Best albums of 2016 (2 Viewers)

[The Dreaded Marco]

Is Merchandise a band I need to know about? Their new one is pretty solid but I've managed to avoid all their previous work. 

I really liked their 2012 EP and 2014 LP.  I haven't heard the new one yet---will check it out.

 

[psychobillies]

New Suicidal out today!  Dave Lombardo on drums. 

 

[El Floppo]

just got spotified to a new Dirty Projectors single. I'm up and down with their stuff- but the stuff I'm up on, I'm really up on (rise above is one of my favorite tunes of hte last 10 years).

speaking of spotify- really digging their recent/new/new-to-me "Release Radar" that compiles new releases into a playlist based on music you like/listen to. 

eta: ooh... new No Age single on the release radar

 

[El Floppo]

also just noticed in the same playlist that there's new Pixies... pretty unremarkable new Pixies.

 

[drpill]

I'm digging the new Nots album, Cosmetic, which means I can finally bring something to this thread. Kinda jammy noise punk grrl rock stuff.

 

[drpill]

Spotify just informed me there's a new Ultimate Painting record. I really liked the last one by these guys and this sounds like more of the same so far. RIYL White Fence, the Velvet Underground's mellower side, etc.

 

[El Floppo]

I'm digging the new Nots album, Cosmetic, which means I can finally bring something to this thread. Kinda jammy noise punk grrl rock stuff.

just started listening- so far so :rawk:

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Spotify just informed me there's a new Ultimate Painting record. I really liked the last one by these guys and this sounds like more of the same so far. RIYL White Fence, the Velvet Underground's mellower side, etc.

I love their last one.  Thanks for the heads up.

 

[ericttspikes]

Happy that two of my favorite bands, Dexateens and GOAT, have new releases out. 

 

[Eephus]

I really liked their 2012 EP and 2014 LP.  I haven't heard the new one yet---will check it out.

I loved Merchandise's After the End album in 2014 but so far the new one seems like kind of a lateral move.  The last one was a grower though and maybe this one will be too.

 

[wazoo11]

Sad13 is neat and also strange.

 

[Northern Voice]

I really like this Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam album (Walkmen singer and Vampire Weekend guy). Right near the top of my favourites for the year.

 

[rockaction]

I really like this Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam album (Walkmen singer and Vampire Weekend guy). Right near the top of my favourites for the year.

Can't wait to bunker down for this. Just spent big time money on a Walkmen poster from a nice company, so you know I love them. Sounds like, from the iTunes commercial, that he's back to his plaintive wail and Rostam will be the rock behind it instead of the Dad Rock and swoon croon we heard from his past two releases. 

I live in a nameless town... 

 

[Northern Voice]

Can't wait to bunker down for this. Just spent big time money on a Walkmen poster from a nice company, so you know I love them. Sounds like, from the iTunes commercial, that he's back to his plaintive wail and Rostam will be the rock behind it instead of the Dad Rock and swoon croon we heard from his past two releases. 

I live in a nameless town... 

The crooning is definitely still there but it sounds awesome over Rostram's music. 

 

[El Floppo]

for fans of menomena... lead singer and National drummer put out Pfarmers- Our Purim. good stuff.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Listened to Goat's new one and now I'm reobsessed with these ####### weirdos. Totally missed Commune from a couple of years ago and it may be their best. 

 

[rockaction]

The crooning is definitely still there but it sounds awesome over Rostram's music. 

This is really good. 

 

[D_House]

Public Access TV - Never Enough  "End of an Era"

White Lung - Paradise "Below"

 

[kupcho1]

Listened through once, but Jamie T's latest is very disappointing.

 

[El Floppo]

Listened through once, but Jamie T's latest is very disappointing.

the last one was pretty bleh. just listened to the first single off of this and it didn't grab me either. I think of Jamie T and the Streets in the same thought... felt like the Mike guy from the Streets pushed that project a little further/better than jamie T so far... even though I lost steam with the Streets too.

but oh! my favorite album from last year was Hooton Tennis Club's first... and spotify just kindly alerted me that they have a new one out. about to dive in... cautiously optimistic/pessimistic.

 

[El Floppo]

the last one was pretty bleh. just listened to the first single off of this and it didn't grab me either. I think of Jamie T and the Streets in the same thought... felt like the Mike guy from the Streets pushed that project a little further/better than jamie T so far... even though I lost steam with the Streets too.

but oh! my favorite album from last year was Hooton Tennis Club's first... and spotify just kindly alerted me that they have a new one out. about to dive in... cautiously optimistic/pessimistic.

played through it, and FINALLY got to a kick-### song at the end.

except that it wasn't the end. it was the beginning of last year's album.

really, really meh.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Some fun, funky guitar playing on this Savoy Motel self titled album. 

 

[JZilla]

Purling Hiss, more great stuff that's not streaming anywhere

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Purling Hiss, more great stuff that's not streaming anywhere

I want to hear this. Always like what he (they?) does (do). 

 

[JZilla]

Might have to dust off the ol bit torrent

MP3 is actually $1 cheaper at amazon than on their site

 

[Eephus]

played through it, and FINALLY got to a kick-### song at the end.

except that it wasn't the end. it was the beginning of last year's album.

really, really meh.

I listened to it while on a bike ride and that damned bicycle bell sound effect that's on a couple of songs got me to look over my shoulder.

Other than that, it sounded like a reunion album from a third-rate 90s Britpop band.

 

[dal_boys_phan]

Since I know that more than a few of you like the harder stuff...

Microsoft selling digital copies of a few hard rock albums for $0.31/each.  Megadeth, Slayer, Rob Zombie, and Marilyn Mansion plus others - details at the SlickDeals thread linked below. Should be MP3 @ 320 and transferable to iTunes/Google Music as needed.

List of Albums for $0.31

 

[El Floppo]

I listened to it while on a bike ride and that damned bicycle bell sound effect that's on a couple of songs got me to look over my shoulder.

Other than that, it sounded like a reunion album from a third-rate 90s Britpop band.

that's perfect.

really disappointed in this one. it's like they took everything that made the first one fun and distinct and just washed it all away into something more "palatable". just boring, pointless stuff.

 

[wazoo11]

Lady Gaga new album isn't bad.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

This Crying album is really cool. It's like Styx hooked up with Diarrhea Planet fronted by one of those Crutchfield girls. The guitarist wails. 

 

[ericttspikes]

was kind of indifferent about it at first, but I'm really liking Wilco: Schmilco with repeated listens.

 

[Workhorse]

One that slipped past me when it was released back in April has been getting a lot of play from me lately:

Quiet Life - "Foggy"

Good americana with excellent hooks and songwriting. A better version of what Dawes does if you like that sort of thing.

 

[Tick]

I'm behind - here's my Spotify summer list for 2016.

 

[El Floppo]

huh... there's a new The Wedding Present- and it's not bad.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Neil Young back on streaming services. 

:confettiboner:

 

[El Floppo]

new japandroids single

 

[Eephus]

New Lambchop and Efterklang albums today.

Well, I'm excited about that

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

New Lambchop and Efterklang albums today.

Well, I'm excited about that

That new Lambchop single intrigued me.  Looking forward to hearing the entire album.

 

[El Floppo]

New Lambchop and Efterklang albums today.

Well, I'm excited about that

That new Lambchop single intrigued me.  Looking forward to hearing the entire album.

funny- my spotify new release feed told me there was a new Lady Lamb... and I mistakenly thought it was Lambchop. looking forward to giving the latter a listen.

 

[El Floppo]

Sleaford Mods have yet another one out... just as good as the rest of theirs. or not, if you don't like them. I do.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Anyone who likes White Lung might dig Mannequin Pu$$y. 

It's a band btw. 

 

[El Floppo]

Anyone who likes White Lung might dig Mannequin Pu$$y. 

It's a band btw. 

 

[bosoxs45]

Japanese Breakfast 

Steve Gunn

These two have been in my rotation lately.

 

[El Floppo]

MALL WALK is pretty damn good- a bit like Happy Diving

 

[El Floppo]

New Lambchop and Efterklang albums today.

Well, I'm excited about that

That new Lambchop single intrigued me.  Looking forward to hearing the entire album.

funny- my spotify new release feed told me there was a new Lady Lamb... and I mistakenly thought it was Lambchop. looking forward to giving the latter a listen.

it's decent... but a bit EZ-listening version of James Blake styled blue-eyed techno R&B. 

 

[El Floppo]

Marching Church... anybody? lead singer from Ice Age, I think. has kind of a Nick Cave/bad seeds vibe. I'm absolutely digging a first listen, but not sure if I'll have it in me for more.

 

[bosoxs45]

Mitski is good.

 

[El Floppo]

also- the new The Men- is back to being very hard. good loud stuff if you like any of their previous efforts.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

also- the new The Men- is back to being very hard. good loud stuff if you like any of their previous efforts.

I love this band. This isn't as down and dirty as Leave Home but they've ditched the Tom Petty stuff for better or worse. Dig it. 

 

[D_House]

Nice, new Japandroids and The Men!

Really digging the Public Access T.V. album; RIYL Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, The Cars