[Music] Albums Thread 2018

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

I read that interview and thought the reviewer used quite a few cheap shots. So what if Hopkins has used something from Four Tet from fifteen years ago. And maybe not many people can compose like Ryuichi Sakamoto. It doesn’t necessarily make it a bad album. Part of me thinks the reviewer was more interested in getting across his knowledge and cool reference points than actually reviewing the album.

Herr Tubthumper gives it a 4/5.

To be honest I just did a quick skim read but picked up the gist of it. Must feel a bit on his own following other reviews though.

 

[wakeytom]

Very much enjoying the new Jon Hopkins

https://open.spotify.com/album/1nvzBC1M3dlCMIxfUCBhlO?si=2EziWdzsRlqIBNx5hlOMaw

Just listened to this after hearing about it elsewhere - what a great album it was. Very nice for a lazy sunny afternoon

 

[Pevenseagull]

The new Belly album is rather splendid.

 

[Whitechapel]

My music taste is probably a bit more mainstream than a lot of people in this thread but here we go anyway:

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MIST -Diamond in the Dirt
Foreign Beggars - 2 2 Karma
The Wombats - Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life.
Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie
The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
Lil Skies - Life of a Dark Rose
J Cole - KOD
Plan B - Heaven Before All Hell
Lil Yatchy - Lil Boat 2


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Don Broco - Technology
Headie One - The One
Luke RV - Purgatory EP
Flatbush Zombies - Vacation To Hell
Tom Misch - Geography
CzarFace/MF Doom - Czarface Meets Metal Face
M Huncho - 48 Hours EP


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Ocean Wisdom - Wizville
George FitzGerald - All That Must Be

 

[pearl]

NSC'ers early bird thing!

As some of you enjoyed my last album 'An Awkward Bow' I thought I'd let you know that a mini album of previously unreleased tracks and remixes from the album sessions (not officially released until Monday) can be found here...

https://damselfly1.bandcamp.com/album/beneath-the-rose

Really like Beneath The Rose, finding it quite inspiring and still play An Awkward Bow a lot
thanks!

 

[Hungry Joe]

Really like Beneath The Rose, finding it quite inspiring and still play An Awkward Bow a lot
thanks!

Thanks Pearl, really pleased you're enjoying them both

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Four Tet was good last night. He played a fantastic set with a very basic stage setup and in the round. Venue was a lovely old 70s former DDR radio studio by the river in deepest darkest east Berlin and we all stood around him as he did his stuff.

Here’s the venue

 

[Hungry Joe]

I read that interview and thought the reviewer used quite a few cheap shots. So what if Hopkins has used something from Four Tet from fifteen years ago. And maybe not many people can compose like Ryuichi Sakamoto. It doesn’t necessarily make it a bad album. Part of me thinks the reviewer was more interested in getting across his knowledge and cool reference points than actually reviewing the album.

Herr Tubthumper gives it a 4/5.

Fully agree with that assessment of both review / reviewer and album.

 

[BBassic]

If anyone is into thrash Traitor released 'Knee-Deep in the Dead' the other day.

Just thrash for thrash's sake. Love it.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Any one on here into a gent who goes under the name of Amen Dunes? I came across him via Sacred Bones Records. His current album is called Freedom. Indy pop psych is the best description I can give. Bloody good is my assessment.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Been playing Beach House - 7 and La Luz - Floating Features all day.

Whilst the former comes out on top, both lovely albums

 

[Is it PotG?]

Just heard the brilliant Agens Obel - LateNightTales.

Whilst she is evidently Upton Park, this is darkly great.

https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/05/21/612357081/agnes-obel-explains-her-late-night-tales-track-by-track

 

[Driver8]

The new A Perfect Circle album (Eat the Elephant) is, IMHO, a masterpiece. 14 years since the last album but worth the wait. Just need Maynard to get his shit together with Tool and release their next album now.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Just heard the brilliant Agens Obel - LateNightTales.

Whilst she is evidently Upton Park, this is darkly great.

https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/05/21/612357081/agnes-obel-explains-her-late-night-tales-track-by-track

Cheerful little song

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The Jenny Hval EP, on the brilliant Sacred Bones label, is rather good. And did I mention Amen Dunes?

https://youtu.be/A64wcAgpbrM

 

[spring hall convert]

Any one on here into a gent who goes under the name of Amen Dunes? I came across him via Sacred Bones Records. His current album is called Freedom. Indy pop psych is the best description I can give. Bloody good is my assessment.

Yeah, it's a record I know I should like but I don't really. It's about the 3rd in a row of his I've thought that about so it's probably time for me to give up.

Has anyone heard the new Parliament album? It's amazing to hear George Clinton assimilating the influence of everything he influenced. Haven't made my mind up about it yet but I'm pretty sure I love it.

 

[Mellotron]

Been playing Beach House - 7

How does it differ from their last few?

Also, I think Chvrches have run out of ideas, from initial listening to Love Is Dead.

 

[Is it PotG?]

How does it differ from their last few?

To me, the sound is more compressed and soft, a little more Mazzy Star. Can also hear some Daughter/Duke Spirit at times, but certainly feels a little less harsh than the past offerings.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yeah, it's a record I know I should like but I don't really. It's about the 3rd in a row of his I've thought that about so it's probably time for me to give up.

I only discovered him recently but I’m really enjoying it. I’ll now work backwards through his career and see what I conclude.

 

[spring hall convert]

How does it differ from their last few?

Haha. I like Beach House but they have pretty much put out the same record seven times.