2021 Music

[mr bagcroft]

Both the new Foo Fighters and Rubens albums are ok without being great. Kind of album I don’t mind but not sure if I’ll go back often. Though the Rubens is perhaps more of a grower. It’s good to see them change up their sound but I do fear they are losing what made them different and they are starting to sound like many other indie pop bands.

I wish I liked the new FF album. Big fan, Wasting light is one of the best rock albums in recent times. This new one though unfortunately, sucks a herd of dick.

 

[Roobs321]

I'm an absolute tragic for the Brit-funk revivalist Aspects by STR4TA (Gilles Peterson & Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick). Great album to play loud and get lost in with that live protean energy. If you are into this sort of thing then definitely pick up a copy.

 

[Borough Blood]

This week has been hectic
Esther Rose
Genghis Tron
Civic
Jess Locke
Citizen
Alien Nosejob

 

[revo333]

Also gave Flyying Colours' album a listen. Aussie shoegazey indie band. Not exactly reinventing the wheel, but I reckon it's got some decent tracks on it and is worth a listen if you're into that sort of thing.

Agree.

 

[Roobs321]

Budjerah's debut EP also came out on Friday as well. Got two extra tracks 'Shoulda Coulda' and 'Pyro' in addition to the singles 'Missing You' and 'Higher'. Only $2.99 on iTunes right now which is a steal if you want to own it. Fantastic soul/R&B pipes on the fella and aptly been under Matt Corby's wing of late.

 

[Vincent Hanna]

 

[PoopingHindi]

 

[PoopingHindi]

some dirty Aussie pub rock from Jackson Reid Briggs and The Heaters

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Recorded in the 00s but released this year on a compilation album

 

[Vincent Hanna]

New Cheap Trick album is killer

 

[SSwans2011]

Been some pretty s**t hot jazz albums this year. The main one I keep going back to is this pretty blatant Pharoah Sanders worship (but hey, good person to worship at least)



Will Guthrie has to be one of the best percussionists in the world atm. His double-album with Mark Fell last year was insane, and been enjoying this new collab



Other cool jazz shits

The Glass Delusion, by Kuzu

3 track album

rempisdorjidamon.bandcamp.com

 

[SSwans2011]

Surprised I haven't posted the new one from Senyawa here yet. Real grower for me. Doom metal/traditional chanting/throat singing vocals meets cool ass homemade bamboo instruments. The band sold a small amount of copies of the album to a shitload of record labels around the world to try to decentralise their music. Pretty cool idea, not a bad way for an experimental act to get exposure beyond their local scene.



Pink Siifu also released a deluxe version of his stellar solo record last year. Also pretty crazy. Some of the most 'punk' music I've ever head.



New Armand Hammer with The Alchemist is predictably great. Initially the divide in quality between Billy Woods and Elucid was really noticeable, but Elucid's been gradually improving. Last song shits me though. Elucid was great up until it, then comes through with some offensively annoying sing-rapping. Yuck. Might just pretend that track doesn't exist, which is mercifully easy, given it's the last.

We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, by Armand Hammer

16 track album

armandhammer.bandcamp.com

 

[Richard Cranium]

Been some pretty sh*t hot jazz albums this year. The main one I keep going back to is this pretty blatant Pharoah Sanders worship (but hey, good person to worship at least)

then of course the man himself's collab with Floating Points was quite nice too.

 

[SSwans2011]

 

[Vincent Hanna]

Royal Blood's new album out this month!

 

[Vincent Hanna]

 

[Roobs321]

Been enjoying Bob Evans’ latest the last few days. Recording sessions last March just before lockdown. 80s heartland/jangle influences. Very easy listen.

 

[PoopingHindi]

Dinosaur Jr.

 

[SSwans2011]

Been some pretty sh*t hot jazz albums this year. The main one I keep going back to is this pretty blatant Pharoah Sanders worship (but hey, good person to worship at least)



Will Guthrie has to be one of the best percussionists in the world atm. His double-album with Mark Fell last year was insane, and been enjoying this new collab



Other cool jazz shits

The Glass Delusion, by Kuzu

3 track album

rempisdorjidamon.bandcamp.com

Been returning to this Kuzu album a lot. Really phenomenal free jazz.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Not "new" as such but a reissue

Tangled Shoelaces were a Brisbane indie band from the 80s

 

[Mesc]

I know they havnt been relevant for years but the new Offspring album is a stinker.

 

[Roobs321]

Holiday Sidewinder's new album Face of God has been announced for 21st May. Co-created with Nick Littlemore (on his Lab78 records like recent Vlossom and Sumner releases).

She also had a Bandcamp-exclusive standalone charity single last month which is one of her best yet:

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Vincent Hanna]

Donovan just dropped this new track, video directed by David Lynch!