Best Ever Albums

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

KitchenSink — Tue, 23 May 2023 01:33:36 GMT

Author: KitchenSink

Posted: 05/23/2023 05:33

Had a good time with this one. To echo some earlier points, it does have a decidedly sleek and polished sound defining it, but not to the point of overt artificiality. Like this sounds shiny smooth but not in a way that makes me think it belongs in a tesla commercial or something. If anything it's the opposite, behind the sheen of it all a lot of this sounds unexpectedly personal (I think in no small part due to the singer eschewing any attempt at the sort of "cool and detached" vocal style that often fits in with this kind of music, there's expressiveness here). Started with some chilled out easy-like-sunday-morning ass jam before the tempo picks up and there's a slew of funky slick basslines and driving percussion that's somewhere between hall & oates and Men I Trust (with a tiny dash of Sade here and there). The album is at its freshest when you've got more dramatic tempo changes from song to song, and it does start to get kinda samey about half way through, but all things considered I quite enjoyed this. I listened to it early this morning which felt like a solid setting, but also a couple of these songs are going right onto my night driving playlist, and I have a feeling they'll work just as well in that context. Not really sure what that says about the music per se but I think it's a good thing, versatility of vibes or something idk

it's been 10 years maybe I should give Steely Dan another try

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Repo — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 10:36:06 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 04/15/2023 14:36

Still LOVE-ing this!!! 🥰

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Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Tha1ChiefRocka — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:59:23 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/16/2023 19:59

Good vibe. Quick runtime. I like.

Feels like something I will enjoy more when the weather changes; it's still cold and rainy.

Summery, driving with the windows down, kind of music.

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

mickilennial — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:54:27 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/14/2023 22:54

Repo wrote:

Ha! No wonder u were itching to start up ALC again and made sure you got the very first slot!

You were just DYING to show off this little City Pop aka Sophisti-Pop gem, weren't ya?! 😉 😜 >

While sophisti-pop and super clean sounds are usually not my forte, even I have to bow down before this record. I swear to god it cleaned my kitchen all by itself just now. Squeaky clean with those little sparkle bubbles emblazoned on all the dishware even!

Definitely will make my year chart at the very least. I suspect it could find itself very high up on it!

Great, great rec, Gowi! =D>

Yeah, reminds me of the Natalie Prass a few years back. Wouldn't call it City Pop per se, but you do you.

And I had a bunch of ideas for ALC #1 tbh, but yes, I tend to always kick off my contests.

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Repo — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:38:54 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/14/2023 18:38

Ha! No wonder u were itching to start up ALC again and made sure you got the very first slot!

You were just DYING to show off this little City Pop aka Sophisti-Pop gem, weren't ya?! 😉 😜 >

While sophisti-pop and super clean sounds are usually not my forte, even I have to bow down before this record. I swear to god it cleaned my kitchen all by itself just now. Squeaky clean with those little sparkle bubbles emblazoned on all the dishware even!

Definitely will make my year chart at the very least. I suspect it could find itself very high up on it!

Great, great rec, Gowi! �'�

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Keatownrodriguez — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:47:14 GMT

Author: Keatownrodriguez

Posted: 03/13/2023 18:47

I really enjoyed this one! It felt like a combination of

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You And Your Friends by Peach Pit and

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Pre Pleasure by Julia Jacklin which are two of my favorite albums from this decade. Definitely also had some moments of very retro and 70s-esque production with synth horns and winds which I love. Particularly on the opening track and "Daydream"

I'll be returning to this one a lot for sure

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Repo — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:43:52 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/13/2023 16:43

Nice! I'll check it out over the next couple of days!

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

LedZep — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:30:03 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 03/13/2023 15:30

A really pleasant listen. Nothing groundbreaking or new, but it didn't need to be, it's exactly what I expected and I had fun while listening. Felt a bit stale and idealess at parts, even though the overall sound was always enjoyable. Usually, I'm not that interested in the overproduced and "too clean" sophisti pop (or indie pop in the same vein), and while this could definitely fit in that category, I actually thought the production was reasonable and allowed the band's playful chord progressions to shine. Just like RockyRacoon said - it's jazzy and it's cool. I'll probably play it a few times this week while working.

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

mickilennial — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:47:58 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/13/2023 08:47

Yeah, I'm aware its on BEA now. 😜

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Romanelli — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:38:04 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 03/12/2023 20:38

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Cool Down by Bridal Party

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

mickilennial — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:51:03 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/12/2023 17:51

Hayden wrote:

Alright—
In the queue it goes 😄

EDIT: Why a RYM link? Bandcamp's here.

Because I didn't feel like checking if its on BEA or not. All records I listen to are available on Spotify as well, so that's something I probably should've mentioned but chose not to.

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

RockyRaccoon — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:45:06 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 03/12/2023 16:45

This was a really fun listen! Absolutely love the vibe on some of these songs, the cool sorta jazzy chords that are used on a few of the songs (including the first song) is really awesome, kinda almost gives like a Steely Dan vibe in a way to some of the songs? I dunno, but still, really cool album, really enjoyed it

Re: ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

Hayden — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 10:43:44 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/12/2023 14:43

Alright—
In the queue it goes 😄

EDIT: Why a RYM link? Bandcamp's here.

ALC #1: Cool Down by Bridal Party

mickilennial — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 06:04:39 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/12/2023 10:04

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Cool Down by Bridal Party

Release Date: 2023
Genre(s): Indie Pop, Sophisti-Pop
Origin: Canada