[Music] Albums 2024

[Superphil]

Finally, Brighton band Tribe of Ghosts debut album CITY is out. It's been a long time coming but the album launch gig last week was outstanding and the ablum is a stunner, best of the year so far for me I think.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Really looking forward to this on Friday

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Been on several times this afternoon.

One or two of the songs are a touch too gushy for me but the overall product is up to her usual high standards.
I love her voice, and some nice plucking.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Congratulations due to Confidence Man on their first ever UK Top 10 Album in this week's chart

 

[Theatre of Trees]

I've been meaning to post on this thread for a while but haven't had the time of late to make the mixcloud compilations I used to do.

Anyway, some long players that have been spinning on the Trees turntables:

Pharmakon - Maggot Mass

Is that a melody I can hear between the guttural screams?

Trstwch Y Fenywod - Trstwch Y Fenywod

Welsh folk with bass and drums that would not be out of place on a Sisters of Mercy track

Previous Industries - Service Merchandise

Intelligent rap that focuses on memory via a trip through a defunct shopping mall.

Reymour - NoLand

Swiss duo channel post-punk, French chanson and Julee Cruise

Daisy Ray - Shelly

Belgian arty post-punk

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Following on from albums - a few of my favourite tracks:

Kitsuko - The Policeman Shots


The Pill - Scaffolding Man

First single, Bale of Hay, whilst great, is heavily influenced by Wet Leg - not surprising as this lot are from the Isle of Wight as well. However, this second single changes tack a little, helped by changing the vocalist

Lechuga Zafiro - Bottelharpa

How to make a dance track which does not sound like a dance track

Backwash - Wake Up

Epic tune that runs through the whole gamut of emotions

Lael Neale - Electricity

 

[Machiavelli]

Been on several times this afternoon.

One or two of the songs are a touch too gushy for me but the overall product is up to her usual high standards.
I love her voice, and some nice plucking.

Didn't know whether to post this in this or the iPlayer thread, but there's a couple of songs there under the Jools/Later category -- including Caroline which is just majestic. There's a Nubya Garcia track on there too.

 

[Machiavelli]

After seeing the Troxy show last night, and followed it up with the session on iPlayer performed on Thursday, I've listened to Songs of a Lost World this morning. It's an extraordinary achievement and really poignant, and I'd go along with Petridis and say it's their best since Disintegration, ie in 35 years. EndSong is the stand out track for me.
The album is right up there in AotY territory for me, but still think Beth Gibbons warrants that.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Kosmischer Läufer 'Track Club EP'...

1970's East German Krautrock to inspire their athletes at the Olympics, or some Scottish hoaxer from recent times? Who knows...

 

[Is it PotG?]

Martha Hill - Football Heid

Chanced upon her on Cerys the other Sunday.

Fabulous album.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I hadn’t got round to listening to The Cure’s new album until today - I wanted to give it my undivided attention.

I have played it through five times so far - it’s magnificent, isn’t it? Incredible that they can produce this level over 40 years after they started, and they were brilliant then.

Meanwhile, Primal Scream also released a new album this week. I have always been a fan, and stuck up for them when many were criticising their output.

But this…is awful. No tunes, Bobby’s voice has deteriorated, no…oomph. A huge disappointment.

 

[Machiavelli]

I hadn’t got round to listening to The Cure’s new album until today - I wanted to give it my undivided attention.

I have played it through five times so far - it’s magnificent, isn’t it? Incredible that they can produce this level over 40 years after they started, and they were brilliant then.

Meanwhile, Primal Scream also released a new album this week. I have always been a fan, and stuck up for them when many were criticising their output.

But this…is awful. No tunes, Bobby’s voice has deteriorated, no…oomph. A huge disappointment.

Never been over-enamoured with PS, and won't be listening to their new album. Have been listening to The Cure and particularly SfaLW after not doing so much for several decades. It is an extraordinary achievement. Still think EndSong is the best track, but WarSong is creeping up on me too.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I hadn’t got round to listening to The Cure’s new album until today - I wanted to give it my undivided attention.

I have played it through five times so far - it’s magnificent, isn’t it? Incredible that they can produce this level over 40 years after they started, and they were brilliant then.

Meanwhile, Primal Scream also released a new album this week. I have always been a fan, and stuck up for them when many were criticising their output.

But this…is awful. No tunes, Bobby’s voice has deteriorated, no…oomph. A huge disappointment.

Never been over-enamoured with PS, and won't be listening to their new album. Have been listening to The Cure and particularly SfaLW after not doing so much for several decades. It is an extraordinary achievement. Still think EndSong is the best track, but WarSong is creeping up on me too.

I have playing the album daily. Magnificent, incredible and extraordinary are perfect terms to describe it. It works as an album, from Alone right through to EndSong. The opening instrumental part of EndSong is so clever, it gives the listener time and space to reflect on what’s gone before. I looked up the lyrics to And Nothing Lasts Forever and had tears in my eyes.

i also listened to Primal Scream and was excited when I heard he’d worked with David Holmes, a DJ and producer I remember and love from way back. It’s quite flat.

 

[Bodian]

I have playing the album daily. Magnificent, incredible and extraordinary are perfect terms to describe it. It works as an album, from Alone right through to EndSong. The opening instrumental part of EndSong is so clever, it gives the listener time and space to reflect on what’s gone before. I looked up the lyrics to And Nothing Lasts Forever and had tears in my eyes.

i also listened to Primal Scream and was excited when I heard he’d worked with David Holmes, a DJ and producer I remember and love from way back. It’s quite flat.

It's also made me listen to my back catalogue of the Cure - much of it on vinyl, which I've not listened to for quite a few years; simply reminded me of how good they were/are.

It's really great that this has felt like a proper old-fashioned 'event' - like album releases used to be.

 

[Machiavelli]

I have playing the album daily. Magnificent, incredible and extraordinary are perfect terms to describe it. It works as an album, from Alone right through to EndSong. The opening instrumental part of EndSong is so clever, it gives the listener time and space to reflect on what’s gone before. I looked up the lyrics to And Nothing Lasts Forever and had tears in my eyes.

i also listened to Primal Scream and was excited when I heard he’d worked with David Holmes, a DJ and producer I remember and love from way back. It’s quite flat.

The lyrics throughout are profound, and that's another adjective that we can add to that list.

 

[Machiavelli]

It's also made me listen to my back catalogue of the Cure - much of it on vinyl, which I've not listened to for quite a few years; simply reminded me of how good they were/are.

It's really great that this has felt like a proper old-fashioned 'event' - like album releases used to be.

Yes, the reason why I haven't listened to them much over decades is because I don't have a set-up record player and have the first x albums on vinyl, and just their somewhat pedestrian previous album on CD. Also agree about the excitement and anticipation associated with album releases in the past (nostalgia, moi) -- that's another lost world.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It's also made me listen to my back catalogue of the Cure - much of it on vinyl, which I've not listened to for quite a few years; simply reminded me of how good they were/are.

It's really great that this has felt like a proper old-fashioned 'event' - like album releases used to be.

Yes. I hadn’t thought of this but you’re so right, it was an event.

 

[BadFish]

Yes. I hadn’t thought of this but you’re so right, it was an event.

After 16 years and being teased for the last 18 months it bloody well needed to be an event.

Bloody good album though.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

My mid life crisis goes on so blasting out at full volume in the house is

Fine Art by Kneecap.

Rap, hip hop whatever but in the Irish language, very political, anti English, obsessed with drugs and other self abuse, probably more suited for someone 40 years younger but I’m enjoying them immensely.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

My mid life crisis goes on so blasting out at full volume in the house is

Fine Art by Kneecap.

Rap, hip hop whatever but in the Irish language, very political, anti English, obsessed with drugs and other self abuse, probably more suited for someone 40 years younger but I’m enjoying them immensely.

It’s a great album. I’ve seen them three times this year - brilliant, catch them if you can.

 

[Machiavelli]

If someone wants to start up a separate thread, please do, but we're in the retrospective lists of the year territory:

https://www.resident-music.com/annual

I gave the Lime Garden a go as it's their AotY. It's fine and will see them live when they play down here, but am not wild on it. The list has prompted a re-listen of Waxahatchee's new one, which is a great listen.
Still can't get past the two albums about ageing and death by two of the great artists from UK pop/rock history over the past half-century as my AotY.