2022 Music Thread. New Year, New Music. (2 Viewers)

[Brony]

Release Radar actually worked for once... Couple of new tunes by The Beths  .  Good stuff.

This won't be everyone's cup of tea but Spotify's All New Indie playlist got me interested in Sun's Signature.  Very mellow but has a beautiful woman's voice front and center.  I thought it was the chick from Goldfrapp, but it turns out it's Elizabeth Fraser who was formerly in the Cocteau Twins and also did the vocals on Teardrop by Massive Attack. First new music in 13 years - and I thought I was lazy. 

 

[Juxtatarot]

New York Times critic is calling the new black midi album a masterpiece. 
 

 

[Eephus]

New York Times critic is calling the new black midi album a masterpiece. 
 

It's pretty cool but 39 minutes with the singer's voice is a lot.

 

[Juxtatarot]

It's pretty cool but 39 minutes with the singer's voice is a lot.

Maybe it’s the edibles but I think I’m all in.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Watch this video: black midi — Sugar/Tzu

Such a work of art.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

It's pretty cool but 39 minutes with the singer's voice is a lot.

It sounds like he’s trying to sound like Ricky Ricardo but can’t quite pull off the accent.

 

[McBokonon]

Deslondes have a new album and so far it’s great. I seem to be the only one that’s ever mentioned them here but will do so again! I guess they’re country/folk/Americana/blues:

Good to Go - YouTube

Good to Go - Spotify

Ways and Means - Spotify

Ways and Means - YouTube

5 Year Plan - YouTube

5 Year Plan - Spotify

 

[ericttspikes]

Listening to Menomena and the Girls 3. So great.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Morgan Wade's 5 song acoustic ep released a few days ago is fantastic. 2 songs from her 2021 breakout Reckless and 3 new songs to tide us over until her next release.

Acoustic Sessions EP

 

[Eephus]

New Kiwi Jr. album is a fun listen

Danger Mouse/Black Thought collaboration is a solid Old School Hip Hop album. The production sets it apart from the rapper's work with The Roots.

 

[rockaction]

Danger Mouse/Black Thought collaboration is a solid Old School Hip Hop album. The production sets it apart from the rapper's work with The Roots

It's really good. Not out-of-this-world good, but a solid hip hop album. I've been enjoying it. They put his vox through some sort of effect, though, and I think the record suffers from that decision. It wears on you after a bit.

 

[squistion]

Honeyglaze - Shadows

Shadows

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Jangle pop from South London indie band.

 

[ericttspikes]

Had never heard of McWeakerton before but my college kid was listening to them and it caught my ear. They have a new one out this year called Flora/Fauna.

This is an older one

Dweeb

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This is from the new one

Head in the Deerlights

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She's also into The Garden who as a new one out or coming out:

The Garden- "Freight Yard"

New single "Freight Yard" off of our new album. Full album out this fall. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UVlS...Song written by: Wyatt ShearsCo-wr...

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The Garden - "Orange County Punk Rock Legend"

Song written by: The Garden , Wyatt Shears , Fletcher ShearsDirected by: William SiposCo Directed By: Wyatt Shears Director Of Photography : Harley AstorgaEd...

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[Nigel Tufnel]

The new Tony Molina is like a hifi Guided by Voices EP if Bob Pollard were more influenced by the Beatles than The Who. Worth 18 minutes of your time. Maybe. Idfk.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

New Spielbergs out today.

 

[El Floppo]

New Spielbergs out today.

Giggity.

Not only that, but ..***ALERTS***

No Dead Can Dance this week! It started in November, and Lou Gehriged almost a year of "release radar" playlist.


New Jamie T kangaroo appropriation is good. New Streets I'm finding less so. New Oh Sees have him in his full nerdout metal/guitar mode, less psych

 

[squistion]

Mitski - Heat Lightning

Mitski - Heat Lightning (Official Lyric Video)

“Heat Lightning” the new song by Mitski from the forthcoming album ‘Laurel Hell’, out February 4th 2022 on Dead Oceans.Stream/buy - https://mitski.deadoc.co/...

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Mitski's R&B flavored pop music ode to insomnia.

 

[Eephus]

Gently Tender is a new band formed by members of The Palma Violets who were hyped in the UK as the next big thing about a decade ago. They weren't obviously but they were a good band with solid songs and a strong frontman.

As their name implies, Gently Tender doesn't rock as hard as the Violets but they still manage to roll through a bunch of mostly mid-tempo numbers that held my interest. It's a proper album with recurring interludes, a choir, strings and horns. Vocalist Sam Fryer still is a good singer but he now affects a Nick Cavish baritone croon and swaps leads and harmonies with a woman named Celia Archer. They're probably a little tame for some of you but I dug 'em.

True Colours (Sometime I'll Get Through)

 

[plinko]

I am indeed digging CLAMMS

RIYL Snapped Ankles

 

[Eephus]

The new Arctic Monkeys song is another heavily orchestrated ballad like their last album. Tranquility Base grew on me so maybe this one will too. They've been together as a band for half their lives so it's only natural for their sound to mature.

There’d Better Be A Mirrorball

If you miss the unbridled energy of the Monkeys' early stuff, The Reytons are another Sheffield band that's worth a listen. Their album came out late last year but the algorithm didn't tell me about it until recently. The Reytons sometimes come off like an Arctic Monkeys tribute act but they've got them down and are self-aware enough to namecheck Alex Turner on one of their songs. They lack the acidity of Turner's lyrics but present a reasonable facsimile of the Landfill Indie sound for UK kids who were too young the first time around.

Nothing To Declare

 

[Jaysus]

It has been out since the spring and I have given it a few spins since then... but I have become quite enamored with Frank Turner's latest album over the last week or so. Soooo... many... bangers....

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Really like 90 In November by Why Bonnie.

Riffing off Big Thief but I like it more than any of theirs since Masterpiece.

 

[Ghost Rider]

The new album is solid, but not terribly exciting. While it doesn't have any major clunkers like the last album did, there is nothing here nearly as good as the best songs from Everything Now. Considering it is their first album in five years, it's a bit of a bummer that this is the best stuff they came up with to release.

I mostly agree with this but 'The Lightning' is constantly bouncing around in my brain, total earworm.

The Lightning has held up for me as the biggest keeper from We, but Race and Religion has really grown on me, so I'd call that a keeper as well.

We'll see if Arcade Fire has anything left in them, however, as the news that came out a week ago could derail them permanently if too many fans bail on them.

 

[squistion]

The Roundlakes - Killing Smile

The Roundlakes - 'Killing Smile'

Twitter - @johnmichiemusic @jameswillows @orangegmusicThe Roundlakes are a transatlantic super group composed of Chris James Willows, The JMC and OrangeG. Th...

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Throwback to Brit indie rock/pop that was mainstream in the 1990s.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

The new album is solid, but not terribly exciting. While it doesn't have any major clunkers like the last album did, there is nothing here nearly as good as the best songs from Everything Now. Considering it is their first album in five years, it's a bit of a bummer that this is the best stuff they came up with to release.

I mostly agree with this but 'The Lightning' is constantly bouncing around in my brain, total earworm.

The Lightning has held up for me as the biggest keeper from We, but Race and Religion has really grown on me, so I'd call that a keeper as well.

We'll see if Arcade Fire has anything left in them, however, as the news that came out a week ago could derail them permanently if too many fans bail on them.

Can anyone keep it in their pants? And what am I doing wrong that mine is always in its pants and never asked out?

 

[Eephus]

I like the new album from Nashville band Twen. They have a Poppy eclecticism that's kind of hard to pigeonhole but they have hooks galore and a good singer.

TWEN - One Stop Shop (For A Fading Revolution) [Official Music Video] (2022)

Official Music Video for "One Stop Shop (For A Fading Revolution)" from twen's new album "One Stop Shop" out July 22, 2022. Released July 22, 2022. Listen: h...

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[squistion]

Gallaher's Green - The Way We Used To Be

Gallaher's Green - The Way We Used To Be

https://open.spotify.com/album/7wu01kpXsv3siS5nKovOdo

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Power Pop is alive and well in 2022!

 

[Eephus]

Chicago band Dendrons tap into the edgy energy of first wave Post Punk bands like Au Pairs and Gang of Four and a bunch of bands that followed. I've always been a sucker for multiple guitars so the interplay between the two (and sometimes three) guitarists makes the band interesting to me. Their self-titled debut from 2020 is probably a bit more consistent than their new one but they've taken a few more stylistic chances this time out.

Dendrons - Double Ending (Official Video)

https://smarturl.it/dendrons_deDirector - Zach Harris DP - Kevin Veselka Assistant - Alex Milne Additional writing and production - Emma Thatcher Editing - Z...

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[squistion]

Fat Dads - Taking Our Sweet Time

Taking Our Sweet Time

Provided to YouTube by DistroKidTaking Our Sweet Time · Fat DadsTaking Our Sweet Time℗ Northern Sounds RecordsReleased on: 2022-08-20Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Fun jangly sing-along summertime tune.

 

[El Floppo]

I am indeed digging CLAMMS

RIYL Snapped Ankles

Love them. Prefer their older, more raw stuff .. But the new album still kicks.

 

[El Floppo]

New KG WL is a jam. 10 min jam. My playlist followed that up with a Wand 10 min tune. Less jammy.

 

[El Floppo]

And I always love Dogger/Liam Bailey combos. The drum and bass/jungle beats behind his voice never miss for me.

 

[Jaysus]

New KG WL is a jam. 10 min jam. My playlist followed that up with a Wand 10 min tune. Less jammy.

that was the 1st song on my RR this week too... "jam" is the perfect word for it. I pretty much digged it.

 

[El Floppo]

New Titus Andronicus!

 

[El Floppo]

New KG WL is a jam. 10 min jam. My playlist followed that up with a Wand 10 min tune. Less jammy.

that was the 1st song on my RR this week too... "jam" is the perfect word for it. I pretty much digged it.

I loved it. And the Vonnegut title.

 

[squistion]

The Skinner Brothers - Lonedon

LONEDON

Provided to YouTube by DistroKidLONEDON · The Skinner BrothersLONEDON℗ Soul Boy RecordsReleased on: 2022-08-19Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Living in my Lonedon
Lonedon
Lonedon
Lone Lone Lonedon

 

[El Floppo]

New KG WL is a jam. 10 min jam. My playlist followed that up with a Wand 10 min tune. Less jammy.

that was the 1st song on my RR this week too... "jam" is the perfect word for it. I pretty much digged it.

I loved it. And the Vonnegut title.

2nd time through... Love it even more.

 

[Jaysus]

New KG WL is a jam. 10 min jam. My playlist followed that up with a Wand 10 min tune. Less jammy.

that was the 1st song on my RR this week too... "jam" is the perfect word for it. I pretty much digged it.

I loved it. And the Vonnegut title.

2nd time through... Love it even more.

I wonder if one of the new albums will be a similar style - I'd be down if so.

 

[Jaysus]

My RR set a new record by having not one, but two tracks on it in which the title of a song was the same as the band name. Neat!

ETA: The Halfpipes and August is Falling are the song/band names.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Oneida has been around for a long time but I can’t say I’ve spent much time on them. Their new one that came out a few weeks ago rocks. I don’t remember them sounding like this.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

New Built to Spill sounds really good.

 

[Eephus]

New Built to Spill sounds really good.

New Afghan Whigs giving them competition in the Old Guys 90's edition bracket

 

[squistion]

PG Ciarletta - Please Stay

Please Stay

Provided to YouTube by Emubands LtdPlease Stay · PG CiarlettaPlease Stayâ 2022 PG CiarlettaReleased on: 2022-08-26Producer: Liam McCluskeyComposer: Phil Ciar...

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Scottish-Italian indie singer with some jangle pop

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

New Built to Spill sounds really good.

This is definitely top 3 of '22 for me----probably the current leader in the clubhouse.

 

[ericttspikes]

The Garden, ********* on Route 66 dropped last week. Love it.

 

[squistion]

The Persian Leaps - Alright Alright​

The Persian Leaps - 'Alright Alright'

Twitter - @PersianLeapsFacebook - @The Persian Leaps Saint Paul, Minnesota, USAMidwestern power pop / indie rock outfit The Persian Leaps presents the single...

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The Persian Leaps is an indie rock/power pop band from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

 

[squistion]

Hey Calamity - On The Run

On the Run

me release from Hey Calamity

youtu.be

Shoegaze and/or Dream Pop from Southern Australia (New Wales)

 

[squistion]

PG Ciarletta - Please Stay

Please Stay

Provided to YouTube by Emubands LtdPlease Stay · PG CiarlettaPlease Stayâ 2022 PG CiarlettaReleased on: 2022-08-26Producer: Liam McCluskeyComposer: Phil Ciar...

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Some jangle pop from a Scottish-Italian indie singer with a really nice voice.

 

[El Floppo]

Is Stereolabs new album actually new material? (Not old unreleased, demos, live, etc)

 

[steelcitysledgehammers]

Um, new Beth's. Still love them so hard.
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