Best New Albums of 2018

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Johnny Reb, Jan 10, 2018.

  1. Beatnik_Daddyo'73

    Beatnik_Daddyo'73 Music Addiction Personified

    The Shacks - HAZE
    Big Crown Records, Released Mar. 30, 2018

    ...I’m in love with this album.

     
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  2. The Panda

    The Panda Forum Mutant

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    Marple, PA, USA
    VA: Johnny Cash Forever Words.
    It just makes you miss him more. A few unbearably sad things here.
     
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  3. wino14

    wino14 Forum Resident

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    Edenton, NC
    Hands down Cabin Music by Linus of Hollywood for me.
     
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  4. pghmusiclover

    pghmusiclover Senior Member

    This new Kim Wilde is outstanding! It's tied with the new Lisa Stansfield as my most-listened to of the year so far!
     
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  5. HeavensAbove

    HeavensAbove Forum Resident

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    Sacramento
    2018 is still young-ish, but I've played Lisa Stansfield's Deeper album more than anything else this year. Album of the year for me, so far.
     
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  6. DetroitDoomsayer

    DetroitDoomsayer Forum Middle Child

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  7. v3spertine

    v3spertine Forum Resident

    Location:
    New Zealand
    "Joyride" By Tinashe
    RCA Records, Released 13/04/2018
    My favourite album this year (so far), brilliant record and well worth the long wait
    Salt, Joyride & He Don't Want It are my favourite tracks
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    "The Calling (EP)" by Sevdaliza
    Twisted Elegance, Released 30/03/2018
    Absolutely brilliant Ep, wish it was longer however
    Soothsayer, Soul Syncable & Energ1 are my favourite tracks
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  8. mwheelerk

    mwheelerk Sorry, I can't talk now, I'm listening to music...

    Location:
    Gilbert Arizona
    I've added 17 new releases so far this year and while I like them all just fine there are only a few that really stand out for me.

    • Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile
    • Paul Thorn - Don't Let The Devil Ride
    • The Reverend Shawn Amos - S/T
     
  9. Deano6

    Deano6 Forum Resident

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    Plymouth, NC, USA
    Can't like this enough.
     
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  10. Nice Marmot

    Nice Marmot Nothin’ feels right but doin’ wrong anymore

    Location:
    Tryon NC
    I've picked it up, too. Very religious, I'd say.
     
  11. Moth

    Moth fluttering by

    Location:
    UCI
    En Attendant Ana's new album, Lost and Found, is solid, C86-inspired indie pop.
     
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  12. Freedom Rider

    Freedom Rider Senior Member

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    Russia
    Excellent album - loved it.:righton:
     
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  13. Davey

    Davey NP: Portishead ~ Portishead (1997)

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    SF Bay Area, USA
    I've been listening to the latest modern jazz release Artemsia by cellist Erik Friedlander and his piano/bass/drums band Throw a Glass, this one is very nice... though the 3-LP package is a bit on the pricey side, well, maybe a lot more than a bit at $85, sounds like it would be fun to have if you have that kind of vinyl budget, three 10" green records and booklet in nice slipcase ... definitely worth a listen or three, even sounds pretty nice via low rate Spotify ...

    The music on the record is inspired by the murky history of absinthe and its use as a brain-bending hallucinogen. This concept was sparked by my viewing of Pablo Picasso’s mysterious absinthe glass sculptures at MoMA back in 2015. On first look, the glasses were kind of pretty, innocent. But as I looked more closely I saw that Picasso had torn away the fronts of the glasses, revealing their insides. Was Picasso commenting on the effects of absinthe? Does it tear away one's exterior? Artemisia has tracks that are hypnotic meditations on obsession, and others that optimistically chase euphoria, pursuing the "green fairy." Akino Kondoh's album artwork will be seductive and haunting, and the deluxe box set will be a beautiful thing to hold and have in your vinyl collection.

    Produced by Erik Friedlander
    Engineered and Mixed by Scott Solter
    Recorded May 25-26, 2017 at Bunker Studios, NYC
    Mixed August 2017 at Orient Street in Durham, NC
    Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media
    Original Artwork by Akino Kondoh
    Design by Rob Jones
    Project Supervised by Dexter Dine
    All Music Composed by Erik Friedlander (ASCAP)
    Performed by Throw A Glass: Erik Friedlander, cello; Uri Caine, piano; Mark Helias, bass; Ches Smith, drums

    edition of 250
    $85 USD or more
     
  14. Moth

    Moth fluttering by

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    UCI
    I'm liking the new album from Cate Le Bon and White Fence's Tim Presley, Hippo Lite by Drinks.
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    Challenging, choppy, punky pop tunes that sorta remind me of Swell Maps.
     
  15. GuidedByJonO)))

    GuidedByJonO))) Forum Resident

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    Evanston
    This album really is fantastic. I was already a fan after the last two albums, but this one might just be better than either of those. Such a great vibe, killer musicianship. Given the Dungen connection I'm really surprised these guys aren't getting more attention. Great cover art too that nicely evokes what I hear in the music.

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  16. mschrist

    mschrist Forum Resident

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    Madison, WI
    There's a dedicated thread to it, but it's worth posting here too: Wye Oak's "The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs" is a fascinating record. I've been playing the vinyl the past couple of weeks. It's more ambient and more experimental than previous Wye Oak albums. But it's also still very much rock-and-roll, with guitars and drums, bracing and crashing, even if it's delivered in an eccentric way that's purposefully not tight or punchy.

    (I've posted a track below, but the music really is more effective to sit back and listen to over an LP side, given the album's ambient feel.)

    Wye Oak, "The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs"
     
  17. Freedom Rider

    Freedom Rider Senior Member

    Location:
    Russia
    Just finished listening to this, and wow, it's a keeper. Irresistibly danceable, groovy electropop.
    Highly recommended.:thumbsup::pineapple:


    Confidence Man - Confident Music for Confident People
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  18. noname74

    noname74 Allegedly Canadian

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    I have no idea who this is....??
     
  19. Freedom Rider

    Freedom Rider Senior Member

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    Russia
    See edited post.:)
     
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  20. Carl Steward

    Carl Steward Forum Resident

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    Castro Valley, CA
    Without much question, the new Sloan record is one of their best.
     
  21. HeavensAbove

    HeavensAbove Forum Resident

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    Sacramento
    Thanks for the recommendation. The samples I heard sound awesome!
     
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  22. Carl Steward

    Carl Steward Forum Resident

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    Castro Valley, CA
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  23. SteveCooks

    SteveCooks Senior Member

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    Lyon, France
    Yes a good amount of Abba meets My Bloody Valentine as far as the sound is concerned.
    I like the video too. Good but lacks a bit of originality in the songwriting imho.
     
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  24. SteveCooks

    SteveCooks Senior Member

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    Lyon, France
    Is it me or the 90´s are back. After hints of Mbv, Slowdive is back !
     
  25. neo123

    neo123 Senior Member

    Location:
    Northern Kentucky
    For me, best new album of the year so far is Judas Priest - Firepower.

    Been listening to it almost daily ever since its release (sometimes multiple listens per day.) I estimate I've given it between 40-50 listens so far.
     
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