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Best albums of 2018 - playlists in post #1 (1 Viewer)

As it was with their last album, Unknown Mortal Orchestra's latest has some genuinely kickass songs and a fair bit of plodders.

 
Say Sue Me - Where We Were Together -- these guys are from South Korea, I can't understand a lot of what the singer is saying but the guitar riffs are like a return to the womb for me, just steeped in early 90s indie rock. Really like this sound, solid album.

 
drpill said:
Say Sue Me - Where We Were Together -- these guys are from South Korea, I can't understand a lot of what the singer is saying but the guitar riffs are like a return to the womb for me, just steeped in early 90s indie rock. Really like this sound, solid album.
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I liked this one too.  It's very easy to listen to but the vocals are just weird enough to make things interesting.

 
Eephus said:
I liked this one too.  It's very easy to listen to but the vocals are just weird enough to make things interesting.
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Yeah, as much as I love Yo La Tengo, I think it's more engaging to hear a new take on their sound than it has been to listen to any of their last half-dozen records.

But speaking of YLT, anyone like their new LP? I haven't checked it out yet. 

 
drpill said:
Yeah, as much as I love Yo La Tengo, I think it's more engaging to hear a new take on their sound than it has been to listen to any of their last half-dozen records.

But speaking of YLT, anyone like their new LP? I haven't checked it out yet. 
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I mentioned it up thread... Good ylt, but a bit too down beat for me.

 
Northern Voice said:
I can relate to this. I'm much more of a hit and run FFA guy these days. I read and participate in all the music and music draft threads and the hockey thread and that's really about it.

I post way more in the baseball forum than I do here and I try to avoid the political forum at all costs...

For me it's less about time spent/addictiveness and more just having no interest in all the pointless arguments.
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Sounds like someone doesn't really want to Make America Great Again, eh.

 
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Awesome! Yes, a strong Au Pairs heritage there, maybe a little Gang of Four for good measure. Their two previous albums are really good as well. Can't get enough Shopping, personally, they're maybe my favourite new band from the last few years. There's also a side project from one of the members called Sacred Paws that is quite different but also really good. Hooky guitar driven girly pop? I don't know how to describe things :P  
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And just like that, there's a new Gang of Four ep w a pic of Ivanka on the cover.... It's like everything's converging. Or everything that rises must converge...except that's Shriekback.

 
El Floppo said:
And just like that, there's a new Gang of Four ep w a pic of Ivanka on the cover.... It's like everything's converging. Or everything that rises must converge...except that's Shriekback.
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I want to like this but... Yeesh. Let your legacy rest in peace, guys.

Listened to the Yo La Tengo last night and I see what you mean, it's a snooze.

 
Spotify went slow and low on me this week with release radar. Down beat and mostly stuff that I've already heard.

But... I was all over the new Pissed Jeans- especially when I realized it's actually new FIDLAR.

and new Thurston Moore feels a little different than old Thurston Moore...noisier in a different way. I liked it.

and ok...Spotify.. I get it. Wiley. How about you give me some other non-grandfather of grime, grime. 

 
Huh... My man Chilly Gonzalez appears to have released an album of reimagined/covered tunes in collaboration with the original artists, including... Daft punk, Weezer, Drake, Robbie Fitzsimmons, Lana drl Rey, beach house, krs1 and others.

Diving in now...guessing it's going to be very grandiose piano-ey.

 
New Father John Misty apparently leaked the other day -- Apple Music accidentally put up the album for 30 minutes. I quite enjoyed his last one, though I imagine he's probably polarizing around here. I'm scouring the innerwebs for a download. Anyone have a good source for this kind of stuff?  :whistle:

 
KarmaPolice said:
I have to give it another listen.  I thought it started off good, but trailed off a bit.  
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re: hop along - was disappointed.  too mellow

new superchunk and GBV are ####### great.  that superchunk is as good as foolish or on the mouth

 
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Fiddles said:
re: hop along - was disappointed.  too mellow

new superchunk and GBV are ####### great.  that superchunk is as good as foolish or on the mouth
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That superchunk is about as good as anything they've done. Gbv at this point all blurs for me.

 
El Floppo said:
Huh... My man Chilly Gonzalez appears to have released an album of reimagined/covered tunes in collaboration with the original artists, including... Daft punk, Weezer, Drake, Robbie Fitzsimmons, Lana drl Rey, beach house, krs1 and others.

Diving in now...guessing it's going to be very grandiose piano-ey.
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Btw, no collaborations... Just him playing piano, apparently inspired from a radio/web masterclasses he does where he deconstructs pop tunes...it's a good watch.

 
gbv all blurred for me for the past 20 years but for some reason the newest album - space gun and how do you spell heaven (2017) are both front to back amazing albums

give em a try

 
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drpill said:
New Father John Misty apparently leaked the other day -- Apple Music accidentally put up the album for 30 minutes. I quite enjoyed his last one, though I imagine he's probably polarizing around here. I'm scouring the innerwebs for a download. Anyone have a good source for this kind of stuff?  :whistle:
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Never mind, y'all. I got it. Found a nice album leaks site too if anyone is interested.

 
drpill said:
New Father John Misty apparently leaked the other day -- Apple Music accidentally put up the album for 30 minutes. I quite enjoyed his last one, though I imagine he's probably polarizing around here. I'm scouring the innerwebs for a download. Anyone have a good source for this kind of stuff?  :whistle:
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I think I have heard two songs from it so far... I liked the both, flat out loved the first one I heard (Mr. Tillman)

ETA: just listened to the new FIDLAR track... and now I am very thirsty. 

 
Fiddles said:
gbv all blurred for me for the past 20 years but for some reason the newest album - space gun and how do you spell heaven (2017) are both front to back amazing albums

give em a try
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Just relistened to space gun. I like gbv, but couldn't tell you if this is new stuff or rereleases. That's true of most of their albums for me... I like, but don't hear any of the grabbers that albums during Bees era had.

 
Dungen/Woods collaboration album is pretty good psychedelic folk.

Presently I'm listening to the new Poly-Math record, House Of Wisdom | We Are The Devil. If proggy instrumental math-rock/metal jams are your thing, check this out.

 
The Sting & Shaggy collaboration is about as inconsequential as you'd expect.  I wouldn't say it's all bad; Sting can still write a melody and Shaggy's growling raggamuffin raps are kind of fun.  But it sounds like cruise ship music.  You can find a lot better reggae for your 4/20 listening purposes.

 
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The Sting & Shaggy collaboration is about as inconsequential as you'd expect.  I wouldn't say it's all bad; Sting can still write a melody and Shaggy's growling raggamuffin raps are kind of fun.  But it sounds like cruise ship music.  You can find a lot better reggae for your 4/20 listening purposes.
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I took a picture of the poster when it first popped up a few months ago... with the idea of posting it in here, but forgot- everythimg about this...so goofy. Not sure I'm even going to bother listening tbh...shaggy

 
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I've got 4 that I've worn out and like the best so far. Still working others in. Some releases coming that I'm looking forward to like Parquet Courts and Malkmus

Hookworms: Microshift
No Age: Snares Like A Haircut
Ty Segall: Freedoms Goblin
Salad Boys: This Is Glue

Been in a retro mood lately and listening to Royal Trux; Cats and Dogs, Double Dagger: More and The Poster Children: Daisychain Reaction. All still sound really good to me.
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Thank you!!! I've been trying to remember the name of this album/artist for over a year.  :tebow:

 
Billie Joe Armstrong's side project The Longshot has a new record out.  It's not a life changing event but it's a fun listen that generally stays closer to the powerpop side of Green Day's sound than the punk side.  Mrs. Eephus' friend Kevin plays guitar on the album which is kind of cool.

 
Classical album of the year so far is Arvo Pärt: The Symphonies.   This is a terrific collection of the Estonian composer's four symphonies dating from 1963 to 2009 performed by the Wroclaw Philharmonic under fellow Estonian Tõnu Kaljuste.  Part's music is more atmospheric than virtuosic; Kaljuste and a pristine ECM production capture this better than the other recordings I've listened to.

Part is about as accessible as modern music gets.  He's also pretty concise.  All four symphonies combined clock in 79 minutes which is shorter than one of Mahler's.  I'd recommend listening to them 4,3,2,1 since parts of the First are the most difficult.  I'd never heard Part's Third before which is the highlight for me.

 
Eephus said:
Classical album of the year so far is Arvo Pärt: The Symphonies.   This is a terrific collection of the Estonian composer's four symphonies dating from 1963 to 2009 performed by the Wroclaw Philharmonic under fellow Estonian Tõnu Kaljuste.  Part's music is more atmospheric than virtuosic; Kaljuste and a pristine ECM production capture this better than the other recordings I've listened to.

Part is about as accessible as modern music gets.  He's also pretty concise.  All four symphonies combined clock in 79 minutes which is shorter than one of Mahler's.  I'd recommend listening to them 4,3,2,1 since parts of the First are the most difficult.  I'd never heard Part's Third before which is the highlight for me.
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Ooh, will check this out. I've enjoyed Part in the past. My interest in modern classical only gets deeper as I get older. So far this year my favourite is probably the Kronos Quartet/Laurie Anderson collaboration. Any further recs in this vein are more than welcome.  :thumbup:

 
drpill said:
Eephus said:
Classical album of the year so far is Arvo Pärt: The Symphonies.   This is a terrific collection of the Estonian composer's four symphonies dating from 1963 to 2009 performed by the Wroclaw Philharmonic under fellow Estonian Tõnu Kaljuste.  Part's music is more atmospheric than virtuosic; Kaljuste and a pristine ECM production capture this better than the other recordings I've listened to.

Part is about as accessible as modern music gets.  He's also pretty concise.  All four symphonies combined clock in 79 minutes which is shorter than one of Mahler's.  I'd recommend listening to them 4,3,2,1 since parts of the First are the most difficult.  I'd never heard Part's Third before which is the highlight for me.
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Ooh, will check this out. I've enjoyed Part in the past. My interest in modern classical only gets deeper as I get older. So far this year my favourite is probably the Kronos Quartet/Laurie Anderson collaboration. Any further recs in this vein are more than welcome.  :thumbup:
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fwiw, I mentioned upthread that Steve Reich has a new album out for "drumming" instruments, as well as a collaboration with some other outfit doing pulse stuff. don't feel either hit any heights or new ground, but both good, typical steve reich.

 
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