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MC Fruit Stripe posted:Hmm, would you put Beach House in this group? They have 3 very highly regarded albums, and their 4th is coming out, and people who have listened to the leak are putting it on the short list for album of the year. Just wanted to say that I listened to these guys as a result of your recommendation, and they are extremely good! Are the other bands mentioned by JohnnyWarbucks similar in sound/quality? Any other bands of a similar genre you would recommend?
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Yoshifan823 posted:Oh god, next month is so loving exciting. New Beach House, Best Coast, and Teen Daze, all within 8 days of each other. I want to second the Cults recommendation, they are loving awesome. I enjoy Girls too, actually. Never heard of Telekinesis, though, will give them a listen, as well as everything else people have recommended within this genre.
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Mt. Modular posted:Also, I could have sworn there was a discussion somewhere about Death Grips already, but I can't find it now (maybe I imagined it or it was on another thread/message board). Has anyone listened to these guys yet? It's like...post-apocalyptic noise rap or something. It's good...but it's weird. I don't exactly know if they belong in here, but I agree that they are pretty loving awesome. They defeinitely need some time to grow on you though, I hated them the first time I heard them, but my friend was insistent they were great. And lo and behold, they are one of my current favourite things to listen to. I encourage everyone to give them a shot! Content: Everyone check out The Dudes. They are a pretty great local band. This song is pretty great. And the video is awesome, to boot. This one too
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concerned mom posted:Are we allowed to post Grooveshark links in here? Despite having a subscription I still can't work out if it's strictly legal quite frankly. I found the new Beach House album due out this month on there and it's amazing. I have no idea about the Grooveshark thing, but I do know that the Beach House album has been leaked for a while now. I've been listening to it for a couple weeks and it is nothing short of extraordinary. Easily one of, if not my favourite, albums of the year so far. It's up there with the new Spiritualized album, for sure.
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So the new Silversun Pickups album, Neck of the Woods, comes out tomorrow. It's up on their Soundcloud here. I've only given it one listen so far, but I thought it was really, really good. It's a bit heavier than their old stuff and it's definitely a good sound. I need some more listens to really give a more informed opinion on it, however. I can say I am really digging Bloody Mary and Out of Breath, though. Give it a listen!
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nomapple posted:I hadn't listened to the XX before this, but I love it. I will definitely check out their s/t now. Really looking forward to this all of a sudden. Are you me? I had the exact same reaction when I first heard it. And have listened to the album about 4 times in 2 days. It's really really good. How have I not heard of this before!?
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nomapple posted:I finally got round to checking out their s/t last night and it really is excellent. I shall be spinning it a lot, but I still think Angels is their best song, on first impressions anyway. Definitely agree, and I am far past first impressions. It just feels a lot deeper and more emotional than the songs off their s/t, and I think it works really well. Can't wait to hear more off their upcoming album. thehoodie fucked around with this message at 21:10 on Jul 22, 2012 |
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Just thought people would like to know that Passion Pit's new album, Gossamer is out today (maybe tomorrow? I dunno). I haven't had a chance to listen yet, but thus far I have heard it's good. And if their first album is anything to go off of, it will definitely be a great one.
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I stumbled upon this band called Deep Time and I am absolutely loving them. They only have one album so far, but it is absolutely fantastic. I can't really give you an idea of what they sound like. Check it out. Here's "Clouds", my favourite off the album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0loDMML7YU
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Davincie posted:There are a lot of people into Indie on this forum, most of us just don't give much of a gently caress about Animal Collective really. Also how much can there really be to discuss about a single album? Basically this. I don't really get why so many places on the internet go apeshit over them. It's about all I could read about for a couple days. I never really got Animal Collective, to be honest, most of their music just seems too disconnected for my taste, it lacks a distinct cohesion. That said, they do have a couple good songs, and I LOVE "Feels", so who knows.
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ThatsMyBoye posted:and the new Grizzly Bear is making its way around and is really quite good (as was the hope). Yeah I've been listening to this for the last day or so and it has been nothing short of fantastic. Once the "new album smell" wears off, I'll be able to make a better judgement, but I can definitely say it is on par with their other work. Everyone should check it out, it's called Shields.
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Admin Understudy posted:The more I listen to it the more I like the Take The Kids Off Broadway EP by Foxygen. I have been loving this album, I'm listening to it right now, actually. I'm really digging the retro rock type of vibe I'm getting from it. It's just a fun record. I can't wait to hear some more from these guys. Teenage Alien Blues is a great tune. They also did a pretty cool interview over at Aquarium Drunkard. Check it out. Interesting that they say they don't really like the comparison to Bowie and the Stones, which is basically how I describe it to people. Oh well.
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I've recently fallen in love with this song/band. The band is Twerps, the album is Twerps, the song is Who Are You? Give it a listen. But seriously, check out the whole album. This stuff is great.
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Mt. Modular posted:I am in love with the new Menomena album, Moms. Anyone else? They've always been super-consistently good, even though I think it took a while to warm up to some of the songs on Mines. Also, I really thought they'd have lost a critical component when Brent left the group, but it's like the other two members have gone into overdrive. It's surprisingly aggressive and really cohesive. I stumbled upon it just a couple days ago after not even knowing who they were, and it's been on constant rotation on my playlist since then. I am really enjoying it. Guess I will have to check out their older stuff now! Any recommendations?
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Lblitzer posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47u8kSRusfE This is a fantastic album, all in all. A very nice return to form after the disappointing (IMO) previous album. There are a lot of really nice beats and lyrics going on throughout this thing. I especially like "Johnathan's Hope" and "Kevin's Cancer". ^I've already got a good four listens on the new Death Grips behind me, and I'm thinking I like it better than TMS. I actually rather like the direction they've taken with this album and mellowing it out a bit, it makes it a lot more accessible and I just feel the music more easily. Though I think I'll need to listen to TMS again to compare, it's been a while. And "Artificial Death in the West" is undoubtedly going to go down as one of the tracks of the year, it is simply fantastic.
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New Titus Andronicus leaked. It's called Local Business. I'm in the middle of my first listen as I type this, and it's good so far. Will probably take a few listens to truly appreciate, as with The Monitor, but it seems promising.
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Count Chocula posted:I can't wait to hear this. What are the lyrics like? More Civil War stuff? More about depression? More Dark Knight quotes? Will I still relate to every line? It's a totally different direction than The Monitor, though that was expected. I'm loving it! There's a lot of bluegrass and some pop influence, and it really works well! I expect it will be in my AOTY considerations.
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Fame Throwa posted:Has anyone listened to the new Matt & Kim album? I just got it and drat, its like if cocaine was music. Oh wow I totally forgot about this, too much music coming out these past few days, but I absolutely loved their last album, and this song is super catchy, so I'm definitely gonna check it out. Thanks for the tip!
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New Foxygen track dropped last week, I didn't even notice. I've been absolutely loving their EP "Take The Kids Off Broadway", definitely one of my albums of the year, and this is even better. These guys are gonna be big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7NKPvosj0A
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The SARS Volta posted:Rhye appears to have no catalog of work yet beyond "The Fall," but it's a pleasant song in the vein of Zero 7 or Supreme Beings of Leisure. They've also got "Open", which dropped way back in February and (I think) is better than "The Fall", though both are amazing. http://soundcloud.com/rhyemusic/rhye-open And if you were wondering who the vocalist is, it's this guy, though I don't really know anything about him either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wlFLZ7qaDo
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Just discovered an absolutely beautiful band called The Civil Wars. They have got some very gorgeous tracks, some beautiful folk stuff going on here. Amazing voices too. Unfortunately they only have one album and I think are breaking up because of creative differences or something. Sucks, but at least there's one great one out. Anyway here are some songs Poison & Wine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOUwbsy12E Barton Hollow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOUwbsy12E This one is my favourite, I especially love the break-down at the end.
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The new Foxygen album, entitled We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic. You know it's gotta be great just from the title. Given how much I loved their debut EP last year, this was easily my most eagerly anticipated album in a long time. It definitely lives up to the praise I gave it. They took their amazing modern-retro sound and refined it. I did have some problems with their first album in that it was a bit disorganized, but this album fixes all those problems. It retains the strong 60s influences with a modern twist, and loving rocks in doing so! Here's some videos of songs to check out to get a taste of their sound: Shuggies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPmAO4xpQcE This video is really weird, but the song is one of my favourites off the album. Make it Known: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwK32IuseGM This is off their first album, also a great song! (Also I remember when I posted about them a while back someone said it was their friends' band. Whoever that was, tell your friends I love them.) thehoodie fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Dec 31, 2012 |
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toby posted:Was excited the album finally came out, went to internet to buy it... preorder?! Not released yet?? Arghhhh You get a 320 MP3 file with the pre-order! e: To contribute something more useful, I am already pretty sure this will be one of the best albums of the year. I've been listening to it almost non-stop for the past couple of days, it just gets better with every listen. San Francisco is a personal favourite, followed by On Blue Mountain, but pretty much every song on the album is fantastic. Definitely check out this record as soon as you can. thehoodie fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Jan 3, 2013 |
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BonoMan posted:Good on them for trying something new. That's such a rarity nowadays. I love the Strokes and that song isn't my favorite (but I wouldn't trash it either), but I'm glad they're at least trying to evolve. Yeah the Strokes have never been afraid to move into new territory. Look at the transitions between Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth, and from that to Angles. Unfortunately, changing their sound hasn't really worked out for them all that well. This sound is atrocious. e. bolded instead of italicized! thehoodie fucked around with this message at 21:48 on Jan 26, 2013 |
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Traitorous Leopard posted:Yeah after listening through Hummingbird a few times I like it a lot lot lot. It's got a long way to go before it passes the obscene number of plays I gave Gorilla Manor, though. I concur, this album is really really good. I particularly like "Colombia." The whole album is really personal, which I suspect is why headphones help.
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Gio posted:Anyways let's talk about how awesome Thee Oh Sees are. Dudes rock like none other. These guys loving rock (literally). If you get the chance to see them live, don't pass it up. One of the best live shows I've ever been to, they are tons of fun.
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So if anyone else missed Yeah Yeah Yeahs live stream of their new album Mosquito or, like me, didn't know it was happening, here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpGtkz-449U I am only 2 songs in, but I have like them both so far!
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The SARS Volta posted:I might make a thread for this one later, but in case I get lazy, Monomania, the new LP from Deerhunter, comes out May 7 and is now streaming on NPR. This has been leaked for a while, and I've given it quite a few listens so far, it is really good. I especially like "The Missing," and though I wouldn't necessarily describe it as "pretty," it is certainly a very beautiful and touching song. Definitely recommend this album, for sure.
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New Phoenix is a pretty generic indie pop album, and sounds exactly like what you expect a Phoenix album to sound like. It's worth a couple listens, there are some enjoyable songs on there. I like "Bourgeois" myself. But yeah, definitely nowhere near WAP. I don't think they will ever come close to touching that album again. e: For content, I just found this band called The Neighbourhood and have really been enjoying their album "I Love You." It kind of reminds me of Portugal. The Man at some points, though that may be the lyrical content. Apart from that, I'm not really sure how to describe them. Check them out. Here's the song "Sweater Weather:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1yWRNVv7s thehoodie fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Apr 23, 2013 |
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Epi Lepi posted:$36 bucks is cheap, if you like NMH then just go. Jeff still sounded good when I saw him solo last year, but I think I would have been really blown away if I saw the full band. Yup. Saw Jeff alone last year and it cost more than $35. I really hope the full band comes to my town.
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T Fowl posted:Jagwar Ma released their debut LP, and it hasn't really seemed to hit that much with people yet, even though it's a lot better than some stuff that gets way more hype/praise. Holy poo poo, I'm only 4 songs into their LP but it is already one of my favourite albums from this year. Thanks so much for this. e: Just finished - yup, that was loving fantastic. Reminds me of Django Django, but with far less pop and far more psych. This will be going for many repeat listens, for sure. thehoodie fucked around with this message at 22:42 on Jul 10, 2013 |
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This is allegedly the new Arcade Fire single, "Reflektor". http://omnimusic.tumblr.com/post/60570949008/arcade-fire-reflektor-not-confirmed Unconfirmed, but you can definitely hear the Arcade Fire in there. That said, it sounds totally different from their old stuff, which I assume is because David Bowie and James Murphy were working on the album as well. I'm pretty doggone excited for the whole album.
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A Fancy 400 lbs posted:Is this the thread where we can talk about Man Man? Because their new album is streaming on Pitchfork, and it's god drat amazing, like usual. Mike Mogis is producing again, but they've gone back to their more varied instrumentation from the pre-Mogis albums. For those who haven't heard them before, they're a fantastic mix of experimental and indie and they're all really talented multi-instrumentalists who can perform in a wide variety of styles. Thank you for posting this. I had never heard of this band before (though later realized I had seen their Rabbit Habbits video before), and I can't get enough of them since you posted this. They are so much fun, and each song brings a unique sound which is unlike even everything else on an album. Really great stuff. Been watching live videos and they look amazingly fun. Gonna have to pick up a ticket. e: Also I guess the main guy, Honus Honus, is part of Mister Heavenly, whom I love, and who have one of the most what-the-christ music videos of all time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWdlPXZUj6w thehoodie fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Sep 8, 2013 |
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Anybody else been listening to the new Of Montreal album, Lousy with Sylvanbriar? It is really fantastic. The lyrics are not ridiculous, the music is not electro-synth-pop or whatever, it's a return to form from the old Of Montreal we all love (not that I didn't love their last couple albums). Very vocal and guitar driven. Good stuff. Seriously, listen to these songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_kCRdTNE9c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W6xjJ1iN7s
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Master_Odin posted:It might just be me, but I couldn't get into it, but that was mainly because the mic was super quiet compared to the instruments and it just felt pretty mismatched. I think the song is pretty good, but agree with you on the mic thing. Definitely something weird going on there. I'm sure it will sound better on the album with proper mixing. Still groovy, though. nihil morari posted:Here's the SNL Arcade Fire aftershow. They play three new songs. "Normal Person" is probably my favourite song I've heard so far. Really catchy and some cool guitar stuff going on throughout it. Every song gets me more excited for this album. Going to be fantastic.
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New Los Campesinos! track: "Avocado, Baby". It's really good. https://soundcloud.com/los-campesinos/avocado-baby Can't wait for the album. October 29th. Same day as Reflektor. Gonna be a good day for music. e: Checked out a band called Typhoon on the recommendation of a guy in line at a show, and it was definitely worth it. This is unique and fantastic: https://soundcloud.com/rollcallrecords/typhoon-young-fathers-1 thehoodie fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Oct 9, 2013 |
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New Los Campesinos! album leaked, called No Blues. It's really good. I love this band so much. They toned down on the poppy-tweeness of their old stuff and as a result have a lot cleaner and more coherent sound. But, of course, still the same ridiculous and brilliant lyrics: "A heart of stone, rind so tough it's crazy, that's why they call me the avocado, baby" Check it out!
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ThatsMyBoye posted:Tokyo Polic Club have a new track. It's almost 9 minutes long and great: gently caress, this is really good. I haven't even thought about Tokyo Police Club in about 2 years, but now I am incredibly excited for this album, and also incredibly excited to relisten to everything they've already put out.
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Epi Lepi posted:It's just about that time of year again; what are your favorite alternative Christmas albums? Here is a dark and wonderful Christmas song by a local band called Thee Oh Wells, Don't Kill Me, Santa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHfGOiiw6M Just wait until 2:40. drat.
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I've got: St. Vincent in March, so excited  Arcade Fire in August This has been, and continues to be, a really lovely concert season, as far as I'm concerned. e: Speaking of St. Vincent, what does everyone think of the two songs she's put out from her upcoming album? Birth in Reverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c5BhXdVBqw Digital Witness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7LsBjrqqHA Digital Witness in particular is very weird, but I love them both. Cannot wait for the album. thehoodie fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Jan 29, 2014 |
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