Rolling Favorite Tracks + Albums 2018

debut track from 17 year old singer from Nottingham, lovely vocals (found via Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music)

Camille Christel - Copenhagen
https://camillechristel.bandcamp.com/releases
spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1yngKYJEAy4OXjLDP1R2wS?si=RRNiZEHVSQCPoqr-JDUIKg

slowcore ethereal art-pop

holy cow new yamantaka sonic titan :D
loads of other great tunes itt, really liking hatis noit

wow @ "yandere"

yessss

vying with awk in the album of the year so far stakes

Feb and March trax:

The Emperor Machine - Material
Wye Oak - The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs; Lifer
Kero Kero Bonito - The One True Path
Julia Michaels - Are You
Hailee Steinfeld with BloodPop® - Capital Letters
Natalie Prass - Short Court Style
Mr. Fingers - Electron
Sade - Flower of the Universe
Red Velvet - Bad Boy
Mouse on Mars ft. Amanda Blank & Zach Condon - Foul Mouth
Hailu Mergia - Lala Belu
Neko Case - Hell-On
The JuJu Exchange - Jubilee
Hatis Noit - Illogical Lullaby (Matmos edit)
Blanck Mass - The Rat (Gazelle Twin Remix)
ZHU and Tame Impala - My Life
Let’s Eat Grandma - Falling Into Me
Kacey Musgraves - Slow Burn; High Horse
Cavern of Anti-Matter - Outerzone Jazs; Automatic Morning
Daphne & Celeste - Alarms; A.L.T.O.
Billie Eilish - bitches broken hearts
Kylie Minogue - Raining Glitter
WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA - Three Mystic Apes
Beautify Junkyards - Cabeça-Flor

Oh that Daphne & Celeste album is great!

"Lala Belu" from the album of the same name by Hailu Mergia is currently my favorite track of 2018
https://open.spotify.com/track/5UiIkqFIInNtTGxbOzPmJ7?si=HxFTk4IQQlORGuXTZz5ZVw

albums:

Pulse Emitter – Meditative Music 5
https://open.spotify.com/album/3MWbUaP0SjUauXumHJrXlY

Sarah Davachi – Let Night Come On Bells End The Day
https://open.spotify.com/album/2HGLGnjsMnsGfnoSyGzFnO

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto – Glass
excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJIocGu3DuI

Pascal Contet & Joëlle Léandre – Pascal Contet & Joëlle Léandre
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Zyv1DO9eConYUfvOCCO2F

Matthew Shipp – Zero
https://open.spotify.com/album/6wEXQaARdkDFR7z2lIAs3f

Rafael Anton Irisarri – Sirimiri
https://open.spotify.com/album/26w50tVD56dNWE4WGHUucj

Vanessa Amara – Manos
https://open.spotify.com/album/6BqzsMOpoDM26LDORkPRAM

Lee Noble – Ashenden
https://open.spotify.com/album/5iA8wG1rkqsvDNuNZJdraI

Amen Dunes – Freedom
https://open.spotify.com/album/2H4G8AGta9p8yjgjVI9nZd

Jonas Reinhardt – Conclave Surge
https://open.spotify.com/album/5mtgYBzIpv8m3GBWkc6Ti7

Essaie Pas – New Path
https://open.spotify.com/album/73hRd4ul7485857HO6sxCj

whoops. forgot that youtube would embed.

ah lee noble, that had passed me by

I don't know what the name of the non-indie-pop indie thread is, but it doesn't have "rolling + 2018" in its title so I can't find it.

Anyway, I heard a couple tracks from this Frigs album, Basic Behaviour, on the radio tonight and I'm all in.

Loving this comp of mostly-unreleased weirdo 80s synthpop by session dude Tommy Mandel

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2483/4736/products/ICE015_TommyMandel_Art_1080x.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88M7XgIOpNI

been hearing a lot of stuff from that on nts - sounds good!

really liking this

Friend on that Mandel collection sounds a lot like Arthur Russell.

Allow Me to Destroy You sounds like Ariel Pink, even the title.

Wait... so the vocals on Friend ARE Arthur Russell??

What's the story with strange comp? I feel like this is another moment where the whole decontextualised experience of Spotify fails me.

April tracks

Concretism - Black Special (album version)
LOOΠΔ (GoWon, Olivia Hye) ft. HeeJin - Rosy
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Breathe In, Breathe Out
DJ Koze - The Love Truck
Bhad Bhabie ft. Lil Yachty - Gucci Flip Flops
Kristin Hersh - LAX
Them There - Blaze (Orbit Radio Remix)
Mouse On Mars ft. Aaron Dessner & Justin Vernon - Dimensional People, Pts. I, II & III
Tove Styrke - On the Low
Confidence Man - Sail Boat Vacation
The Orielles - Blue Suitcase (Disco Wrist) [Jez Kerr Remix]
Kamasi Washington - The Space Travelers Lullaby; Fists of Fury
Nicki Minaj - Barbie Tingz; Chun-Li
Tracey Thorn - Dancefloor (Powerdance Extended Disco Version)
Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell ft. Infinite & Green Gartside - Bloodshot Red Eyes
Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry
Miley Cyrus - The Bitch Is Back; Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Soundhog - Newtown Parkway
AURORA - Queendom
Oneohtrix Point Never - Black Snow
Dawn Richard - Dark (Pynk)
Aloe Blacc - Brooklyn in the Summer
The Orb - Doughnuts Forever

Additions to the albums list:

Ganser - Odd Talk
https://ganser.bandcamp.com/album/odd-talk

The Amazing - In Transit
https://theamazing.bandcamp.com/album/in-transit

Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
https://hotsnakes.bandcamp.com/album/jericho-sirens

Earthless - Black Heaven
youtube.com/watch?v=Py4excFPdVI

Ezra Furman - Transangelic Exodus

new Orb? nice

albums :

Cecilia - adoration
Sarah Shook and The Disarmers - years
Breeders - all nerve
Kacey Musgraves - golden hour
Tove Styrke - sway
DJ koze - knock knock
Janelle Monáe - dirty computer
Soccer mommy - clean
Mouse on mars - dimensional people
Cavern of anti matter - hormone lemonade
Ionnalee - everyone afraid to be forgotten
Us girls - in a poem unlimited

Singles/EPS:

Radio dept - your true name
Ariana Grande - no more tears left to cry
Sza/Kendrick Lamar - all the stars
Roisin Murphy - all my dreams/innocence
Florence and the machine - hunger
PJ Harvey - An acre of land

I cannot thank all of you enough for introducing me to a ridiculous number of great new tracks. I'd add "Shape of My Mind" by Halifax quartet Neon Dreams, which is a brilliant exercise in use of negative space, sing-along double-choruses, and "HUH"s. https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ue01ZUf4zOY65gVmSjP9t?si=vJIVziXjQkOzjXbQLbiJBA

Album:
Warm Bodies - s/t

If the ilxor tracks poll was done mid-year No tears left to cry would be the winner.

TENTENT by TENTENT

https://tentent.bandcamp.com/releases

Would, by Jogging House

https://seilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/would

if i would, could you?

lps

rezzett = rezzett-
mr. fingers - cerebral hemispheres
terekke - improvisational loops
delroy edwards - rio grande

that first entry should read

rezzett - rezzett

need to get that rezzett

loving the opening track off Damien Jurado's new album
https://damienjurado.bandcamp.com/track/allocate

Favorite albums so far:
Ought - Room Inside the World
Tribulation - Down Below
Aura Noir - Aura Noire
Lie in Ruins - Demise (EP)
Golgothan Remains - Perverse Offerings to the Void
Deszcz - III
Black Salvation - Uncertainty is Bliss

Oh and forgot one track: "Old Town" by Say Sue Me.

I keep realizing I've left things off but https://open.spotify.com/user/1239159458/playlist/4NQBS3DZfddigIjdmurVv1?si=WqSdsA3VQNmvsCVTMz0klQ

http://www.anothertimbre.com/brunoduplant.html

at120x2 Bruno Duplant - Chamber and Field Works 2015 - 2017

Taku Sugimoto / Suidobashi Chamber Ensemble

addictive dreamy hypnagogic chillwave track from Swedish Gothenburg duo, Wildhart

Wildhart - New Beginning
https://soundcloud.com/wildhart/wildhart-new-beginning

What are your top 10 2018 albums so far

this thread too

Westerman - Confirmation

― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 11 March 2018 21:52 (two months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Caught this guy at Dot to Dot festival on Friday - delish ambient-jazz Mark Hollis vibe.

Looking forward to seeing them again in October.

Maytraxx

Kero Kero Bonito - Time Today
Dawn Richard x Mumdance - Guardian Angel
Jimmy Edgar ft. Dawn Richard - Burn So Deep (Maya Jane Coles Remix)
Lioness ft. Stush, Queenie, Little Simz, Lady Leshurr & Shystie - DBT Remix
Kali Uchis - In My Dreams
Losoul - Boppin Lower
Tove Styrke - On A Level
Zoe Blade - Slipmat Slipstream (Radio Edit)
Revbjelde - Lankin Jig (The Twelve Hour Foundation Remix)
Selena Gomez - Back To You
Neil Scrivin - The Mushroom Stage
Neil Scrivin - Inky Gorgeous (Datassette version)
Maya Vik with Myra & Vin og Rap - Opplevelse og kos
Arctic Monkeys - Four Out Of Five; Batphone
Years & Years - If You’re Over Me
Mount Kimbie - T.A.M.E.D (Ellen Allien Berlin RMX)
Orbital - Tiny Foldable Cities
Axolotes Mexicanos - Doble Check
Riton + Kah-Lo - Ginger
Cornelius - Passionfruit
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Desert Horse
Head Technician - Habitation
TWICE - Sweet Talker
BABYMETAL - Distortion
Disclosure ft. Fatoumata Diawara - Ultimatum
Joy O & Ben Vince - Transition 2
Mavi Phoenix - Bite
Christine and the Queens ft. Dâm-Funk - Damn, dis-moi
De Lux - Keyboards Cause We’re Black and White (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)

Kinda obsessed with the new album by Flasher, after reading about it on Bandcamp. Jittery postpunk with endless hooks. This video is suitably loopy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUR5pg3NFQ

Updated spotify playlist of my favorite 2018 (129 songs so far)

https://open.spotify.com/user/moteldemoka/playlist/4G8vQwgf0H6hDomIeFT3C4?si=CQ1SuaEXR8SGa74f3dUwFw

700 Bliss Moor Mother DJ Haram - Ring the Alarm
A Beacon School - Algernon
A.A.L - I Never Dream
Air Waves - Blue Fire
Amen Dunes - Believe
Anemone - Baby Only You & I
Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry
Aurora Shields - Only You Can Make Me Blue
Avalon - Deadbeat Boy
Barrie - Canyons
Beach House - Drunk In LA
Bekon - Mama Olivia
Bella Boo - LA Confidential
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Backwash
Black Pumas - Black Moon Rising
Bronze Whale - Patterns
Bufi - Maquina Del Ritmo - Dub Mix
Buzzy Lee - Coolhand
Caroline Says - I Tried
Chancha Via Circuito - La Victoria
Channel Tres - Controller
Charles Watson - Abandoned Buick
Childish Gambino - This Is America
Chris Dave and The Drumhedz Anderson .Paak - Black Hole
Chromatics - Black Walls
Chrome Sparks - I Just Wanna
Clairo - 4EVER
Coco Reilly - Define You
Cosha - Do You Wanna Dance
Cosmo's Midnight Winston Surfshirt Get To Know
Daphne & Celeste Alarms
Dena Eyedress Rhxanders Things That Mean A Lot - feat. Eyedress and Rhxanders
Diamond Thug Sapphire
DJ Koze Pick Up
Dungen Woods Turn Around
Durand Jones & The Indications Is It Any Wonder?
Eleanor Friedberger In Between Stars
Galimatias South
Gang Gang Dance Lotus
George Clanton Make It Forever
Gorillaz George Benson Humility (feat. George Benson)
Great News You're Mine
Grouper Blouse
Gundelach ARY Prins Thomas Games - Prins Thomas Diskomiks
Gwenno Tir Ha Mor
Haiku Hands Jupiter
Half Waif Keep It Out
Hana Vu Crying on the Subway
Helena Deland There Are a Thousand
HOLY premonition / ◯ / it shines through
Holy Now Tainted Heart
Hoodboi Tkay Maidza Glide
Hop Along How Simple
Ibibio Sound Machine Imma
Idris Ackamoor feat The Pyramids - Message to my People
Jaunt Faster Interactions
Jay Som Pirouette
Jenny Hval Spells
Jerry Paper Your Cocoon
Jóhann Jóhannsson - A Winged Victory For The Sullen Rework
Joy O Ben Vince Transition 2
Kate Teague Low Life
Kiiara Messy
Kilchhofer Varen
Laura Jean Girls on the TV
Laure Briard Cravado
Lava La Rue Widdit
Leon Bridges Bet Ain't Worth the Hand
Leon Vynehall Envelopes (Chapter VI)
Let's Eat Grandma Falling Into Me
Leyya Heat
Loom:ngs Fault Line
Lou Phelps - Come Inside (feat. Jazz Cartier)
Luby Sparks Thursday
Maceo Plex - Mutant Disco
Major Murphy One Day
Maria Usbeck - Bosque De Bambú
Maribou State Khruangbin - Feel Good (feat. Khruangbin) - Edit
Marlon Williams Come to Me
Mavi Phoenix Bite
Men I Trust Show Me How
MGMT Me and Michael
MKRNI Waterdrops
Morabeza Tobacco TTYL
MorMor Heaven's Only Wishful
Mouse On Mars Amanda Blank Zach Condon Foul Mouth
MUNYA Des Bisous Partout
NADINE Pews
Natalie Prass Short Court Style
Negative Gemini Infin Path
Nilüfer Yanya Thanks 4 Nothing
Oneohtrix Point Never Black Snow
Oscar Key Sung Club Mate
Otha - One of the Girls
Paper Dollhouse - Pearl's Theme
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake
Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) - Edit
Perel - Alles - Radio Edit
Playboi Carti feat. Skepta - Lean 4 Real (feat. Skepta)
Purr - Painted Memory
PYNKIE - Dew ♥ - Lo-Fi Version
Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Devil Like Me
Rhye - Waste
Róisín Murphy - All My Dreams
Ross from Friends - John Cage (Edit)
Rubblebucket - Fruity
SALES - Off and On
Secret Colours - Dream Dream
Shabaka Hutchings - Black Skin, Black Masks
Sjowgren - Beginners
Skee Mask - Vli
Soccer Mommy - Your Dog
Sudan Archives - Nont For Sale
Sun June - Young
The Go! Team - Chain Link Fence
The Green Child - Her Majesty II
The James Hunter Six - Whatever It Takes
The Marías - I Like It
The Mauskovic Dance Band - Down in the Basement
The Shacks - Follow Me
Thomas Bartlett & Nico Muhly - Festina
Tirzah - Gladly
Tove Styrke - On the Low
True Blue - Tell Me Texas
U.S. Girls - Rosebud
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Hunnybee
ViVii - Siv (You and I)
Westerman - Confirmation
Young Galaxy - Under My Wing

Best song of 2018 is Erza Furman "Suck the Blood from My Wounds"
none others

Ain't gonna start a standalone thread for it, because my track record with those is poor, but I implore everybody lurking in this thread to listen to Kadhja Bonet's 'Childqueen' album: http://kbonet.com/album/childqueen

impressed with the last one, will check it out

the Dead Tongues album seems to be sticking to me. Late summer nights bourbon sipping companion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHzOjGVZGiA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdBRjXu9TvU

I'm worried I'm having one of those weird days when you feel you like everything but this is perfect right now - cheers for the heads up.

Junebeams

Low - Quorum; Dancing And Blood; Fly
Natalie Prass - Oh My
Bhad Bhabie - Both of Em
Oneohtrix Point Never - Toys 2
Neko Case - Dirty Diamond
Aly & AJ - Good Love
Widow’s Weeds - The Unquiet Grave
GIRLI - Day Month Second
Lily Allen - Lost My Mind
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Yugoslavia
Cool Maritime - Climbing Up (Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith remix)
Jimmy Edgar ft. Dawn Richard - Burn So Deep (Maya Jane Coles remix)
Kimbra x Dawn Richard - Version of Me
The Midnight Hour ft. Laetitia Sadier, ?uestlove & Keyon Harrold - Dans un moment d’errance
Let’s Eat Grandma - Donny Darko
Kölsch & Tiga - HAL
Gazelle Twin - Hobby Horse
Róisín Murphy - Like
Pram - Shimmer and Disappear
Nile Rodgers & CHIC with Mura Masa, Cosha & Vic Mensa - Till the World Falls (7” version)
Mura Masa ft. Octavian - Move Me
Angelique Kidjo - Listening Wind; The Great Curve
Orbital - P.H.U.K.
Kamasi Washington - Hub-Tones; Agents of Multiverse; Ooh Child

toys 2 is so good

stunning ethereal track and arty video

felicita - marzipan (feat. Caroline Polachek)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Q89Vl1O6U