Yeah, their name jumped out at me for obvious reasons..
Saw them on the Glastonbury live feed, and if our Alice had a band in five years time it could well be like that.
Then we saw them for real at Reading festival..
Mind you their records are impossible to buy for not silly prices.
And the website is some pics and a link to iTunes.
So it goes these days..
― Mark G, Monday, 1 December 2014 18:48 (nine years ago) link
We definitely need more acoustic balladeers. It's something that's been missing for so long in music.
― Piss-Up Artist (dog latin), Monday, 1 December 2014 21:18 (nine years ago) link
Out of these I've heard Schlott, Reenie Duncan and Gauze. All really good.
― Piss-Up Artist (dog latin), Monday, 1 December 2014 21:19 (nine years ago) link
Looking forward to the Stenographers' debut.
― Piss-Up Artist (dog latin), Tuesday, 2 December 2014 09:34 (nine years ago) link
The only one I know is Years and Years as my six year old really likes this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0atZQSUE80
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 2 December 2014 09:45 (nine years ago) link
lately i've been jammin out to the years & years track called "desire," it's super good
― j. winters (josh), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:28 (nine years ago) link
heard this today, like it a lot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp9GgdCgMXk
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
instead of listening to any of these I'm going to vote Shamir because it is the name closest to Shalamar
― example (crüt), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:05 (nine years ago) link
lol that's what i thought when i first encountered him
― dyl, Friday, 5 December 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link
I didn't not like that years and years song
― dive inside water and you will know (dog latin), Friday, 5 December 2014 21:51 (nine years ago) link
it's good!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 8 December 2014 16:31 (nine years ago) link
LOVING: rae morris, shamir, shura
ENJOYING: wolf alice, years & years
don't like or don't care for everyone else
― j. winters (josh), Tuesday, 23 December 2014 06:16 (nine years ago) link
Craig explained the name Slaves in an article on Ryan's Rock Show. “Men have been enslaving men for as along as we’ve had gods to hide behind,” Craig said. “Every man is a slave to what we love — whether it be women, drugs, music or sports. Through art we are all equals".
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 23 December 2014 11:09 (nine years ago) link
makes you think
― this is just a saginaw (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 December 2014 11:28 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 5 January 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 6 January 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
5. George the Poet4. Raury3. Stormsy2. James Bay
So far, two votes on here for the top five (not including the winner)
p.s. 4+3 = http://a142.idata.over-blog.com/185x122-000000/3/50/61/65/Beatles-Rockers/George-avec-Rory-Storm.jpg
― Mark G, Thursday, 8 January 2015 10:43 (nine years ago) link
(George the poet on the left, obv)
― Mark G, Thursday, 8 January 2015 10:44 (nine years ago) link
oh, and 2+'tall' = http://www.samleach.com/album/paul_cavern_small.jpg
― Mark G, Thursday, 8 January 2015 10:45 (nine years ago) link
Years & Years a likely #1 which means the top 5 are all dudes this year
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Thursday, 8 January 2015 11:15 (nine years ago) link
I was hoping for Wolf Alice, but then that'd be hopelessly retro/britgrungepop wouldn't it?
― Mark G, Thursday, 8 January 2015 11:20 (nine years ago) link
30 mins about the nominees - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04w1vz8
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 8 January 2015 14:16 (nine years ago) link
haha Raury Stormsy.
― piscesx, Thursday, 8 January 2015 14:48 (nine years ago) link
"Raury is a musical prodigy, who wrote his first song - Oh Little Fishy - at the age of three." Sounds great.
― Re-Make/Re-Model, Thursday, 8 January 2015 14:49 (nine years ago) link
is that seriously something people have chosen to highlight about one of these artists
(give zero shits about anything else itt obv)
― lex pretend, Thursday, 8 January 2015 14:57 (nine years ago) link
I'm into Raury's gig-crashing steez
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 8 January 2015 15:14 (nine years ago) link
Oh I LOVE that Shamir track. What a buzz.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 9 January 2015 00:03 (nine years ago) link
That years and years song is pretty good also.
This is their new one, King:
https://soundcloud.com/yearsandyears/king
― groovypanda, Friday, 9 January 2015 08:11 (nine years ago) link
what a bullshit poll this year
― j. winters (josh), Friday, 9 January 2015 08:12 (nine years ago) link
Years & Years are OK, but sound like any number of average sub-cut copy dance bands from the last 5-6 years.
In my eyes Shamir is light years ahead of the rest of the bunch - really excited for whatever he does next.
― bae sremmurd (monotony), Friday, 9 January 2015 09:04 (nine years ago) link
the one shamir song i heard sounded like an amateur fan version of "212"
― lex pretend, Friday, 9 January 2015 09:09 (nine years ago) link
if i had to pick one of this lot to say anything positive about it'd probably be kwabs, who has a gorgeous voice that i hope is one day put to a song that really grabs me
― lex pretend, Friday, 9 January 2015 09:10 (nine years ago) link
BBC Sound Of 2015 Winners: Years & Years
― Mark G, Friday, 9 January 2015 10:39 (nine years ago) link
I had a kwabs-based screen name early last year & then forgot all about him
― Tanukious D' (wins), Friday, 9 January 2015 10:47 (nine years ago) link
an amateur fan version of "212"
this sounds like potentially the greatest thing ever, obv
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 9 January 2015 10:49 (nine years ago) link
that was my thought too, but i enjoyed it anyway. what is this years & years?
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Friday, 9 January 2015 10:50 (nine years ago) link
an amateur fan version of "212"this sounds like potentially the greatest thing ever, obv
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, January 9, 2015 10:49 AM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
to be clear, it was terrible
― lex pretend, Friday, 9 January 2015 10:59 (nine years ago) link
if you're talking about "on the regular" i fear we are on opposite sides here
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 9 January 2015 11:28 (nine years ago) link
Yeah I love "on the regular". Soak's recent single "b a nobody" is great too
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Friday, 9 January 2015 11:41 (nine years ago) link
the video for On The Regular is a riot an' all.
― piscesx, Friday, 9 January 2015 11:46 (nine years ago) link
I really liked Soak ever since seeing this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0107ld0
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 9 January 2015 12:23 (nine years ago) link
years & years has the no. 1 single int he UK :o
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 8 March 2015 21:49 (nine years ago) link
"Sound Of 2016 longlistIzzy BizuBlossomsAlessia CaraLoyle CarnerFrancesJack GarrattJ HusDua LipaMabelBillie MartenMura MasaNAORat BoySection BoyzWSTRN"
― nxd, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 11:58 (eight years ago) link
J Fucking Hus!
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 17:55 (eight years ago) link
i despise all of those names
― avant-garde, sissy bounce, zombie rave, aquacrunk, warlock, oceangrunge, (imago), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:00 (eight years ago) link
J HUS!
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:04 (eight years ago) link
except that one I guess
― avant-garde, sissy bounce, zombie rave, aquacrunk, warlock, oceangrunge, (imago), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:05 (eight years ago) link
really like dua lipa and NAO
― j. winters (josh), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:28 (eight years ago) link
is NAO an acronym or yet another DESPERATE TO BE NOTICED, TYPING MY NAME IN ALL CAPS situation
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:49 (eight years ago) link
genuinely, even
― Number None, Monday, 28 November 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
AJ Tracey West London wordsmithAnderson .Paak Dr Dre-endorsed rap prodigyCabbage Post-punk provocateursDave Plaintive rapper with classical trainingDeclan McKenna Polemic singer-songwriterJorja Smith Heart-rending soul singerMaggie Rogers Graceful songwriter who stunned PharrellNadia Rose Witty wordplay and colourful beatsRag N Bone Man Gravel-voiced soul revelationRay BLK Street smart R&BRaye Electro beats with soaring pop melodiesStefflon Don Wicked, dancehall-inspired wordplayThe Amazons Raucous rock revivalistsThe Japanese House Enigmatic pop mavenTom Grennan Gruff, soulful singer-songwriter
― Number None, Monday, 28 November 2016 18:49 (seven years ago) link
could have been almost any one of those
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Monday, 28 November 2016 19:03 (seven years ago) link
On the basis of her two singles so far, Nadia Rose is fantastic. Ray BLK, AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith have had their moments as well, which puts this above a lot of previous years.
SMDH at the idea that anyone could have surveyed the boundless linguistic possibilities available for a band name and decided on 'Cabbage' though.
― Matt DC, Monday, 28 November 2016 19:18 (seven years ago) link
Would recommend Imaginary Diseases over Little Dots. The latter does have some annoying vocal passages, and musically there's far too much bluesy twiddly soloing - albeit with horn section.
Cruising with Ruben and the Jets is pretty much the antithesis of the thread title.
― everything, Monday, 28 November 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
Sorry wrong thread!
― everything, Monday, 28 November 2016 19:38 (seven years ago) link
aj tracey is a p decent spitter (see buster cannon recently) but grime is for sad dads dropping off ikea at sussex uni halls so w/e tbh
jorja smith is industry bingo full house, hard to assess srsly. 'blue lights' some amy traphouse honking geese dirge
nadia rose is every wwwwwwwwwhip ssssssssssssmart cheeky lex/mdc pick over the last decade reincarnated into something p undeniably ace actually
ray blk is a legit talent that i fear may have been jools hollanded a year too soon. '50/50' was great tho
― r|t|c, Monday, 28 November 2016 19:51 (seven years ago) link
I like how they dutifully drop an already well established US rapper in there every year but to go as far to include Anderson. Paak I mean words fail.
What's Stefflon Don Wicked like?
I'm assuming the token guitar picks are beyond desperate by now.
― Matt DC, Monday, 28 November 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link
am not v au fait with stefflon don and her suspiciously fledgling career but let us rebuke cynicism in the hattie collins prayer circle
― r|t|c, Monday, 28 November 2016 20:39 (seven years ago) link
Lettuce is a funk band that originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1992. Its members consist of guitarists Eric Krasno and Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff, Neal Evans, Adam Deitch, Erick "E.D." Coomes, Ryan Zoidis, and partial-member Rashawn Ross. Wikipedia
― nashwan, Monday, 28 November 2016 21:07 (seven years ago) link
Number None's un-punctuated list makes them sound a lot better.
High hopes for Dave Plaintive and Tom Grennan Gruff.
― nashwan, Monday, 28 November 2016 21:12 (seven years ago) link
btw i didn't write any of the site this year so zing away
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 28 November 2016 22:18 (seven years ago) link
Somewhat surprised that, out of the clips selected for the BBC promo, I liked one from the token guitar acts (Declan McKenna) the best.
― daavid, Monday, 28 November 2016 23:50 (seven years ago) link
would have done anyway xp
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Monday, 28 November 2016 23:51 (seven years ago) link
Isn't Maggie Rogers American? I thought the nominees had to be British.
― daavid, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 00:17 (seven years ago) link
xpost no doubt!
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 29 November 2016 00:21 (seven years ago) link
Cabbage Post-punk provocateurs
I'm sure these guys already appeared on the swagger of Oasis thread a few months ago, well done to ilm for staying ahead of the curve
― soref, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 00:42 (seven years ago) link
Quite probably
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cu4wR-rWYAAZj3r.jpg
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 08:17 (seven years ago) link
i love this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV6qg180Uw4
― piscesx, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 11:39 (seven years ago) link
lolllll only just saw this but she really is brilliant
― lex pretend, Thursday, 8 December 2016 12:55 (seven years ago) link
the Cabbage guy sounds just like Jarvis Cocker in the '80s, kinda eerie
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:31 (seven years ago) link
Obviously two tracks isn't much to go on but I think there's a bit more going on with Nadia Rose, regardless of the beats there's something about her reminds me of something from way way back, like pre-grime and pre-garage, that I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe even She-Rockers/Neneh Cherry level far back. Problem with turning up on this list is the personality will usually end up either be sanded down or cartoonishly inflated to the satisfaction.
(Choosing to ignore rtc's choice of adjectives btw but other than Lady Leshurr I dunno who's being referred to, it's not like anyone could be arsed to stan for Lady Lykez or Mz Bratt or whoever).
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2016 14:52 (seven years ago) link
sandé'd down
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Thursday, 8 December 2016 15:02 (seven years ago) link
she's done more than two tracks, or do you just mean ~official singles? there's "mufasa", "dfwt" and "station" too, plus her features on kideko's "crank it" and dollar bin's "retail therapy"
― lex pretend, Thursday, 8 December 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
Yeah I only know the two singles but that's quite enough to half-bake a theory.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2016 15:38 (seven years ago) link
Rag N Bone Man, whose current hit single I detest, won the critics' choice poll which is sometimes a barometer for the winner of this one.
― art baengels (monotony), Thursday, 8 December 2016 21:16 (seven years ago) link
The Brits Critics Choice Award 2017
― Cosmic Slop, Thursday, 8 December 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link
Soul singer Ray BLK has topped the BBC's Sound Of 2017 list, which aims to predict the most exciting new music for the year ahead.It is the first time an unsigned artist has won the honour - which has previously gone to Adele and Sam Smith.
― r|t|c, Friday, 6 January 2017 12:47 (seven years ago) link
stefflon don mixtape released a mixtape since upthread, p wack imo but lex might see more in it
i forgot she was on that jeremih 'london' tune though. creeper jam blowing up
― r|t|c, Friday, 6 January 2017 12:49 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrl6ugMTQ4
already a reliable pleaser. not quite sure/not quite looking forward to what the next step for her will be, maybe she doesn't really one tho
― r|t|c, Friday, 6 January 2017 12:53 (seven years ago) link
*doesn't really need
― r|t|c, Friday, 6 January 2017 12:54 (seven years ago) link
i gave the stefflon don mixtape a really quick listen before xmas party season and was pretty into it, didn't realise she was so dancehall. pleasantly surprised.
keep waiting for ray blk to deliver that one tune i can't get enough of, she's talented enough
i just got an email from network rail's pr people about naughty nadia rose shooting her video on train tracks, lol
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 January 2017 13:14 (seven years ago) link
Think Nadia Rose's album might be pretty much in the can already, there's been a short string of new songs lately that suggests so. I think the next step for her (career wise at least) is a well-trodden enough path at this stage. Where RAY BLK goes next is more interesting - depends to an extent on the reason why she's still unsigned. If she's going it alone then it could be really exciting - and god the UK needs a successful new soul singer who isn't another production line perky stage school type - but I dunno, the potential for someone to decide to just remove all the grit is quite high.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 January 2017 13:17 (seven years ago) link
i'm relistening to the ray blk ep that never grabbed me and the thing is it's SO derivative, not just the nods to mariah or the cardigans or whomever (which she doesn't really elevate into her own thing) but the way she sings about her themes, the words and phrases she uses, i keep thinking of teyana taylor
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 January 2017 14:28 (seven years ago) link
yeah stefflon don is properly fucking great, totally uninterested in being worthy or respectable, thought we'd never have a uk female rapper like her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fcbJzKmTm0
― lex pretend, Friday, 13 January 2017 15:50 (seven years ago) link
tight nooki is v v satisfying (even with the 'cheat' of using that beat)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 15 January 2017 10:00 (seven years ago) link
ray blk ep that never grabbed me and the thing is it's SO derivative
stefflon don is properly fucking great
http://i.imgur.com/2dcE0eV.jpg
― r|t|c, Sunday, 15 January 2017 16:00 (seven years ago) link