stereogum had a few singles from these guys, and they're pretty good. they remind me of Iceage a bit.
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Sat January 23, 2021 10:54 pm
by psychobain
New Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) album leaked today
its gettin good reviews so far
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Sat January 30, 2021 2:39 am
by Brett
Spotify's Release Radar comes in handy from time to time, since I otherwise would have been unaware of this new Bell Orchestre album coming out March 19, House Music, on Erased Tapes. Bell Orchestre are a band who play a kind of neo-classical post-rock akin to artists like Rachel's, Clogs, and Esmerine and who have close ties with Arcade Fire. They put out a few albums between 2002 and 2009 and then went quiet as Arcade Fire and other commitments dominated. Supposedly they had reconvened in 2019 and began working on this new album and playing shows again, but it flew under my radar until I was looking at that Spotify playlist and saw this new track, "V: Movement." The entire album is conceived as a single piece born out of an hour-long inspired improvisation that was edited, trimmed, and occasionally re-sculpted into its existing 45-minute form.
Here's that fifth segment, "V: Movement," on Youtube:
This is probably the biggest/fastest 180 I've done on an artist. "Two Saviors" by Buck Meek is a flawless album. Can't stop listening.
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Tue February 02, 2021 12:47 am
by psychobain
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Wed February 03, 2021 9:29 am
by Higgs
OK, so technically a 2020 album but as I've only discovered it this year I'm posting about it in this thread. Come at me if you have a problem, bitches.
Bobby Lee is from Sheffield (UK) but does like an ambient americana type thing. A reviewer likened him to Ripley Johnson so I was immediately in. His album Shakedown in Slabtown is a damn fine instrumental listen. Here's what I believe to be a Warren Zevon cover (?), the last song of the album - 11 minutes of excellentness - "Join Me in LA Boogie":
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Wed February 10, 2021 3:36 am
by Higgs
Here's another early 2020 release that I've only just come across. Leafar Legov is a German producer who does his own style of downtempo house. His album Mirror from last year is certainly safe as work background music and I've been spinning it on high rotation the past week working from home. A great listen that has enough going on to keep you interested but never gets in the way, so to speak.
Here's 'In Your Mirror':
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Fri February 12, 2021 9:07 am
by Birds in Hell
Been waiting on this one, out today.
Jakob Bro (guitar), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Jorge Rossy (drums) - Uma Elmo
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Fri February 12, 2021 3:02 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Fri February 12, 2021 7:10 pm
by bodysnatcher
Higgs wrote:Here's another early 2020 release that I've only just come across. Leafar Legov is a German producer who does his own style of downtempo house. His album Mirror from last year is certainly safe as work background music and I've been spinning it on high rotation the past week working from home. A great listen that has enough going on to keep you interested but never gets in the way, so to speak.
Here's 'In Your Mirror':
Thanks Higgs, this reminds me a lot of some of the German minimal house producers I was really into around the early-mid-00s. Definitely going to be jamming on this today.
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Fri February 12, 2021 7:24 pm
by Kevin Davis
tragabigzanda wrote:Hey! I just listened so some of that last night! I am digging ECM lately
Same, they have probably been my #1 go-to label over the past 3 years or so.
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Wed February 17, 2021 10:53 pm
by Jammer XCI
New Cannibal Corpse and Gojira in April, hell yeah bitch
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Thu February 18, 2021 1:57 am
by Ello Sailor
So is the new Steven Wilson any good? I'll check it out eventually, but at the moment I can't stop listening to Pixies' Beneath the Eyrie from last year.
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Thu February 18, 2021 1:58 am
by psychobain
Ello Sailor wrote:So is the new Steven Wilson any good? I'll check it out eventually, but at the moment I can't stop listening to Pixies' Beneath the Eyrie from last year.
i liked it, but forget Porcupine Tree
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Thu February 18, 2021 1:59 am
by psychobain
new Tindersticks album out this week:
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Thu February 18, 2021 5:42 am
by Higgs
This one goes into the "music my wife likes" category (and is another late 2020 release - sue me). ford. is a 20 year old producer/artist from Utah who does a down-temp electronic indie thing. His album The Color of Nothing is an enjoyable, easy listen and perfect to down a few Friday afternoon beers to.
I think the last track "4:38am (feat Barrie)" is my fave, but it's strong throughout. Check it:
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Sat February 20, 2021 11:07 pm
by psychobain
some new releases for you:
The Weather Station
Still Corners
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
God is an Astronaut
Besnard Lakes
The Notwist
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Sun February 21, 2021 10:43 pm
by Ms Harmless
totally just read Besnard Lakes as Barenaked Ladies
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Sun February 21, 2021 10:48 pm
by Ello Sailor
Me too. Took 3 takes. Song was only ok.
Re: Albums of 2021
Posted: Sat February 27, 2021 3:44 am
by Norah
4 songs in and really enjoying the new Julien Baker album.