Black Moth Super Rainbow - Panic Blooms (not as good as Cobra Juicy but what is?)
Dandelion Gum
― alpine static, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 18:29 (five years ago) link
My two favorites of the year:
Rose Mercie: https://sdzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rose-mercie
De Leon: https://manarecs.bandcamp.com/album/de-leon
― nerve_pylon, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 18:38 (five years ago) link
new to me, and possible AotY. incredibly infectious.https://badmoves.bandcamp.com/album/tell-no-one
― form that slug-like grex (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:55 (five years ago) link
^^good listen for anyone who thought the Beths record was too slick/polished (I am not one of those people but I do like this a lot)
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 December 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
Amerie's double EP -- Mulholland 4AM/After 4AM -- is one of my favorite releases this year, and it seems to be getting very little attention (I haven't seen it on any lists).
― underqualified backing vocalist (morrisp), Thursday, 13 December 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link
don't think the weird format did it any favours tbh
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Thursday, 13 December 2018 19:26 (five years ago) link
definitely not
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 December 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
Mih-Ty!!
Maybe new objekt ...
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Thursday, 13 December 2018 20:31 (five years ago) link
as per usual, most of the albums I have enjoyed this year are unloved.
the black dog - post truth/black daisy wheelkenneth james gibson - fields of nothingblood wine and honey - fear & celebrationoddzoo - future fleshmicrofilm - cherry amorefahrland - mixtape volume #1thomas fehland - lagosgui boratto - pentagramgost - possessorjohn tejada - dead start programmaster boot record - direct memory accesshollywood burns - invaderschrome sparks - s/tjacco gardner - somniuml'enfant de la foret - strangled
― mark e, Thursday, 13 December 2018 20:43 (five years ago) link
also the soho rezanejad LP is so amazing
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Friday, 14 December 2018 17:35 (five years ago) link
Roy Montgomery's Suffuse is new to me and quite beautiful. He's got different vocalists on each track (including Circuit des Yeux, Grouper, Purple Pilgrims, Julianna Barwick) singing over some multi-tracked ambient guitar soundscapes. Perfect Northern Hemisphere December listening.
I'll second NA's above endorsement of the EXEK and Exploded View records.
Haven't seen much EOY hype on the following:State Champion - Send Flowers (calling all Silver Jews fans)Thee Open Sex - White Horses (single-minded Krauty psych done right)Primo! - Amici (charming ramshackle indie-pop from Australia)Constant Mongrel - Living in Excellence (more Aussies, fans of the punkier side ofTotal Control would dig)
― InternationalWaters, Saturday, 15 December 2018 15:28 (five years ago) link
I was gonna mention Constant Mongrel
some other stuff I've liked from this year that I haven't seen mentioned:
Beta Blockers - Stiff PrescriptionCandy - Good To FeelLife Fucker - ZPermission - Drawing Breath Through A Hole In The GroundShopping - The Official BodySnob - Snob
and Bib - A Band In Hardcore which is a comp of singles etc from before 2018 but is excellent snotty hc punk
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 15 December 2018 17:13 (five years ago) link
I really dug the Lonnie Holley record on my first listen, cool stuff, reminds me of Van Morrison's more amorphous side with a healthy dose of Lonnie Liston Smith vocal styles
― sleeve, Saturday, 15 December 2018 17:17 (five years ago) link
plus "I Woke Up In A Fucked Up America" is one of the year's best song titles
― sleeve, Saturday, 15 December 2018 17:18 (five years ago) link
may be that it's just a more digestible amount but the new E-40, gift of the gab, has become my favourite of his in a minute
― devvvine, Saturday, 15 December 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
The Rezzett LP is not on very many lists so I guess it's underrated. Really thought it'd be on the FACT list.
― brimstead, Saturday, 15 December 2018 23:59 (five years ago) link
Hollow Hand - Star Chamber
It’s arguable that Hollow Hand’s first full release trumps the lot; an assured, inspired record that mixes English eccentricism, glorious pop, folk and psych, and which matches Ray Davies at his best. It’s that good.https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-hollow-hand-find-a-blissful-melodic-balance-on-star-chamber-154
Sums it up well enough for me. My favorite release of the year.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, December 7, 2018 2:35 PM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I like this one. Thanks for the tip
― calstars, Sunday, 16 December 2018 22:37 (five years ago) link
Die Nerven - FakeGerman tuneful punk from Stuttgart. The loudest concert I have ever been to. Ferocious hypnotic stuff.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Sunday, 16 December 2018 22:47 (five years ago) link
keysha’s “stop it”
― ||||||||, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:11 (five years ago) link
diana gordon’s “wolverine”
― ||||||||, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:14 (five years ago) link
Amanda Shires - To The Sunset
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 17 December 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
100% otm
― boxedjoy, Monday, 17 December 2018 20:48 (five years ago) link
agreed, but isn't it from like ~1990 or something?
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Monday, 17 December 2018 22:41 (five years ago) link
one of my favourites is this cheeky bassline banger from sharda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqC1RtSIdRI
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Monday, 17 December 2018 22:46 (five years ago) link
also this song is incredible imo but no-one is talking about it or the album it came from...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRbR7qKcZrM
Fatima - Westside
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Monday, 17 December 2018 23:01 (five years ago) link
Gouge Away- Burnt Sugarhttps://gougeawayfl.bandcamp.com/
Self Defense Family - Have You Considered Punk Musichttps://selfdefensefamily.bandcamp.com/album/have-you-considered-punk-music
Closer - All This Will Behttps://closernyc.bandcamp.com/
― gman59, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 21:04 (five years ago) link
Plus not sure it's really underrated as it's got lots of love from the Balearic (and connected) communities
― groovypanda, Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:09 (five years ago) link
$320 for an original copy on discogs ugh
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:46 (five years ago) link
Hilary Woods - Colt
Jack Drag - 2018
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:20 (five years ago) link
the amen dunes guy kinda lost me with that new one, surprised people think it's his breakthrough. still think 'love' is their best
― global tetrahedron, Friday, December 7, 2018 1:55 PM (two weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm, i also think he's pushing the goat warble vocals to the breaking point and like i just can't vibe with it
― budo jeru, Friday, 21 December 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
not all the way through the record yet, but the debut full-length by the babe rainbow ("double rainbow") out of AUS is sounding very good to my ears! subdued, good hooks, mellow mood, interesting textures, less '60s worship-y than they get credit for, just very enjoyable, pleasant, MOR indie rock. which isn't a diss at all.
recommended if you are flappy bird
:)
https://thebaberainbow.bandcamp.com/
― budo jeru, Thursday, 27 December 2018 00:22 (five years ago) link
And on a totally different tip the Catherine christer hennix is a nice spooky slice of fucked up just intonation noodling
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Thursday, 27 December 2018 15:07 (five years ago) link
R.Seiliog - Megadoze is nice if you need a 'doze' of some ambient, minimal techno. I've been aware of hm for a couple years, but wasn't aware he had a new release in 2018--November 2018. Looks like it even got reviewed by a couple outlets. I think it's a pretty good record that could've hit a wider audience, but that name! I get some early MOM vibes from this, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VnSt1BVVU
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 18:45 (five years ago) link
The Roves LP is flying way under the radar, but it's the best jangle-rock album I've heard in a long while:
https://theroves.bandcamp.com/album/the-roves-lp
― o. nate, Sunday, 27 January 2019 02:40 (five years ago) link
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:07 AM (four weeks ago)
Catherine Christer Hennix yes yes
― Dan S, Sunday, 27 January 2019 03:22 (five years ago) link
the No Age record
― alpine static, Monday, 28 January 2019 08:16 (five years ago) link
Miss Red - K.O.
which I only found a couple of days ago. This album is amazing, surprised that there is almost no mention of it anywhere on ilx. I guess this is something like techno industrial dancehall, I don't know I've never been very good at adequately describing music.
― silverfish, Monday, 28 January 2019 15:31 (five years ago) link
I haven't heard that album yet, but I know one of her earlier mixtapes and that sounds about right. There should probably be a dedicated thread for mutant dancehall / descendants of The Bug; Gaika seems well liked out in the non-ilm world too
― rob, Monday, 28 January 2019 15:36 (five years ago) link
Big Kitty: "...A Legend in the Field of Entertainment" - https://letspretendrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/big-kitty-a-legend-in-the-field-of-entertainment-tapeLa Mecanica Popular: "Roza Cruz" - https://nyctrust.bandcamp.com/album/roza-cruzKoenjihyakkei: "Dhorimviskha" - https://koenjihyakkei.bandcamp.com/album/dhorimviskhaJon Hassell: "Listening to Pictures" - https://jonhassell.bandcamp.com/album/listening-to-pictures-pentimento-volume-oneHailu Mergia: "Lala Belu" - https://hailumergia.bandcamp.com/album/lala-belu
― ernestp, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 01:28 (five years ago) link
oooh, that mecanica popular record is indeed good!
― The Elvis of Nationalism and Amoral Patriotism (rushomancy), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 01:32 (five years ago) link