Album of the Month - July 2021

[Mattymooz]

Been a bit of a poor month for me tbh

1. Inhaler

2. LUMP

3. Torres

[dentalplan]

5 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

Been a bit of a poor month for me tbh

1. Inhaler

2. LUMP

3. Torres

Very poor. Inhaler? Sort it out.

[timespeedsup]

Still no clarity on it all this month, but I'll stick with:

1. Laura Mvula - Pink Noise

2. Snazzback - In The Place [discovered this lot busking at the last Glasto, today found they've got a Ronnie Scott's booking in November]

3. David Crosby - For Free

[Mattymooz]

2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Very poor. Inhaler? Sort it out.

Exactly, fucking inhaler made the top album of the month for me. Weak

[blutarsky]

I’ve been off work, so listening has been a lot less structured this month. 

I’ll go with:

1. Billie Eilish

2. Snapped Ankles

3. Inhaler 

[Padjeq]

1. Billie Eilish

2. Sieze the Power - YONAKA

3. Dave

[Quark]

Technically outside the window, sorry Hugh. Feel free to discount my vote accordingly.

1. Laura Mvula - Pink Noise

2. The Goon Sax - Mirror II

3. Torres - Thirstier

[circus92]

Are we not allowed to like the Inhaler album?

[Quark]

8 minutes ago, circus92 said:

Are we not allowed to like the Inhaler album?

Come on now, you've been around long enough to know that 4-piece rock music isn't allowed in these parts.

It was a toss up between them and Torres for my third place.

[gigpusher]

32 minutes ago, circus92 said:

Are we not allowed to like the Inhaler album?

It's actually not bad. If I'd had a top 5 it might have made it in. 

[nikkic]

2 hours ago, Quark said:

Come on now, you've been around long enough to know that 4-piece rock music isn't allowed in these parts.

It was a toss up between them and Torres for my third place.

Unless they are female fronted. 

Boooo to white men with guitars. 

[Mattymooz]

4 hours ago, circus92 said:

Are we not allowed to like the Inhaler album?

I mean I like the album, but the only reason it is that high on my list is because the rest of the month has been so mediocre for me. Like it probably won't gleam my AOTY list - if it had been released last month it wouldn't have even been in the conversation for my top of the month (Sault, Dacus, Tyler, King Gizz, Wolf Alice, Japenese Breakfast, Spellling etc.)

[dentalplan]

On 8/6/2021 at 8:59 AM, circus92 said:

Are we not allowed to like the Inhaler album?

I was just joking with Matty. People can like what they want - and they do. My comment was at the end of the window too so not to influence voting (although I doubt it would've anyway).

Edited August 8, 2021 by dentalplan

[dentalplan]

They do sound just like Catfish and the Bottlemen though.

[Mattymooz]

2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

They do sound just like Catfish and the Bottlemen though.

Fuck, can I change my vote...

TBF, there is always one generic indie landfill album that gets me going - last year it was the Vistas album and apparently this year it is Inhaler... At least I am consistent...

[dentalplan]

Who won?

[dentalplan]

Ok guess I'll count them.

Just to say, some entries were discounted because of the rules but I don't think they'd have changed anything.

3rd place: Snapped Ankles - Forest of Your Problems

It's a great time to be alive for the psych goons in ghillie suits, completing the top three.

Tied 1st: Dave - We're All Alone In This Together

Voice of a generation and national hero Santan Dave triumphs with the follow-up to his unfollowupable debut, and takes a shared top spot.

Tied 1st: Inhaler - It Won't Always Be Like This

Bono's son and friends also release album. Some of you liked it and it is joint 1st.

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Albums of the month of the year so far, and contenders for the end of year thing:

Inhaler - It Won't Always Be Like This
Dave - We're All Alone In This Together
Snapped Ankles - Forest of Your Problems
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
Sault - 9
Lucy Dacus - Home Video
Iceage - Seek Shelter
Squid - Bright Green Field
St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
Royal Blood - Typhoons
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
The Coral - Coral Island
Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
Bicep - Isles
Black Country, New Road - For the First Time
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - Carnage
Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
For Those I Love - For Those I Love
Mogwai - As the Love Continues
Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams
Shame - Drunk Tank Pink

[priest17]

Truly the mum of efests, thanks @dentaIpIan xx

[gigpusher]

Go Dave!!

[FloorFiller]

I didn’t vote so suppose I can’t complain, but fucking Inhaler at #1 just about says how weak of a month July largely was (which is why I couldn’t be arsed voting soz).

[dentalplan]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

I didn’t vote so suppose I can’t complain, but fucking Inhaler at #1 just about says how weak of a month July largely was (which is why I couldn’t be arsed voting soz).

Hey I picked three albums and none were fucking Inhaler.

[found home in 2009]

I picked 2 really good albums and  a 3rd to make up the numbers. It wasn't Inhaler, but it easily could have been. Was a weak month I think.