2021 New Music

[Quark]

9 hours ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Agreed. Though isn’t it just all the singles put together?

Think so, but it's good to have them collected and hear them hang together.

Not been much this month that's grabbed me, so getting my joy where I can!

[FloorFiller]

New Sons of Kemet

New album out May 14.

[Quark]

Listening to For Those I Love at the moment after seeing all the love for it here. Had no idea what to expect going in other than a lot of people saying it's good.

So far it's a bit bloody good innit?  Not like anything I've heard before tbh, such an (initially) strange mashup of that musical style with the spoken word. 

[fred quimby]

7 minutes ago, Quark said:

Listening to For Those I Love at the moment after seeing all the love for it here. Had no idea what to expect going in other than a lot of people saying it's good.

So far it's a bit bloody good innit?  Not like anything I've heard before tbh, such an (initially) strange mashup of that musical style with the spoken word. 

Aye. Just got around to this. Really enjoying it.

Maybe a more different musical style but reminds me of the LYR album with Simon Armitage

[Quark]

Just now, fred quimby said:

Aye. Just got around to this. Really enjoying it.

Maybe a more different musical style but reminds me of the LYR album with Simon Armitage

The further in I get I'm getting the Streets vibe from it, but (not having been a massive Streets listener) I don't think I remember Skinner using this kind of club-style music on his work?  Although I might be 100% wide of the mark there.

It's right in the feels though, whatever it is.

[fred quimby]

Yea I get the streets from it, but just could be the accent a bit more than anything. Very much enjoying it though

[PDAD]

To me, it sounds like someone found Spud's letters from Trainspotting 2, got the bloke from Fontaines to read them over a beat made by Bicep. It's great. 

[priest17]

Pretty much got through everything from last Friday now. Obviously For Those I Love was incredible.

I really liked the DFA1979 one, great fun. Gonna be good marching around outside with it in my ears.

Loved the Tune-Yards one which I was expecting, I really liked the last one though. Effortlessly weird.

Genghis Tron album was good if you're into heavyish stuff over some solid drumming, haven't been back to it much yet but its made it to my 2021 albums playlist so I'll be back.

I'd never heard of Fomies but got recommended their Friday release and its great, FAO anyone into garage/fuzz.

Beyond those I checked out Ed Dowie's album was pretty sweet, might spin it later in the decent weather as it was a bit like a choir man doing soft Metronomy. Celestial Sanctuary who released their debut, I'm not mega into Heavier metal but like to dip my toe into new stuff here and there and enjoyed it. Tuns new one was alright, decent indie rock, all three of them bing lead vocalists works pretty well at points. Skegss was decent enough Aussie garage, others doing it better but it wasn't a bad listen.

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

Listening to For Those I Love at the moment after seeing all the love for it here. Had no idea what to expect going in other than a lot of people saying it's good.

So far it's a bit bloody good innit?  Not like anything I've heard before tbh, such an (initially) strange mashup of that musical style with the spoken word. 

Yes I'm not a Streets fan at all and I get the reference but there's something much more arresting about his vocal delivery than Mike Skinner. 

[Chawk]

2 hours ago, Quark said:

The further in I get I'm getting the Streets vibe from it, but (not having been a massive Streets listener) I don't think I remember Skinner using this kind of club-style music on his work?  Although I might be 100% wide of the mark there.

It's right in the feels though, whatever it is.

it references The Streets on the track Top Scheme - "And I felt this way since Turn The Page, there's no walk away and they're still sensing what I say"

Turn the Page is the banger opener of Original Pirate Material and the the rest is the opening lyrics from it, so it's definitely an inspiration. 

It's hard to underestimate the impact that Original Pirate Material had on a lot of young guys who heard it when it came out

[Mattymooz]

15 hours ago, dentalplan said:

For Those I Love has totally floored me. An absolute masterpiece.

Finally got around to listening to it this morning after seeing it on the AOTM thread - the spoken word vocals are something that I didnt think I would click with, but this is easily one of my favourites of the year I think....

 

Also that Martin Garrix/Dua Lipa sample always catches me so off guard

Edited March 30, 2021 by Mattymooz

[Haan]

5 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

New Sons of Kemet

New album out May 14.

shabaka hutchings is incredible. inspired to buy a saxaphone and try and learn! 

[dentalplan]

47 minutes ago, Haan said:

shabaka hutchings is incredible. inspired to buy a saxaphone and try and learn! 

[Quark]

56 minutes ago, Haan said:

shabaka hutchings is incredible. inspired to buy a saxaphone and try and learn! 

[gigpusher]

4 hours ago, PDAD said:

To me, it sounds like someone found Spud's letters from Trainspotting 2, got the bloke from Fontaines to read them over a beat made by Bicep. It's great. 

That's quite a good description!! 

[Ryan1984]

Enjoying the new one from Drug Store Romeos.

 

[Mardy]

On 3/30/2021 at 1:39 AM, dentalplan said:

For Those I Love has totally floored me. An absolute masterpiece.

Yep. Absolutely. Hadn't even heard of it before I popped back on here yesterday, completely missed it. What a superb record. Worth a year's efests Gold subscription just to be turned on to this. Good work, team.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'll give it another stab but in both previous attempts I've lasted about 10 minutes before I’ve had to switch it off and put Chemtrails back on.

[CaledonianGonzo]

mbv news confirmed as reissues...

[Quark]

New Real Estate EP is good if you like Real Estate.  Nothing groundbreaking but a nice sound to go with the sudden burst of spring sunshine.

[Hutchmaster]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

mbv news confirmed as reissues...

And back on streaming, which is nice.

[Meerkat]

On 3/29/2021 at 3:19 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

Ace pop hip hop hybrid from Tel Aviv. Like a more sunny less aggro M.I.A.

Always been a lurker on this forum and get a lot of good recommendations from this thread.

Listened to this album yesterday evening in the sun and thought it was great! Thank you!

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's definitely one for fans of Billie Eilish when she enters into bangers mode.

[gigpusher]

29 minutes ago, Meerkat said:

Always been a lurker on this forum and get a lot of good recommendations from this thread.

Listened to this album yesterday evening in the sun and thought it was great! Thank you!

I saw Paul Heaton recommend this to Tim Burgess the other day and gave it a listen and it's great really liked it. 

[priest17]

more CLAMM is more good