2018 Mid-Year Song Draft - Round 9 this AM, Round 10/all owed picks this afternoon. (1 Viewer)

[JZilla]

My last night's/third rounder, we talked about about this one recently in the other thread, it's a stomper

Protomartyr (feat Kelley Deal) - Wheel of Fortune

Back in a few hours with #4

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

If I'm counting correctly, this is his 13th proper album.  I'm not a huge fan of the past few but this is one is a strong return to form.

3.xx Eels - The Deconstruction

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Just realized we're doing two-a-days, so I owe a 4th rounder.  This is another band that overhauled their sound quite a lot for the new album.  I like the direction they've gone.

4.xx  Ought - Disgraced in America

 

[Steve Tasker]

Rd 4 - Lane 8 - "No Captain (feat. Poliça)"

More brooding, haunting electronic music, this time more deep house-y than synth-poppy.  I'm a sucker for Polica. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

If I'm counting correctly, this is his 13th proper album.  I'm not a huge fan of the past few but this is one is a strong return to form.

3.xx Eels - The Deconstruction

Agreed. He made my "18 folder" for this draft. I don't have an order so not necessarily a snipe nor had I chosen a track. But I seem to be a title track kinda guy with new releases.

 

[dal_boys_phan]

My morning pick, going back to that Gaslight Anthem well for another year

Round 4 - Brian Fallon - Etta James

In a story in RS, Brian notes that he wanted to reference similar to what they did on 80's hip-hop.  With this love song, he wanted to make that reference as to how he felt for the other person, which he felt was always communicated in Etta James' songs.

Full RS Article

 

[Chaos Commish]

I don't choose bands that have been taken. A little more challenging with a 1/2 year releases draft, but not really. I want to get something off Calexico's The Thread That Keeps Us drafted. My problem is picking a track. There's more hits than misses for me. There's plenty of approachable soft alt rock that works for me. But I'm taking

4. Eyes Wide Awake Calexico

If you haven't listened to the album don't judge it on my oddball taste. If you like my oddball taste you might not like the rest of it.

 

[El Floppo]

Another excellent album from these guys. Their 4th and each is pretty different, all great.

2.xx  Hookworms - Negative Space

Lol... Pretty sure I drafted this exact song in last year's singles draft.

 

[El Floppo]

If I'm counting correctly, this is his 13th proper album.  I'm not a huge fan of the past few but this is one is a strong return to form.

3.xx Eels - The Deconstruction

My last night's/third rounder, we talked about about this one recently in the other thread, it's a stomper

Protomartyr (feat Kelley Deal) - Wheel of Fortune

Back in a few hours with #4

Just realized we're doing two-a-days, so I owe a 4th rounder.  This is another band that overhauled their sound quite a lot for the new album.  I like the direction they've gone.

4.xx  Ought - Disgraced in America

TRIPLE SNIPED!

 

[El Floppo]

Wow... I was taking at least one of those, or maybe a different eels song. Ok...here goes

3- there's only one of us - a place to bury strangers

4- I guess somebody needs to take them.... Even though something about them makes me want to hate them... Bodys- carseat headrest

 

[Northern Voice]

4- I guess somebody needs to take them.... Even though something about them makes me want to hate them... Bodys- carseat headrest

It's their live show... 

 

[El Floppo]

felt like having a slow-building epic in my list. one of the crazier speak-and-spell sounding intros (outside of kraftwerk) considering where it goes- but I dug it the first time I heard it and keep digging.

12.... negative space- hookworms

Lol... Pretty sure I drafted this exact song in last year's singles draft.

 

[Jaysus]

I don't choose bands that have been taken.

That is my plan too... I'm using this playlist to find some fun stuff I missed while it is still "new"

I instantly liked this band, too. Jaysus is killing this draft.  How to: Friend, Love, Freefall sounds just great so far.  So did Mayday. 

Just a voice from the wilderness of new music and appreciation.  

 

[JZilla]

I finally got to catch the Eels live last month, twas super fun.  (Can I say twas?)  

I like the new one too.  It's pretty chill, musically anyway.  He's been churning out some good tracks all through the years, but along with it plenty of filler.

 

[JZilla]

My 4th pick/ Thursday morning

Probably not in much danger of getting sniped on this one.  I like it to round out my first four.. I've got some new age hardcore proggy ####, stoner/doom, a weird one and now these old guys.  Stashed on a recent EP, I think this is the best track since their heyday 18 damn years ago and at least hangs with the best stuff by Mars Volta or Sparta

At The Drive In - Despondent At High Noon

(been part of a solid one-two punch following Six Wave Hold Down ever since I set up my 2018 list)

 

[Eephus]

In honor of South Korea knocking Germany out of the World Cup

4.xx Say Sue Me 세이수미 - But I Like You / 세민의 일러스트북

 

[Chaos Commish]

We doing am pm again?

 

[Ilov80s]

We doing am pm again?

I think so- I’m about to do it 

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd 5: The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar-Pray for Me

Life a livin' hell, puddles of blood in the streets
Shooters on top of the building, government aid ain't relief
Spotify link

 

[kupcho1]

Round 5:  Bone Dry / Eels

I'll add the link later.  

I went back and forth on which Eels song to put on my 2018 playlist (self imposed rule of only 1 track per artist) between Bone Dry and The Deconstruction.  Eventually settled on Bone Dry, so thanks @The Dreaded Marco for leaving it for me. 

Shooby dooby dooby doo.  

 

[El Floppo]

5.... Nighttime Girls- The Districts

How many rounds are we doing?

 

[Ilov80s]

5.... Nighttime Girls- The Districts

How many rounds are we doing?

10 

 

[Jaysus]

Round 5. 

Father John Misty - Mr Tillman

 

[Steve Tasker]

Rd 5 - Germany Germany - "Juneau"

Song does not appear to be on Youtube.

@Northern Voice obscure Canadian band alert

 

[Northern Voice]

We doing am pm again?

10 

Yep, afternoon picks are open - 10 rounds total. Tomorrow we're back to a single pick. I should be around more tomorrow as well, randomly had an extremely busy day today.

 

[JZilla]

5

I'm really messing with the bigger mix. Sometimes you just gotta throw up the horns 

Octopus - The Center

 

[Eephus]

5.xx Goat Girl - "The Man"

Three minutes, three chords, three words (sometimes five)

 

[Northern Voice]

Warning: major earworm. It took me a few listens for this to win me over but now I absolutely love it.

Round 5 - Superorganism - Everybody Wants to be Famous

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Thanks to @drpill for bringing this album to my attention:

5.xx  Bonny Doon - Long Wave

It has an Ultimate Painting and Sky Blue Sky-era Wilco vibe that I love. 

 

[D_House]

Rd 3: Nao - Another Lifetime

 

[D_House]

Rd 4: Iceage ft Sky Ferreira - Pain Killer

 

[El Floppo]

Thanks to @drpill for bringing this album to my attention:

5.xx  Bonny Doon - Long Wave

It has an Ultimate Painting and Sky Blue Sky-era Wilco vibe that I love. 

Nice. They have popped up on my Spotify and I haven't really dived in yet. Kind of a YLT vibe in a good way.

Rd 4: Iceage ft Sky Ferreira - Pain Killer

Yep, was definitely taking this one. 

 

[kupcho1]

Really enjoying the playlist and it isn't even halfway done

 

[Jaysus]

Round 6

McCafferty - Paper, Pencil, Copyright

 

[kupcho1]

Round 6:  God's Plan / Drake

She say, "Do you love me?" I tell her, "Only partly"
I only love my bed and my momma, I'm sorry

 

[Ilov80s]

Round 6:  God's Plan / Drake

New album dropped at midnight- you checked it out yet? 

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd 6 Courtney Barnett- City Looks Pretty

The city takes pity on your injured soul
And heavenly prose ain't enough good to fill that hole

Spotify link

 

[Northern Voice]

Round 6 today, rounds 7/8 over the weekend. I'm not picky about when rounds 7 and 8 come in.

We'll leave just round 6 on the board for this morning but I know not everyone checks in on weekends, so if you want to post 7/8 this afternoon/evening, no big deal, I'll likely shuffle this playlist on the weekend anyway. 

 

[Northern Voice]

My 4th pick/ Thursday morning

Probably not in much danger of getting sniped on this one.  I like it to round out my first four.. I've got some new age hardcore proggy ####, stoner/doom, a weird one and now these old guys.  Stashed on a recent EP, I think this is the best track since their heyday 18 damn years ago and at least hangs with the best stuff by Mars Volta or Sparta

At The Drive In - Despondent At High Noon

(been part of a solid one-two punch following Six Wave Hold Down ever since I set up my 2018 list)

Really liked this on first listen

 

[Northern Voice]

Playlist and spreadsheet up to date to here.

 

[Northern Voice]

Synthy psych pop/rock

Round 6 - King Tuff - Psycho Star

 

[El Floppo]

this one has all kinds of summery beach-boys garagey goodness in it. always makes me feel less like an old curmudgeon when it pops up on my spotify. young and hopeful even.

5... Fade to Black- Born Ruffians

 

[Jaysus]

Alright, there's enough intetest to kick this off tomorrow. Everyone's posted in here so they'll see the star thing, I think we'll just keep this one thread. I'll update the thread title and post a spreadsheet tonight or tomorrow. 

Round 1 picks can be made any time tomorrow. Latecomers welcome as always. 

Can you add a link to that post in the OP?

 

[Jaysus]

Since I’m up early, I’ll kick this thing off:

Rd 1 Superchunk- What a Time to Be Alive

To see the rot in no disguise
Oh what a time to be alive
The scum, the shame, the ####### lies
Oh what a time to be alive
Oh what a time to be alive

Thanks to you, I now love this song!!

 

[El Floppo]

Thanks to you, I now love this song!!

that whole album is pretty great

 

[Jaysus]

that whole album is pretty great

Cool... I am using this draft for that very reason!  That album is #1 on my post draft queue at this point!!

 

[kupcho1]

New album dropped at midnight- you checked it out yet? 

As did Gorillaz... have it up next

 

[Ilov80s]

Thanks to you, I now love this song!!

Yeah I figured we can’t do a 2018 song draft without that song which really encapsulates the year so far.

 

[El Floppo]

Yeah I figured we can’t do a 2018 song draft without that song which really encapsulates the year so far.

Other than the chorus, as much as I loved that song from the get go, I never even listened to the lyrics. Thanks to your op, I'll need to.

 

[Jaysus]

Other than the chorus, as much as I loved that song from the get go, I never even listened to the lyrics. Thanks to your op, I'll need to.

Yeah, I am not always a lyrics guy... I often prefer the sound of vocals to the content of the lyrics.  I'll check them out next time it shuffles though...