Best albums of 2014 (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

New Interpol sounds a lot like, well, Interpol. Not breaking any new ground, but if you like past stuff, this is decent album.

I like it.

Listenting to it now. Brony nailed it- I like the old stuff, and this could be pulled from pretty much any album of theirs... I like.

 

[El Floppo]

new ryan adams is terrific

ya it is

I just realized he did a voivod inspired album in memory of piggy, orion

not sure how I missed it

hadn't heard of him before you guys started talking about him in here.

then I noticed KCRW's music mine on Spotify has had him pretty religiously up and down the DJ lineups. I find it pretty *meh*. Does not turn my crank at all... but I'm much less into the singer/song-writer lyric or melody driven type of stuff like this. I tend to like rhythm/hook driven songs- barely listen to the lyrics until much later.

 

[jpeace121]

New Cymbals Eat Guitars is pretty good, IMHO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lftu-d4480

 

[El Floppo]

new ryan adams is terrific

ya it is

I just realized he did a voivod inspired album in memory of piggy, orion

not sure how I missed it

hadn't heard of him before you guys started talking about him in here.

then I noticed KCRW's music mine on Spotify has had him pretty religiously up and down the DJ lineups. I find it pretty *meh*. Does not turn my crank at all... but I'm much less into the singer/song-writer lyric or melody driven type of stuff like this. I tend to like rhythm/hook driven songs- barely listen to the lyrics until much later.

So you guys into this stuff also into the new Hiss Golden Messenger? Just curious... seems similar.

 

[El Floppo]

I've been pretty excited for the new Alt-J to come out... on Spotify today. Their debut was one of my favorites of the last few years.

3 songs in and it's kinda sleepy/uninteresting.

 

[JZilla]

Take away a few clunkers on each, and the new King Tuff and Ty Segall feel so alike they could almost be companion pieces.

 

[Fly]

I can't wait for the new Iceage album Plowing Into the Field of Love.

"The Lord's Favorite" and "Forever" are both really great tracks.

 

[El Floppo]

I've been pretty excited for the new Alt-J to come out... on Spotify today. Their debut was one of my favorites of the last few years.

3 songs in and it's kinda sleepy/uninteresting.

Listened to it a few times today... a handful of songs that are catchy uptempo, otherwise a lot of sleepy rhythmically-minimal atmospheric stuff. Sounds nice, but not what I was hoping for.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

New Kendrick Lamar single is junk.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Take away a few clunkers on each, and the new King Tuff and Ty Segall feel so alike they could almost be companion pieces.

Ty plays drums on KT's title track.

 

[El Floppo]

I've been pretty excited for the new Alt-J to come out... on Spotify today. Their debut was one of my favorites of the last few years.

3 songs in and it's kinda sleepy/uninteresting.

Listened to it a few times today... a handful of songs that are catchy uptempo, otherwise a lot of sleepy rhythmically-minimal atmospheric stuff. Sounds nice, but not what I was hoping for.

Listening again this morning- in a totally different mood... and the quieter atmospheric quality of this thing is working much better for me.

Interesting duet "Warm Foothills" where male and female singer exchange single sung words at times... but without missing a beat of the melody. Can't remember hearing this done before, and must be incredbily hard to do live.

 

[JZilla]

Take away a few clunkers on each, and the new King Tuff and Ty Segall feel so alike they could almost be companion pieces.

Ty plays drums on KT's title track.

Roll over and tell Ty to stop being a #### and put his stuff on spotify

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Take away a few clunkers on each, and the new King Tuff and Ty Segall feel so alike they could almost be companion pieces.

Ty plays drums on KT's title track.

Roll over and tell Ty to stop being a #### and put his stuff on spotify

I know right? Stupid Drag City. Ty says hi btw.

 

[Ilov80s]

New Alt J is outstanding. It fully establishes them as one of top bands out there.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

I've been pretty excited for the new Alt-J to come out... on Spotify today. Their debut was one of my favorites of the last few years.

3 songs in and it's kinda sleepy/uninteresting.

Listened to it a few times today... a handful of songs that are catchy uptempo, otherwise a lot of sleepy rhythmically-minimal atmospheric stuff. Sounds nice, but not what I was hoping for.

Listening again this morning- in a totally different mood... and the quieter atmospheric quality of this thing is working much better for me.

Interesting duet "Warm Foothills" where male and female singer exchange single sung words at times... but without missing a beat of the melody. Can't remember hearing this done before, and must be incredbily hard to do live.

I'm liking it a lot. Great album.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

New Alt J is outstanding. It fully establishes them as one of top bands out there.

 

[Ilov80s]

New Interpol sounds a lot like, well, Interpol. Not breaking any new ground, but if you like past stuff, this is decent album.

I like it.

Listenting to it now. Brony nailed it- I like the old stuff, and this could be pulled from pretty much any album of theirs... I like.

So true. It sounds very 2002, but it's a good album.

 

[Ilov80s]

Also, whoever recommended PUP, thank you. I like that, reminds of Together Pangea album,

 

[El Floppo]

New Alt J is outstanding. It fully establishes them as one of top bands out there.

Been listening to it a lot the last couple of days.

Just pulled out Awesome Wave... and this new one seems to be a lot rehashing from that- and to be honest, I much prefer Wave. Still like this, but not up there for me.

 

[Ilov80s]

New Alt J is outstanding. It fully establishes them as one of top bands out there.

Been listening to it a lot the last couple of days.

Just pulled out Awesome Wave... and this new one seems to be a lot rehashing from that- and to be honest, I much prefer Wave. Still like this, but not up there for me.

Wave is better, but to me they are very different. I hear the total opposite.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

...And Star Power ftw.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I know I'm late to the party, but WOW Pharoahe Monch - PTSD

so cerebral, yet those rivers run deep.

you won't be disappointed.

 

[El Floppo]

New Alt J is outstanding. It fully establishes them as one of top bands out there.

Been listening to it a lot the last couple of days.

Just pulled out Awesome Wave... and this new one seems to be a lot rehashing from that- and to be honest, I much prefer Wave. Still like this, but not up there for me.

Wave is better, but to me they are very different. I hear the total opposite.

Much different tempos, but a lot of rehashed melodies and rhythms, IMO.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Really digging the new-ish Modern Baseball.

 

[Disco Stu]

...And Star Power ftw.

Thanks Norm!

 

[El Floppo]

...And Star Power ftw.

Thanks Norm!

I typed this into my Spotify- told me they were similar to One Direction... who I love. or something. Am I doing this "Star Power" thing wrong?

 

[JZilla]

...And Star Power ftw.

Thanks Norm!

I typed this into my Spotify- told me they were similar to One Direction... who I love. or something. Am I doing this "Star Power" thing wrong?

It's the new record from Foxygen.. prob not on spotify yet but their older stuff is.. gotten a bit too weird for me

 

[Jutz]

In 27 days1989 will be released and you will have the undisputed answer to the thread title and you can take that to the bank bromingo.

 

[El Floppo]

...And Star Power ftw.

Thanks Norm!

I typed this into my Spotify- told me they were similar to One Direction... who I love. or something. Am I doing this "Star Power" thing wrong?

It's the new record from Foxygen.. prob not on spotify yet but their older stuff is.. gotten a bit too weird for me

IIRC, I liked their last album

 

[El Floppo]

New Jamie-T is on Spotify.

 

[TheWalkmen]

Tweedy

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

This is sort of out of my wheelhouse, however I am really enjoying Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife thanks to Spotify

Does this make me a 17 year old girl?

 

[Apple Jack]

The soon to be slam-dunk winner of best "release" of 2014.

http://thirdmanrecords.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-paramount-records-volume-2-1928-1932/

 

[Brony]

This is sort of out of my wheelhouse, however I am really enjoying Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife thanks to Spotify

Does this make me a 17 year old girl?

It's one of my favorite albums of the year. One time I really regret having a My Little Pony avatar. :nohomo:

 

[El Floppo]

This is sort of out of my wheelhouse, however I am really enjoying Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife thanks to Spotify

Does this make me a 17 year old girl?

It's one of my favorite albums of the year. One time I really regret having a My Little Pony avatar. :nohomo:

 

[El Floppo]

I've been non-stop listening to the poorly named Perfume Genius' latest, Too Bright on the Spotify. Big, big fan.

And inbetween, listened to the Jamie T a few times today... pretty good. Enjoyed it a first few listens much more than the Alt-J. Feels like he's matured a bit musically. I always put Jamie T and The Streets in the same wagon... The Streets maturation turned to ####e, IMO- but this feels more like progress.

 

[Fly]

I've been non-stop listening to the poorly named Perfume Genius' latest, Too Bright on the Spotify. Big, big fan.

Love this as well. "Queen" is one of my favorite songs this year.

 

[meatwad1]

New Weezer is incredible. I have always been a pretty big fan and this is probably as close classic Weezer as they will ever get. About the third time through it started to hit me that there are quite a few songs on this that eventually will rank with their best songs...really great stuff.

 

[El Floppo]

new ryan adams is terrific

ya it is

I just realized he did a voivod inspired album in memory of piggy, orion

not sure how I missed it

hadn't heard of him before you guys started talking about him in here.

then I noticed KCRW's music mine on Spotify has had him pretty religiously up and down the DJ lineups. I find it pretty *meh*. Does not turn my crank at all... but I'm much less into the singer/song-writer lyric or melody driven type of stuff like this. I tend to like rhythm/hook driven songs- barely listen to the lyrics until much later.

So you guys into this stuff also into the new Hiss Golden Messenger? Just curious... seems similar.

anybody? this keeps popping up- and it has the same singer/songwriter vibe as Ryan Adams. I think you will like it. "you"= the people who like more thoughtfully written and sung music vs the more basic garagey stuff I like.

eta: has a Father John Misty vibe, IMO...

 

[El Floppo]

I've been non-stop listening to the poorly named Perfume Genius' latest, Too Bright on the Spotify. Big, big fan.

Love this as well. "Queen" is one of my favorite songs this year.

still digging this- will definitely end up on my top whatever list for NV's thread. and it's even less garagey/jangly/beatey than I normally like.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Hozier - Hozier

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

This guy is going off the deep end.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

There are some very strong parallels to Wesley Willis here.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

This guy is going off the deep end.

I keep wondering if it's shtick or not.

Guy is a goof ball. My son and I sat in on his set for a bit at Newport. He was yelling at the crowd, ect.

It was ####### Newport. How do you yell at a Newport crowd?

Son: "Dad, why is that guy angry and yelling instead of playing his guitar?"

Me: "Dunno, but watch this: Play Freebird!~@!~@"

Sun Kil Moon: "Be quiet"

Son: "That was awesome! But can we leave now?"

 

[Good Posting Judge]

 

[bosoxs45]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

This guy is going off the deep end.

I keep wondering if it's shtick or not.

Guy is a goof ball. My son and I sat in on his set for a bit at Newport. He was yelling at the crowd, ect.

It was ####### Newport. How do you yell at a Newport crowd?

Son: "Dad, why is that guy angry and yelling instead of playing his guitar?"

Me: "Dunno, but watch this: Play Freebird!~@!~@"

Sun Kil Moon: "Be quiet"

Son: "That was awesome! But can we leave now?"

 

[Apple Jack]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

 

[Eephus]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

War on Drugs, Suck My ####.

I listened to that whole thing fsr.