2014 Music

[La Dispute]

I gave the Angel Olsen LP a run today and really liked it.

Nothing groundbreaking, but she's got some gorgeous dreamy lyrics which at the core are actually kind of heartbreaking and I kind of get the feeling she's this years Sky Ferreira minus the cocaine addiction.

Her voice really is quite delicate and beautiful despite still being fairly lo-fi too.

 

[BILC]

Thoughts on the new Band of Skulls?

 

[katana]

Sky Ferreira minus the cocaine addiction.

Lol I thought it was heroin???

Anyone else vibe to this?

 

[Silent Alarm]

Lol I thought it was heroin???

Anyone else vibe to this?

Yo, can't wait for his actual album. Still not really anything on Far Nearer but that was always going to happen.

I don't think Sky Ferreira's addicted to anything. She's just an idiot, which is unfortunate because she used to be pretty cute and now she's getting toward skeletor levels in the face. And her album's a total banger.

 

[brahj]

Temples' new one is sure to get a mention in my top 10 for the year.

 

[class78]

Lol I thought it was heroin???

Anyone else vibe to this?

Why are Far Nearer and Sleep Sound so good?, yet Beat For is so average?

 

[brahj]

This reminds me of Dinosaur Jr. I didn't really dig it the first time I heard it, but I kept finding myself coming back to it. A grower, hopefully picking up the album this week.

 

[La Dispute]

The new Manchester Orchestra is pretty average I reckon.

I love their first few LP's and Andy Hull had some seriously good sets of lyrics but I found Simple Math pretty dull and it had some pretty embarrassing and lame tracks (Virgin) but it did grow on me a bit. I just found it far too forced and I they're trying way too hard to make stadium rock riffs these days but at least they're consistent.

I'd give a light to decent 6.

 

[La Dispute]

This reminds me of Dinosaur Jr. I didn't really dig it the first time I heard it, but I kept finding myself coming back to it. A grower, hopefully picking up the album this week.

They sound like Yuck; who are also right into ripping off Dino J.

That song sounded tight though.

 

[katana]

anyone love the sexy sounds of timber timbre? im d/ling the new album now.

 

[Warsaw]

So I'm digging Salad Days.

Chamber of Reflection was playing on loop in my car over the weekend.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Mac Demarco's recent ascension has absolutely baffled me. I like the guy but it's come out of nowhere here. I still live in a fantasy where one day Captured Tracks will do a festival here in Melbs...

 

[class78]

Liked the tracks with synthesiser on them on Salad Days, rest sounded like it was from 2.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Liked the tracks with synthesiser on them on Salad Days, rest sounded like it was from 2.

Dude really needed to change it up. I guess he's played it really well though, he's giving people more of the same just when the biggest pool is getting used to it. He'll have to do a follow-up in the next 12 months though or lose relevancy 5eva. And considering CT were lame enough to say "more singles!" they'll be lame enough to press that on him.

 

[sojthebest]

Here and Nowhere Else by Cloud Nothings is the best album of the year so far for mine.

 

[La Dispute]

Here and Nowhere Else by Cloud Nothings is the best album of the year so far for mine.

Agreed. They're progressing so well.

My top 5 so far would be

Cloud Nothings
Wild Beasts
War on Drugs
A Silver Mt. Zion
Angel Olsen

Disappointing:
La Dispute
Manchester Orchestra
Against Me!

 

[WALDENPOND]

Agreed. They're progressing so well.

My top 5 so far would be

Cloud Nothings
Wild Beasts
War on Drugs
A Silver Mt. Zion
Angel Olsen

Disappointing:
La Dispute
Manchester Orchestra
Against Me!

On the disappointing list. Apart from La Dispute, I wasn't expecting much considering recent output.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Have I posted about the Craft Spells album?

Really good. Suits them well to go down a little more relaxed route.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

 

[La Dispute]

I hear Static Colours are bringing out a new EP later in the year.

Band is pretty much going to be huge and the lead singer is handsome as s**t.

 

[Dory_77]

http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/04/11/utg-premiere-closure-in-moscow-neoprene-byzantine/

New song from Closure in Moscow's 2nd album. Like the guitar work but the vocals seem a bit weak I think. Still very keen to hear the whole thing; less than a month to go (finally)!

 

[brahj]

My number one album for the year is currently tied between two pretty similar acts:

Nick Waterhouse - Holly


St. Paul & the Broken Bones - Half the City

 

[Hu$tler]

Reilly Craig - The Only One

Acoustic version is great, release date for proper version apparently soon....

 

[Bailey01]

Most of the music these days is bull s**t

 

[WALDENPOND]

Most of the music these days is bull s**t

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