1-Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
2-Screaming Females - All at Once
3-Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
4-Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
5-The Breeders - All Nerve
6-Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Sparkle Hard
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 8:57 pm
by Norah
Hop Along, Courtney Barnett, and Car Seat Heardrest are all in heavy rotation for me. I've got Janelle Monae sitting on deck.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 8:59 pm
by washing machine
I feel like Sparkle Hard might finally be the album that introduces Malkmus’s oddball songwriting to casual fans. It’s such a well rounded album.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:00 pm
by chewm
I like the new Car Seat Headrest and the new Parquet Courts, but both require more listens from me.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:01 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:17 pm
by washing machine
tragabigzanda wrote:
washing machine wrote:I feel like Sparkle Hard might finally be the album that introduces Malkmus’s oddball songwriting to casual fans. It’s such a well rounded album.
yeah and i take back my prior criticisms. The whole thing flows really well.
Solid Silk and Middle America are two of the best songs Wilco never wrote.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:33 pm
by iAbuseAnimals
tragabigzanda wrote:
iAbuseAnimals wrote:Ganser - Odd Talk
Camp Cope - How to Socialise & Make Friends
Sarah Louise - Deeper Woods
E - Negative Work
Earthless - Black Heaven
E from Eels?
No it's a band
the new Parquet Courts should have been on my list too
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:20 pm
by Mickey
theplatypus wrote:
Mickey wrote:Best album I've heard so far was Soccer Mommy's Clean
What does it sound like and would I like it
Bedroom pop, kinda stripped down, in parts sounds like Best Coast but with far better lyrics. I think Reid would dig her, not sure about you.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:22 pm
by washing machine
I was about to interject to say that me and trag have similar taste in these sorts of things, but then I realized that you were quoting Jorge. Damn you, mobile mode RM.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 9:23 am
by Tim
Mickey wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Mickey wrote:Best album I've heard so far was Soccer Mommy's Clean
What does it sound like and would I like it
Bedroom pop, kinda stripped down, in parts sounds like Best Coast but with far better lyrics. I think Reid would dig her, not sure about you.
This is my favourite so far too.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 10:51 am
by LetMeSleep
Tim wrote:
Mickey wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Mickey wrote:Best album I've heard so far was Soccer Mommy's Clean
What does it sound like and would I like it
Bedroom pop, kinda stripped down, in parts sounds like Best Coast but with far better lyrics. I think Reid would dig her, not sure about you.
This is my favourite so far too.
Yep it’s good.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 6:06 pm
by Higgs
Gaz Coombes of Supergrass fame released a solo this year, World's Strongest Man. As you'd expect, bit of funk overtones here, over a poppy base. At its best it's very good. Here's "Walk the Walk":
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 7:48 pm
by washing machine
Gave Soccer Mommy a listen on the way home yesterday. Maybe not the best music for a bike ride, but I was definitely intrigued enough to want to listen again.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 10:49 pm
by Birds in Hell
Higgs wrote:Gaz Coombes of Supergrass fame released a solo this year, World's Strongest Man. As you'd expect, bit of funk overtones here, over a poppy base.
I downloaded this on Spotify the other day, will give it a listen soon.
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 10:56 pm
by Jorge
Mickey wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Mickey wrote:Best album I've heard so far was Soccer Mommy's Clean
What does it sound like and would I like it
Bedroom pop, kinda stripped down, in parts sounds like Best Coast but with far better lyrics. I think Reid would dig her, not sure about you.
I like it so far. The first track at least reminds me of Julien Baker
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 10:57 pm
by LetMeSleep
theplatypus wrote:
Mickey wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Mickey wrote:Best album I've heard so far was Soccer Mommy's Clean
What does it sound like and would I like it
Bedroom pop, kinda stripped down, in parts sounds like Best Coast but with far better lyrics. I think Reid would dig her, not sure about you.
I like it so far. The first track at least reminds me of Julien Baker
It reminds me of Josh Rouse's first album (not that that means anything much).
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 6:45 pm
by bodysnatcher
in no particular order, and i know i'm not thinking of everything. but so far, my faves of the year have been:
The Breeders – All Nerve
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex and Food
Sleep – The Sciences
Jon Hopkins – Singularity
Thunderpussy - S/T
GAS – Rausch
Beach House – 7
Khruangbin – Con Todo El Mundo
A.A.L. – 2012-2017
Young Fathers – Cocoa Sugar
Earth House Hold – Never Forget Us
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 7:42 pm
by Jorge
Scandal, by Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints
Beautiful stuff. Features Linda May Han Oh, who made one of my favorite albums of last year Walk Against Wind, on the double bass
Re: Albums of 2018
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 7:56 pm
by guestT
early 2018 favs:
Lord Huron - Vide Noir
S. Carey - Hundred Acres
Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed
Trampled by Turtles - Life Is Good on the Open Road
Marie/Lepanto - Tenkiller
Field Report - Summertime Songs
John Prine - The Tree of Forgiveness
Beach House - 7
shoe-ins that aren't out yet:
Phil Cook - People Are My Drug
Neko Case - Hell-On