Rosenstock ska rework of NO DREAM out.... thoughts?I missed this thread... Dirty Nil, Harley Poe, and Shame are the first 3 on my early AoTY list.
ETA: here is my 2021 jList (songs not albums)
I am, apparently, a ska fan now!Rosenstock ska rework of NO DREAM out.... thoughts?
This gets my stamp of approval by the way, RIYL Hop Along, Cayetana, Charly Bliss.Remember Sports - Like a Stone - real excited for this one after Stereogum raved about it
I really liked the direction it was headed for the first 75 seconds or so..The new illuminati hotties video is, umm, interesting.
I was selecting random songs from Lara Jane Grace's Spotify Vans playlist, this was on it, and I sort of dug it while having a "WTF?" reaction. I'll have to listen to it again if it's drawing positive yet quizzical looks from you, Nigel. Maybe I wasn't dreaming.Idk what I just listened to but I liked the new album from the Armed
Listening now. You might know that I'd sort of rediscovered Dinosaur Jr.'s first comeback effort in the aughts recently and loved the record Beyond.Dinosaur Jr. - Sweep It Into Space
Yes to Sports and Dino. Enjoyed both.3 that jump out at me today:
Remember Sports - Like a Stone - real excited for this one after Stereogum raved about it
Dinosaur Jr. - Sweep It Into Space
Field Music - Flat White Moon
Beyond is my favourite Dinosaur Jr. album as well. That may be because I'm too soft for a lot of the early stuff . This one reminded me of Beyond but just didn't quite have the songs, basically I fully agree with your take.Listening now. You might know that I'd sort of rediscovered Dinosaur Jr.'s first comeback effort in the aughts recently and loved the record Beyond.
I'm sort of liking this new one. It's not as good as their first comeback effort's triad. I always like the Barlow tracks the most. I'll check those. I think Beyond might be their best overall record when all is said and done. That feels like yesterday. It was 2007. Oof. :(
Doing it now before NV gets banned againNorthern Voice said:My 2021 playlist - if others want to post theirs, I'll put them in post one.
The first song is 7 minutes long and more than half of it is guitar solo. That's certainly different territory.Northern Voice said:Teenage Fanclub - Endless Arcade - No Gerald Love this time, said to branch out into some fun new territory while still unmistakedly being a Teenage Fanclub album.
I was literally just coming here to post about their latest album. I've probably listened to it over a dozen times since it's been released. I'm really enjoying it.If anyone likes the Greta Van Fleet, Rival Sons throwback 70's rock sound, Dirty Honey's album is a fun listen.
I like it but not as much as ABMTTS. It lacks hooks and gets a little boring at times comparatively.Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks of God - continues down the same path as their last one A Black Mile to the Surface, which is to say it's pretty incredible if you like anthemic, melodic, quiet/loud alternative rock. Themes of death throughout.
I think the opposite . I love the early singles stretch with "Angel of Death", "Keel Timing", "Bed Head" and "Telepath" but what makes it better than A Black Mile for me are the back end songs, particularly the big builds and flourishes of "Dinosaur", "Obstacle" and "The Internet"I like it but not as much as ABMTTS. It lacks hooks and gets a little boring at times comparatively.
Yeah, really digging it. Short album, was doing yardwork and it ended so I just started from the beginning again lol. Another Last Time is really good, also like The Wire, The Morning, pretty much the whole thing. Not reinventing the wheel by any means, but good, gritty rock and roll.I was literally just coming here to post about their latest album. I've probably listened to it over a dozen times since it's been released. I'm really enjoying it.
My favorite track is "Another Last Time"
Good stuff!
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It's got inklings of that funk/disco beat they used to pull off, but it submerges it in electronica. Then it has the inklings of that shout-along chorus that they're so good at, only it mutes the barking in favor of muted sheen.
"Now you're a firecracker on a crowded street". There's something about that lyric that just grabs my attention.
It's probably my current AotY. I still digest music by albums and this has been my favorite of 2021. I've enjoyed some other albums, but this one, so far, has been my favorite for the reasons you posted. It's short and sweet with no trash/filler. Completely listenable.Yeah, really digging it. Short album, was doing yardwork and it ended so I just started from the beginning again lol. Another Last Time is really good, also like The Wire, The Morning, pretty much the whole thing. Not reinventing the wheel by any means, but good, gritty rock and roll.
Yeah, if I were to do a Krista-style ranking of all Modest Mouse songs, that one would be in the bottom quartile. It's forgettable. But, regardless, I'm looking forward to the new album. I'm surprised, actually. I thought they might be done making new music. Probably wouldn't have if it weren't for COVID shutting down touring.rockaction said:It's got inklings of that funk/disco beat they used to pull off, but it submerges it in electronica. Then it has the inklings of that shout-along chorus that they're so good at, only it mutes the barking in favor of muted sheen.
That they're still releasing music twenty-five or so years after their best records is an achievement, but one wonders what exactly they have to give or why they're giving it.
I liked it, didn't love it.
Same here. I'm always up for new stuff, but if this is the best, I think I'm going to be a touch disappointed. That's okay, though. They had a long career and were a go-to staple of mine for a bunch of years of my life. That's good enough for fond memories. It is indeed quite a catalogue.Yeah, if I were to do a Krista-style ranking of all Modest Mouse songs, that one would be in the bottom quartile. It's forgettable. But, regardless, I'm looking forward to the new album. I'm surprised, actually. I thought they might be done making new music. Probably wouldn't have if it weren't for COVID shutting down touring.
Maybe it's because I took some edibles but this song is better than I gave it credit for. The lyrics are about the absurdity of life which ties into the "Golden Casket" album title. I think we'll see that theme throughout which is very Modest Mousey. I'm pretty sure I'll like the album although I'm a fan and easy to please.Same here. I'm always up for new stuff, but if this is the best, I think I'm going to be a touch disappointed. That's okay, though. They had a long career and were a go-to staple of mine for a bunch of years of my life. That's good enough for fond memories. It is indeed quite a catalogue.
It's too bad, really, but Weezer has been full of half measures since the Green Album. They already cut their Van Weezer, anyway. It's called Maladroit. I'll still try to see how much Van there is, though. I thought they'd shelved this project.Van Weezer!
It's... okay? On first listen, feels like a half measure, like they're not committing enough to the genre they're selling in the album title.
I've only heard a couple...but I like what I've heard. They're exploring.Not loving new Iceage but it could be a grower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA_S78vDXmIManchester Orchestra did a solid cover of "Unknown Legend", one of my very favourite Neil Young songs the other day as well ( @Pip's Invitation)
Sludge was one of my favorite songs last year.Squid's first album... it's good.