[Music] Albums Thread 2018

[Is it PotG?]

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

Hardly the first to do so!

 

[Peteinblack]

Their 14th album in 32 years, and one of their best; they just go from strength to strength, musically and lyrically.

Some usual footie related lines amidst the brilliant wry social observations and satire on modern culture:

"Oh let me gaze upon your curves. Instead of Ipswich Town reserves.'

"Ground Control to Monty Don. The Testimonial silver's gone."

Nigel Blackwell has got to be one of the best, yet most overlooked, lyricists ever.

 

[spring hall convert]

I don't think I've mentioned Squid on here yet have I? London/Brighton (met at uni here), started off playing jazz at The Verdict so are all phenomenal players. I suppose they are a bit Talking Headsy in the same way that Canadian band Ought is.

Most recent single here - https://squiduk.bandcamp.com/track/terrestrial-changeover-blues-2007-2012

Prior EP, now sold out - https://squiduk.bandcamp.com/album/lino-2

And I really like this one that they haven't done anything with yet but hits very hard indeed live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXL5lIaqaBI

 

[spring hall convert]

And young Londoners Black Midi were a bit of a buzz band at The Great Escape despite not having released anything.

Here's their debut single. Lost of good post-punk/ noise-rock influences in there

http://www.thefader.com/2018/05/30/black-midi-bmbmbm-premiere

 

[Is it PotG?]

Don't forget the eagerly anticipated Laura Marling/Mike Lindsay effort is out on Friday

 

[Hungry Joe]

This is glorious....

https://hilarywoodsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/colt

 

[Theatre of Trees]

My latest mix is available here: https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/mix-39/

Track Listing:
1. Shortparis - Стыд
2. Ora Iso - Wicked Game
3. Night Club - Candy Coated Suicide
4. Isserley - IAWFT4R
5. CECILIA - House of Flesh
6. Serpentwithfeet - Cherubim
7. Resina - Resin
8. Karen Meat - Share A Dinner
9. TV Girl - Blue Hair
10. The KVB - Above Us
11. Cobalt Chapel - Mountain
12. Kedr Livanskiy - The Was A Time (б ы л о в р е м я)
13. New Chance - Chasing A Sunset
14. Ibibio Sound Machine - A Forest
15. Lillian Frances - Netflix + Chill
16. Lucrecia Dalt - Edge

Running time - 60 minutes

 

[Hungry Joe]

Here's a wee film that Chris Tomsett AKA Innerstrings has done for a track from my last mini album. Shot in Lewes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCw7qDcDBdU&feature=share

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This is glorious....

https://hilarywoodsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/colt

I subscribe to Sacred Bones and this is on my schedule. I’ll be getting a vinyl version (with hand made sleeve) at some point.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

We’re approaching the half way point of 2018 so what are your favourite albums so far? It’s been a strong year but mine is Jon Hopkins; it’s a thing of beauty.

 

[Is it PotG?]

This is fantastic

 

[Mellotron]

We’re approaching the half way point of 2018 so what are your favourite albums so far? It’s been a strong year but mine is Jon Hopkins; it’s a thing of beauty.

Between this, Son Lux's Brighter Wounds and The Soft Moon's Criminal for me.

Waiting on TR/ST's new album. His stuff is always good.

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[Albumen]

We’re approaching the half way point of 2018 so what are your favourite albums so far? It’s been a strong year but mine is Jon Hopkins; it’s a thing of beauty.

This please. I've dropped out of music this year (domestic reasons.), only buying Cavern of Anti Matter all year. Ive not even heard the new Onehotrix Point Never new LP yet. It'd be interesting to see what I've missed.

 

[Mellotron]

New Interpol album Marauder out August 24. Already absolutely buzzing for it. (Huge Interpol fanboy, apols.)

 

[Machiavelli]

Hookworms is still doing it for me.

 

[spring hall convert]

I don't think anything has knocked Hookworms off their perch yet.

I would say the newly released Crack Cloud album but it is just two EP's put together with one new song so it doesn't really count.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Half time report, after many listens I'm going with Guided By Voices, 'Space Gun'.
Now, there are a LOT of Robert Pollard albums. (over 100). I've got 50 odd. I'll be honest, quality control can sometimes be a bit suspect but even the worst albums have 4 or 5 cracking tracks. This one is an absolute joy. Probably my favourite from him for 20 years.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

New Interpol album Marauder out August 24. Already absolutely buzzing for it. (Huge Interpol fanboy, apols.)

Looking forward to seeing them live with The Cure next month.

 

[Mellotron]

Looking forward to seeing them live with The Cure next month.

Oh yeah - that line up is a post punk’s wet dream.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Hookworms is still doing it for me.

I don't think anything has knocked Hookworms off their perch yet.

A very very strong 2nd place in my albums-of-the-year-so-far. The whole album is great and I really don’t want to single anything out but I’ve not heard an opening three tracks so good as theirs in a long long time; it’s a veritable statement of intent. And just wait until you see it done live.