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WindowAbove · 2014-12-30T12:17:05-05:00

It's a little early now, but once we get into 2015 there will be great albums to listen to. Some stuff already leaked or is available like Viet Cong's self-titled, which I've heard and liked. Anyway this is the thread for albums that come out in 2015.

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I've not added either to the site yet but here are a couple of bandcamp links

https://waterstrider.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-now

This is Bay Area psych-rock with jangly / jazzy / funky dimensions to it. When I first heard the band's music (and even after my first play of the album) I thought they had a female singer. Nope, it's a guy with a falsetto. Great album all the same.

https://electrosensitivebehaviouresbfeatperryblake.bandcamp.com/releases

Visit rural Ireland for all your synth / electropop needs! These guys aren't complete no-marks, though - one is a former member of Dead Can Dance and the other is Perry Blake. They're rooted in the late '70s and early '80s influence-wise, Gary Numan being the obvious one.

It's actually about two years since I plugged this playlist; it's grown a fair bit.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLklCB2KO5em-lv06OzwYNXH4C7orPLxqY

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Rodeo by Travi$ Scott

This album is bomb-ass. (That's a compliment for those who are just as behind on the trendy phrases as I am).
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I'll corroborate the quality of Painted Shut. Really great modern emo stuff. Also Hop Along are amazing live.

They played a free show at my university recently, absolutely. Frances is a great person, got to meet her before the show, she was joking around a little awkwardly but really sweetly and signed my program for the show. Really down to earth bunch of people and for as much as I liked Painted Shut it really does work better live with even a little more emotion behind her voice.

EDIT: I would say, I don't really consider this emo so much as folk punk. They described themselves as "Indie Folk Rock" but that's a bit misleading.
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Do people like this or what?

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Wave[s] by Mick Jenkins

Not as good as The Water[s] (but that's a nearly unbeatable bar imo) but I have been diggin this a lot lately. At the very least "Alchemy" has been getting a ton of plays by me.

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Necharsian wrote:

Do people like this or what?

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Wave[s] by Mick Jenkins

Not as good as The Water[s] (but that's a nearly unbeatable bar imo) but I have been diggin this a lot lately. At the very least "Alchemy" has been getting a ton of plays by me.

Yeah, I really liked that opening track, but the album as a whole fell a bit flat for me. It sounds like he's trying to get out of a rut, but not entirely succeeding.

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So There by Ben Folds

So I know Ben Folds is not necessarily super well-liked here, but for those who do like him, this is one of his best albums in a while. It's a collaboration with and orchestral group named yMusic, and it adds a whole other layer to his music, it's wonderful, and some of his strongest songwriting in quite awhile. Plus, at the end, we get to hear the piano concerto he's been touring, and it's pretty solid. So if you like Ben Folds, don't miss this at all.
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So There by Ben Folds

So I know Ben Folds is not necessarily super well-liked here, but for those who do like him, this is one of his best albums in a while. It's a collaboration with and orchestral group named yMusic, and it adds a whole other layer to his music, it's wonderful, and some of his strongest songwriting in quite awhile. Plus, at the end, we get to hear the piano concerto he's been touring, and it's pretty solid. So if you like Ben Folds, don't miss this at all.

Be honest, should I stop listening after track 8?
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Three more days until the new album from my most favorite band Diamond Rio becomes available. 😄 😄 😄

God bless you and them always!!! 😄 😄 😄

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benpaco wrote:

RockyRaccoon wrote:

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So There by Ben Folds

So I know Ben Folds is not necessarily super well-liked here, but for those who do like him, this is one of his best albums in a while. It's a collaboration with and orchestral group named yMusic, and it adds a whole other layer to his music, it's wonderful, and some of his strongest songwriting in quite awhile. Plus, at the end, we get to hear the piano concerto he's been touring, and it's pretty solid. So if you like Ben Folds, don't miss this at all.

Be honest, should I stop listening after track 8?

I mean, I actually really liked the concerto, but it's up to you. I would. But if that's not your thing, I can understand that.
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New Young Thug & LondonOnDaTrack mixtape is due to drop any minute now. Also, there's a new double album from Deepchord due in November, and there's a really cool interview with Natasha Kmeto at over at FACT about her upcoming sophomore album, which will be fantastic if it can scale the heights of her sorely underrated debut. Lots to get excited about.

New Richard Hawley's a bit tame, though, which is a shame given how consistent he's been for the past fifteen years.
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