also had on
Hen Ogledd - Mogic
Beast - Ens
Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore - Ghost Forests

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

I've forgotten to give the Dean Wareham/Cheval Sombre LP a mention in here.  Great cover of 'Mountains of the Moon' for any Deadheads out there (can't be the only one on here, can I?)

[vagabond]

Seeing Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard tonight. One hell of a double bill.

That should be a lot of fun.

I have a double bill of The Courtneys and Cloud Nothings coming up on Tuesday night.

[disgraced cake]

Seeing Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard tonight. One hell of a double bill.

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Never heard of TFS (Fucking great name, need to listen now  ) - but enjoy King Gizzard, incredible band.

[jooneyisdagod]

Both bands were absolutely fantastic in very different ways. TFS are visceral and angsty, and my mate and I both came out of it with a massive crush on the guitarist. The sound and the look of the band is grungy and sinister but still fun. King Gizz are totally different in that they're so much more chilled out and just jam out. They're a super tight act as well and rolled back the days with a couple of their really old songs, which are much more hook-laden and poppy. Muckraker was a favourite garage tune of mine like 5/6 years ago and since then King Gizz have become a lot more experimental and sound more mature. Great fun both.

[Trada]

[Slightly Less Mediocre Baron Bennekov]

Saw this one earlier today. That statement is metal as f*ck!!

[telekon]

Getting into a second wave of Little Dark Age by MGMT. It's a fine album. Weirdly uncool sound - is there anything sounding more out of place in 2018 than Electric Light Orchestra circa Time - especially considering how present and slightly progressive their sound was for their debut. I guess they don't care which is great.

[AndyMuller]

The 1975’s new album is getting rave reviews across the board.

[IanZG]

The 1975’s new album is getting rave reviews across the board.

The singles announcing it were a bit hit and miss for me, but looking forward to listening to it tomorrow.

[jackh]

[IanZG]

The singles announcing it were a bit hit and miss for me, but looking forward to listening to it tomorrow.

It's actually quite good, really well put together and cohesive, a lot more than their previous records. Strong contender for album of the year for me.

[jackh]

Julia Jacklin releases her second LP, Crushing, in February (a follow up to 2016's fantastic Don't Let the Kids Win) - a couple of tracks have been released to promote this...

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Body

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Head Alone

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Conor Oberst has also returned to the studio, following the 2016/17 'double' of stripped-back Ruminations and Salutations…

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No One Changes

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The Rockaways

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Like Jacklin, Sharon Van Etten also has a new record out early next year - Remind Me Tomorrow sounds like a significant departure from the sound of 2014's Are We There…

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Comeback Kid

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Jupiter 4

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[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Good stuff Jack, appreciate that. I'll be on SvE and Julia Jacklin...also curious about new Doves.

Getting into a second wave of Little Dark Age by MGMT. It's a fine album. Weirdly uncool sound - is there anything sounding more out of place in 2018 than Electric Light Orchestra circa Time - especially considering how present and slightly progressive their sound was for their debut. I guess they don't care which is great.

I might give that another try. I feel like I haven't 'got' MGMT yet apart from the obvious old singles but there must be something in there as Sonic Boom loves them.


The Foxwarren album is 'available', Andy Shauf's new band.

https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/andy-shauf-foxwarren-announce-debut-album-with-lead-track-everything-apart

Also had Super Furry Animals at the BBC on a few times - beautiful Peel Session version of Some Things Come From Nothing which is a favourite of mine.

[FlashingBlade]

I'm currently digging the Khruangbin Lp ' Con To do El Mundo'...like a late night jam session, laid back but hints of middle eastern vibe at times. Very cool.

[jackh]

Sad news about Scott Hutchison the lead singer of Frightened Rabbit. Went missing on Wednesday and now police have found a body.

Many of you will remember this sad news from earlier in the year.

Must have meant the world to Grant (Scott's brother, and the band's drummer) when this link arrived in the band's inbox.  Beautiful.

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[vagabond]

Becoming obsessed with the Sons of Kemet album over the last few days. As much as I'd like to guard against recency bias, I think it's going to feature very highly in my end of year list.

[Chip Evans]

Becoming obsessed with the Sons of Kemet album over the last few days. As much as I'd like to guard against recency bias, I think it's going to feature very highly in my end of year list.

It's magnificent. Stuck on it for months now. Keeps on giving.

[jooneyisdagod]

First Oh Sees tour to Australia since 2016 and they're not playing my city. Fucking annoyed to be honest.

[Seebab]

I am not usually a huge fan of Kurt Vile but am thoroughly enjoying his latest album. One Trick Ponies is a song that just sticks in your head, doesn't it?

[Djozer]

Becoming obsessed with the Sons of Kemet album over the last few days. As much as I'd like to guard against recency bias, I think it's going to feature very highly in my end of year list.

Really need to give this a proper listen after so many people on here having been raving about it. The bits I've youtubed sound ace. Would be nice to see some sort of jazzy funky eclectic thing as RAWK AOTY.

Working my way through the Quietus list at the minute. Really like that Idriss Ackamoor album.

[bigal]

My list of best albums just revised by hearing Daniel Knox's Chasescene. The darkest set of songs I have heard in a very long time with Jarvis Cocker singing on one track, Capitol. Musical, unsettling lyrically - excellent