[Music] Albums 2020

[Theatre of Trees]

https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/mix-58/

An hour of modern post punk; Russian shoegaze; Russian electronic pop; experimental dance; French punk; Charles Bukowski set to music; and a dreamy Radiohead cover from Estonia.

1. Naked Roommate - Mad Love
2. Folly Group - Fewer Closer Friends
3. Hearts & Rockets - Milk Bar
4. Wooden Whales - Caramel Flavoured Wheat
5. IC3PEAK - Boo Hoo
6. Rosemary Loves A Blackberry - Summer
7. Chamoun - Motion Sickness
8. Suzi Analogue - Like Like
9. Aurat - Saanp
10. We Hate You Please Die - Support Your Local Liars
11. Goldie Dawn - Crime
12. Fair Mothers - Harpy
13. The Motivational Poets - Bluebird
14. Grand Soliel - Realite
15. Romance Disaster - Radio Warschau
16. Strict Nurse - Bitchcraft
17. Man Rei - Idioteque
18. Scarlatine - Les Clefs

 

[Is it PotG?]

Been running through Julianna Barwick's new offering Healing Is a Miracle today, impossible to be stressed after a couple of plays.

Dreamy and fabulous.

 

[Whitechapel]

It’s interesting to see the almost complete radio silence from the mainstream media when it comes to reviews of the debut Unknown T project; Rise Above Hate. Drill music is the bogeyman of the music scene. A vicious, snarling ball of knife crime and gang violence and Unknown T spending 7 months on remand in prison facing a murder case probably won’t help with that image, even though he was found innocent.

However Rise Above Hate is actually a really good album and surprisingly varied. There’s even a (admittedly short) R&B tune on there. It’s interesting that someone who is trying to escape the gangster lifestyle has his means of escaping that life restricted in an attempt to curb gang culture. A completely backwards situation.

Just to show you the level places seem to be going to ignore it. iTunes have it 29th on their album charts. The Official/BBC update charts don’t have it in the top 100.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The Mercury’s were announced yesterday. Rather commercial this year but dominated by female acts and artists including Brighton’s own Porridge Radio and it reminded me of the excellent Anna Meredith..... who I forgot about after leaving her last vinyl on a tram.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53497277

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/23/mercury-prize-2020-nominations-no-surprises

A couple of albums I’m enjoying at the moment are Rufus Wainright and Daniel Avery’s latest.

 

[keaton]

It's obviously a big seller but I'm glad Kiwunika is on the list. I don't like a lot of modern soul but listen to vast amounts of 60/70s stuff but that's a really good album.

 

[Mellotron]

Holy **** - Deleter (for anyone who (like me) has ever enjoyed Hot Chip but wished they were just a bit harder edged).

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Run The Jewels - RTJ4

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[Theatre of Trees]

Shirley Collins has a new album out today, Heart's Ease



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[Machiavelli]

It's obviously a big seller but I'm glad Kiwunika is on the list. I don't like a lot of modern soul but listen to vast amounts of 60/70s stuff but that's a really good album.

I love Kiwanuka and as good as the album is, I'm not convinced it's as good as Love & Hate, although I'm struggling to think of any albums from the last decade that's as good as that.

As an aside, I've actually got a few albums from that list: Moses Boyd, Porridge Radio, Laura Marling. I also prefer Marling's previous album, Semper Femina, but Moses Boyd is great, and love PR too.

 

[keaton]

I love Kiwanuka and as good as the album is, I'm not convinced it's as good as Love & Hate, although I'm struggling to think of any albums from the last decade that's as good as that.

As an aside, I've actually got a few albums from that list: Moses Boyd, Porridge Radio, Laura Marling. I also prefer Marling's previous album, Semper Femina, but Moses Boyd is great, and love PR too.

Love and hate is great too, don't get me wrong and yes I think they're two of the best albums of recent years

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Latest mix ix available to listen at https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/mix-59/

Music from five continents includes experimental electronica from Ireland, Colombia and Uruguay; African style metal from Madagascar; Lebanese rap; French shoegaze; Estonian country and western; Ukrainian techno and Russian pop rap.

Tracklist
1. Lucrecia Dalt - Disuelta
2. Olan Monk - Real Love
3. Special Interest - Street Beat Pulse
4. The CEO of Everything - Business Lunch
5. Rising Damp - Excessive Force
6. LohAramo - Andrianbavitany
7. Holy Motors - Country Church
8. Loma - Ocotillo
9. Lila Tiraldo a Violeta & Lihght - Ritual for Rusting Metals
10. Isla Panorama - Toma La Calle
11. Lil Asaf - 3wwe
12. Tvii Son - Am I
13. Tapeworms - Safety Crash
14. Indigos - I'm Healed
15. Maud the Moth - Finisterrae
16. Photosynthez - Happy Fine Day

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Rival Consoles new album Articulation, albeit short, is a stonker.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Made of Rain...

Best Furs album since Talk Talk Talk imo...

The first track makes me think Dumb Waiters for 2020...

Amazing achievement

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This was released a month or so ago. Absolutely stunning. Indescribable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwYMganNjxQ

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZmdeYxLXMU

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Here's my latest mix if you have a spare hour:
https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/mix-60/

Tracklist
1. Marie Davidson - Renegade Breakdown
2. Flesh of Morning - Death Becomes Bitter
3. Good Sport - Houses In Motion
4. Big Joannie - Cranes In The Sky
5. Death Valley Girls - The Universe
6. Yard Act - Fixer Upper
7. Ale Hop - La Procesion
8. Isserley - Please Stop Me
9. LITLBIRD - Center Of The Universe
10. The Gaslamp Killer - The Cat's Meow
11. Ikonika - Betrayal
12. E.B.U - Convulse
13. Lila Tirando A Violeta - Neuro Paris Piano
14. Tomorrow Syndicate - Populous

 

[Machiavelli]

I'm loving All Messed Up by Angel Olsen, which is a stripped-back, atmospheric re-write of the tracks that featured on 2019's All Mirrors, which really showcases the strength of the songwriting. The number of females singer-songwriters that have emerged in the past decade or so is quite something.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

My latest monthly mix
https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/mix-61/

Tracklist:
1. Pregoblin - Gangsters
2. Wax Chattels - No Ties
3. Good Cop - Magic
4. Radical Kitten - Wrong!
5. Organizatsiya & Jules Rouxel - Une Comptine Pour Jeanne
6. Maral - Sweet Thing
7. Danielle - "Mummy, What's For Dinner?"
8. Flung - Leery
9. Aigue Morte - Staring At The Sun
10. Living Body - I Do
11. New Druids - LA's On Fire (Again)
12. Wolf City - The Awakening Of The Machines
13. Torturetekk - Deliverance
14. Mala Herba - Lilija
15. Zimbru - The Ground
16. Isola - Said It Again
17. Parnepar - Covjek Prosjek
18. Molchat Doma - Ne Smeshno
19. Shortparis - Cluck Cluck Cluck/Structures Don't Take To The Streets

Length: 1 hour

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

My latest monthly mix
https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/mix-61/

Tracklist:
1. Pregoblin - Gangsters
2. Wax Chattels - No Ties
3. Good Cop - Magic
4. Radical Kitten - Wrong!
5. Organizatsiya & Jules Rouxel - Une Comptine Pour Jeanne
6. Maral - Sweet Thing
7. Danielle - "Mummy, What's For Dinner?"
8. Flung - Leery
9. Aigue Morte - Staring At The Sun
10. Living Body - I Do
11. New Druids - LA's On Fire (Again)
12. Wolf City - The Awakening Of The Machines
13. Torturetekk - Deliverance
14. Mala Herba - Lilija
15. Zimbru - The Ground
16. Isola - Said It Again
17. Parnepar - Covjek Prosjek
18. Molchat Doma - Ne Smeshno
19. Shortparis - Cluck Cluck Cluck/Structures Don't Take To The Streets

Length: 1 hour

I’ll give this a spin.

Pleased to see the mighty Molchat Doma included; excellent band. I also feel a bit sorry for them, as they signed to Sacred Bones, had their first two albums re-released on vinyl and were gaining a lot of attention and momentum and also had some decent tours lined up. Covid stopped all this.

 

[Is it PotG?]

If you're a fan of the excellent LateNightTales series, the latest edition is supplied by Hot Chip.

A lovely listen.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Just announced!

The Wedding Present is in Brighton.
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Head’s up everyone! We’ve got a new project out on 4 December! ‘Not From Where I’m Standing’ is a lovingly put together collection of 20 Bond film themes covered by current and former members of Cinerama and The Wedding Present. 100% of the profits from its sale will be donated to the ‘Campaign Against Living Miserably’ [CALM] charity. More info as we go!

I have already decided what my album of the year is going to be and I haven't heard a note of it yet.