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Solomon Gumball
Jul 24, 2019
Emmitt Rhodes died, he cut 3 studio albums in the early 70s of baroque pop all by himself, when that thing wasn't really a thing yet. Kind of had a Nick Drake-esque following but his songs are much more a la Beach Boys, Beatles, etc. which brings me to the point he was pretty influential on a lot of the indie scene' singer-songwriters, e.g. Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst, stc. once he was re-discovered a bit. He cut another album and had one in the works before he died.

Here's his first album on YouTube. I think McCartney dubbed him a "one-man Beatle" if that's your thing. The production, especially for doing all his recording in his parent's house is surprisingly clean even amongst 70s standards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4TIK9K06CQ

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bows1
May 16, 2004

Chill, whale, chill
late on this but I really enjoy this. perhaps Early Zoo Kid mixed with Khraungbin?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOSSAQPt-Ro

T Bowl
Feb 6, 2006

Shut up DUMMY
Just listen to psych rock stuff like Ty Segall, King Tuff, Black Lips, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard if you want more upbeat rock poo poo that's still coming out today.

Trig Discipline
Jun 3, 2008

Please leave the room if you think this might offend you.
Grimey Drawer
New Sylvan Esso!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eruW1KHcxc

Sir Lemming
Jan 27, 2009

It's a piece of JUNK!

Nihonniboku posted:

I actually came here just now to discuss just this. Where are all the fun new rock bands these days? I know that rock as a genre isn't really being highlighted by the mainstream anymore these days, and the ones that are heralded by places like pitchfork and NPR are just kind of, sad sounding, despite how good they are.

Bringing this back (even though I've already replied to it) because it's still been on my mind for the past few days. I've been remembering that I've actually heard a lot of good examples of this type of stuff on college radio over the past few years. (WKNC 88.1 in Raleigh, specifically.) Some of it I literally only know one song, but I've held onto them so that I can dive deeper some day. Or some of them actually don't have much else out yet.

I don't think you were specifically saying girl-fronted bands, but most of these happen to be anyway.


Obsidian Darling - I actually can't find anything except this one song and then there's one other one they play on the same station, which is also good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUBzM2aybbw

Stonefield - They're slightly retro in some way I can't really pinpoint, but pretty drat legit rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIRsihUgAY

Case Sensitive - Super local and apparently on hiatus, but they do have one EP and it's good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJp-Tw-DoPw

Guerrilla Toss - I think I'm super late to this party but they have lots of albums and so far they're a blast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBw_ytWaRXg

TORRES - She's usually WAY more mellow than the very Grunge song linked below, but her vocals are always really intense and dangerous-sounding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol61WOSzLF8

Neon Noodle
Nov 11, 2016

there's nothing wrong here in montana

Solomon Gumball posted:

Emmitt Rhodes died, he cut 3 studio albums in the early 70s of baroque pop all by himself, when that thing wasn't really a thing yet. Kind of had a Nick Drake-esque following but his songs are much more a la Beach Boys, Beatles, etc. which brings me to the point he was pretty influential on a lot of the indie scene' singer-songwriters, e.g. Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst, stc. once he was re-discovered a bit. He cut another album and had one in the works before he died.

Here's his first album on YouTube. I think McCartney dubbed him a "one-man Beatle" if that's your thing. The production, especially for doing all his recording in his parent's house is surprisingly clean even amongst 70s standards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4TIK9K06CQ

I was wondering whether to post this here too considering the influence. I'm super bummed. :(

edit: Rufus Wainwright has a new album out, IMO it's way better than anything he's done in years, a real return to form:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ADx-OmCAiM

Neon Noodle fucked around with this message at 15:09 on Jul 22, 2020

Cemetry Gator
Apr 3, 2007

Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?
In other sad news, Tim Smith of Cardiacs died. If you never heard them, they were a huge influence on My. Bungle, Radiohead, Blur, and hated by all the critics.

Just blast Dirty Boy as loud as you can. It's a religious experience.

https://youtu.be/d-dd4fMUhAY

RubberLuffy
Mar 31, 2011
https://youtu.be/1rtCMRH3fvs

Good Kid just premiered the video for their new song

angrygodofjebus
Aug 25, 2005

Drink it up and hunker down
Aaron Dessner of The National co-wrote/produced 11 songs on the surprise Taylor Swift album that comes out tonight. That's a collab I didn't see coming.

Automata 10 Pack
Jun 21, 2007

Ten games published by Automata, on one cassette
https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1286270136006184960

Bon Iver too. I gotta say I'm a little excited for this.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

Odd Mutant posted:

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1286270136006184960

Bon Iver too. I gotta say I'm a little excited for this.

Good god in addition to other formats, there are EIGHT versions of the deluxe CD and EIGHT versions of the deluxe vinyl. They all revolve around different photography for the covers (and different colors for the vinyl). That is something else.

Raymond T. Racing
Jun 11, 2019

Even more additionally, there's a (clean) version of the album, place your bets on which curse word she'll be dropping.

Trig Discipline
Jun 3, 2008

Please leave the room if you think this might offend you.
Grimey Drawer

Buff Hardback posted:

Even more additionally, there's a (clean) version of the album, place your bets on which curse word she'll be dropping.

Man it's going to ruin the whole album if she can't say "cuntflaps" at all.

Nightmare Cinema
Apr 4, 2020

no.

Odd Mutant posted:

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1286270136006184960

Bon Iver too. I gotta say I'm a little excited for this.

I didn't think the 2nd half of 2020 could be worse than the 1st, but here we are.

CLAM DOWN
Feb 13, 2007




Odd Mutant posted:

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1286270136006184960

Bon Iver too. I gotta say I'm a little excited for this.

I enjoyed this.

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

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

here's the actual Bon Iver song from the album, it's definitely one of the best tracks but the album is overall very good.

air-
Sep 24, 2007

Who will win the greatest battle of them all?

New Jessy Lanza is :swoon: https://jessylanza.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-time

Tainen
Jan 23, 2004

Buff Hardback posted:

Even more additionally, there's a (clean) version of the album, place your bets on which curse word she'll be dropping.

If you placed your bet on “mouth gently caress” please proceed to the collection window.

Really liked the album but it’s the first Taylor Swift album I have listed to so I’m not sure how her fan base will like the sound. I’m not sure if it’s always been like this but her voice sounds scarily like Lana on a few tracks.

Tainen fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Jul 24, 2020

BOAT SHOWBOAT
Oct 11, 2007

who do you carry the torch for, my young man?

CLAM DOWN posted:

I enjoyed this.

I really like this album. It is a straight up folk pop album and it rules

Solomon Gumball
Jul 24, 2019
How misleading it's "gently caress you forever".

Josh Kaufman from Muzz/Bonny Light Horseman is also on the record, I posted a few Muzz videos before that post, it's a group with Paul Banks from Interpol and Matt Barrick from The Wallkmen.

I think Taylor is thinking Lana might change direction given her recent comments, but she's already working again with Jack Antonoff and I foresee her next release being much like NFR! I think she has found a sweet spot with Jack, as Lust for Life was messy with a lot of last minute changes. It'd be nice to have another Born to Die-esque album but I don't think it'll ever happen. That album was a one-off and her Lizzy Grant roots have shown since Honeymoon, which fared better than Lust for Life in cohesiveness. It's obvious her personal life is still searching around the 60s with those who are still alive (Baez for example) and the kids of those who aren't (Sean Lennon and Adam Cohen) and being kind of boring and bougie. It surprises me that for all the 60s living she has never once brought up Bob Dylan.


The label didn't know what to do with Lana after Born to Die, that's why Paradise exists, as a time-buyer. Her unreleased catalog is one of the best in pop right now, up there with Kylie Minogue's. Lana at least has performed some of those unreleased tracks (Serial Killer, Us Against The World). I think she was really smart taking the outline of UV to Dan Auerbach to produce. The label hated it since it was so slow but by that point there was no more time to buy.

Speaking of Kylie, her country phase lasted only an album and she's back in with an album called Disco on Nov. 6, first single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRzwD2LLXSI

Solomon Gumball fucked around with this message at 15:25 on Jul 24, 2020

Tainen
Jan 23, 2004

Solomon Gumball posted:

How misleading it's "gently caress you forever".

Josh Kaufman from Muzz/Bonny Light Horseman is also on the record, I posted a few Muzz videos before that post, it's a group with Paul Banks from Interpol and Matt Barrick from The Wallkmen.

I think Taylor is thinking Lana might change direction given her recent comments, but she's already working again with Jack Antonoff and I foresee her next release being much like NFR! I think she has found a sweet spot with Jack, as Lust for Life was messy with a lot of last minute changes. It'd be nice to have another Born to Die-esque album but I don't think it'll ever happen. That album was a one-off and her Lizzy Grant roots have shown since Honeymoon, which fared better than Lust for Life in cohesiveness. It's obvious her personal life is still searching around the 60s with those who are still alive (Baez for example) and the kids of those who aren't (Sean Lennon and Adam Cohen) and being kind of boring and bougie. It surprises me that for all the 60s living she has never once brought up Bob Dylan.

Lol I heard he lyric as “mouth gently caress you forever” when it’s “mouth, gently caress you forever” which I guess makes more sense.

a fatguy baldspot
Aug 29, 2018

DC Murderverse posted:

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

here's the actual Bon Iver song from the album, it's definitely one of the best tracks but the album is overall very good.

It's good! I enjoy Bonny Bear's trusetto, he's got a good voice, he should use it more often

Solomon Gumball
Jul 24, 2019

Tainen posted:

Lol I heard he lyric as “mouth gently caress you forever” when it’s “mouth, gently caress you forever” which I guess makes more sense.


Haha you got me excited since it's a pretty raunch lyric and then I listened to the context. I don't know if it's Scooter. Taylor on the outside feels like she holds more animosity toward Braun, and rightly so. Kanye made a spectacle and wouldn't let up, but Braun has her works. I think this whole album is a bit more freer given she owns her poo poo now and maybe feels like she doesn't have to cater to fans since ME! flopped so hard and was formulaic for her fans it seemed.

The only thing that could make it Kanye is the lyric "they say move on" which a lot of Kanye and Swift fans both had sentiments about the whole Snapchat/MTV awards thing as the animosity continued into this year.

Automata 10 Pack
Jun 21, 2007

Ten games published by Automata, on one cassette
I know that this is the indie thread but the song Betty on folklore, aaaaaaaahahahahahaha hahahaha.

theblackw0lf
Apr 15, 2003

"...creating a vision of the sort of society you want to have in miniature"

Odd Mutant posted:

I know that this is the indie thread but the song Betty on folklore, aaaaaaaahahahahahaha hahahaha.

Well considering Aaron from The National co-wrote the majority of the songs, I think it definitely fits here. A couple songs definitely gave me a National vibe when it came to the music.

Solomon Gumball
Jul 24, 2019
Secret Machines have reunited, first single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQb6IYO2jio

angrygodofjebus
Aug 25, 2005

Drink it up and hunker down
The new The Naked and Famous album is decent. They definitely could have cut a couple tracks and it dies off near the end, but I mostly enjoyed it. Everybody Knows is a good jam.

resident
Dec 22, 2005

WE WERE ALL UP IN THAT SHIT LIKE A MUTHAFUCKA. IT'S CLEANER THAN A BROKE DICK DOG.

Solomon Gumball posted:

Secret Machines have reunited, first single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQb6IYO2jio

Secret Machines were the fist indie concert of my life in 2004 so this is a strange throwback trip. I'm still not that into them, but it's decent if you're into drone-y rock.

incoherent
Apr 24, 2004

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Indie thread: As you you know live music is paused and our venues are dying. However one venue Zebulon LA (yes if you're from NYC the same people who owned that one) is trying to keep the ideal of music alive for just a little bit longer. The're inviting bands to come into the theater for a set, without a crowd, to keep the dream of live going.

Solo sets from ty segal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrOKdXKl554

Jammy and improvisational OSEES set
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmal6lGf0pU

Highly recommend to like and subscribe.

Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.
Between his reviews of Grimes, Fiona Apple and now Taylor Swift i think Fantano has declared war on white women music.

Tainen
Jan 23, 2004

Lid posted:

Between his reviews of Grimes, Fiona Apple and now Taylor Swift i think Fantano has declared war on white women music.


I know you are joking about the war on women thing but I just looked and he has given 4 9s this year and three were to white women (Jessie Ware, Black Dresses and Laura Marling).

I watched his stream last Friday where he listened through the whole album and he really couldn’t get over how much she was sounding like Lana on a few tracks.

exquisite tea
Apr 21, 2007

Carly shook her glass, willing the ice to melt. "You still haven't told me what the mission is."

She leaned forward. "We are going to assassinate the bad men of Hollywood."


I haven't heard listened to any of those albums yet besides Fiona Apple but I'm prepared to come out swinging for my favorite weirdo songstress.

Weaponized Cum
Aug 31, 2004


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The Jessie Ware is 1000% chock full of bangers and you should listen to it and share it with people you love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw56LGfrf4A

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

Lid posted:

Between his reviews of Grimes, Fiona Apple and now Taylor Swift i think Fantano has declared war on white women music.

PF apparently got the full weight of angry Taylor Swift fans because Folklore got an 8.0, which is hilarious because

A: they put it with other reviews of female pop singers and tried to play it off as misogyny despite all of the reviewers mentioned were female
B: 8.0 is actually really good for PF, definitely in the top 20% albums on the year
C: it's not even their highest rated Swift album, they gave Red a 9.0 when they rereviewed her catalog last year

Weaponized Cum posted:

The Jessie Ware is 1000% chock full of bangers and you should listen to it and share it with people you love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw56LGfrf4A

yeah this album is solid front to back, it's like a sister to that Robyn album from a few years ago but possibly better

edit: Fantano is continuing the "oh she just made a Lana album" bullshit, it's not a Lana Album it's a 2010 Pitchfork Album, if you would like to hear what Taylor sounds like when she makes a Lana Del Rey song, go listen to Wildest Dreams, which is a very good Taylor-doing-Lana Del Rey song on 1989

DC Murderverse fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Jul 30, 2020

angrygodofjebus
Aug 25, 2005

Drink it up and hunker down
Very hype for the new Glass Animals next Friday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyx0YftuyDU

foutre
Sep 4, 2011

:toot: RIP ZEEZ :toot:
Extremely excited for it, Heat Waves and Dreamland are already two of my top Glass Animals songs, can't wait for the album.

captainOrbital
Jan 23, 2003

Wrathchild!
💢🧒
IDK if anyone else listens to them, but today is the new Dizzy album. They're one of my favorite bands, and probably my favourite Canadian band. :canada:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8jReSoFs7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akyDtx5c5J4

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

I can't remember if it got posted already but Stereogum is raising money after gaining their independence from their previous owners and they're doing so by having a crowdfunding campaign where the big get is a compilation of cover songs that various Stereogum-ready artists have agreed to give to them that won't be available anywhere else. A few more names joined today so it's over 50 songs for $20 while you support independent music journalism. The artists include:

Anna Calvi
Bedouine
Bethany Cosentino (from Best Coast)
Bill MacKay
Car Seat Headrest
Charly Bliss
Chris Farren
Clipping.
Colleen Green feat. Diarrhea Planet's Emmett Miller
Death Cab For Cutie
Dirty Projectors
El-P
Frankie Cosmos
Gordi
Greg Dulli
Half Waif
Hamilton Leithauser
Hand Habits
Illuminati Hotties
Jeff Rosenstock
Julien Baker
Kero Kero Bonito
Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers
Laura Stevenson
Lucy Dacus
Mac DeMarco
Mary Lattimore
Moses Sumney
Nothing feat. Lexy Morte
PUP
Pure Bathing Culture
Ratboys
Rostam
Ryley Walker
Sad13
Samantha Urbani
Shamir
Sharon Van Etten
Soccer Mommy
Strand Of Oaks
The National
The Natvral (from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart)
The New Pornographers
Thou
Titus Andronicus
Tomberlin
TOPS
Twin Peaks & OHMME
Ty Segall
Waxahatchee
Wet
White Reaper
Wild Pink
Wye Oak

I'd be willing to bet about 80% of the artists on this list have been mentioned in this thread before and they're pretty much all good. They haven't officially announced who's covering what but it's all songs from the first ten years of this god-forsaken millennium, there's a few clips in this video:

https://twitter.com/stereogum/status/1277578492134264832

T Bowl
Feb 6, 2006

Shut up DUMMY
That's pretty cool but tbh I'd rather send money to my favorite small independent venues who are getting absolutely crushed right now and likely could be for a year or even longer.

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abraham linksys
Sep 6, 2010

:darksouls:

T Bowl posted:

That's pretty cool but tbh I'd rather send money to my favorite small independent venues who are getting absolutely crushed right now and likely could be for a year or even longer.

if you can only do one or the other, sure, support your venues, but it's not like Stereogum wasn't impacted by These Unprecedented Times. ad revenues across all media took an absolutely massive nosedive over the past few months, so their business model is completely hosed for now.

stereogum is the only music blog i've really kept up with over the past couple years. i kinda hope they can bring in some new talent and freshen it up a bit, but I threw $20 at them just to keep The Number Ones going if nothing else.

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