Best albums of 2015 (1 Viewer)

[Fly]

Why did Wilco go with the name 'Star Wars' and why didn't Lucasfilms Empire try to crush it? Good album on early listens.

I read an article awhile back where Jeff Tweedy said he didn't even like the Star Wars films, he just thought the name captured the record. Or something like that. Wish I could find it. Not sure how they were able to name it that without some legal action from Lucas though. Was it released before or after the Disney purchase?

 

[Northern Voice]

2015 FBG Album Poll Thread

 

[Steve Tasker]

Sent this list off to my boss for him to listen to over his winter break, figured I might throw it in here too. Note - Kerfuffle is a small one-day show tomorrow with like 6 artists, Wolf Alice is the bottom of the list and will go on at like 6 PM, I won't be able to make it.

[SIZE=10pt]Best instrumental track – Noveller – “Pulse Point” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2k1ItFICXYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2k1ItFICXY [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Song that sounds the most like the 70s – My Morning Jacket – “Tropics (Erase Traces)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WRr8I0Cm30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WRr8I0Cm30 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Best crescendo/beat drop – CHVRCHES – “Clearest Blue” (2:11) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFXXPruuqUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFXXPruuqU [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Most annoying/best earworm – Summer Camp – “Bad Love” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCMdT8AWYkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCMdT8AWYk [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Best dance party song for people on weird drugs – Neon Indian – “61 Cygni Ave” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyW_iFYTbkUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyW_iFYTbkU [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Most unexpected rap banger – Doomtree – “Cabin Killer” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc3styxZtaIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc3styxZtaI[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Best extended instrumental outro – Beach House – “PPP” - (3:38 – 6:06) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFhJRTdmviAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFhJRTdmviA[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Best song that no one ever talks about off a top album – Jamie xx featuring Romy Madley Croft – “SeeSaw” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-C-pOR6QP4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-C-pOR6QP4[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Most unexpected moment that might make you tear up – acapella soliloquy at the end of Ryn Weaver’s “Traveling Song” (2:45 – 3:25) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npDEfH9xc7Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npDEfH9xc7I [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Best example of 2015 garage rock revival – JEFF The Brotherhood – “Black Cherry Pie” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjoKJ902nRkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjoKJ902nRk[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Good song by the only band worth seeing at Kerfuffle tomorrow – Wolf Alice – “Lisbon” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-TiYgwtrnwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-TiYgwtrnw[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Maybe my favorite song of 2015 (currently undecided) – Beach House – “Beyond Love” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u6Y3nTmbqQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u6Y3nTmbqQ [/SIZE]

 

[Tick]

One of my favorite always-underrated bands, Young Galaxy, has released their newest, Falsework, as of late last week.

Awesome! Didn't know this one was out.

Along the same lines (and I searched and didn't see it had been mentioned) I've been playing a lot of Big Data lately. Their latest album (2.0) is on Amazon Prime and is very catchy. New Chvches album still kicks ###.

In other random news got my kid a couple tickets to the Awolnation/Fall Out Boy concert next year. I'm hoping his girlfriend dumps him by then and he takes me.

Awolnation is my favorite band, need to see them live sometime.

Just got an email that they're adding tour dates. Don't know where you are, but if they're stopping by me that means it's a hella tour.

Yup, coming within an hour of us, and Fall Out Boy is my boy's second-favorite band (after Awol). His birthday is 3 days before the concert.

He's 11... can I take an 11-year-old to that concert?

How can you not? Unless it's in a bar I don't see the problem if you take him. Well, as long as he can stand Bruno letting out f*** every few songs.

And hope that MF isn't part of the repertoire for the night.

I took my (then) 9-year-old daughter to see Deltron 3030 at the Stone Pony last summer when we were on vacation in Asbury Park. So I say it's fine. You should see all of my father-of-the-year awards (though most of them are specifically for bringing her to bars and breweries).

I only mentioned the bar thing as he might be barred from attending.

Still pretty excited about giving my kid those tickets - really think he'll be excited about them. Even more glad it isn't Cage the ####### Elephant coming. My ears run and hide every time he forces me to sit through them.

####### OKC bombing... I had tickets to a Big Head Todd and the Monsters concert in OKC that weekend, the bombing caused them to move it... to a place that was 21+ when the original venue was open. I was 19, had to miss it.

 

[Tick]

Can someone help me out? I want this song, but can't find a place to buy or download it. There's a link here that says it's to a free download, but I can't seem to figure it out.

https://soundcloud.com/awolnation/awolnation-wichita-panama-red-bull-20-before-16

 

[Fly]

I like "More" on Star Wars

Baroness tomorrow.. album drops AND I finally see them live

The new Baroness album Purple is going to be left off of a lot of year end lists because of how late it was released... But it shouldn't. It's phenomenal.

 

[Brony]

Listening to new Bloodhound Gang - Hard-Off. They haven't changed a bit (not sure this is good or bad).

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I like "More" on Star Wars

Baroness tomorrow.. album drops AND I finally see them live

The new Baroness album Purple is going to be left off of a lot of year end lists because of how late it was released... But it shouldn't. It's phenomenal.

Yep. Love those guys.

 

[El Floppo]

I like "More" on Star Wars

Baroness tomorrow.. album drops AND I finally see them live

The new Baroness album Purple is going to be left off of a lot of year end lists because of how late it was released... But it shouldn't. It's phenomenal.

Yep. Love those guys.

hadn't heard of them before these posts.

a bit too omg metallica for my tastes. but could be my mood right now.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Listening to new Bloodhound Gang - Hard-Off. They haven't changed a bit (not sure this is good or bad).

yeah, this album seems unnecessary.

 

[Fly]

I like "More" on Star Wars

Baroness tomorrow.. album drops AND I finally see them live

The new Baroness album Purple is going to be left off of a lot of year end lists because of how late it was released... But it shouldn't. It's phenomenal.

Yep. Love those guys.

hadn't heard of them before these posts.a bit too omg metallica for my tastes. but could be my mood right now.

Their story is pretty crazy too. I think knowing what they went through (a survivor story of sorts with all kinds of perseverance) makes me really appreciate this album.

 

[El Floppo]

A couple more that Discover Weekly recommended for me this week..

Cheatahs- Mythologies (psychedelic brit-poppy)

Soldiers of Fortune- Early Risers (aggressive blues rock)

 

[Northern Voice]

So, there's a Nickelback song on my "Best of 2015" playlist.

 

[GoBirds]

So, there's a Nickelback song on my "Best of 2015" playlist.

Ouch, tough year eh.

 

[Northern Voice]

So, there's a

Nope, just a good Franz Ferdinand-esque song with a douchbag singing over it, which is fine for a song about cocaine.

 

[Fly]

So, there's a Nickelback song on my "Best of 2015" playlist.

Ouch, tough year eh.

Nope, just a good Franz Ferdinand-esque song with a douchbag singing over it, which is fine for a song about cocaine.

If it's cocaine you're looking for I'd go with "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd.

 

[Northern Voice]

So, there's a Nickelback song on my "Best of 2015" playlist.

Ouch, tough year eh.

Nope, just a good Franz Ferdinand-esque song with a douchbag singing over it, which is fine for a song about cocaine.

If it's cocaine you're looking for I'd go with "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd.

I'm not a big fan of the new stuff by The Weeknd. I love House of Balloons though.

 

[Wrigley]

Really digging Leon Bridges - Coming Home:

Here is the title track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrKkqE9p1o

Big fan

 

[Sand]

So today Amazon is having a gold box sale on some albums for $4. Picked up Nathaniel Rateliff with some promo money.

Also have some Foo Fighters for free.

 

[kupcho1]

Is this shtick by the National?

http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-lot-of-sorrow-mw0002849583

Surfing allmusic and saw a 2015 release by the National: 9 discs with all songs being "Sorrow" (hence "A lot of Sorrow" as the album title)

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Journey Blind by Magic Circle, metal guys. Zilla hi.

 

[Northern Voice]

Is this shtick by the National?

http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-lot-of-sorrow-mw0002849583

Surfing allmusic and saw a 2015 release by the National: 9 discs with all songs being "Sorrow" (hence "A lot of Sorrow" as the album title)

They played that song for six hours straight at a museum or art show a couple years back, I think that's the recording of it.

 

[JZilla]

Journey Blind by Magic Circle, metal guys. Zilla hi.

More heavy, discovered on some random year-end list: We Hunt Buffalo

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Journey Blind by Magic Circle, metal guys. Zilla hi.

More heavy, discovered on some random year-end list: We Hunt Buffalo

Added to the queue.

 

[El Floppo]

Soldiers of Fortune- Early Risers (aggressive blues rock)

this one might end up on my year-end list.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Not sure if it was mentioned in here, but I've gotten into Bully lately. Lo-fi alt rock, maybe borderline punk at times. Reminds me a lot of Cloud Nothings, except with a chick singer who kinda has a Sheryl Crow sound if Sheryl Crow smoked two packs a day and screamed into the mic a lot.

Just some solid rock n roll. You guys might enjoy it.

 

[El Floppo]

Wire had a new album in 2015?!

just discovering this now... not bad.

 

[El Floppo]

Not sure if it was mentioned in here, but I've gotten into Bully lately. Lo-fi alt rock, maybe borderline punk at times. Reminds me a lot of Cloud Nothings, except with a chick singer who kinda has a Sheryl Crow sound if Sheryl Crow smoked two packs a day and screamed into the mic a lot.

Just some solid rock n roll. You guys might enjoy it.

oh- right... that was a good one. good description, ST.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

So, there's a Nickelback song on my "Best of 2015" playlist.

I prefer this one.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sz2mmM-kN1I

 

[Eephus]

Not sure if it was mentioned in here, but I've gotten into Bully lately. Lo-fi alt rock, maybe borderline punk at times. Reminds me a lot of Cloud Nothings, except with a chick singer who kinda has a Sheryl Crow sound if Sheryl Crow smoked two packs a day and screamed into the mic a lot.

Just some solid rock n roll. You guys might enjoy it.

Reminds me of The Distillers

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Check out the new Mutoid Man disc Bleeder

I happened onto this today and whoa it shreds. 

 

[mr. furley]

I happened onto this today and whoa it shreds. 

:nippletweak:

 

[Tick]

This is correct.

So good. Reminds of me The Dead Weather.

Anyone who gives me another band with this same sound will get a like.

I'm watching John Wick for the first time.  Check the soundtrack.

 

[Tick]

This is correct.

So good. Reminds of me The Dead Weather.

Anyone who gives me another band with this same sound will get a like.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0GrcPg89CPjXEkPAsAooGP

 

[Long Ball Larry]

https://open.spotify.com/track/0GrcPg89CPjXEkPAsAooGP

Will listen later.

radio Moscow is another one that is pretty good and also the budos band (no vocals)

 

[Long Ball Larry]

https://open.spotify.com/track/0GrcPg89CPjXEkPAsAooGP

Pretty good.

pretty pretty pretty pretty good.