Albums of 2021

[Higgs]

The Still (Berlin-based instrumental band) - Got It

Had no idea these guys had a new album coming but it sounds great so far:



https://thestillgotit.bandcamp.com/album/got-it

this was really really good

I too enjoyed this.

[psychobain]

[LetMeSleep]

Royal Blood was disappointing.

Manchester Orchestra was pretty strong.

[Ello Sailor]

Still obsessed with the Mogwai record.

[daft twat]

Royal Blood was disappointing.

Manchester Orchestra was pretty strong.

Disagree. I’m loving this Royal Blood album. I only liked maybe 3 songs off their debut and never even finished their follow-up. Typhoons is likely my Aussie winter 2021 album. Love it more with each spin.

[kreng]

https://dansdans.bandcamp.com/album/zink

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[psychobain]

[Higgs]

I've been big into London "art rockers" Dry Cleaning's debut album lately, New Long Legs. It's another in the wheelhouse of the recent post punk resurgence, and the lead singer's dry delivery just sits well with me. A perfect foil to the solid driving band behind her.

Here's "Unsmart Lady"


<Edit> Just saw one of the youtube comments under the song: "Nico fronting Slint". That's not far off at all.

[Ello Sailor]

I cannot think of a bigger waste of an instrumental.

[Higgs]

I cannot think of a bigger waste of an instrumental.

Listen to the song Sailor.

[Ello Sailor]

I did! I liked the instrumental!

[Higgs]

Oh! I see, I see. Apparently she isn't a singer (well, duh) but the band have all been friends for years and really wanted her to join. She agreed because they said it was fine if she just talked.

She does however bring the lyrics I believe.

"If you like a girl, be nice
Its not rocket science"

That's a pretty good one there.

[Ello Sailor]

So yeah that shit sucks. What else ya go?

[Brett]

I got my CD of the new Fly Pan Am album, Frontera, in the mail this past Thursday, a week before the official release date. I had kept my expectations tempered as the music is really meant to be one part of a multimedia dance performance, but I've been pleasantly surprised whole it's been in regular rotation these last few days. It's expectedly heavy on the rhythmic focus being a dance soundtrack, but it has a lot of cool textural and melodic interplay to keep the music engaging enough on its own. Right now, I'm putting this alongside the new Godspeed and Mogwai for a trifecta of impressive, high-quality, mostly instrumental rock albums this year.

[Higgs]

So yeah that shit sucks. What else ya go?

Errol Linton is a Brixton blues harp player. He released an album No Entry that's the real deal. Here's a live version of the opener, "No Entry Blues".

[Ello Sailor]

That was sick. Does his band have just as much freedom on the record? His pianist stole the show.

[Ello Sailor]

Never mind, I did my own research. The full Errol Linton album is killer.

Thanks Higgs!

[dad]

I've been big into London "art rockers" Dry Cleaning's debut album lately, New Long Legs. It's another in the wheelhouse of the recent post punk resurgence, and the lead singer's dry delivery just sits well with me. A perfect foil to the solid driving band behind her.

Here's "Unsmart Lady"


<Edit> Just saw one of the youtube comments under the song: "Nico fronting Slint". That's not far off at all.

love Dry Cleaning, and her vocal stylings are perfect for them.

[chewm]

yeah i like her delivery a lot