My meatspace is near New Orleans, but I find myself looking over the shoulder of real music fanatics from places like Poland, Argentina, and Greece for my tips.
― behavioral sink (Sanpaku), Sunday, 30 April 2017 18:54 (seven years ago) link
If you're a French speaker or don't mind listening to things sung in French (that's me!), then this is phenomenal: La Féline's 'Triomphe'
https://lafeline.bandcamp.com/album/triomphe
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 14 May 2017 23:56 (seven years ago) link
track 2, Le Royaume, is really good but I can't pinpoint what the melody is the same as. reminds me of Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit or Tomorrow Never Knows or something but that's not what I'm thinking of...
― kinder, Monday, 29 May 2017 17:50 (six years ago) link
It sounded familiar to me as well, but I just figured it was some Stereolab song I'd never figure out because who knows which songs go to which titles.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 29 May 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
RIYL: the mystical transcendence of literally running up that hillhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnTXW3AdcWM
― joshywinty (josh), Friday, 2 June 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
^ Very nice!
New debut album by Noga Erez from Tel Aviv, who seems like a really interesting artist. More to come hopefully. (it's 'glitchy' electro pop fwiw)
https://nogaerez.bandcamp.com/album/off-the-radar
― sbahnhof, Monday, 5 June 2017 03:46 (six years ago) link
Yeah, I heard a couple Noga Erez songs last year that were really intriguing (she may have even been in the thread?), but the album is super cool.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 5 June 2017 04:19 (six years ago) link
On the ethereal tip: Aidan Baker w/ Claire Brentnall - Delirious Things (bandcamp)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzjq4tIrVnA
― it's just locker room treason (Sanpaku), Saturday, 10 June 2017 23:39 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTdBc2Ba8ts
some Australian nobodies produced by Daft Punk. I dig it, of course.
― korla pundit (crüt), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 23:55 (six years ago) link
10 minutes ago, I learned Kaleida released the EP Detune in 2016: Detune / It's Not Right / Power / A Forest
A Cure cover? From their best period, no less? Then 5 minutes ago, I found Kaleida's debut Tear The Roots will drop Sept 15: Convolution / Echo Saw You / All The Pretty Pieces / Division / Free / Think (Clean) / Coco / Meter / House Of Pulp / 99 Luftballons / Tear The Roots. Pretty much all new besides "Think"
An early sample:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQvctphursE
― полезные дурак (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 07:54 (six years ago) link
yes! I love this pair, that voice reminds me of Tracey Thorn so much. They had a really good mixtape of influences on their Soundcloud last time I checked.
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 09:10 (six years ago) link
they're so good!! so happy to hear they're getting to release a full-length
― joshywinty (josh), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 16:20 (six years ago) link
BTW, "A Forest" is a bandcamp freebie.
― полезные дурак (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 19:01 (six years ago) link
i don't really know what this thread is about, and haven't kept up with it, but is anyone talking about japanese breakfast anywhere?
― Beret McKesson (jaymc), Saturday, 22 July 2017 04:41 (six years ago) link
I'm just listening to it, but not talking about it.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 22 July 2017 05:02 (six years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/track/3fSXKZEE0elPIxlrGsNdd2?si=5Xf7TTq7
Tokimonsta - we love
― calstars, Saturday, 5 August 2017 01:21 (six years ago) link
More Kaleida:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQoCpIxV278
― tactical piñata (Sanpaku), Saturday, 26 August 2017 23:00 (six years ago) link
Think Kaleida deserves their own thread. Listen to Tear the Roots in its entirety.
― Special Egyptian Guest Star (Sanpaku), Friday, 15 September 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet as I don't really follow the thread but this song 'Your Wife' by Self Esteem is great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0GkOn7st68
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 10:09 (six years ago) link
I saw this thread come up and thought "oh yeah, there was something I wanted to share here, what was it...?" And it was that same Self Esteem track, so yeah +1 on that.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 10:20 (six years ago) link
I like this.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 11:49 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuccTS0xLtc
i like the anna of the north album, nothing too special but some solid dreamy synthpop
― ufo, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 11:54 (six years ago) link
Woah, is that her out of Slow Club?! xp
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 11:56 (six years ago) link
yep
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 12 October 2017 09:01 (six years ago) link
this track might technically have qualified for the thread in 2016 or 1987. still good tho
https://dianaband.bandcamp.com/track/moment-of-silence
― sbahnhof, Tuesday, 17 October 2017 08:43 (six years ago) link
This new BANKS single got lukewarm reviews on The Singles Jukebox, but I'm digging it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4oE_tL7IA
― daavid, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:06 (six years ago) link
I was never super into her, but this one's alright.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:32 (six years ago) link
I know pop music is littered with repeating motifs but that Anna of the North track is too close to Bette Davis Eyes for comfort.
Something about the bassline's particular style of octave jumping brings to mind this fantastic 80s synthpop track though:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lp0PObGtAs
― Fetchboy, Friday, 24 November 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
For those compiling your year-end lists, this playlist includes all the available tracks on this thread, organized roughly chronologically in order of mention:
ILM's 2017 Rolling Indie Pop (yes i know what the thread title is but there's no better place for it these days) Thread Spotify Playlist
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 27 November 2017 23:13 (six years ago) link
This is over a year old but didn't see any mention of it in the 2016 thread. This is my favorite of the live versions on Youtube (which I think are better than the studio version). So beautiful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQhzJjokPwc
― daavid, Monday, 18 December 2017 19:09 (six years ago) link
Not Pop Not Indie Shambhala 2018 Thread
― maura, Friday, 2 February 2018 13:23 (six years ago) link
After loving so much of the first two Lucky Soul albums (and wishing I'd nominated The Great Unwanted for the 00s poll), I discovered that they released a third in 2017 called Hard Lines, and it's got a totally different and I think Shambhala-worthy sound totally unlike their "miserablist ersatz Motown" vibe from before, instead embracing disco, pop and, er, soul. I always thought they should have been huge and I can't imagine this sharp turn away from the twee-ish aesthetic suited their fans all that well, but there are some really great songs on here and the huge sonic shift is convincing and laudable. I hope they stick around.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUzcssELzU
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 12:46 (four years ago) link