Supposedly coming out later this year. Along with a new Christine and The Queens, John Grant and possibly Deerhunter.
Excellent song. Absolutely loved Freedom’s Goblin - really looking forward to this one as well. Ty Segall personifies everything I want modern rock to sound like - his ability to meld various influences and create catchy, groovy music drawing on both "classic" and "new"/"progressive" rock sounds is uncanny.
Enjoying this today, courtesy of bandcamp. Rocking, angst-y punk. Although a different sound than, it puts me in the same headspace as Cold War Kids or Car Seat Headrest. Maybe it's something about 3 word band names. Compared to CWK, and CSH, I'd say this sound is more mature, more world worn, less odd, less produced. Lyrically, more of a rage against what could have been than whining about the current dystopia. Ran across via reviews at sputnik and followed up with the courtesy listen at bandcamp. Worthy of a check out. Spanish Love Songs - Schmaltz (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic Review: Spanish Love Songs - Schmaltz | Sputnikmusic spanishlovesongs.bandcamp.com/album/schmaltz
of the 2018 releases I've purchased so far, I have been most happy with Jessie Baylin's Strawberry Wind and Tracey Thorn's Record - but the album I am really craving is the October release of Twenty One Pilot's Trench.
I am no particular fan of black metal/growling vocals, but, out of curiosity, I gave Deafheaven's new album a shot and was really impressed. Great guitar work, excellent hooks, melodicism, you name it.
I've been meaning to check that out, although the vocals on their other albums tend to be a deal breaker for me.
I felt the same way at first, but as the album played on, the vocals started to work for me. It's definitely worth a try.
Will do. And as long as we're going heavy, have you heard this one by Chastity? Essentially just this one kid from Canada. Heavy heavy showgaze meets God Machine meets Gish era Pumpkins and hardcore, with a real sense of how to construct an actual tune. Ten songs, thirty minutes, no messing about.
I rarely get halfway through hearing an album and then just order it, but I did with the Chastity album. Excellent stuff.
I agree with @Bubbly Waves - the album was just so impressive in every other way that I was able to get past the vocals pretty easily.
Just listened to "Glint" from the album, really amazing, and I get it now. Reminds me of Explosions in the Sky musically in that tear down the heavens attack. If I take the vocals as another part of the instrumentation I'm fine with it.
The new Jayhawks album is a nice sunny Sunday afternoon album. There's something about Louris' voice that just feels comfortable...nothing ground breaking just some solid tunes from a vet that knows what his fans want.
That Chastity album I mentioned above, Death Lust, is really a must have for fans of the heavy shoegaze/early Pumpkins/hardcore punk genre (is that a genre?). A terrific listen, tuneful as the best pop , thick and heavy with hooks and riffs, singing not growling. This kid is really something , and "Heaven Hell Anywhere Else" is simply majestic.
Blood Orange Announces New Album Negro Swan | Pitchfork The double vinyl limited edition at Domino looks very tempting.
Noice!! Freetown sound was so good. Could he possibly maintain the excellence level? I hope so! Cool album Title as well thanks for sharing
So here's my running list of favorites from this year so far: Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin The Breeders - All Nerve Yo La Tengo - There's A Riot Going On Of Montreal - White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood Chris Carter - Chemistry Lessons Gruff Rhys - Babelsburg Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage Dungen/Woods That new Gruff Rhys has really been hitting the spot for me lately. It's not so much a rock record as tasteful chamber pop, with a bitter-sweet, world-gone-wrong poignancy about it. The gently heartbreaking closing track "Selfies in the Sunset" beautifully captures the current zeitgeist.
I've only heard a couple tunes from it so far, but I'm really liking what I'm hearing from the new Pram album, Across the Meridian
