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2021 Music Thread - Spoon, The War on Drugs, Parquet Courts (1 Viewer)
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wilked
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El Floppo
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It was a weird easy listening tune. Had to be a copycat name...unless they went completely off the rails. DEVO is apparently also reimagined as an r&b hip hop thing.
Nigel Tufnel
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KG and LW are both really good albums. They are such a weird band and so prolific that they kind of repeat themselves a lot (which is intentional because they have themes running through their albums) but it’s never dull. I could see people being really annoyed by this band but I think they’re really fun. Hope to get to see them someday if concerts ever return.
The Dreaded Marco
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Cassandra Jenkins and Sarah Mary Chadwick have released two of my favorite albums this year. Add to that albums from Sun June and Eve Adams....women song writers are dominating this year so far for me.
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rockaction
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The Walkmen are long gone, I think. I always really liked that band. They got...well...old like us.
Eephus
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Hamilton Leithauser put out a new album in April 2020. I must have listened to it when it came out but I don't remember a bit because I'm old like us.
rockaction
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He did. I was all set to purchase it, and it wasn't very good. Or at least that was my first and second impression. I like his effort from 2016, I Had A Dream That You Were Mine. He collaborated with Rostam from Vampire Weekend for that album, and I thought it was excellent.
Northern Voice
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Spoon covering Tom Petty sounds so natural I can't believe it hasn't happened before https://open.spotify.com/album/6AmTuwJu8STQrIcPfMBPKN?si=S2zwaVA9QwWLgjAjIlElEw
rockaction
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Was seriously thinking after Floppo's post a week or so back that it had been too long since there had been any new Spoon. Pretty straightforward cover, but pretty damn cool.
El Floppo
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My current office doesn't allow me to use ear-buds at all. My entire life- from school through adulthood- I listen to music while I work. The last 6 months has been hard that way (and a few embarrassing chew-outs for having one ear bud in while cranking out drawings) and has made it hard to find time to actively listen to my spotify RR and DW.
So looking at my RR for this week...these look interesting:
The streets (I've heard it...not great)
Sharon von etten w/ IDLES (ok...interested)
Metz
Pist Idiots
The Horrors
GRMLN
Paul Weller (I mentioned liking another recent tune that was more guitar, less soul)
Born Ruffians
Of Montreal
Stephen Malkmus
So looking at my RR for this week...these look interesting:
The streets (I've heard it...not great)
Sharon von etten w/ IDLES (ok...interested)
Metz
Pist Idiots
The Horrors
GRMLN
Paul Weller (I mentioned liking another recent tune that was more guitar, less soul)
Born Ruffians
Of Montreal
Stephen Malkmus
El Floppo
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I had made an off the cuff 1981 playlist in honor of Tims countdown. For DW last week, spotify slayed it with all kinds of stuff I remembered and hadnt ever heard before from those times. Lots of Krautrock, some psychedelia and a bunch of straight up 1981 bangers.
Going to try to post that DW playlist here before it's gone...lmk if it works- I've been flailing with links from my phone lately
Going to try to post that DW playlist here before it's gone...lmk if it works- I've been flailing with links from my phone lately
El Floppo
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Here's my 1981 playlist.
Note...not a best of- just stuff I either loved at the time or have loved since.
Note...not a best of- just stuff I either loved at the time or have loved since.
Eephus
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El Floppo
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Courtjester
The Town Drunk
Gosh, I am old. I recognize one of the total Grammy Rock nominations.
facook
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Become totally apparent it's 1/3 about music, 2/3 about politics these days. And that might be heavy to the music end of things.
Fiddles
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sup friendos
been digging this stuff the last week or so
harmony woods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEMxII9LHFk
closer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zqjfVLFF8c
chika https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meUK_0ICc10
been digging this stuff the last week or so
harmony woods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEMxII9LHFk
closer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zqjfVLFF8c
chika https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meUK_0ICc10
Jaysus
Good times!
The tracklist on the new Dollar Signs album, Hearts of Gold, is entirely in CAPS. I wonder if that is why I love this album so much... it's been pretty much all I have listened too since it came out last week. Here is a ridiculous video from the album: link
Northern Voice
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It was the best set of nominees musically in years. Finally not a bunch of washed up bands from 20 years ago.
If you're in these threads, you'd recognize all of the best rock song/best rock performance nominees.
Kyoto by Phoebe Bridgers was my favourite song of 2020 in my countdown thread... her next single I Know The End might be even better.
Not by Big Thief came out in like mid-2019 but got a ton of attention/has already been taken in a bunch of FFA drafts. UFOF was popular in here too
Lost in Yesterday was the best song on the new Tame Impala album and they're a festival headlining band. Let It Happen is one of the best 10 or so songs of the 2010s
The Steps by HAIM was #15 on my list. Their 2013 album Days Are Gone was really high on our annual FBG poll, The Wire was probably the best known song from it.
Shameika was the only "single" type song on the massively acclaimed Fiona Apple album. It's my least favourite song on this list but I appreciate there's a lot in it.
Stay High, the winner is credited to Brittany Howard but her band Alabama Shakes has been around a long time (Hold On was a big crossover hit like 10 years ago).
Rock/Alternative albums adds in Fontaines D.C., Sturgill Simpson, The Strokes, Beck, etc... all other FFA favourites
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facook
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Totally agree with this, there is some EXCELLENT music to be honored. But performers such as these get far too little attention, in my opinion. Instead the focus is on political movers and shakers. To be fair, I do want most of those types off of my lawn as soon as possible and I am ancient so I am biased.
Binky The Doormat
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Northern Voice
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Northern Voice
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New albums from Lana Del Rey, Loretta Lynn, Chad VanGaalen
Northern Voice
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Some songs I've liked recently:
Not Dead Yet - Lord Huron
Typhoons - Royal Blood
hold yourself - Tune-yards
SUPERNORMAL - Everything Everything
Thumbs - Lucy Dacus
C'est La Vie - The Killers - heavy Talking Heads influence on this one.
Not Dead Yet - Lord Huron
Typhoons - Royal Blood
hold yourself - Tune-yards
SUPERNORMAL - Everything Everything
Thumbs - Lucy Dacus
C'est La Vie - The Killers - heavy Talking Heads influence on this one.
Northern Voice
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New Middle Kids too! Who's ready for anthems upon anthems?
El Floppo
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steelcitysledgehammers
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Jaysus
Good times!
I am pretty sure that I got someone else's Release Radar this week as there's a bunch of music that is just not my style, and most of it as at the top of the list. Odd... anyway, The Bronx has a new album coming out in August, and while it was not on my RR, you can listen to the first single here. I dig it.
rockaction
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Just getting around to this, Flop. I'd totally forgotten about The Wipers and their longer songs off of that Youth In America album. Jammy.
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El Floppo
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Jaysus
Good times!
El Floppo
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Northern Voice
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New albums today:
- Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - electronic producer + jazzy guy + orchestra = music nerd raves.
- tune-yards - sketchy - I enjoyed advance single 'hold yourself' and posted it in here this week
- Death From Above 1979 ... is for Lovers - this will probably be what I listen to first even though last time I saw them live they didn't impress
- Xiu Xiu - Oh No - had no idea this band was still around
- The Antlers - Green to Gold - apparently not depressing
Nigel Tufnel
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Floatie is an extremely claustrophobic listen for those of you who are into that.
Northern Voice
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New songs I've enjoyed recently
Pay Your Way in Pain - St. Vincent
Limbo - Royal Blood - some serious Muse vibes on this one. Between this, the Manchester Orchestra song and the DFA 1979 album out today, we're bringing dance-punk back I guess. I'm here for it.
Keel Timing - Machester Orchestra - if you like the first single, Bed Head, you'll probably like this, it has the same funky production and Silversun Pickups vibe.
You Can Get It - Arkells f/K.Flay - lead single off their new album. Indie Pop with lots of horns
Pay Your Way in Pain - St. Vincent
Limbo - Royal Blood - some serious Muse vibes on this one. Between this, the Manchester Orchestra song and the DFA 1979 album out today, we're bringing dance-punk back I guess. I'm here for it.
Keel Timing - Machester Orchestra - if you like the first single, Bed Head, you'll probably like this, it has the same funky production and Silversun Pickups vibe.
You Can Get It - Arkells f/K.Flay - lead single off their new album. Indie Pop with lots of horns
Eephus
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rockaction
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Northern Voice
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Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg fully deserves all the love it's getting. : 
Nigel Tufnel
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The new GY!BE is good. Pretty straightforward though. Not that weird or scary or experimental. Kinda the same ol thing.
Eephus
Footballguy
New Orleans band Silver Synthetic is signed to Jack White's label but goes for more of a retro 70s Classic Rock sound than any of White's projects. There's nothing you haven't heard a hundred times before but there's a high level of Pop craftsmanship in their songwriting and performances.
Unchain Your Heart
Unchain Your Heart
El Floppo
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Can't tell from looking quickly if this is an album of Paul remixes done by those artists, or actual collaborations. Also has Josh Homme, Khruangbin, Damon Albarn, EOB, Anderson .Paak and 3D RON
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