Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
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Albums Thread - 2016
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R6 booting the @rse out of this single, very much looking forward to the album in October
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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The Cult of Dom Keller - 'Goodbye to the Light'
This Nottingham goth/psychedelic rock band paid a really nice tribute to Alan Vega this week and you can see the influences. Add in Pink Floyd and a lot of Sisters of Mercy too. I'm not the biggest fan of Goth but sometimes a band comes along that I get totally and this is one such. Love the album, it's majestic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g663HBqXMno
This Nottingham goth/psychedelic rock band paid a really nice tribute to Alan Vega this week and you can see the influences. Add in Pink Floyd and a lot of Sisters of Mercy too. I'm not the biggest fan of Goth but sometimes a band comes along that I get totally and this is one such. Love the album, it's majestic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g663HBqXMno
Franks Wild Years
New member
Blood Moon by M. Craft.
Oh my lord, I can't stop playing it.
Oh my lord, I can't stop playing it.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Bowie fans - a new box set of remastered albums will include a previously unreleased Bowie album.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/25/david-bowie-box-set-who-can-i-be-now-the-gouster
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/25/david-bowie-box-set-who-can-i-be-now-the-gouster
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
A few more albums I've been listening to.
General Elektriks - 'To Be A Stranger'
French act General Elektriks combines funky guitars, synths and drum patterns for a very cool sound. He (General Elektriks) had quite a big hit with 'Raid The Radio' a few years back and his new album keeps up the good work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKN3HEYOsqk
Lou Rhodes - 'Theyesandeye'
The current Resident Records album of the week, I hadn't heard of Lou Rhodes before (or rather, I thought I hadn't) so when I heard the album I was very impressed but thought she sounded very similar to the lead singer from Lamb. A bit of googling and it turns out she IS the lead singer of Lamb. If you're a Lamb fan then I think you will love this too, it's similar downtempo rhythms and chords but without the synths and drum programs. It is folky but most of the tunes have a bit of oomph to them and lift them. The only real criticism is the cover of The XX 'Angels' quite early on in the album. The whole 'female folky whispered cover version of a classic' genre has been done to death and been used on so many adverts that it makes me fast-forward whenever I hear something like that. Otherwise, it's a solid 7/10 from me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiRXRdBjvs
The Amazing - 'Ambulance'
An album where you have to be in the mood to listen to it rather than as background music, I think. It just doesn't work with it as the latter, the songs merge into each other without leaving much of an impression. Headphones on, it's a different matter. It's quite beautiful, melancholy and even bold. It reminds me of Icelandic singer Asgeir although The Amazing have more 'rock' about them. Their name does them no favours when trying to google tracks to link for streaming but I have found an article from NPR where the album is there in full. Standout tracks for me are 'Ambulance' and 'Tracks'
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/14/485097237/first-listen-the-amazing-ambulance
General Elektriks - 'To Be A Stranger'
French act General Elektriks combines funky guitars, synths and drum patterns for a very cool sound. He (General Elektriks) had quite a big hit with 'Raid The Radio' a few years back and his new album keeps up the good work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKN3HEYOsqk
Lou Rhodes - 'Theyesandeye'
The current Resident Records album of the week, I hadn't heard of Lou Rhodes before (or rather, I thought I hadn't) so when I heard the album I was very impressed but thought she sounded very similar to the lead singer from Lamb. A bit of googling and it turns out she IS the lead singer of Lamb. If you're a Lamb fan then I think you will love this too, it's similar downtempo rhythms and chords but without the synths and drum programs. It is folky but most of the tunes have a bit of oomph to them and lift them. The only real criticism is the cover of The XX 'Angels' quite early on in the album. The whole 'female folky whispered cover version of a classic' genre has been done to death and been used on so many adverts that it makes me fast-forward whenever I hear something like that. Otherwise, it's a solid 7/10 from me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiRXRdBjvs
The Amazing - 'Ambulance'
An album where you have to be in the mood to listen to it rather than as background music, I think. It just doesn't work with it as the latter, the songs merge into each other without leaving much of an impression. Headphones on, it's a different matter. It's quite beautiful, melancholy and even bold. It reminds me of Icelandic singer Asgeir although The Amazing have more 'rock' about them. Their name does them no favours when trying to google tracks to link for streaming but I have found an article from NPR where the album is there in full. Standout tracks for me are 'Ambulance' and 'Tracks'
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/14/485097237/first-listen-the-amazing-ambulance
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Lawrence Arabia - 'Absolute Truth'
Sort of Avi Buffalo meets Scott Walker. NZ singer-songwriter's 4th album with crystal clear vocals and catchy retro 60s tunes. Some nice Spector-ish moments but also reminds me of Divine Comedy. You can stream the entire album on Bandcamp and you won't regret it either.
http://lawrencearabia.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iPbxK1rxeU
Sort of Avi Buffalo meets Scott Walker. NZ singer-songwriter's 4th album with crystal clear vocals and catchy retro 60s tunes. Some nice Spector-ish moments but also reminds me of Divine Comedy. You can stream the entire album on Bandcamp and you won't regret it either.
http://lawrencearabia.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iPbxK1rxeU
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
After some hit & miss stuff with Lamb, Lou has made a wonderfully light and breezy folky dream here. Her album (possibly about our esteemed owner) from 2007 has been surpassed here. As above, very solid and really getting into songs such as Sea Organ right now. 8/10 from me.
Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper
Rebels & Albion
Korn's new album "The Serenity Of Suffering" will be out October 22nd. The first single off of it, "Rotting In Vain", was released last Friday.
Reminiscent of the sound of some of their earlier albums, which is only a good thing!
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Reminiscent of the sound of some of their earlier albums, which is only a good thing!
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spring hall convert
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Quietus top 100 of the year so far. That Arabrot album is well worth a listen by the way.
http://thequietus.com/articles/20621-albums-of-the-year-first-half-2016
This furthers my belief that Fat White family must have incriminating photos of John Doran. That album is barely ok.
http://thequietus.com/articles/20621-albums-of-the-year-first-half-2016
This furthers my belief that Fat White family must have incriminating photos of John Doran. That album is barely ok.
redoubtable seagull
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- Oct 27, 2004
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Bad Bad Not Good - 'IV'
One for those who like the more adventurous jazz, instrumental music end of the spectrum. Imagine Tortoise with a saxophone. Date announced at Brixton Electric for November.
One for those who like the more adventurous jazz, instrumental music end of the spectrum. Imagine Tortoise with a saxophone. Date announced at Brixton Electric for November.
spring hall convert
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The Mercury list is strong this year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36962513
It HAS to be Bowie though, surely?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36962513
It HAS to be Bowie though, surely?
It should be, and it will be.
I've been loving the Rival Consoles album an am delighted to see he has a new album out.
spring hall convert
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The Porridge Radio record has got some really decent coverage in the last few days.
Comparisons to The Raincoats and Pavement. It's charmingly lo-fi as well.
https://porridgeradio.bandcamp.com/album/rice-pasta-and-other-fillers
Comparisons to The Raincoats and Pavement. It's charmingly lo-fi as well.
https://porridgeradio.bandcamp.com/album/rice-pasta-and-other-fillers
spring hall convert
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One of the best albums of 2014 just got the remix treatment, Gazelle Twin's - Unflesh, the remix album is called Fleshed Out.
It features remixes from Perc, Carter Tutti, Dave Clarke & Blanck Mass and it genuinely is nearly as good as the original
https://gazelletwin.bandcamp.com/album/fleshed-out
It features remixes from Perc, Carter Tutti, Dave Clarke & Blanck Mass and it genuinely is nearly as good as the original
https://gazelletwin.bandcamp.com/album/fleshed-out
The new Thee Oh Sees album is getting great reviews, anyone heard it yet? Seems they have added an extra drummer and a few kraut influences. I shall be seeing them again next week.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Horseback - 'Dead Ringers'
The dense guitars are the main drivers on this album, sort of Strands of Oak, but there's a huge jazzy Eastern influence too that reminds me of Gaslamp Killer. A lot of the album is instrumental but when the vocals kick in then it's big nods to Joy Division. It's quite an album.
https://horseback.bandcamp.com/album/dead-ringers
The dense guitars are the main drivers on this album, sort of Strands of Oak, but there's a huge jazzy Eastern influence too that reminds me of Gaslamp Killer. A lot of the album is instrumental but when the vocals kick in then it's big nods to Joy Division. It's quite an album.
https://horseback.bandcamp.com/album/dead-ringers