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Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

GeevyDallas — Sat, 4 Jan 2014 16:25:01 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 01/04/2014 21:25

Lil Ugly Mane - PRELUDE TO PANOPTICON/EXIT TO EUPHORIA(PATRIOTIC DRYHEAVE)

Hyped for this more than any other album atm, just been on a mad LUM spree the last couple of weeks.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

pearljammer13 — Sat, 4 Jan 2014 12:59:31 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 01/04/2014 17:59

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/01/jack-white-is-finishing-his-next-album/

Looks like another Jack White solo album will be dropping this year. Lovely.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Zalmoxis — Wed, 1 Jan 2014 04:22:59 GMT

Author: Zalmoxis

Posted: 01/01/2014 09:22

soundguardian wrote:

Ok, not sure if anyone mentioned this yet (and I'm too lazy to go through the entire thread again), but Stephanie Dosen [Massive Attack] and Simon Raymonde [Cocteau Twins] created a new project, a band which they're calling Snowbird. Their first release is in half a month --- January 14th --- called moon.

Super excited now! xD

Excellent recomendation!!
I will waiting for.

I'm waiting for Trasgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!
His last album was not so good, but this... I hope.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

soundguardian — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:36:53 GMT

Author: soundguardian

Posted: 12/31/2013 05:36

Ok, not sure if anyone mentioned this yet (and I'm too lazy to go through the entire thread again), but Stephanie Dosen [Massive Attack] and Simon Raymonde [Cocteau Twins] created a new project, a band which they're calling Snowbird. Their first release is in half a month --- January 14th --- called moon.

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

The beautiful image matches the music --- here's one of the releases, "Porcelain":
*http://www.stereogum.com/1554681/snowbird-porcelain/mp3s/

Super excited now! xD

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Dingerbell — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:07:43 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 12/30/2013 21:07

So I've kinda reached double-figures for 2014 albums already... 😎

Anyway, I thought I would share some of my favourites with you, as I've heard some great albums already.

Burn Your Fire For No Witness by Angel Olsen. I already completely love this album. It has simply magnificent song-writing, whether it's the punkish Forgiven/Forgotten or the mellow and folky White Fire. It's simply one of the best indie albums I've heard in a while.

Give the People What They Want by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Soul and funk at it's best, and the album gets better and better as it goes along. I don't think anyone could hear this and not like it.

Try Me by Self Defence Family. I reckon the two 20 minute long spoken word songs will polarise opinions but, don't get me wrong, the rest of the album is fantastic post-hardcore, albeit more melodic than usual music of that genre. It's a very creative and unique, and I think it's superb.

Abandoned Apartments by Jeremy Jay. Darkish synth pop. Reminds me a bit of the xx.

Haerfest by Alor. Dark Folk in the style of Agalloch, but more mellowed.

Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-la-la Band. Intense and dynamically brilliant post-rock.

And that's just the best of what I've heard- ie. these albums are all seriously excellent. I enjoyed all the other albums I heard as well, so 2014 has certainly started off promising to me.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

paladisiac — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:44:32 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 12/29/2013 01:44

if you know where to look, 2014 has already greeted you with mogwai, drive-by truckers, bruce springsteen and stephen malkmus. to be or not to be...choose "to be" !

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Jimmy Dread — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:02:28 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 12/28/2013 19:02

Aside from the likes of Panda Bear, Slasher Flicks and Joanna Newsom (which would all be pretty swell, natch), it's about time The Fireworks, Alpaca Sports and September Girls (see vid below) all released their respective debut LPs.

Link

I would have also said the new Dum Dum Girls album Too True, but Dee Dee's sounding more and more like Chrissie Hynde with every release. Not impressed, sadly.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

alelsupreme — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:00:29 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 12/28/2013 18:00

Saoirse wrote:

the thought of a Grimes-assisted Kitty Pryde album is driving me up the wall, hopefully 2014 just works itself out and there is a lot of weird, wonderful surprises along the way

I think Grimes contributions were removed from the album actually 🙁

Still, Flowerviolence is gonna be dabest. And plus, I believe Carly Rae's got something coming out next year as well.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Dingerbell — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:22:15 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 12/28/2013 17:22

That's just made my day.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

pearljammer13 — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:06:29 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 12/28/2013 16:06

Looks like we may finally get the much anticipated follow up to The Meadowlands after 11 long years .Update from The Wrens facebook page:

"I hope your holidays have been a hoot.

Stereogum left a little something extra under our tree that made ours even nicer. I'm/we're honored & flattered that anyone (anyone besides us) is waiting on this record at all, let alone enough to put it on a countdowny list. I admit to feeling a certain pressure not just at the 'anticipated' part but until recently, at the '2014'.

So how is the '2014' part panning out? Well, had set yet another ridiculous and unachievable personal deadline of being done all recording for Christmas annnd...shockingly, sorta made it. Made it in that all music is done, all kev's songs are finished, sung and mostly mixed. For mine, I'm finishing lyrics during the holiday break, leaving final vocals & final mixing.

And a real ETA? Finished or not, I will not 'not' be done come my end-of-January birthday. So there's that. Light at the end of a four-year/ten-year tunnel.

Again, thanks very much, Stereogum, and thanks, all. [photo is Kevin, thinking very hard, 'what would Beck do with this song?']"

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

meccalecca — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:49:27 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 12/20/2013 15:49

lethalnezzle wrote:

Yeah, it's certainly better than his latest, but for whatever reason it just doesn't do a lot for me. He's one of those artists whose music is the sort of thing that is pretty tailored to my tastes but who I just can't get into. That said, I can see him one day doing something that I'll really love, he just hasn't managed it yet (not that he much cares, I imagine).

Haha. I hear that. His songwriting isn't quite at the level of his composition and production skills yet. That's why I think this new album should be awesome. Sufjan and Serengeti will fill his biggest void

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:27:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/20/2013 15:27

meccalecca wrote:

you ever hear his debut? I think you'd be more likely to enjoy that one. It's far less whimsy. Kind of a trip hop sound.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

meccalecca — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:21:16 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 12/20/2013 15:21

lethalnezzle wrote:

I can't get into Son Lux, for whatever reason. His latest just kinda went in one ear and out the other.

you ever hear his debut? I think you'd be more likely to enjoy that one. It's far less whimsy. Kind of a trip hop sound.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:18:04 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/20/2013 15:18

meccalecca wrote:

And Son Lux! The combination of those 3 should result in something awesome

I can't get into Son Lux, for whatever reason. His latest just kinda went in one ear and out the other.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

meccalecca — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:58:18 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 12/20/2013 14:58

lethalnezzle wrote:

More importantly, Serengeti is involved.

And Son Lux! The combination of those 3 should result in something awesome

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:38:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/20/2013 14:38

paladisiac wrote:

ok, here's something involving sufjan i can become excited about

More importantly, Serengeti is involved.

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

paladisiac — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:43:06 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 12/20/2013 13:43

btw, the new mogwai is out there on the internets...

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:23:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/20/2013 03:23

paladisiac wrote:

ok, here's something involving sufjan i can become excited about

Awesome! I've been wanting new stuff from Sufjan 😁

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

paladisiac — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:22:05 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 12/20/2013 03:22

ok, here's something involving sufjan i can become excited about

Re: Highly Anticipated 2014 Albums

paladisiac — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:28:31 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 12/15/2013 00:28

the 2014 album by the notwist "is out there", if you know what i mean