kvn2 2mo ago • 100%
I agree. Post what you want! I think I'm the only mod that shows up every once in a while.
kvn2 2mo ago • 100%
I loved everything about this. Thanks for sharing!
Live performance from their 2024 album Up On Gravity Hill
kvn2 3mo ago • 100%
Well that was delightful. Although I rarely listen to ska, I have often thought about how much fun it must be to be in a ska band
kvn2 4mo ago • 100%
I saw this one the other day. To me it seems silly to make a ranking list for something this expansive. But I'm sure it gets more clicks than if they were to name the article "300 great albums in no particular order"
Yard Act performing a song off of one of my favorite albums this year on Later... With Jools Holland
New album from Austin, Texas slowcore duo Hovvdy. I love these guys. They're like comfort food for me.
kvn2 6mo ago • 100%
Love this band. The new album Romance is set to release on August 23rd!
kvn2 7mo ago • 100%
It sounds like we had the exact same day! I listened to those 3 this morning
kvn2 7mo ago • 100%
Oh I had no about P.S. Eliot or that Katie had a twin sister who's also a musician. Cool stuff. I have some listening to do!
kvn2 7mo ago • 100%
Everything she does is so much fun! And Mac as the ice cream man? Awesome
Waxahatchee is back with another great collection of songs similar to her 2020 album Saint Cloud. If you liked that one then you'll like this one.
kvn2 8mo ago • 100%
Yeah i can see the Plastic Beach comparison
This album is a pleasant surprise for me! Their debut a few years ago was basic post-punk, which I liked, but it wasn't really special. This album takes that post-punk foundation and throws a bunch of other stuff at it and it works for me. Some really interesting stuff going on here. Check it out!
I've liked everything MGMT has done in their career so far and I really appreciate that they do what they want despite the success of their first album. But my initial impression of this album is that nothing really caught my ear and it's overall unexciting. However I'll definitely give this a few more listens before completely writing it off since I have trust in these artists and perhaps it's more of a slow burn for me that I'll appreciate later.
kvn2 8mo ago • 100%
Excellent choice. One of my favorites from them
I'm enjoying this new album from Vera Sola. It's something a little different for me. Kind of has a classic country western/folk feel. But with a lot of cool orchestration and intense moody vocal delivery. Fun fact: Vera Sola is actor Dan Aykroyd's daughter.
kvn2 9mo ago • 100%
Excellent! Thanks for posting this
Up and Comer is from Irish band SPRINTS' debut album which just came out a week ago. Also the first 2024 song to get stuck in my head! Enjoy!
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
I'm guessing Meredith Festival based on some quick googling. That looks like a cool venue. Sounds like an awesome time
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
Very cool. I bet it will be worth it regardless of the weather
I love these guys when I'm in the mood for something heavier. This is from their album Land of Sleeper released way back at the beginning of the year.
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
Yeah I assumed that but I figured I'd provide information instead for anyone checking out this thread
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
Lol don't forget The Silver Cord! That one is actually my favorite thing they did this year. That's the beauty of King Gizz. They are so prolific that there's something for everyone to enjoy!
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
If you care about my opinion here are my thoughts on some of my favorites from this list. I'd love to hear some other opinions too!
- PJ Harvey: I Inside The Old Year Dying
I think most of us know PJ Harvey. This is some of her best work in my opinion.
- Titanic: Vidrio
This is a collaboration between cellist Mabe Fratti and guitarist Hector Tosta. I'm a fan of anything Fratti has been involved with. It falls somewhere in between experimental, ambient, jazz, and pop.
- Young Fathers: Heavy Heavy
Almost genreless energy? Excellent album. One of my favorite albums this year. Check out their recent KEXP session.
- Water From Your Eyes: Everyone’s Crushed
One of the more innovative groups doing stuff right now. Calling it indie pop/rock is an understatement.
- Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter: SAVED!
She changed her name and ditched the metal. But maintained the intensity. It's religious trauma: the album.
- billy woods & Kenny Segal: Maps
Likely my favorite hip hop record this year from underground rapper billy woods. It's dark and thoughtful and Kenny Segal's production is excellent.
- Kara Jackson: Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?
Really excellent folk album. Great songwriting and lyricism.
- Bully: Lucky For You
Nothing groundbreaking here. Just some good fuzzy indie pop/rock.
- Mitski: The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We
So good that it made it to the album club discussion!
- Sufjan Stevens: Javelin
For fans of Carrie & Lowell style Sufjan.
- Wednesday: Rat Saw God
I'm not surprised to see this one at number 1. It's excellent country tinged noisy alternative rock.
I love keeping up with new music. So I love reading these lists this time of year to see other opinions about albums I loved and maybe discover a few more that I missed.
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
The thumbnail isn't the best representation of the band. My understanding is the main band is the 3 male vocalists. The 2 female vocalists, drummer, and guitarist are part of the touring band.
Young Fathers released one of my favorite albums this year titled Heavy Heavy. They were recently on KEXP performing a few tracks from this album. Check it out! And below is the full performance including 3 more tracks and an interview if you want more. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yHfko6Kz6k
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
Give the album A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie a listen if you haven't heard it yet.
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
I forgot how good this album is. This was the album that introduced me to this band and ever since then I've been a fan. For me, Big Thief is one of the best indie/alternative acts of the last decade.
This whole album kept my attention when I gave it a listen recently. But I'll give a special mention to the first three tracks. I love the more atmospheric and moody sound of Contact and UFOF. They are both great songs that set the mood for the album and let you know what's to come. And then I love Cattails. I'm not sure it fits with the entire album since it is a bit catchier and more upbeat but it's a great song and I find myself humming that one to myself a lot.
I'm not going to give specific examples but one thing I love about this band which i have noticed on a handful of songs is that they often use unexpected rhythms and cadences to keep things sounding fresh and interesting. Like sometimes they sound like they're in a weird time signature but then I start counting and realized it's just a cool layering of different 4/4 rhythms.
Also special mention to Adrianne Lenker. I'm not sure how much credit she should get for Big Thief's success but her solo stuff is also excellent.
This week we have the 3rd album from Big Thief, U.F.O.F. The 1st of two albums that they released in 2019. Give this album a fresh listen! Then tell us your favorite song or tell us what you like or don't like about the album. Or talk about the first time you heard it or about a memory it triggers for you. Or just anything you want about the album or band. This will stay pinned for a couple days. And then please give some suggestions for what albums we should discuss in the future! Upcoming 12/5 - Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998) 12/12 - TBD
kvn2 11mo ago • 100%
I know what you mean. They totally sound like they should have been more popular
Welcome to album club week 8! This week we have the 2nd album from the Pavement band, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, released in 1994. Tell us your favorite song or tell us what you like or don't like about the album. Tell us about the first time you heard it or about a memory it triggers for you. This will stay pinned for a couple days so feel free to take your time and give it a fresh listen! And then please give some suggestions for what albums we should discuss in the future! Upcoming 11/21 - Big Thief - U.F.O.F. (2019) 11/28 - TBD [Previous Discussion](https://lemmy.world/post/7921937)
If I can't post Mexican experimental ambient electro-jazz art-pop in alternativenation then where else can I post it? This is the debut album from a collective of musicians including Mabe Fratti and if this scratches any sort of itch for you I highly recommend checking out anything that Mabe Fratti has been involved with.
High energy Australian psych rock group Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are back with their 6th album. Enjoy!