2016 New Music Thread

[CaledonianGonzo]

I dig We Own The Sky, but I reckon I'll be bodyswerving M83 as well.

I saw them touring S=Y and it was good, but I found the HUWD show I saw pretty poor 

[Gnomicide]

No-one got the new Lumineers album then?

Thought not

[scrippit]

OK, my listening favourites in the last two weeks. 

 

Esperanza Spalding  - Emily D +Evolution   just getting into this, pretty amazing if a little challenging!

Meilyr Jones - How to recognise a work of art - loving this

Teleman - Brilliant Sanity   who couldn't like Teleman? Hope he turns up at G

Keiran Leonard - Grapefruit. Only just started on this and absolutley love it so far

Kendrick - untitled unmastered .... of course

 

As ever, Efests, always a great source of new music for me. Thanks everyone

D x

 

 

Edited April 8, 2016 by scrippit

[kingcrawler]

Listened to the M83 album and yeah, it's not great is it? I like the three they released before the album, Go! especially, but the only other two on the album I like are Laser Gun and Road Blaster. Obviously it's more similar to Hurry Up, We're Dreaming than all of their other albums and I think the main problem I have with it is that it's just nowhere near as fun as Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. I know not everyone on here is a fan of the frog song but even the song on Junk which the girl from it pops up on is just so dull compared to the frog song, even Susanne Sundfør can't save it!

Frightened Rabbit's album is good though, I still don't think they've ever topped The Midnight Organ Fight but this is another solid album. Definitely has more of an influence from The National as someone mentioned above, although perhaps that's to be expected given that one of the Dessner's produced it.

I listened to Kevin Morby's new album yesterday as well which is good. Hadn't heard of him until earlier this week but found this song on youtube and it's really good

 

[Mardy]

Giving the m83 a go now. This third song is fucking dreadful. Bad 80s production and everything. 

 

[Mardy]

and the fourth is even worse

[Gnomicide]

I get that my tastes do not match those of most on here, that's fine, the world would be a boring place if we all liked the same stuff and all that. I get that although I may not like something, I can see the artistic merit in it and understand why they are popular. I also get that people would mock some stuff I like and I can accept that.

Every now and then though, a band gets a lot of praise on here and it absolutely baffles me why it is the case. 

The most recent of these is yer M83*. Just dreadful stuff, incomprehensible to me why someone would choose to listen to it. 

 

 

*Matey Three

[Winslow Leach]

Good grief, Junk is terrible. What on earth has happened, I've loved most of M83's previous albums.

[scrippit]

Q have given M83 a 10. Need I say more.

[AdamWillingham]

1 hour ago, scrippit said:

Q have given M83 a 10. Need I say more.

Q also gave Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto a 10 (well 5/5 stars), don't pay much attention to their reviews tbh. 

[windy_miller]

I couldn't make head nor tail of Junk.  I've only managed one play through, though I don't anticipate many more.  Crying shame as all his previous albums are amazing.

Edited April 8, 2016 by windy_miller

[youcancallmeal]

'Crows' have a new EP out. It's a grower, but I like it a lot:

https://soundcloud.com/crows-band/sets/unwelcome-light

If you've not seen them live you really should - a top-notch live band, and a lot louder and rawer than this EP makes them sound (check their other tracks 'Pray' and 'Crawling' for more of a clue to their live sound).

 

 

[FloorFiller]

gave Junk multiple listens now and have gone from thinking 'this is okay' to 'this is pretty shite'. i expected it to be pretty goofy and silly but overall fun, but it's actually just pretty fucking boring. such a shame. especially as this is the album they're finally doing Glastonbury on. hopefully they'll still be good live, although i'm now not quite as bothered if they're caught up in a clash, especially after seeing that setlist. think i'm mostly excited to just hear Midnight City go off

[Tuna]

5 hours ago, krisskross said:

Tim Hecker - Love Streams

This record is outstanding, make it this weeks listening, for gods sake!

[Guest]

Details of the various releases of the 65dos No Man's Sky soundtrack are here http://65daysofstatic.com/ not sure what to get!

They promise "many more shows" this year. I bloody hope so because fuck driving to Hebden Bridge. A return to Glastonbury would be amazing.

[Mash011]

New King Gizzard album is AMAZING. They've basically made a massive 40 minute prog track that loops back on itself. It's blistering, relentless, and absolutely mad. Got to be their best album yet and the best thing I've heard so far this year. Make sure you check it out everyone.

[jparx]

16 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Details of the various releases of the 65dos No Man's Sky soundtrack are here http://65daysofstatic.com/ not sure what to get!

They promise "many more shows" this year. I bloody hope so because fuck driving to Hebden Bridge. A return to Glastonbury would be amazing.

Just listened to the NMS track they released and it's INCREDIBLE. 

Here it is if anyone wants a listen: 

Really hope they turn up. Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky and 65days would almost be too much for one festival haha! Are they exclusive to the Blue Dot festival thing?

[jparx]

Also, it pains me that No Man's Sky is released the day I head down to Glastonbury. Two highlights of the year at once 

Can you imagine if there was some sort of No Man's Sky, Sean Murray, 65daysof gimmick at Glastonbury? A show in the JPT with Sean Murray playing the game with 65days playing live?!

[bennyhana22]

5 hours ago, jparx said:

Just listened to the NMS track they released and it's INCREDIBLE. 

Here it is if anyone wants a listen: 

Really hope they turn up. Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky and 65days would almost be too much for one festival haha! Are they exclusive to the Blue Dot festival thing?

The Blue Dot line-up is pretty stellar, isn't it? Sadly I'm a strictly one-festival-per-year man. I'd love 65dos to play Glastonbury too.

Love this track too - thanks for embedding, jparx

Ben

[jparx]

1 minute ago, bennyhana22 said:

The Blue Dot line-up is pretty stellar, isn't it? Sadly I'm a strictly one-festival-per-year man. I'd love 65dos to play Glastonbury too.

Love this track too - thanks for embedding, jparx

Ben

No problem Ben. 65dos are ace, and more people need to know that!

[Guest]

Last time they played there was a proper bastard clash (I think it was them vs Dinosaur Jr) so I ended up having to miss them. There'd better be no such shenanigans if they come back this year.

[FloorFiller]

new one is the first album of King Gizzard's i've listened to but i like it very very much! feel like a fool for not checking them out sooner and catching them at the festival

[Lord Rooster]

10 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Last time they played there was a proper bastard clash (I think it was them vs Dinosaur Jr) so I ended up having to miss them. There'd better be no such shenanigans if they come back this year.

Definitely wasn't Dinosaur Jr.  I do remember them being on at the same time as both Frightened Rabbit and Tame Impala, though.  Opted for 65dos and don't regret it one bit!

[dentalplan]

Enormous banger from Prince Rama. Album is a psych pop thrill ride. Check it.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

new one is the first album of King Gizzard's i've listened to but i like it very very much! feel like a fool for not checking them out sooner and catching them at the festival

Where can I hear the album? I thought it wasnt released yet?

They are great live. I cant wait to see them again