Really enjoyed Thundercat on Jools couple of weeks back. Will give KW a go.
Vaguely in this genre I really loved the new Childish Gambino album. Great vibe to it.
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[Music] Albums Thread - 2017
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Really enjoyed Thundercat on Jools couple of weeks back. Will give KW a go.
Vaguely in this genre I really loved the new Childish Gambino album. Great vibe to it.
aftershavedave
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My musical adviser for all things street (my 12year old son) rates JBA higher than kendrick. he now flatters to deceive. from DAMN. pride is magnificent but not a patch otherwise on good kid, mad city which is truly amazing.
Kamasi is playing MELT! Festival this year. I'm planning to check him out; the missus mentioned she likes him.
aftershavedave
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i kind of like childish gambino but not convinced ! try ty dolla sign he is magnificent
aftershavedave
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he is the future of jazz Mr T. Did i mention that we saw his first european date in amsterdam a while back and I told him he'd be a star? " no way man, this is europe"
spring hall convert
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I'm no expert but since gk,mc it seems to me Kendrick is trying to be too clever for his own good at the expense of the tunes, like Kanye post- Graduation (though I do have a big personal soft spot for the ridiculousness of MBDTF.)
That's a cool tale. I hope you get an opportunity to meet him again....and remind him of your prediction!
Kanye MASSIVELY disappeared up his own arse, can't think of a better example of The Emperor's New Clothes. He could fart into a bucket for 2 hours and it would still win a Grammy.
spring hall convert
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Didn't Bon Iver just do that?
To a lesser extent IMO, there are still some actual tunes on the latest album.
Theatre of Trees
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Shabazz Palaces seem to have not one or two albums coming out; one in the next few weeks and the other in July.
Heard it for first time this week. Was quite blown away by it.
Whitechapel
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I'm really far behind on releases this year, I've been slacking big time. I'll give them all a listen over the weekend though and get back to you.
FWIW, my favourite releasethis year has probably been Real Deal - The Mount Oliver Project.
Give that a whirl and see if you like it. Can't think of many songs with artists from 5 different countries on.
aftershavedave
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agree with that! he gets bad press but has some tremendous moments does KW
aftershavedave
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Whitechapel
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I'm not surprised. All 5 artists on the track are better known as battle rappers than as recording artists! (Although Tony D used to be part of an old collective called Poisonous Poets which included Lowkey and Doc Brown.)
spring hall convert
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I'm with Geoff. Can't stand this lot and their false emoting. Adele at her most self-indulgent mixed with the XX's boring bits.
I can only see them getting bigger though. Thus is exactly the sort of thing the great British public likes.
Machiavelli
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Enjoying that Will Stratton album, which is west coast with a bit of Nick Drake thrown in.
Better still, I've just discovered Brutalism by Idles, which will feature highly in my AotY. Proper, straight-edged punk, with lyrics that make it seem vital, and not far off Sleaford Mods in terms of relevance.
Better still, I've just discovered Brutalism by Idles, which will feature highly in my AotY. Proper, straight-edged punk, with lyrics that make it seem vital, and not far off Sleaford Mods in terms of relevance.
Buzzer
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Yup. I'm with you on all of this. There is no denying she has a superb voice but there seems to be an over-arching need to emote. Compare and contrast with another young female British singer who also has a superb voice- Lapsley. There's something of Kate Bush or Alison Moyet about Lapsley.
Must get back into my music. I've neglected it of late although both my sons have badgered and bullied me into buying Mac DeMarco's new album and i'll be listening to this tonight. Their love of him surprised me to be honest. One of the benefits of having teenage sons is that they can point me towards music that just doesn't hit my radar and they've certainly done that but it's also quite nice when they like music and artists that I've introduced to them.
