Best New Music [Archive]

Kurosawa Fan

04-11-2008, 12:35 AM

Everyone should listen to Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks new album Real Emotional Trash. I also really like Yael Naim's self-titled album.

bac0n

04-11-2008, 04:49 AM

I'm still catching up on 2007...:cool:

Horbgorbler

04-12-2008, 01:03 PM

Anyone here heard {{{sunset}}}'s Bright Blue Dream? I'd never even heard of 'em until a few minutes ago and probably wouldn't've paid any mind except for the fact that they've a song entitled "Old Sandy Bull Lee," which you all must agree is almost unspeakably awesome.

DSNT

04-12-2008, 01:15 PM

I'm with KF on the Jicks album .. it hasn't received nearly the amount of buzz it deserves.

The new Sun Kil Moon album is good, and Vampire Weekend is a lot of fun .. other than that, nothing I've heard this year has been earth-shattering.

D_Davis

04-12-2008, 07:23 PM

So far, this year:

Sun Kil Moon's April
Daniel Lanois' Here is What is
Meat Beat Manifesto's Autoimmune

Duncan

04-12-2008, 08:42 PM

Derek

04-12-2008, 09:05 PM

Horbgorbler

04-12-2008, 10:47 PM

Is this referencing something other than Kerouac?

It's a portmanteau of On the Road's stand-in for Burroughs, as you caught, and Sandy Bull, the early American primitive banjo/guitar picker. His first album is really great.

origami_mustache

04-15-2008, 06:17 AM

http://www.c0t0d0s0.org/uploads/styrofoam.serendipityThumb.jpg

Strongly recommended to anyone craving a Postal Service follow up album, fans of Figurine, DNTEL, The Notwist, etc. Styrofoam collaborated with Gibbard on a previous album and collabs with Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World and several others here. This is nothing groundbreaking, but it's a really fun glitch pop album that I've been craving as it seems most of the bands of the genre have been on hiatus.

MadMan

04-21-2008, 06:57 PM

Aside from recently getting my hands on Gnarls Barkley's new disc and the soundtrack to the movie Once I really don't listen to new music all that much these days. I'm too busy going back through older discs and listening to anything I can get my hands on, free or not free. So this thread is the thread for me.

Justin

04-29-2008, 03:23 AM

I have been away for a while, but I will say that the new Roots and Portishead albums are fantastic.

ledfloyd

05-07-2008, 12:00 PM

looking over the 08 stuff i have, stuff of note.

Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
NIN - The Slip

MadMan

05-07-2008, 02:53 PM

BTW, does In Rainbows count as a 2007 or 2008 release? I have a feeling its 2007 but since the actual CD came out in stores in 2008 I'm not 100% sure.

Thirdmango

05-07-2008, 04:41 PM

Most lists were counting it as 2007, I doubt you'll see it on any 08 lists.

Lasse

05-07-2008, 08:44 PM

Rap:
Danish all-star DJ's and rappers joined to form a group called Majors. They put the entire record up on their MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/majorsdk) page.
Recommended tracks: This Is How We Do - but the entire record is very good.

Synth-rock:
Spleen United - MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/spleenutd)
Recommended track: My Tribe.

Raiders

05-08-2008, 07:55 PM

Annie Clark/St. Vincent

Benny Profane

05-09-2008, 04:40 PM

Got the new album by The Black Keys called "Attack and Release"

After a first listen, pretty good.

Milky Joe

05-12-2008, 02:56 AM

http://www.stephenbailey.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/040808-elf-power.jpg

this is so fantastic. Elephant 6 fans rejoice: this, not to mention Music Tapes For Clouds and Tornadoes and the new Circulatory System albums are finally coming out in a few months.

megladon8

05-13-2008, 04:54 PM

I really like Atmosphere's new album, "When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold".

ledfloyd

06-05-2008, 10:32 AM

i've heard two great albums recently.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lie Down in the Light
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is also really good though not quite on the same level as those other two.

Horbgorbler

06-09-2008, 06:42 PM

New Erykah Badu album is living up to the hype so far (7 tracks in, out of 11.) The two Madlib-produced tracks are especially satisfying, with the Yamasuki Singers-sampling "The Healer" being my favorite track of '08 so far, no contest.

origami_mustache

06-15-2008, 10:48 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QOmbNyeTL._SS500_.jpg

just got this.

ledfloyd

06-15-2008, 04:05 PM

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges.

origami_mustache

06-18-2008, 01:25 PM

James Blackshaw - Litany of Echoes

http://www.tompkinssq.com/images/blackshaw_echo.jpg

beautiful stuff.

origami_mustache

07-01-2008, 09:37 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51a5K7d7c3L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

Boner M

07-01-2008, 10:02 AM

James Blackshaw - Litany of Echoes

http://www.tompkinssq.com/images/blackshaw_echo.jpg

beautiful stuff.
Yeah, this has been getting a lot of spins from me lately. Probably his best yet.

Also been digging the new Eddy Current Suppression Ring, High Dependency Unit and the last few tracks on the new Deerhunter (hasn't entirely clicked yet).

ledfloyd

07-01-2008, 04:17 PM

the new girl talk is a postmodern pop culture orgasm.

Lasse

07-01-2008, 07:58 PM

New song from Swedish rappers, Looptroop Rockers, called Trance Fat. It's so amazingly catchy and the line "I hope that you choke on your freedom fries" must be the best line in any chorus, ever.

Looptroop Rockers feat. Rakaa - Trance Fat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwiW0CW2E9I)

Actually, the entire album is pretty good and all the songs can be found on YouTube.

Kurosawa Fan

07-05-2008, 02:25 PM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51a5K7d7c3L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

This is really fucking good. :cool:

Acapelli

07-05-2008, 07:45 PM

the new morgan geist (of metro area fame) album is great

it features vocals from jeremy greenspan of junior boys

http://www.dotshop.se/ds/media/images/item/full/ENVCD007.jpg

D_Davis

07-08-2008, 04:54 PM

New Durutti Column today.

I love that Mr. Riley is still making music.

I also loved how they poked fun at him in 24 Hour Party People - that was awesome.

Acapelli

07-10-2008, 03:37 AM

haven't listened to this yet, but how can it not be awesome based on the cover:

http://images.juno.co.uk/full/CS1321438-02A-BIG.jpg

origami_mustache

07-15-2008, 12:35 AM

Milosh - III

http://corde.up.seesaa.net/image/milosh_iii.jpg

ledfloyd

07-15-2008, 06:41 AM

the new hold steady is out. go buy it.

the lyrics to one for the cutters are amazing.

D_Davis

07-15-2008, 02:37 PM

So, this band Breasts is pretty dang awesome.

Such a stupid, stupid band name (rivaling Fuck, IMO), but I am impressed with their sound.

I know nothing about them, except that their self-titled album came out today.

origami_mustache

07-16-2008, 05:49 AM

Okkervil River - Stand-Ins

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2538590277_dedbb18b78.jpg?v=0

SirNewt

07-22-2008, 03:09 AM

haven't listened to this yet, but how can it not be awesome based on the cover:

http://images.juno.co.uk/full/CS1321438-02A-BIG.jpg

Because there is already a better album by that name.

Acapelli

07-22-2008, 06:48 AM

Because there is already a better album by that name.
did it come out this year?

if not, pretty irrelevant comment to make

happ

07-22-2008, 10:58 AM

http://www.manifestdisc.com/Portals/10/staffpicks/CDDeathCab.jpg

SirNewt

07-23-2008, 01:46 AM

did it come out this year?

if not, pretty irrelevant comment to make

Holy crap man, I'm just giving you a little guff. Still, it's pretty weird to name your album the same thing as one that is already utterly legendary.

Acapelli

07-23-2008, 02:26 AM

Holy crap man, I'm just giving you a little guff. Still, it's pretty weird to name your album the same thing as one that is already utterly legendary.
well maybe you should have just used a smiley afterword huh

actually...no don't do that

i don't know, it's not like the word exodus is uncommon or rarely used

and i've decided my favorite album of the year so far, and it's the bug's london zoo. excellent mix of politically-charged dancehall, dubstep and grime. fills a void that has been created by the lack of a good rap/hip-hop album this year

SirNewt

07-23-2008, 05:53 AM

well maybe you should have just used a smiley afterword huh

actually...no don't do that

i don't know, it's not like the word exodus is uncommon or rarely used

and i've decided my favorite album of the year so far, and it's the bug's london zoo. excellent mix of politically-charged dancehall, dubstep and grime. fills a void that has been created by the lack of a good rap/hip-hop album this year

True, I guess they didn't call it Disraeli Gears.

SirNewt

07-23-2008, 06:19 AM

I'm hearing really good things about Accelerate. Can anyone confirm the goodness of this album. Are we talking Time or Automatic here or will it be more fan divisive like Monster, Around, etc.

EDIT:

ripping good artwork BTW

http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/music/blog/remaccel.jpg

origami_mustache

08-13-2008, 01:19 PM

http://regulus2.azstarnet.com/blogs/images/4845.jpg

Milky Joe

08-13-2008, 09:15 PM

The new Music Tapes (moniker of Elephant 6 veteran Julian Koster of such bands as Neutral Milk Hotel and Chocolate USA) album Music Tapes For Clouds and Tornadoes is now available after some 9 years since his First Imaginary Symphony for Nomad. and it's beautiful. If you're at all an Elephant 6 fan, this is a must-listen.

origami_mustache

08-23-2008, 10:47 PM

New Of Montreal album, The Skeletal Lamping...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/SkeletalLampingCover2.jpg

origami_mustache

08-28-2008, 08:46 PM

lots of cool stuff out lately...

Mogwai
Department of Eagles
Chad Vangaalen
Portugal The Man
Block Party
Final Fantasy EP
Ulrich Schnaus EPs
TV on the Radio Song

origami_mustache

09-02-2008, 08:27 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/QuietRiot/StarsEP.jpg

origami_mustache

09-08-2008, 06:37 AM

http://media.tumblr.com/PrbyDnKQQdm9a1pj0SjbRl4j_500.j pg

Derek

09-08-2008, 07:16 PM

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/s1276946.jpg (http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/our_sleepless_forest/our_sleepless_forest/)

Amazing mix of ambient, psychedelic, freak folk and found sounds. Beautiful stuff. Check out "Nomads (http://hypem.com/track/606674/Our+Sleepless+Forest-Nomads)" for a taste or "White Bird (http://www.last.fm/music/Our+Sleepless+Forest/_/White+Bird)" for you fellow shoegazers.

Also heard the new Of Montreal, which was a huge disappointment after Hissing Fauna. I guess I'll have to come to terms with that being the band's crowning moment since I had similarly ambivalent feelings towards The Gay Parade and Satanic Panic in the Attic. C'est la vie.

D_Davis

09-08-2008, 08:02 PM

Derek

09-08-2008, 08:12 PM

This is trippy - sounds cool.

Reminds me a bit of Flowchart.

Yeah, the whole album is solid though those are the two highlights for me. Never heard of Flowchart. Where do I start?

D_Davis

09-08-2008, 10:03 PM

Yeah, the whole album is solid though those are the two highlights for me. Never heard of Flowchart. Where do I start?

You should start, and probably end, with Cumulus Mood Twang. I think this is their only truly amazing record, the rest are either a) bad Stereolab rip-off, or b) only slightly interesting. But with this album, they totally struck sonic-gold.

Acapelli

09-09-2008, 05:32 AM

this tv on the radio album is pretty great. first "indie" album i've loved all year

Boner M

09-09-2008, 01:12 PM

Grouper's Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill gets my vote for album of the year. Sorta like Campfire Songs w/ a dreamy sounding chick on vox. Immeasurably beautiful stuff.

chrisnu

09-10-2008, 01:22 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/KnowleWestBoy.jpg/200px-KnowleWestBoy.jpg

D_Davis

09-16-2008, 10:32 AM

Grouper's Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill gets my vote for album of the year. Sorta like Campfire Songs w/ a dreamy sounding chick on vox. Immeasurably beautiful stuff.

If you don't already listen to His Name is Alive, you should. Especially their older stuff. This Grouper group sounds a lot like them, so you should totally dig them. Check out:

Livonia, Home is in Your Head, and King of Sweet.

Brilliantly scary, hauntingly beautifulm experimental acoustic-electro-folk.

There is a compilation called Always Stay Sweet that covers the best of their early stuff. I bet you dig it.

D_Davis

09-16-2008, 10:41 AM

Top 10 so far for 2008:

1. David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
2. Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments
3. Daniel Lanois - Here is What is
4. Far Flung - A Wound in Eternity
5. Sun Kil Moon - April
6. Meat Beat Manifesto - Autoimmune
7. Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
8. The Verve - Fourth
9. Breasts - Breasts
10. Black Dog - Radio Scarecrow

Great year for music so far, and who know how many albums I haven't discovered yet.

Boner M

09-17-2008, 12:37 PM

If you don't already listen to His Name is Alive, you should. Especially their older stuff. This Grouper group sounds a lot like them, so you should totally dig them. Check out:

Livonia, Home is in Your Head, and King of Sweet.

Brilliantly scary, hauntingly beautifulm experimental acoustic-electro-folk.

There is a compilation called Always Stay Sweet that covers the best of their early stuff. I bet you dig it.
I'm a pretty big fan of HNIA's Home is in Your Head, but I haven't heard anything else. Thx for reminding me to get on that.

D_Davis

09-17-2008, 01:19 PM

I'm a pretty big fan of HNIA's Home is in Your Head, but I haven't heard anything else. Thx for reminding me to get on that.

NP. I liked what I heard of that Grouper album - I'll probably pick it up soon.

origami_mustache

09-23-2008, 12:22 PM

loving the new Horse Feathers album...check it out if you like folky violin music

Malickfan

09-23-2008, 08:25 PM

Best album I've heard this year is Nick Cave's Dig Lazarus Dig!

D_Davis

09-24-2008, 07:26 PM

Alt-Ctrl-Sleep

:eek:

Wow.

It's been a long time since I've heard something like this.

It's like 1990-93, all over again.

RIYL early Spiritualized, Mazzy Star, Sugar Plant, 4AD bands, and beautiful, spacey, pop music.

D_Davis

09-24-2008, 10:17 PM

Alt-Ctrl-Sleep

This album is very awesome. I've been craving some new Sugar Plant-esque tunes, and it totally hits the spot. Perfect fall music, just the right bit of atmosphere for a rainy day.

Thank God for my new subscription to Tape Op - saw an add, read a blurb, went to iTunes, and bought the album, notes unheard.

I just love discovering new music.

ledfloyd

09-24-2008, 10:29 PM

i don't think anyone has mentioned the new Conor Oberst album. but i love it.

transmogrifier

09-25-2008, 02:41 AM

Best album I've heard this year is Nick Cave's Dig Lazarus Dig!

QFT!

Lazlo

09-30-2008, 01:42 AM

http://bp1.blogger.com/_W0X4wlpSmzg/SGEUXEVaz5I/AAAAAAAAA2c/wsmb5_itf4g/s400/The_59_Sound_Cover.jpg

Can't stop playing it.

bac0n

10-01-2008, 04:28 PM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51O2DZHgR7L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Glockenspiel + accordion + drums + the occasional analog synth = loads of fun.

If you aren't charmed by the Alice In Wonderland-esque whimsy of these little, playful songs, then chances are you have no soul.

See for yourself! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wLWhSZ1Uvo)

D_Davis

10-01-2008, 05:06 PM

Glockenspiel + accordion + drums + the occasional analog synth = loads of fun.

If you aren't charmed by the Alice In Wonderland-esque whimsy of these little, playful songs, then chances are you have no soul.

See for yourself! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wLWhSZ1Uvo)

That's cool. It's like Mannheim Steamroller for hipsters!

:)