It. Is. Time.
Gets earlier every year!
This year was pretty legit, imo, will may make for some tough choices
I'm working my way through this guys list of reissues and beyond.
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/
That guy can DJ my party any day.
I know it was recorded in 76 or wtv but Hitchhiker is pretty high up on my list.
Quote from: jam> on December 20, 2017, 09:46:46 AM
I'm working my way through this guys list of reissues and beyond.
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/
Always a good list at AD.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on December 20, 2017, 10:50:22 AM
I know it was recorded in 76 or wtv but Hitchhiker is pretty high up on my list.
Totally counts as 2017, imo.
Finished compiling my list. Sweet blog posts 12/28-31
Well, if you've been following on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/giuseppe_augusto/), I've been counting down my favorite albums that I picked up during the year. Now you get first crack at the top spots ;)
15) Broken Social Scene/Hug of Thunder
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After a hiatus and some side projects, BSS released their much anticipated release seven years after their last proper studio album in 2010. "Hug of Thunder" essentially picks up where "Forgiveness Rock Record" left off, although it lacks any real risk taking or growth. Not a bad thing as the album still rocks in true BSS fashion, but a more adventurous effort might have found this on my platter a few more times during the year.
14) Woods/Love Is Love
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I was originally underwhelmed by this album, but a few more listens revealed the onion layers. A bunch of slow burners make up this collection with some pretty trancelike stuff. Woods are currently on a roll. If you're looking to start up with these guys, any one of their last three records are gonna do it for you. Beautiful album right here.
13) Flaming Lips/Oczy Mlody
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I've been digging the "new" Lips style on their last two efforts. Very open-ended ideas that leave plenty of room for the band to space out even more than they already do. I can see how this album or "The Terror" doesn't do much for some, but this is my shit right here.
12) Kid Koala featuring Emilíana Torrini - Music to Draw to: Satellite
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Freakbeat turntablist Koala is back in a very non-traditional role as he provides ambient backdrops for Icelandic vocalist, Torrini. I remember catching an opening DJ set by Koala for Radiohead in '02 and it was a glitchy trip. You won't find any of that here. The title is literal. These ideas were spawned from open sessions where Koala would spin as attendees would draw and paint. It's a soothing listen and a cool direction for the vet.
11) Arcade Fire/Everything Now
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A lot of people were straight heated when they first heard this. It's been getting dogged since its release, but I think it's great. A nice pickup from where "Reflektor" settles down with plenty of dance heavy tracks. The band isn't gonna churn out another "Funeral" any time soon and they're also at the point where they've got nothing to prove. But they did prove that they'll still knock your wig off with their live shows on this current tour. Super fun listen.
10) Apollo Brown and Planet Asia/Anchovies
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Dusty samples and street poetry meld together here on this hard edged hip-hop matchup. Brown brings his production skills, but brings barely any real beats. Not a problem for Asia, who still sounds as fresh as he did 20 years ago. In a year where hip-hop was dominated by Kendrick Lamar, it's great to hear some rap vets that still have a name to build.
09) Queens of the Stone Age/Villains
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When they're not kicking photographers in the face, QOTSA are rocking really fucking hard. Not sure why it took me so long to give them a chance, but they're still elevating their game. I'm loving the lo-fi production here and drum mix in particular. This record was my biggest surprise of '17.
08) Elbow/Little Fictions
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After a rather downbeat record with 2014's "The Take Off..." and Guy Garvey's first solo record (awesome, btw), the mega English band come correct with anthem heavy tunes that helped shaped them early on and establish their foundation. The band sounds as fresh as they've ever sounded and the production is the tops. This is a great starting point if you're curious about Elbow.
07) Karl Blau/Out Her Space
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Quick turnaround after last year's "Introducing" (which cracked my Top 3 of the year), Blau returns with another killer release. Loose Psych is pretty much the underlying theme to these tracks with helping hands Matthew E. White and Phil Cook making sure he stays the course. Dude has been at this for 20+ years and he's just warming up.
06) The War On Drugs/A Deeper Understanding
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One of the year's most anticipated LPs and it delivers a million times over. The evolution of Drugs has been ever so slight with each album, but immense at the same time. They continue to evolve here as each track takes the long way home and makes you forget exactly where it was you were going anyway. Honestly, this took a few spins to finally start working with me, but it's a classic.
05) Hurray for the Riff Raff/The Navigator
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This NOLA outfit has been around for almost a dozen years, but this LP is helping spread the word of Alynda and her unique fusion of folk and rock. This one is beautiful from start-to-finish incorporating approximately one zillion different musical styles along the journey. As seasoned as they are, I feel like they're just hitting their stride.
04) L'Orange/The Ordinary Man
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When not collaborating with Kool Keith or MC Mr. Lif, L'Orange is busy with his own thing. Here's his third full release which does have some guest spots (most notably Del the Funky Homosapien) and an underlying "magician's" theme throughout. I like my hip hop rough around the edges and this LP from L'O is doing the trick.
03) Alvvays/Antisocialites
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The fantastic sophomore release from the Toronto outfit is just as catchy as their first was. However, the band has shown a nice dose of maturity and growth with this follow up, both lyrically and structurally. If you like female fronted pop tunes that make you wanna bob your head all fastlike, this is your jam.
02) Dan Auerbach/Waiting On a Song
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The Black Keys frontdude returns with his second solo effort and takes a fun and slightly unexpected direction over the course of this quick listen. Breezy Pop that played a million times over the Summer through my ears has proven that it holds up well with the seasons. This is a sharp turn from his debut, but he pulls off the Pop genre like a seasoned vet. This record easily saw the most amount of spins during 2017.
01) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club/Sketches of Brunswick East
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The Gizz! The Lizz! The Wizzzz! After promising five LPs in 2017, the Aussie outfit's fourth (still time for one more!) quickly became my favorite of the batch. It's so different from their usual sound with more Jazz influence and tons of psychedelia. Most importantly, the album is a complete thought. A true front-to-back release with plenty of winding turns. Looking forward to the fifty albums they have planned for 2018. In the meantime, catch the band when they come through town if you like your face pan seared.
Honorable Mentions:
Iron & Wine - Beast Epic
The Big Moon - Love In the 4th Dimension
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanalan
SHEER MAG - Need to Feel Your Love
Wolf Alice - Visions of a Life
Fantastic list as always Aug. :clap:
Right on, I'll have to check that L'Orange and KK/ET.
Nice list, but you really liked AF better than LCD? Mind = bl0wn
Quote from: Hicks on December 26, 2017, 12:27:27 PM
Right on, I'll have to check that L'Orange and KK/ET.
Nice list, but you really liked AF better than LCD? Mind = bl0wn
Absolutely.
LCD album is so snoozy to be.
Is Other Voices the same exact song as Pow Pow?
Quote from: August on December 26, 2017, 02:34:35 PM
Quote from: Hicks on December 26, 2017, 12:27:27 PM
Right on, I'll have to check that L'Orange and KK/ET.
Nice list, but you really liked AF better than LCD? Mind = bl0wn
Absolutely.
LCD album is so snoozy to be.
Is Other Voices the same exact song as Pow Pow?
Is Peter Pan the exact same song as Flashbulb Eyes?
Is Infinite Content the same song as Infinite_Content??!!! :crazy:
OMG
LCD also was not purchased by me, so it didn't make the list.
I wouldn't necessarily put it on the garbage list with FJM, Björk or Shabazz Palaces (both of 'em), but more on the just ok list with Ryan Adams, Washed Out and Grandaddy.
It's not making my top ten, although one of the albums you mention is, but I did like it a lot more than EN.
I thought the Shabazz vs. The Jealous Machines was pretty alright.
wow, i'm just shocked. LCD was incredible - easily one of my favorites of theirs. to each their own! :music:
Quote from: Hicks on December 26, 2017, 03:01:15 PM
It's not making my top ten, although one of the albums you mention is, but I did like it a lot more than EN.
I thought the Shabazz vs. The Jealous Machines was pretty alright.
Well, Lese Majesty took me a long time to appreciate and I was kinda hoping these two would be the same way but it's just super experimental for my hip hop taste.
I know you love Grandaddy ;)
I also really liked Hot Thoughts and I really don't like much Spoon.
Oh, and Thundercat is meh.
It's like these people have never heard Squarepusher before ;)
Quote from: tet on December 26, 2017, 03:21:30 PM
wow, i'm just shocked. LCD was incredible - easily one of my favorites of theirs. to each their own! :music:
I definitely wasn't letdown as I wasn't expecting much, but maybe a little more meat would have been nice.
Even though This Is Hsppening isn't as consistent as their first two, the highs are super on that album and that's where I feel their latest lacks. Just zero wow :/
I heard Barnsey bought like 9 copies of it for some reason.
I was happy to have new Grandaddy but no way does it stand up to Sophtware Slump or Fambly Cat. Even Yours Truly is quite a bit better.
I think two albums from Shabazz was just too much, one album with the best from both would have been epic, but I definitely prefer Jealous Machines.
I liked Drunk a lot, but it's also too long. Friend Zone and Show You the Way were great summer jams.
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10. Alex Cameron - Forced Witness
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9. milo - Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!
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8. Cornelius - Mellow Waves
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7. The xx - I See You
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6. Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog
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5. St. Vincent - Masseduction
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4. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana
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3. War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
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2. King Krule - The OOZ
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1. Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
Lengthy write up:
https://www.aperionaudio.com/blog/the-top-ten-albums-of-2017
Honorable Mentions:
Sylvan Esso - What Now
LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
Oh Sees - Orc
Singles:
Sylvan Esso - Die Young
Arcade Fire - Creature Comfort
The xx - On Hold
Mac DeMarco - On the Level
Spoon - Do I Have to Talk You into It?
Thundercat ft. Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald - Show You the Way
Toro y Moi - Girl Like You
Biggest Disappointment:
Gorillaz - Humanz
Nice one!
Totally forgot about Gorillaz. So bad.
Garbage in the #1 spot! :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Yeah, I'm just assuming you have mental ailments
In case you haven't noticed, whole world's gone insane.
"It's like something that a madman would conceive!"
http://werksman.blogspot.nl/2017/12/hctfs-best-of-2017-20-16.html
20-16 ....
http://werksman.blogspot.nl/2017/12/hctfs-best-of-2017-15-11.html
15-11
http://werksman.blogspot.nl/2017/12/hctfs-best-of-2017-10-6.html
10-6
http://werksman.blogspot.nl/2017/12/hctfs-best-of-2017-5-1.html
5-1
I'm nervous to post mine, but fuck it ;)
Just finishing up this mornong.
Top Ten Albums of 2017
10.) Alvvays - Antisocialites
Coming back from a killer debut record is tough to do. This record probably receives more credit than it gets on my list this year, but that is a completely personal thing for me. I have loved this band since I first heard them, but things and dynamics in my own life prevented me from really being able to listen to this record a lot, and that is just uncool, because it's really full of thoughtful lyrics, and fuzzed out, smacked out guitars that make everyone just crave more and more. I hope I can get past the personal emotions tied to this band for me, and give them an even better shot with this record in 2018, but it definitely cracks my top 10 even with all my baggage.
9.) Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
Okay, so I listened to a few cuts on this album that were getting some talk around a few sites that I frequent, and I just did not understand what people were really hearing in this. Then one day I'm driving, and my phone connects to the Bluetooth, and I hear "7:45", and it started to click with me. Before I knew it, I was bumping this on the reg at the gym, on my flights, and it was working it's way into a decently heavy rotation. Vince does it in a way that very few can, spitting truly well crafted lyrics, while keeping it pop enough to bring back the Top 40 crowd.
8.) Lorde - Melodrama
The 21 year old New Zealander returns with a record landing on many Top 10 lists I'm sure. A lot of the records I love focus on lyrics. Lorde has some great lyrics happening on Melodrama, but even if she didn't, I think I would still be spinning this just due to the unapologetic pop. It's so deep, and so good. You can dance, or you can just sit and groove, the choice is yours, and neither is right or wrong, but Ella O'Connor is definitely right.
7.) Smith Street Band - More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
Punk rock isn't quite dead, and the Smith Street Band is here to prove that. This record is insanely dark - at times irritatingly so, but I still find myself ready to dance and sing all these dark, but very singable lyrics back to the songs. You can hear real pain in some of these songs, but you can also find some very hopeful moments that really provide the soul of this record. This album was an all out auditory assault from the beginning, and I never looked back - I just kept spinning it.
6.) Big Thief - Conspiracy
Where to start on this record. So many emotions from front to back, it's a rollercoaster ride with big, beautiful, well played instrumentals, as well as moments of solace where you feel like you are sitting in a room with a piano, and listening to some intimate stories. On my first few listens, there were tracks that hit me pretty quickly, but there were definitely some slow burner tracks here, but eventually it all came together for me, and it just kept moving up, and up on my list until it finally landed here.
5.) Cigarettes After Sex - Cigarettes After Sex
I really dig some of that slow, beach glazed pop... probably too much, but in the case of this San Antonio trio, I make no apologies. This record is so intensely good that it completely drowns out all of your sorrow, and makes you feel okay about everything happening Even when the lyrics are telling a different story, the instrumentals are a warm hug telling you everything is going to be alright... at least at some point. As we get deeper into my list, the records get stronger, and it becomes more difficult for me to find weak tracks on those records. This record is no exception, and every time I spin it, I fall in love with a different piece of it. If you haven't heard this, get on it - you will thank me. Or you'll punch me. Either way, it's cool.
4.) Kendrick Lamar - Damn.
Damn. It's pretty accurate when it comes to this album. In terms of straight talent, this dude is something we haven't seen in a very long time. Until this point, every album of his seemed to move me more than the previous album. This record was a little different for me. I wouldn't say it was less moving, it just didn't hit me the way To Pimp A Butterfly did. It's still supremely powerful art from an exceptional young voice from Compton. He might not get as much credit as Chance The Rapper for philanthropic things that he does on the side, but he does them. His songs are about real life, real circumstances, and change. He doesn't sit idly by and wait for someone else to do the hard lifting, he talks about it, and gets things moving.
3.) Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
Country music isn't really country music anymore, and Jason Isbell has his share of folks charging him with bringing it back to it's roots. I'm not sure that he wants that job, and I'm not sure that he tried to make a country record. He did however get his band back behind him, and turn in a southern rocker with some real hints at a country twang. If this is the new direction of country music, then count me in. Jason tackles some hard issues on this record, and he isn't scared of calling even him self out, as he digs in. Some tenderness in spots, and some songs meant to be turned up to 11, and blow the windows out. This record is wonderful, but I didn't expect much less.
2.) Ryan Adams - Prisoner
Well, if you know me, you know of my affinity for DRA, and his particular brand of insanity that he calls music. This record is a deeply personal affair for Ryan, and I really don't think it's everyone's cup of tea. That said, for those of us that are serious fans of his work, I think we always view things with rose colored glasses a bit, but I really did try to remove those the best I could, and really critically listen. In doing that, a few of the tracks seemed a little weak to me at first, especially given what he has done previously. Then came the re-listens, and really trying to give this record time to grow... and did it ever. I think every song on this record is so connected to what was happening in his life at the time that you have to get yourself into that space somehow to really have the experience that I have had with this record. I enjoy that he is channeling Bruce on some tunes, and doing it well. Great artists break molds, and this record breaks the molds of what he has done earlier in his solo career, and what he has been doing more recently. I connect so personally to every single one of these songs, and I just can't believe this didn't make my number one. Honestly... I think my one and two spots are fairly interchangeable based on mood.
1.) The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
When I first released the audio barrage that was Slave Ambient into my Grados, I was not prepared for where this band was headed. Adam Granduciel wrote some catchy tunes on that record, and then started getting even deeper into the the ethereal soundscape on his follow up Lost In The Dream. I was super excited for this record to drop, and it did not disappoint. Those great hooks and lyrics of Slave Ambient combined with the deeper exploration of Lost In The Dream meet here, and introduce two things that completely made this record next level for me - even more layers, and the great swelling dynamics that he plays with throughout the record. The song writing is fantastic, but it always was. What we find here is a band hitting their stride completely, and full force. I'm still spinning this thing almost daily, but I know the future is bright, and (at least in part) in the hands of Adam Granduciel & Co.
Finally someone picks DAMN. This guy drops another masterpiece and doesn't even get a mention.
Quote from: mbw on January 01, 2018, 07:51:24 PM
Finally someone picks DAMN. This guy drops another masterpiece and doesn't even get a mention.
Once again, I didn't listen to many new albums this year, so I can't really participate in the making of a list. But DAMN is one of the few I managed to get, and it's been in steady rotation since then. So friggin' good. Not a single weak track on the whole thing.
Right on John, nice write ups!
Interesting that WOD is the only consensus among the three lists posted. Although Alvvays went 2 for 3.
Also, Kendrick = most overrated rapper since Kanye or Jay-Z? Discuss.
DAMN's singles are amazing.
The complete album is a wreck.
Especially coming after "Butterfly", which IS a rapsterpiece (just made that up!), it falls way short.
I didn't really listen to enough this year to make a list, but I'm glad to see Lorde mentioned here, because Melodrama was fantastic and one of my all-time favorite albums. She's really a unique talent, and I'm sorta happy that she has pop appeal because that will keep her getting paid, but it's all of the non-radio songs of hers that hit me the most. I also want to hear Phish cover Liability.
Yeah To Pimp a Butterfly is great, DAMN is a huge letdown. Sites like Pitchfork put him in the number one slot because they think they have to, which is why he's overrated.
Felt like DAMN goes back to the roots/style of Maad City, I really enjoyed it. To Pimp a Butterfly felt more like an experimental album for his discography I never thought he would continue that sound for his career. It also took them a pretty damn long time to make that album probably because of all the guests in that album. DAMN felt more organic with Mike will made it making beats and Kendrick choosing the ones he wants with his lyrics. I wouldn't say its #1 of the year but it would probably go on my top ten list.
I enjoyed Ryan Adams - Prisoner this year too. Actually just listened to that again this weekend.
thanks - will check some of these out
I don't get as many releases as I used to. Some favorites
Gregg Allman : Southern Blood- A fitting and touching farewell. I dare you to listen to Song for Adam and stay dry eyed
TTB : Live at the Fox, Oakland- With all the live music on the internet, do you need to buy a live release? I did. Great album, loved the vid as well. They have moved past this already
Jackie Greene: Modern Lives vol 1. More of an EP i guess. I've enjoyed everything he's done since I 1st heard him with Phil > 10 years ago, this is no exception. fwiw he plays all the intruments on this
Jazz /other
Rudresh Mahanthapa's Indo-Pak coalition: Agrima - Coltrane meets East Indian music (beyond what Trane himself did). If you like Mahavishnu Orchestra, I think you'll like this
Vijay Iyer : Far From Over - Iyer has a septet now instead of his trio. Another great "cross cultural" jazz album
Charles Lloyd Quartet : Passin Thru - Live album, great strait ahead jazz quartet
Anat Cohen Tentet : Happy Song. Great clarinet / sax player now heading up a big band. Like all of her albums, this is a lot of fun with great musicianship. She also released 2 albums with Brazilian musicians, Outra Coisa with Marcello Goncalves (7 string guitar) and Rosa de Ventos with Trio Brasiliero, both worth a listen
Who's Hat is This: Tim Lefebvre (b), Kebbi Williams (ts), JJ Johnson (d), Tyler Greenwell (d) of TTB. I got this one as a gift because of the other band they play in. Improvisational, free jazz that started as a one off show on an off night, now will do some limited touring. Interesting stuff, definitely not the jazz that your dad 9or his dad) grew up on
Quote from: Hicks on January 02, 2018, 10:44:02 AM
Yeah To Pimp a Butterfly is great, DAMN is a huge letdown. Sites like Pitchfork put him in the number one slot because they think they have to, which is why he's overrated.
Yep.
For the last few years my musical diet has been largely made up of the previous year's 'paug lists. For example, my top two albums by play time for this year would probably be M83 and Danny Brown.
2018 will probably be the same, so I look forward to recycling your picks once again. I'm always a year behind the curve, but you dudes help me weed through the garbage. :laugh:
That's right Junk did make Aug's list for 2016.
He should probably apologize for that one.
Quote from: Hicks on December 28, 2017, 01:56:12 AM
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9. milo - Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!
Been digging this. Stereogum just had a write-up on him so he's officially played, tho.
That's TWO Mi(y)lo's you've turned me on to!
Nice work boys. I've got some listening to do!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 04, 2018, 02:43:34 PM
Nice work boys. I've got some listening to do!
Same, I'm almost through Aug's contributions to my lacking repertoire.
Some initial stand outs so far are the Dan Auerbach and the L'Orange releases.
Hicks list on deck.
Quote from: August on January 04, 2018, 09:42:50 AM
Quote from: Hicks on December 28, 2017, 01:56:12 AM
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9. milo - Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!
Been digging this. Stereogum just had a write-up on him so he's officially played, tho.
That's TWO Mi(y)lo's you've turned me on to!
Nice dude!
Well yeah, it is his third full length, so yeah you're kinda late to the party.
I'll post a few more up here, but here is my favorite album of 2017:
https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/09/22/552688556/shilpa-ray-takes-us-nightclubbing-in-new-york-with-door-girl
She's amazing live too.
Quote from: August on December 26, 2017, 05:32:18 AM
01) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club/Sketches of Brunswick East
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The Gizz! The Lizz! The Wizzzz! After promising five LPs in 2017, the Aussie outfit's fourth (still time for one more!) quickly became my favorite of the batch. It's so different from their usual sound with more Jazz influence and tons of psychedelia. Most importantly, the album is a complete thought. A true front-to-back release with plenty of winding turns. Looking forward to the fifty albums they have planned for 2018. In the meantime, catch the band when they come through town if you like your face pan seared.
I'm enjoying this one a lot, Aug. Any recommendations on where to go next with this band? I've never listened to them before.
Quote from: cactusfan on January 06, 2018, 07:22:48 PM
Quote from: August on December 26, 2017, 05:32:18 AM
01) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club/Sketches of Brunswick East
(http://i.imgur.com/v1YoiIQ.jpg)
The Gizz! The Lizz! The Wizzzz! After promising five LPs in 2017, the Aussie outfit's fourth (still time for one more!) quickly became my favorite of the batch. It's so different from their usual sound with more Jazz influence and tons of psychedelia. Most importantly, the album is a complete thought. A true front-to-back release with plenty of winding turns. Looking forward to the fifty albums they have planned for 2018. In the meantime, catch the band when they come through town if you like your face pan seared.
I'm enjoying this one a lot, Aug. Any recommendations on where to go next with this band? I've never listened to them before.
Sweet!
All 5 from this year are great.
Flying Microtonal Banana or Polygondwanaland should keep you going!
Nonagon Infinity from last year is pretty amazing as well.
These guys have been killing it for the last 5 years imo.
Thanks for the tips. I'll take a listen...
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 07, 2018, 07:43:43 AM
Nonagon Infinity from last year is pretty amazing as well.
These guys have been killing it for the last 5 years imo.
Nonagon was the first I heard and still my favorite, make sure you listen on repeat. :rawk:
Another favorite of 2017 not really mentioned. The Frightnrs - More to Say Versions. Dub versions of the 2016 reggae album from Daptones. Dare I say, I like it better.
well looks like the Pulitzer committee disagrees with us on DAMN...didn't see this comin, maybe for To pimp a butterfly
QuoteKendrick Lamar Just Won a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer committee wrote that DAMN. was "a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life."
https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/a3yab4/kendrick-lamar-just-won-a-pulitzer-prize?utm_source=vicefbus