With it being the time of year where there are only a handful of new albums out by any artists I've ever heard of, this is where I'll listen to just about anything that has above a 70 on Metacritic. Even then, I almost skipped this one when I saw the genre tags Baroque Pop and Tom Waits listed as an influence. Glad I didn't! Quite solid and I would think something Interference might enjoy:
He's apparently friendly with a lot of bigger names out there, specifically Jarvis Cocker, so I suspect this may be one of those acts that's on the rise. Or perhaps he bubbles under forever, who knows. This isn't exactly radio friendly stuff. Also he did some Twin Peaks and Mr. Rogers music last year, so that's probably something I'll check out.
^^Speaking of Loveless...
1991 was an absolutely legendary year for music - the list of albums released, including Loveless, is mind-boggling - and seeing as it's now been 30 years, it wouldn't surprise me if we see commemorations/retrospectives/etc for a number of these.
(in order of release date)
Queen - Innuendo(the last album before Freddie's death - the title track is one of my favorite tracks of theirs, period) - 2/4(30 years to the day today)
REM - Out Of Time - 3/12
Temple Of The Dog - Self-Titled - 4/16
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - 5/28
Seal - Self-titled debut(this is the one with "Crazy" on it) - 6/11
Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge(maybe their last semi-relevant album, "Right Now" was big, and 316 is great little Eddie solo) - 6/18
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open - 7/2
Metallica - Black Album - 8/12
Pearl Jam - Ten - 8/27
GnR - Use Your Illusions I&II - 9/17
Nirvana - Nevermind - 9/24
RHCP - BloodSugarSexMagik - 9/24
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - 9/24
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - 11/4
U2 - Achtung Baby - 11/18
Michael Jackson - Dangerous - 11/26(Was hesitant to include this one - are we still allowed to talk about him or has he been cancelled altogether? This was the last classic album of his, which spawned a couple of huge singles in "Black Or White" and "Remember The Time")
And that doesn't include hip-hop stuff like Public Enemy's "Apocalypse 91" or Tupac's debut.
Thanks for this, Ashley. I get the Tom Waits reference for sure, such an odd, distinctive voice. If not for the vocals, I could mistake that first track you shared, Vinegar Hill, for Pizzicato Five or any early Shibuya-kei group, such is the way he combines a traditional Bossa Nova beat with that lush feel.
Add Spiderland, Low End Theory, Massive Attack’s Blue Lines, and Takk Takk’s Laughing Stock to the list.
in case you were in any doubt about Phoebe Bridgers being awesome and I Know the End being the best
It's the weakest of the three, imo, but that hardly means anything. All three are great!I'm loving the new John Carpenter album so far. All 3 of his recentish albums have been great.
I'm listening to Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavoured Water. Sorry to offend, but this is a fucking great album, pretty much from start to finish.
That was my situation with "He Loved Him Madly" by Miles Davis.
^^Speaking of Loveless...
1991 was an absolutely legendary year for music - the list of albums released, including Loveless, is mind-boggling - and seeing as it's now been 30 years, it wouldn't surprise me if we see commemorations/retrospectives/etc for a number of these.
(in order of release date)
Queen - Innuendo(the last album before Freddie's death - the title track is one of my favorite tracks of theirs, period) - 2/4(30 years to the day today)
REM - Out Of Time - 3/12
Temple Of The Dog - Self-Titled - 4/16
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - 5/28
Seal - Self-titled debut(this is the one with "Crazy" on it) - 6/11
Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge(maybe their last semi-relevant album, "Right Now" was big, and 316 is great little Eddie solo) - 6/18
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open - 7/2
Metallica - Black Album - 8/12
Pearl Jam - Ten - 8/27
GnR - Use Your Illusions I&II - 9/17
Nirvana - Nevermind - 9/24
RHCP - BloodSugarSexMagik - 9/24
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - 9/24
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - 11/4
U2 - Achtung Baby - 11/18
Michael Jackson - Dangerous - 11/26(Was hesitant to include this one - are we still allowed to talk about him or has he been cancelled altogether? This was the last classic album of his, which spawned a couple of huge singles in "Black Or White" and "Remember The Time")
And that doesn't include hip-hop stuff like Public Enemy's "Apocalypse 91" or Tupac's debut.
Plus, the birth of one artist now known as Jerry Dunk.^^Speaking of Loveless...
1991 was an absolutely legendary year for music - the list of albums released, including Loveless, is mind-boggling - and seeing as it's now been 30 years, it wouldn't surprise me if we see commemorations/retrospectives/etc for a number of these.
(in order of release date)
Queen - Innuendo(the last album before Freddie's death - the title track is one of my favorite tracks of theirs, period) - 2/4(30 years to the day today)
REM - Out Of Time - 3/12
Temple Of The Dog - Self-Titled - 4/16
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - 5/28
Seal - Self-titled debut(this is the one with "Crazy" on it) - 6/11
Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge(maybe their last semi-relevant album, "Right Now" was big, and 316 is great little Eddie solo) - 6/18
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open - 7/2
Metallica - Black Album - 8/12
Pearl Jam - Ten - 8/27
GnR - Use Your Illusions I&II - 9/17
Nirvana - Nevermind - 9/24
RHCP - BloodSugarSexMagik - 9/24
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - 9/24
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - 11/4
U2 - Achtung Baby - 11/18
Michael Jackson - Dangerous - 11/26(Was hesitant to include this one - are we still allowed to talk about him or has he been cancelled altogether? This was the last classic album of his, which spawned a couple of huge singles in "Black Or White" and "Remember The Time")
And that doesn't include hip-hop stuff like Public Enemy's "Apocalypse 91" or Tupac's debut.