2018 Song Draft - Post Round 19/20 Picks any time today. (1 Viewer)

[KarmaPolice]

Round 1:   

Hop Along - Prior Things

The limited albums that I have gotten a chance to listen to are mostly from bands that I have loved an album in the past, but thought the albums from this year were good but not great.  To be fair, it could be because I haven't had time to do a ton of repeat listens.  

 

[KarmaPolice]

Round 2 - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - You Worry Me

 

[KarmaPolice]

Round 3 -  Snail Mail - Pristine

 

[Ilov80s]

@Ilov80s broke the Janelle Monae seal right away, so I have to go other routes. 

 her

 

[dal_boys_phan]

Gonna be playing catch-up for this whole draft and going to try not to lean too heavily on my mid-year selections.

Round 1 - Eric Church - Desperate Man (Spotify Link at left, YouTube link at right) Desperate Man

This sums up where I am for ideas right now and it was bound to make my Top 10, so may as well play the “Kicker in the 1st round” card here.  Love the song, but the same name album has more clunkers than classics.  But still looking forward to 2019’s “Double Down” tour from EC - two nights, same city, different set list.

 

[dal_boys_phan]

Told you I would not hit up the same tracks as the mid-year...taking this one purely for the video.  In particular, the scene at 1:08.

Round 2 - Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (ft. Miley Cyrus) (YouTube link)

 

[Jaysus]

Round 2 - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - You Worry Me

That's going to be right at the top of my AoTY list.

 

[dal_boys_phan]

I tried to go to college but I didn't belong
Everything I said was either funny or wrong
They laughed at my boots, laughed at my jeans
Laughed when they gave me amphetamines
Left me alone in a bad part of town
Thirty-six hours to come back down
Am I the last of my kind?
Am I the last of my kind?

From my favorite artist, this time a live cut that I enjoyed even more as the year went  on - just love the outro dual between Sadler Vaden’s electric guitar and Amanda Shires’ fiddle while Jason Isbell strums along on this acoustic and checks in with the rest of the band.

Glad to see this track make 2018’s “Live From The Ryman” - Spotify link below is from this album.  What great shows they were in the fall of 2017 and this song was a standout each night.  And now, will no longer have to rely on boots to get this song fix every few days.

Round 3 - Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - The Last of My Kind (Live) (YouTube link)

(Spotify Link - Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - The Last of My Kind (Live))

 

[dal_boys_phan]

That's going to be right at the top of my AoTY list.

 

[rockaction]

I hope no one is offended if I jump in on this.

Rd One - Royce da 5'9" - Caterpillar ft. Eminem, King Green

There are other songs released this year that I occasionally obsess over and play repeatedly, but I've been coming back to this one pretty consistently since I first heard it.

J

This was my ear worm one week recently. Holy crow. Took Pinky Da Pimp's advice to check this album out and was blown away by the dexterity displayed on the song by both rappers with a sick beat.  

 

[El Floppo]

I've been absolutely buried with work, so won't be fancy with my first pick. which is OBVIOUS and generally good advice all around. 

never fight a man with a perm- IDLES

Brylcreem
Creatine
And a bag of Charlie Sheen
Brylcreem
Creatine
And a bag of kokain
A dulcet man with a dulcet tone
From a dulcet town and a dulcet home
He hates me
I like that

btw- the kexp guy's reaction at the end of this song (just cut off in the above video) is hilarious

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

R3  Wand - I Will Keep You Up

 

[KarmaPolice]

Rd Two - The Beths - Not Running

I  this entire album, but if I had to pick one song from it to listen to over and over again it would be this one.

J

I didn't see this on first scan.  Listening to this album now, and it just might be my favorite from the year.  

 

[KarmaPolice]

So, we trying to avoid songs from the mid-year draft?

 

[Jaysus]

So, we trying to avoid songs from the mid-year draft?

I am, but there's no rule the against it 

 

[dal_boys_phan]

So, we trying to avoid songs from the mid-year draft?

I'll be going there at one point, I think.

 

[rockaction]

btw- the kexp guy's reaction at the end of this song (just cut off in the above video) is hilarious

That's a great session. I'm finally coming around to this album after months of not being able to listen to it, really. (You can probably relate to that feeling.)

Enjoying the heck out of this. Singing along. 

 

[Northern Voice]

Round 1:   

Hop Along - Prior Things

The limited albums that I have gotten a chance to listen to are mostly from bands that I have loved an album in the past, but thought the albums from this year were good but not great.  To be fair, it could be because I haven't had time to do a ton of repeat listens.  

Round 2 - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - You Worry Me

Round 3 -  Snail Mail - Pristine

You let a guy join late and he just decimates your list .

 

[Northern Voice]

So, we trying to avoid songs from the mid-year draft?

I am, but there's no rule the against it 

This is correct. 

I'm assuming at some point we will double up on songs from the same album, there are a few taken that I was considering a different song from same album but I won't spotlight for now.

 

[Eephus]

You let a guy join late and he just decimates your list .

Just means you get to pick more songs

 

[Northern Voice]

Playlist and Spotify are up to date.  JZilla owes his round 3 pick, otherwise all picks caught up as well.

 

[KarmaPolice]

This is correct. 

I'm assuming at some point we will double up on songs from the same album, there are a few taken that I was considering a different song from same album but I won't spotlight for now.

Cool.  I didn't play along with the mid year one, so I won't feel too bad if I double up.

 

[steelcitysledgehammers]

Gonna be busy tomorrow so I'm posting this now.

Rd Four - Caroline Rose - "Soul No. 5"

This is the song that lead me to the album that is currently in contention for my AOTY.  This may not be the only Caroline Rose song I select in this draft.

J

 

[Ilov80s]

Round 3 -  Snail Mail - Pristine

Nice snipe 

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd 4: Saint by Blood Orange

 

[D_House]

Rd 4: Saint by Blood Orange

I still need to sit down and listen to this album. Big fan of his work.

 

[D_House]

Rd 4 - Robyn - Missing U

 

[Jaysus]

Round 4 - The Dirty Nil - That's What Heaven Feels Like

ETA: The theme of this draft is "snipe NV", right?

 

[mphtrilogy]

RD 4 AM:  

Sunflower Bean Twentytwo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMXvr6uIynY

 

[Long Ball Larry]

3.x - CHVRCHES - Miracle (Hansa Session)

The album version came out earlier this year which I thought was decent, but this acoustic version form the new EP seems so much more powerful and emotional.

4.x - Alien Weaponry - Kai Tangata

On the other end of the spectrum is New Zealand metal with didgeridoos (i think) and Maori chanting.  I think that the whole album is really great metal.

 

[El Floppo]

R3  Wand - I Will Keep You Up

dammit- missed this. I was going to take Pure Romance, but am happy wand will be represented.

 

[El Floppo]

3.x - CHVRCHES - Miracle (Hansa Session)

The album version came out earlier this year which I thought was decent, but this acoustic version form the new EP seems so much more powerful and emotional.

4.x - Alien Weaponry - Kai Tangata

On the other end of the spectrum is New Zealand metal with didgeridoos (i think) and Maori chanting.  I think that the whole album is really great metal.

loving the juxtaposition.

 

[El Floppo]

1- never fight a man with a perm- IDLES

2- boys in the better land- FONTAINES D.C.

3- I woke up in a ####ed up america- Lonnie Holley

can't keep an artist down. this guy can't really sing, but I respect the #### out of his approach to leading an artist's life. 

this one's alright, even if floppinho didn't sing on it.

4- freebird ll- floppinho's parquet courts

Every step I’ve strayed from and followed
Led me to the same location
Every act I’ve forsake and borrowed
A delivery to now
And I’ve never wondered how I came to be
I feel free like you promised I’d be

 

[El Floppo]

btw- I know we're avoiding the midseason picks for overlap... and I know for many that involves bands as well as songs.

not me. IDLES and Parquet Courts are my top two albums with bullets, so I feel like this playlist will need representatives from both.

 

[KarmaPolice]

3.x - CHVRCHES - Miracle (Hansa Session)

The album version came out earlier this year which I thought was decent, but this acoustic version form the new EP seems so much more powerful and emotional.

Love it!  I hadn't heard this version of the song.  This was the song from that album I had written down to take soon.  

I will pull the NV and say that I saw them in concert, and they put on a really fun show.  They seem to be (especially her) coming into their own and getting more comfortable with being on stage.  

 

[Northern Voice]

I will pull the NV and say that I saw them in concert, and they put on a really fun show.  They seem to be (especially her) coming into their own and getting more comfortable with being on stage.  

I had the festival conflict a couple years back between them and Foals. I went with Foals and it's one of my favourite shows ever but I do wish I got to see Chvrches.

 

[Northern Voice]

I PARK FOR FREE!

Round 4 - Kurt Vile - Loading Zones

 

[KarmaPolice]

I loved the Lucy album this year and Phoebe's album last year, so let's go with the collaboration with Julien Baker too...

4th Round - boygenius - Me and My Dog

 

[Northern Voice]

Parquet Courts are in Toronto tonight :(

 

[D_House]

Rd Two - The Beths - Not Running

I  this entire album, but if I had to pick one song from it to listen to over and over again it would be this one.

J

My favorite find so far but have lots more picks to listen to. Going to have to give the album a listen.

 

[JZilla]

Parquet Courts are in Toronto tonight :(

Lock up your sisters eh

 

[JZilla]

I saw Parquet Courts last year in a big stone church in Baltimore and it was cool but yeah it sounded like we were a big stone church.  They kept stopping to banter and nobody could understand a word they were saying.

I saw Nine Inch Nails last night however and it was ####### awesome

 

[JZilla]

And now for something completely different

I was hesitant at first but a month later I feel like this kid was born to sing this song.  4.x Morrissey - Back On The Chain Gang

 

[steelcitysledgehammers]

Round 4 - The Dirty Nil - That's What Heaven Feels Like

Me likey!

J

 

[Northern Voice]

I don't know what to do with one song that I think might be objectively awful but I hear it once and it's stuck in my head for days and I want to keep listening to it but I still think it might be bad but I might also love it.

 

[Jaysus]

I don't know what to do with one song that I think might be objectively awful but I hear it once and it's stuck in my head for days and I want to keep listening to it but I still think it might be bad but I might also love it.

I want to hear it now: draft it. 

 

[mphtrilogy]

I didn't participate in the mid season draft, but Parquet Courts would be in my 2018 mix... but I've got a bunch of others to draft, but definite hat tip to them...

 

[JZilla]

Loving the IDLES KEXP video.. thanks for that @El Floppo

That frikkin Bill Hicks looking drummer   Dude is a B E A S T

 

[Jaysus]

Loving the IDLES KEXP video.. thanks for that @El Floppo

That frikkin Bill Hicks looking drummer   Dude is a B E A S T

Yeah, I did a bit of a KEXP dive too... IDLES really stood out to me - it was the only one that I sat through the interview. 

 

[Northern Voice]

I didn't participate in the mid season draft, but Parquet Courts would be in my 2018 mix... but I've got a bunch of others to draft, but definite hat tip to them...

I'm expecting this to win the 2018 Album Poll...