Albums of 2023

[VinylGuy]

This Stupid World is the album I've been waiting for from Yo La Tengo. A concise package of textured, fuzzy goodness. I will be listening to this all year long.

What say you, dad?

Exited about this one.

[psychobain]

new Beck single

[psychobain]

Pressed play on the new Black Belt Eagle Scout.

Opening track whips ass.

same here

[washing machine]

This Stupid World is the album I've been waiting for from Yo La Tengo. A concise package of textured, fuzzy goodness. I will be listening to this all year long.

What say you, dad?

I'm only three songs in, and I'm not as well-versed in YLT, but this sounds like it was made in the mid-90s and I'm here for it.

first full listen-thru. I enjoyed it. Still sounds like early YLT to my ears. I'll probably be listening on and off today.

First YLT album I've ever listened to.

It's cool but nothing that I'd call exceptional. I like it well enough but not sure how much replay value it has.

I was playing it in the car last night, and my wife said, "I know you like this, but could we play something with a little less drone?"

Sounds like something my wife wpuld say verbatim.

I don't think this is a good YLT album to start with, so Joe I hope you liked it enough to seek out some of their other albums.

For contrast, I'd probably recommend I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One, I'm Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat your Ass, or Fade.

[epilogue]

This Stupid World is the album I've been waiting for from Yo La Tengo. A concise package of textured, fuzzy goodness. I will be listening to this all year long.

What say you, dad?

I'm only three songs in, and I'm not as well-versed in YLT, but this sounds like it was made in the mid-90s and I'm here for it.

first full listen-thru. I enjoyed it. Still sounds like early YLT to my ears. I'll probably be listening on and off today.

First YLT album I've ever listened to.

It's cool but nothing that I'd call exceptional. I like it well enough but not sure how much replay value it has.

I was playing it in the car last night, and my wife said, "I know you like this, but could we play something with a little less drone?"

Sounds like something my wife wpuld say verbatim.

I don't think this is a good YLT album to start with, so Joe I hope you liked it enough to seek out some of their other albums.

For contrast, I'd probably recommend I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One, I'm Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat your Ass, or Fade.

I definitely want to listen to more of their stuff, yes. I've been meaning to for ages and just kept putting it off for no reason I can explain. Thought this was a great opportunity to just jump in! And I do like it. Just wasn't blown away. I'll definitely check out the other ones you recommended.

[washing machine]

I feel ya. It's a giant discography.

Don't get me wrong, I think this new album is perfect, but more in a payoff sort of way after a string of longer albums with less immediate songs.

[epilogue]

I feel ya. It's a giant discography.

Don't get me wrong, I think this new album is perfect, but more in a payoff sort of way after a string of longer albums with less immediate songs.

LV was really ahead of the game when he predicted that albums would (and should) get shorter. Dude was a visionary.

[50 Million Feet of Earth...]

Black Belt Eagle Scout - Nobody

Saw her on Friday night here in Portland. Knew she had a new album coming out, but didn't know until Thursday that it came out the day of the show. Made me think she might play too much from it and not play enough from her first two albums. She played the whole fucking thing. Just might be me, but I don't like when artists play stuff you haven't had a chance to get familiar with. Her performance was great (her voice is amazing) but it was only the last 4 of the 16 songs I was really able to get into.

[dad]

Black Belt Eagle Scout - Nobody

Saw her on Friday night here in Portland. Knew she had a new album coming out, but didn't know until Thursday that it came out the day of the show. Made me think she might play too much from it and not play enough from her first two albums. She played the whole fucking thing. Just might be me, but I don't like when artists play stuff you haven't had a chance to get familiar with. Her performance was great (her voice is amazing) but it was only the last 4 of the 16 songs I was really able to get into.

I definitely feel like this new album sounds more polished than her two previous ones. I'm not mad about it. It's just an observation.

[Jorge]

I feel ya. It's a giant discography.

Don't get me wrong, I think this new album is perfect, but more in a payoff sort of way after a string of longer albums with less immediate songs.

LV was really ahead of the game when he predicted that albums would (and should) get shorter. Dude was a visionary.

It looked that way for a while but there's also been a recent trend of very long albums. I think on average it may be stabilizing back to the 40 minute format

[VinylGuy]

except for hip hop, Drake and SZA released an hour long album.

[Jorge]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. There's been a lot of high-profile longer albums recently. So the average length might be going back up

[bodysnatcher]

So the average length might be going back up

[Jorge]

Hehehe

[liebzz]

I’m a month late to the conversation but I felt pretty positive about the Iggy Pop album. Mike Watt and band have their fingerprints all over this. Almost sounds like a sequel album to Earthling with a different singer. Makes sense given that the core musicians are the same as on that album.

All subsequent releases can be called the Mike Watt Band with [insert rock singer here].

[tragabigzanda]

[Ello Sailor]

Watt's the difference, honestly.

[VinylGuy]

I’m a month late to the conversation but I felt pretty positive about the Iggy Pop album. Mike Watt and band have their fingerprints all over this. Almost sounds like a sequel album to Earthling with a different singer. Makes sense given that the core musicians are the same as on that album.

All subsequent releases can be called the Mike Watt Band with [insert rock singer here].

i wish Mike Watt was featured on!! Its Andrew.

I didnt liked it at all, i found it lazy and obvious. There was some interesting stuff, and i do love the song that Stone is playing on.

[tragabigzanda]

[VinylGuy]

nope, but the players are very interesting....duff, Josh k, Chad Smith, Eric A and Dave Navarro, Stone and Taylor Hawkins