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new Swans AND japandroids got me excited


i'll get around to that one of these days

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I love the Swans! I saw them live a few years ago. This isn't the live album, is it?

nah, the live album was put out to fund the recording of this one

read the article i posted, i'm not much into album press releases but it makes this sound like the greatest thing ever made

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newest episode of Girls uses Ghostface's "The Champ"

Bonus points

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Late to the party, but I'm really digging Valtari. Reminds me of Explosions in the Sky a bit, less Jonsi, more ambient/instrumental. I think it's a definite improvement over Med Sud but I fully acknowledge it may not be everyone's cup of tea.

That said I need to pick up the new Japandroids. Also heard Screaming Females are great, anyone listen to them?

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cokes love them. i'm slowly working through their discography but i'm enjoying what i've heard so far.


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go Screamales go

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Huh, they were here in Columbus last night, probably should have went. Anyway I'll make sure to pick up a couple of their albums.

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Dear giggs,

I am a man of hyperbole. I am known to exaggerate. But there is one thing I've never done and that is compare anyone to young Nasir jones. Well that time has come because holy crap




I have given up on rap lately because the more music I make, the more I dislike and don't respect many rappers in the game right now. I've listened to this kid all day and i haven't been this excited since i heard jay electronica the first time.

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That link doesn't do anything

Edit: Nevermind, taking out the "m." worked.

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That last verse. My god. This kid is only 16.

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I know Joey Bada$$ from that one dumb mtv rapfix interview with Odd Future where they had to 'webcam chat with an upcoming rapper'


his music is okay, he just has to find his own style because it's a bit too cliché right now, good flow though

edit: and obviously, his artist name is retarded

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Odd Future got my hype off their energy and performance but this kid is blowing my mind with his flow. His wordplay and alliteration are through the roof.

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has anyone heard the new krit? I'm waiting for a rip not from NPR.

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the new krit is more of the same

becoming a little too consistent, needs to try and step out of his safe zone more often.

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having listened to it once i can make a highly informed opinion on it

it didn't excite me the way past krit albums, and at first glance there's more bravado and casual misogyny than i'm used to/comfortable with in a krit album (i could be reading that last one wrong, i'd need to take a closer look at the lyrics), but it's still alright. great beats.

on the other hand, this new liars album is fantastic. right up there with drum's not dead.


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there are far too many features on the new curren$y

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new metric album streaming on pitchfork. I liked the last one but they're a pretty inconsistent band. Hoping it fills the yeah yeah yeahs void until they have a new one

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Icon Tang posted...

new metric album streaming on pitchfork. I liked the last one but they're a pretty inconsistent band. Hoping it fills the yeah yeah yeahs void until they have a new one

I liked all their releases and their last one is one of my favorite pop albums, wasn't really convinced by the single but I'm pretty pumped, i'll listen to it soon

still have to listen to the new KRIT and dEUS too damn


I finally listened to the new Earth too, that was good stuff

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new earth? Huh?

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From: Icon Tang | #069
new earth? Huh?
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II

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Live From The Underground was really good.

For now I'd put it on third place but hey first listen


(Returnof4eva>krit wuz here>live from the underground>4evanaday)

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Lmao

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Question for anybody who cares to answer ... go through each letter of the alphabet and tell me which artist for each letter has had the best album thus far in 2012?

For instance, Anais Mitchell's "Young Man In America" is my favorite for A. "Coyote" by Bravo Utah is my favorite for B. Etc etc. I'm doing some posts (well myself and my staff are doing some posts) and we've got some gaps. Most notably at H, though we haven't went far beyond that anyway. We've got A-G set right now, though those could certainly change if I see something awesome.

Also interested in C artists too, I guess. I was struggling to pick between two albums I thought were just "OK" (Cranberries, Carolina Chocolate Drops), but found an album that really did it for me (Craig Finn's "Clear Heart, Full Eyes").

EDIT: I'm asking here because, aside from the odd weird obsession, ya'll generally like some good stuff and I've been somewhat removed from music. Oddly enough, it's because I've been so focused on rebuilding my headphone collection (buying more just about every day), and not necessarily finding new music. The plus side is I could always recommend some headphones for ya'll.

Let me have it.

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i want this

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I'll take Digi's challenge

Actress - R.I.P - I think it's overrated, but Alcest sucked and I haven't heard Ab-sol yet
Brad Mehldau - Ode - Album of the year so far from a jazz master, over Beach House :/
Charles Gayle Trio - Streets - Off the deep end, recalls "Out To Lunch!"
Drudkh - Eternal Turn Of The Wheel - Solid black/doomish metal
El-P - Cancer For The Cure - His lyrics are even wackier than mine!
The Flashbulb - Opus At The End Of Everything - Overlong, good moments, unconvinced
Gravenhurst - The Ghost In Daylight - You might actually enjoy this one, Digi
Hooverphonic - Hooverphonic with Orchestra - Idk it's all I heard of h's this year
Islet - Illuminated People - Kickin ass is happenin here
John Talabot - Fin - I'll take this over the Actress album and Burial EP combined
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music- This is what El-P does best
Lee Fields and the Expressions - Faithful Man - Not sold on WIXIW quite yet, but I dig it
The Men - Open Your Heart - Could wear out its welcome quickly but its fun
Napalm Death - Utilitarian - If you're into grindcore...nobody is, I know
Of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks - The first masterpiece he's made, from my perspective
Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet - It's like a jazzy Burial album. Great year for jazz.
Quakers - Quakers - Good year for rap as well
Robert Glasper - Black Radio - Nice and relaxing, not much more
Shearwater - Animal Joy - Finally surpasses Rook and Palo Santo. Great rock album
Torche - Harmonicraft - I just don't like Tallest Man on Earth
Ulver - Childhood's End - A bunch of obscure 60's covers, actually kinda strange
Victory Rose - Valtari - I speak american I'm from america
The Walkmen - Open Your Heart - Honestly I find it somewhat boring though
Xiu Xiu - Always - It's a little fruity though :p
Yeti Lane - The Echo Show - Check out the video for Analog Wheel!
Zulu Winter - Language - Nothing that hasn't been indied out better before

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the key thing actress and burial have over talabot is a lack of awful vocals

also

those three albums are nothing alike

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From: Seginustemple | #075
It's like a jazzy Burial album. Great year for jazz.
Totally different from the posts I want to do - but what else in jazz has been good this year? I ask because I'm about to buy some IEMs and a pair of headphones specifically because I want something that sounds good with jazz and I've been out of touch.

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oh snap yeah tag

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Any thoughts on the new Metric? I'm on my first listen through and I'm feeling it. Not quite as good as Fantasies, but pretty fun nonetheless!

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Oh really Icon I guess you can just possess a lack of something now! I will admit that some of the vocals are cheesy but those weren't the songs I was attracted to. I see them all as electronic artists trying to be forward thinking with what they have, Talabot probably starting with a bit crappier gear.

Digi that Brad Mehldau album is all you need

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burial isn't forward-thinking or progressive at all. that's never been his thing. sure, he popularized pitchshifted vocals in uk bass music, but he's a nostalgia act. a very good one. he mines edm scenes (rave, jungle) in decay and tries to bring out the optimism those collective scenes had at their height.

actress, i dunno. i feel it's more reactionary than progressive. his contemporaries are fully absorbed in bass and synths and hedonism so what does he do? make a personal ambient record.

i like that talabot record, though. i'm a bit harsh on it but it's a fine pop record, outside of the cheesy moments. i just think it's weird to compare it to burial or actress.


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iiicon posted...

burial isn't forward-thinking or progressive at all. that's never been his thing. sure, he popularized pitchshifted vocals in uk bass music, but he's a nostalgia act. a very good one. he mines edm scenes (rave, jungle) in decay and tries to bring out the optimism those collective scenes had at their height.

Well considering every single artist ever has their influences that they use to make something new, you could call no one progressive that way!


That metric record is great by the way

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Oh also, Frank Ocean announced his debut album. It's called Channel Orange and it will be released July 17th. Hype.

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three posts in a row c'mon guys

http://soundcloud.com/frank-ocean/pyramids

first frank ocean song off the new record. It's 10 mins long, bold choice. I'm listening to it now and posting my thoughts:

-The first 2 minutes just sound like a really good (really, really good) alternative R&B song, I wonder how he's gonna make this 10 mins.
-Sudden change around 4:30, seems like this is basically 2 or 3 songs in one track (weeknd style I guess you could say, but the guy doesn't have a patent on making two tracks in one in R&B). That's okay, more for me to listen to!
-After reading about it on OFT, I should expect a John Mayer guitar solo at the end. I'm not sure I'm all for that, but 8 minutes in this is still really good so it doesn't matter too much.
-Okay that solo actually really fit, if it was a solo at all, didn't overwhelm it or anything. Just a cool outro thing.


So yeah overall a really good and ambitious song. If you're the least bit interested in Frank Ocean, definitely worth checking out!

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i'm as big a fan of the weeknd as anyone, but to credit that "suite" style of modern R&B songwriting to anyone but the-dream (and prince before him, obviously) is just ignorant



good song though, even if the last few minutes did seem kinda superfluous

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I'm not an R&B expert, so of course I'm wrong! I haven't even listened to things like Voodoo yet haha

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And I agree that the last few mins were kind of just an outro thing, but it could fit well in album context!

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fair enough! you should get on the-dream's stuff for sure though (assuming you enjoy the song in that link), he's clearly the most direct antecedent to frank ocean and his discography is remarkably solid

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I liked that song so will do!

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hey just a friendly reminder to avoid rebirth of detroit by dilla, beats were okay i guess but the features were godawful. just wait for dillatroit since they'll just be strictly beats with no features.

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prince is great. we should all listen to more prince.

From: VincentLauw | #082
Well considering every single artist ever has their influences that they use to make something new, you could call no one progressive that way!
sure, we're all a product of our influences, but that's pretty reductive. burial is perfectly content exploring the past, and I doubt he'll ever change.

is that metric album out in good quality? i saw a few uploads on what but they were all reported.


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From: iiicon | #091
prince is great. we should all listen to more prince.

From: VincentLauw | #082
Well considering every single artist ever has their influences that they use to make something new, you could call no one progressive that way!
sure, we're all a product of our influences, but that's pretty reductive. burial is perfectly content exploring the past, and I doubt he'll ever change.

is that metric album out in good quality? i saw a few uploads on what but they were all reported.
I only have it 192kbps but eh, it'll do for now

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so I just put it on at work and think it's the worst album I've heard all year. The lyrics are cringe-worthy, even for a Metric album, and the songs are a mess. They're long, or Haines is singing in an irritating voice, or Metric are aping a bad British band. Yeesh

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yeah it's preeeeetttty good

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lost kitten

defend it

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it's.. quirky?

I've only listened to the record in full once but I liked it! Not as amazing as Fantasies but I'll take it

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The new Tallest Man is really really really really really really good. Why did no one tell me it was out there since end of May?

If Kindred hadn't come out this year I'd call it record of the year so far, even after one listen. Go listen to it if you're even remotely interested in his music!

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after a few listens i've come round on both the new krit and curren$y records

both suffer from a handful of wayward hooks but other than that they're quality stuff and contain some of their best material

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iamamiwhoami's (besides the bad name) album kin is very good, may just be the best of the year so far. very great electropop/electronic music

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only listened to it once but i much prefer her bounty series of singles

album doesn't get interesting until the last two tracks imo

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