this song by Sleep Thieves is both great, dramatic/atmospheric as fuck, and doesn't run out of ideas like so many similar tracks do
https://soundcloud.com/wearesleepthieves/aching-bones-v2wav
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Friday, 27 July 2018 22:11 (five years ago) link
I just watched the Netflix queer teen comedy Alex Strangelove, whose soundtrack is like a treasure trove of this (sub?) genre, with MUNA's "I Know a Place" and Kristen Kontrol's "Show Me" being the tracks I immediately recognized in the film. Someone on Spotify made a playlist of all 52(!) used in the film, and while I'm guessing a good chunk of it isn't really Shambhalesque at all, it might at least be worth a scan through:
https://open.spotify.com/user/6dp7y24g7740qwd98gmq1swl7/playlist/4k9Lkn8QMuSjYkZfzRFsrR?si=1fXoqeX-Qz-OYVgWUCVy9A
― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 1 August 2018 21:01 (five years ago) link
I could swear there was a rolling 2018 ambient/ethereal music thread but I can't find it. I've been obsessively listening to Mary Lattimore's newest this week at work. The whole album is great, but I could listen to the opening track for days:
https://youtu.be/-K3Ldh92ta0
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 13:19 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhoAmuc7cvo
i love the guitar tones on this
― maura, Monday, 24 September 2018 14:12 (five years ago) link
YES! I've been tracking her for a couple years. I'm psyched for the album.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 24 September 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIjY-_gsMq8
really like this
as far as shambhala albums go this year, I liked Mozaika by Onuka quite a lot, and I want to plug WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA - Galapagos to anyone who hasn't heard it, they're the best pop group in the world right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_epnF4YjQo
― ufo, Friday, 5 October 2018 04:28 (five years ago) link
I already posted something upthread, but this is my fave track from Priest's "The Lost Lions" EP. I'm getting some Washed Out vibes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vGHEc41eLw
― daavid, Monday, 8 October 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
My Brain On Love by Young Dreams has in 2018 given me constant cravings to hear it and constant vague dissatisfaction when actually hearing it. I can't think of many other songs like that. I therefore can't say whether it's great or not, but you should probably give it a go and decide for yourself
https://youtu.be/P_b9aCyTuRM
― imago, Friday, 9 November 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
Actually I'm quite enjoying it today. I think as long as it sticks to that chorus it's good, and it does stick to it a lot
― imago, Friday, 9 November 2018 18:42 (five years ago) link
the eliza shaddad album is lovely btw
― maura, Sunday, 11 November 2018 22:53 (five years ago) link
That Young Dreams track that imago posted made my weekend.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Sunday, 11 November 2018 23:36 (five years ago) link
I don't know if this belongs here, but it's good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsPj51alaQ0
― daavid, Monday, 12 November 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link
xp yeah I listened to it about 8 times in a row and decided it's one of the songs of the year - how was I ever ambivalent?
― imago, Monday, 12 November 2018 21:46 (five years ago) link
the Young Dreams album is pretty enjoyable
I really like Sir Babygirl's run of singles this year, looking forward to her album next year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0c71QCx4ug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9RFqosc_90
― ufo, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 23:58 (five years ago) link
We found a worse artist name than Mr. Twin Sister.
― Sanpaku, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 00:02 (five years ago) link
man the breakdown halfway through My Brain On Love is so good
― ufo, Sunday, 18 November 2018 13:26 (five years ago) link
new stealing sheep album out in april!! first track is a jam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv9avX54KAo
― maura, Friday, 30 November 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
oh that's good! ty
― imago, Friday, 30 November 2018 14:11 (five years ago) link
New Teen album due in March. Their pastiche is so amped-up that it stands apart from other similar bands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVjjMbbq8TA
― tangenttangent, Monday, 3 December 2018 21:53 (five years ago) link
TEEN's debut single "better" is one of my favourite pieces of music from the past 5? 10? years
so it makes me sad to say: this song sucks
― sean gramophone, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 16:11 (five years ago) link
TEEN's entire Love Yes album was kind of incredible and yeah this is nowhere near that level
― imago, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
is there a 2019 thread yet? the Self Esteem record is sounding fucking great so far
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Friday, 1 March 2019 04:04 (five years ago) link
the abovementioned Teen album is out today, I'm slightly nervous to check it
― imago, Friday, 1 March 2019 12:43 (five years ago) link
on third listen I like the Self Esteem record a whole lot, especially for how thoroughly unhip and unconcerned with sounding current it is (but also not self-consciously retro or whatever). it's smarter than it seems at first, too - "Girl Crush" for example is actually a repudiation of that term. it could probably stand to have lost a couple of tunes, but nothing drags individually.
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Friday, 1 March 2019 18:49 (five years ago) link
I'll check it shortly! Teen was a massive disappointment tbh - they've ditched the non-sister and clearly lost any of her moderating influence, freeing them up to make a bad album
― imago, Saturday, 2 March 2019 12:35 (five years ago) link
obsessed with the self esteem album, especially its singles
― monotony, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 12:16 (five years ago) link
further listens have revealed it to be somewhat frontloaded
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 14:13 (five years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/track/2Bqta6cp5mJ18HTqsaRlFM?si=Wr9bgtezTZC1O1jysGKDBQ
I don’t know if it’s shambhala but Gemma of “as ever” game has a good new one ^^^
― calstars, Tuesday, 9 April 2019 21:47 (five years ago) link
I have come across this apparently ungooglable band from compiling music at the end of 2019, I know nothing at all about them, videos seem to have very few views indeed.
They are called "Ice Cream"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVWRTLJeDZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMo2s8quWkw
Does anyone know anything about them?
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 22:01 (four years ago) link
Appears they’re from Toronto; I found a tranche of info with a little googling: http://exclaim.ca/amparticle/ice_cream_return_with_new_single_peanut_butter
― the beer of champagnes (morrisp), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 22:48 (four years ago) link
Their social accts are linked at the bottom of their Bandcamp page: https://icecreeeammm.bandcamp.com/
― the beer of champagnes (morrisp), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 22:50 (four years ago) link
Thanks morrisp, brilliant work
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 22:58 (four years ago) link
yeah pretty big band in toronto indie rock
― sean gramophone, Wednesday, 1 January 2020 00:26 (four years ago) link
Now I have a new favorite band.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 1 January 2020 04:24 (four years ago) link
"peanut butter" is very cool
― ufo, Wednesday, 1 January 2020 05:41 (four years ago) link
yeah, this is good.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 18:07 (four years ago) link
RED January, day 27. A five and a bit miler, slaloming around tourists in the rain while listening to Hatchie and Alvvays. pic.twitter.com/DVY0E9Cmbc— Tim Farron (@timfarron) January 27, 2020
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Monday, 27 January 2020 23:19 (four years ago) link
hey i started one of these for 2020
Not Pop Not Indie Shambhala 2020 Thread
― maura, Thursday, 30 January 2020 18:16 (four years ago) link