2018 New Music

[Amy Lawn]

If they were indie landfill they'd be called The Idles

(haven't listened to them btw)

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Lamacq's Livener Bristol Birthday Party

[Winslow Leach]

1 hour ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Aye as time has passed since the release of their album, I've realised that this is basically what Shame are. Not all that different from several NME hype bands of years passed.

Don't see IDLES as being that, though.

It could be worse, they could be Slaves.

I've heard a lot of people I trust insisting IDLES are worth checking out, so I'll probably give them a go if I can park my prejudices for a bit.

Sleaford Mods could take them all in a scrap though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I saw a bit of Slaves at Glastonbury last year before having to mosey off etc 

[Winslow Leach]

'There goes CalGon, moseying away. Must have seen some shite. Carry on my wayward son'

Is what I would have said, if I'd been there.

 

[Gucci Piggy]

Slaves are a w*nk band tbf

[Mash011]

15 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Slaves are a w*nk band tbf

They are fucking dire.

[stuartbert two hats]

On 9/8/2018 at 8:26 PM, henry bear said:

Me neither. They sound like what I'd imagine Sleaford Mods would if they expanded into a 5 piece. Still, the Indie Landfill gods demand it.

Now I like pouring scorn on mediocre guitar bands as next as the next man, but neither Sleaford Mods or IDLES are remotely close to indie landfill.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 hours ago, henry bear said:

To me they just don’t sound particularly groundbreaking or, crucially, that good. Downvote me all you like, I’m just expressing my opinion - just like you are.

Now that's a perfectly reasonable opinion.  Saying either bands are indie landfill is objectively false.  I can see I'm late to the party here though!

Edited September 10, 2018 by stuartbert two hats

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

If we're in the business of moving swiftly on, that Paul McCartney album is actually pretty fun. Not nearly as shit as Fuh You promised it would be. If you were hiding from it in case Sir Paul it was daubed in randy Sheeran-lite shit then I'm here to tell you it's safe to listen to.

Yeah, it's alright.  Fuh You is eminently skippable, but the rest is ok.

[Mash011]

Fuh You blasting out of the pyramid is gonna be the best thing to hit that stage since The Globalist.

[Gucci Piggy]

Does he tend to play much new stuff when he tours?

[dentalplan]

8 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Does he tend to play much new stuff when he tours?

No. But the ones he does play will be the singles off the new album so we are gonna get fuhhed up.

[Odessa]

4 hours ago, henry bear said:

To me they just don’t sound particularly groundbreaking or, crucially, that good. Downvote me all you like, I’m just expressing my opinion - just like you are.

Not every band that isn't ground-breaking is indie landfill. (Also I didn't downvote you.)

[henry bear]

2 hours ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Does he tend to play much new stuff when he tours?

Not much. He often plays gargantuan sets - last time I saw him he did 38 songs, and only one or two were off his newest album. I’d imagine he’d have to shorten the set a bit at Glastonbury but he’ll know what everybody wants.

[henry bear]

2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Now I like pouring scorn on mediocre guitar bands as next as the next man, but neither Sleaford Mods or IDLES are remotely close to indie landfill.

What then is indie landfill? It’s just a phrase that we all possibly have different assumptions about. Perhaps to some it relates to a specific time and bands like The Kooks etc prevailed. To me, it encompasses any kind of indie act that haven’t lived up to their potential or never had much in the first place. I’m not saying IDLES won’t be looked on in 10-15 years as a great act, but so far I’m not convinced. 

I don't know if you remember a movement from the early-mid 90’s that became known as The New Wave Of The New Wave? For a while the NME and Melody Maker were all over bands like These Animal Men. This current crop of punk inspired acts (IDLES, Bad Breeding etc) reminds me of that. I hope they become more than that, I’m always on the look out for something new and genuinely exciting, but thus far they’re not doing it for me. Other people obviously feel differently and good for them. 

[WS_Jack_III]

What's with all the hate for Slaves.

 

Loving their new album.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Indie landfill mate 

[WS_Jack_III]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Indie landfill mate 

They're nowhere near my definition of indie landfill. 

[Gucci Piggy]

They belong on a landfill site, though.

[Amy Lawn]

Slaves are really bad. To begin with, they're two middle class white guys from England calling themselves Slaves, and then it just gets worse from there.

[Winslow Leach]

5 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Slaves are really bad. To begin with, they're two middle class white guys from England calling themselves Slaves, and then it just gets worse from there.

Music for people who write and read 'Where Has All the Protest Music Gone?' think pieces

[UndergroundSound]

Feels like everyone that was one the Shame hype train (and many more) have now jumped over to IDLES, shrugging off Shame's album as if it wasn't as good as they had originally thought. Yeah it's not as deep or intricate as moments on the IDLES effort while still falling into the same sub-genre. However it was extremely catchy and took an interesting comedic approach with its themes and lyrics, and for me it just doesn't really get old. I can't really compare them to other bands that have come and gone in that sense. I can relisten to Songs of Praise in full countless times thanks to the perfect mixture of tracks. (Something I'm also finding is beginning to happen to this IDLES album as I continue to rinse it).

[Odessa]

Shame album is solid but nothing special imo. Quite enjoyed it when it came out but didn't really fully understand the hype. Probably in the same boat for IDLES, but to a lesser extent. Better album but like it hasn't blown me away or anything.

[priest17]

Slaves were great fun for a bit, before the debut came out the gigs were a good laugh. They were never the kind of thing is have recommended on here though (I was only lurking 4 years ago though to be fair).