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Post by The Escapist on Nov 26, 2018 12:43:07 GMT -5
I was wondering what folk thought of the album Negro Swan by Blood Orange? Never thought it would be my bag - especially seeing P Diddy as a guest on one song - but I was surprised at how taken with it I was after hearing a couple of tunes on the radio. Hit and miss for me personally but got quite a lot of lovely melodies mixed in with your usual RnB tropes. Seems to mix quite a few genres so something for everyone. Lennon2217 , The Escapist , andybellwillring , given you’re choices thought you guys might enjoy it? I enjoyed it, but honestly thought it was slightly overrated on release - so many people called it AOTY instantly. I'd put it on the quality level of Courtney Barnett's Tell Me What You Really Think despite the difference in genre ; it's an album with some great melodies and moments on it, but overall just not enough memorability to make it more than a nice project that I might go back to occasionally. Feelin' a light seven. |
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Post by matt on Nov 26, 2018 15:03:43 GMT -5
I was wondering what folk thought of the album Negro Swan by Blood Orange? Never thought it would be my bag - especially seeing P Diddy as a guest on one song - but I was surprised at how taken with it I was after hearing a couple of tunes on the radio. Hit and miss for me personally but got quite a lot of lovely melodies mixed in with your usual RnB tropes. Seems to mix quite a few genres so something for everyone. Lennon2217 , The Escapist , andybellwillring , given you’re choices thought you guys might enjoy it? I enjoyed it, but honestly thought it was slightly overrated on release - so many people called it AOTY instantly. I'd put it on the quality level of Courtney Barnett's Tell Me What You Really Think despite the difference in genre ; it's an album with some great melodies and moments on it, but overall just not enough memorability to make it more than a nice project that I might go back to occasionally. Feelin' a light seven. I think I’d agree with that assessment. A good solid album I thought. |
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Post by jordan71421 on Nov 26, 2018 15:14:29 GMT -5
Gonna have to go with Snail Mail’s debut album! Love this sound, plus she’s from Baltimore like me!
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Post by mkoasis on Nov 27, 2018 22:16:42 GMT -5
The three new albums I enjoyed most this year:
Manic street preachers - resistance is futile
Johnny marr - call the comet
Paul Weller - true meanings
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Post by defmaybe00 on Nov 29, 2018 13:28:42 GMT -5
I ve gotta say I've enjoyed italian records more this year, but apart from those I'd say these 4 would make my top 10:
The Academic - Tales From The Backseat
George Ezra - Staying At Tamara's
Logic - YSIV
Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Charlie Puth, Kodaline, Florence And The Machine, Miles Kane, J.Cole, Matt Maltese, Blossoms and The Good The Bad And The Queen all had solid efforts, Jungle's record wasn't bad either, still need to check out Bill Ryder-Jones' on which I've read many good things
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Post by The Escapist on Nov 29, 2018 13:58:55 GMT -5
I ve gotta say I've enjoyed italian records more this year, but apart from those I'd say these 4 would make my top 10: The Academic - Tales From The Backseat George Ezra - Staying At Tamara's Logic - YSIVArctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Charlie Puth, Kodaline, Florence And The Machine, Miles Kane, J.Cole, Matt Maltese, Blossoms and The Good The Bad And The Queen all had solid efforts, Jungle's record wasn't bad either, still need to check out Bill Ryder-Jones' on which I've read many good things That Wu-Tang track made the Great Fire of London seem like a matchstick, incredible song. Couldn't get into the rest of the album though, Logic is too weak a lyricist for his boom-bap to work in my opinion. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 8:47:39 GMT -5
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Post by morning_rain on Dec 3, 2018 9:00:04 GMT -5
Shame - Songs of praise
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Post by eva on Dec 5, 2018 5:35:20 GMT -5
it hasn't been such a spectacular year for me. I enjoyed some new albums but I'm not blown away really, I keep skipping some tracks.
anyway, if I had to make a list of the ones I've listened to the most:
KT Tunstall -WAX
Khruangbin - Con Todo el Mundo
Typhoon - Offerings
The Teskey Brothers - Half Mile Harvest
2017 was definitely better
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Post by globe on Dec 5, 2018 7:03:47 GMT -5
Some albums I have enjoyed that were released this year in no particular order:
Wombats - Beautiful People will Ruin your Life
Johnny Marr - Call the Comet
Weller - True Meanings
Kyle Falconer - No Thank You
James - Living in Extraordinary Times
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Post by durk on Dec 5, 2018 9:50:16 GMT -5
Some albums I have enjoyed that were released this year in no particular order: Wombats - Beautiful People will Ruin your Life Johnny Marr - Call the Comet Weller - True Meanings Kyle Falconer - No Thank You James - Living in Extraordinary Times i didn't even know James released an album this year! See, this is why I love this forum. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2018 10:22:38 GMT -5
Some albums I have enjoyed that were released this year in no particular order: Wombats - Beautiful People will Ruin your Life Johnny Marr - Call the Comet Weller - True Meanings Kyle Falconer - No Thank You James - Living in Extraordinary Times i didn't even know James released an album this year! See, this is why I love this forum. I'm going to see James tonight and realised I haven't even heard any of their new stuff! Just started listening to the new album  |
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Post by seanrulesrh on Dec 5, 2018 12:37:43 GMT -5
Tash Sultana - Flow State
Miles Kane - Coup De Grace
The Good The Bad & The Queen - Merrie Land
Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Johnny Marr - Call The Comet
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Post by mkoasis on Dec 5, 2018 20:11:21 GMT -5
I had no idea KT Tunstall put out a new album. Best so vs off it in your opinion? |
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Post by globe on Dec 6, 2018 2:39:51 GMT -5
i didn't even know James released an album this year! See, this is why I love this forum. I'm going to see James tonight and realised I haven't even heard any of their new stuff! Just started listening to the new album I was there last night too mate. What you think? I thought James were brilliant. Chsrlatans were good too. |
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Post by eva on Dec 6, 2018 5:43:32 GMT -5
I had no idea KT Tunstall put out a new album. Best so vs off it in your opinion? I enjoyed this album more than the previous one fave tracks: The Night That Bowie Died, Poison in Your Cup, The Healer (Redux) |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 6:38:15 GMT -5
I'm going to see James tonight and realised I haven't even heard any of their new stuff! Just started listening to the new album I was there last night too mate. What you think? I thought James were brilliant. Chsrlatans were good too. It was a great show. Wasn't familiar with all the James songs personally but they all went down well. Tim Booth is a brilliant frontman! Yeah the Charlatans were class too |
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Post by Jack on Dec 6, 2018 19:10:23 GMT -5
Ice Cube - 'Everythangs Corrupted'. Just released yesterday, it's awesome, my favourite hip-hop album of the year, along with Ghostface Killa
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 12, 2018 16:43:53 GMT -5
Include a ranking if you want. I listened to 9 albums released in 2018. Frank Turner is easily the best. The top 4 albums here are solid, but the rest are fairly mediocre at best. Frank Turner's 2018 release is amongst his best material, though. So well in, Frank. 1. Frank Turner - Be More Kind2. CHVRCHES - Love is Dead 3. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships 4. The Wombats - Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life 5. Moose Blood - I Don't Think I Can Do This Anymore 6. The Struts - Young & Dangerous 7. Eminem - Kamikaze 8. Lily Allen - No Shame 9. The Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Updated my list to include The 1975's album, which takes place three in my ranking. Frank Turner's Be More Kind remains as my favorite from this year. Four good albums - Frank Turner, CHVRCHES, The 1975, and The Wombats Three average/decent albums - Moose Blood, The Struts, Eminem Two terrible albums - Lily Allen, The Arctic Monkeys |
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Post by Ross on Dec 24, 2018 14:06:09 GMT -5
Include a ranking if you want. I listened to 8 albums released in 2018. Frank Turner is easily the best. The top 3 albums here are solid, but the rest are fairly mediocre at best. Frank Turner's 2018 release is amongst his best material, though. So well in, Frank. 1. Frank Turner - Be More Kind2. CHVRCHES - Love is Dead 3. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships 4. The Wombats - Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life 5. Moose Blood - I Don't Think I Can Do This Anymore 6. The Struts - Young & Dangerous 7. Eminem - Kamikaze 8. Lily Allen - No Shame 9. The Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
You need to give Kacey Musgraves a listen.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 24, 2018 15:04:28 GMT -5
I hate saying this but with each passing year I listen to complete new albums less and less. I lean heavy on cherry picking the best tracks from all the albums of artists I like. I just find it tough to find albums worthy of an hour of ur time. Guess I’m getting old. Loads of individual tracks I love. Just not full albums.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 24, 2018 15:05:49 GMT -5
I was wondering what folk thought of the album Negro Swan by Blood Orange? Never thought it would be my bag - especially seeing P Diddy as a guest on one song - but I was surprised at how taken with it I was after hearing a couple of tunes on the radio. Hit and miss for me personally but got quite a lot of lovely melodies mixed in with your usual RnB tropes. Seems to mix quite a few genres so something for everyone. Lennon2217, The Escapist, andybellwillring, given you’re choices thought you guys might enjoy it? Circling back to this. Don’t know much about him but Charcoal Baby is a tune! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2018 15:22:04 GMT -5
Taylor Swift didn't release an album this year so literally nothing.
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Post by World71R on Dec 27, 2018 15:50:53 GMT -5
Include a ranking if you want. I listened to 9 albums released in 2018. Frank Turner is easily the best. The top 4 albums here are solid, but the rest are fairly mediocre at best. Frank Turner's 2018 release is amongst his best material, though. So well in, Frank. 1. Frank Turner - Be More Kind2. CHVRCHES - Love is Dead 3. The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships 4. The Wombats - Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life 5. Moose Blood - I Don't Think I Can Do This Anymore 6. The Struts - Young & Dangerous 7. Eminem - Kamikaze 8. Lily Allen - No Shame 9. The Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Updated my list to include The 1975's album, which takes place three in my ranking. Frank Turner's Be More Kind remains as my favorite from this year. Four good albums - Frank Turner, CHVRCHES, The 1975, and The Wombats Three average/decent albums - Moose Blood, The Struts, Eminem Two terrible albums - Lily Allen, The Arctic Monkeys I dig it. Each of the top three have put out some of the best alternative/indie music over the last few years. Their albums are each pretty good. Some clunkers on the CHVRCHES and The 1975 albums, since TWOTIME... is pretty generic and Never Say Die does feel a little repetitious, but there's some very good stuff on each album too. Love It If We Made It is great, Graffiti is classic CHVRCHES and sounds awesome, and 1933 is very good and very clever. The A.M. album is alright, but the concept feels too dead-on-the-nose. Four Out of Five is kinda fun and is a good song musically, and lyrically to some lesser extent, but the rest of the album just all blends together for me. AM feels more loose, punk-like, and what we've come to know from the band but in a more updated style. I can name a few different songs from that album (Do I Wanna Know (of course), R U Mine?, One for the Road, #1 Party Anthem, Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?) when I can only name one from Tranquility (Four Out of Five). Maybe that will change over time, but it just seemed to all blend together for me. |
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