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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Space Freely on December 09, 2024, 12:03:57 pm
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Gone are the days where Kilsaly would give us 100 albums by bands we've never hear of, but hopefully y'all can at least come up with a few. In honor or Matt Gaetz, here are my favorite 17 albums of the year, in no particular order. I'll just list the artist, as none of these artists had more than one release in 2024.
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hinds
Beebadoobie
The Last Dinner Party
Phosphorescent
Remi Wolf
L'Imperatrice
Lagos Thugs
Kacey Musgraves
Leon Bridges
Maggie Rogers
The Cure
Joan as Police Woman
Ezra Collective
Thee Sacred Souls
Aaron Frazer
Nada Surf
Oh, I forgot Jessica Pratt. But that would take me to 18 and ruin the Matt Gaetz dedication.
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1. Charli XCX - Brat
2. Sabrina Carpenter - Short N' Sweet
3. Charli XCX - Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
4. MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
5. The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
6. Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
7. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
8. Fontaines D.C. - Romance
9. Shellac - To All Trains
10. Jack White - No Name
11. Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Just off the top of my head. Right to edit if I remember something I forgot.
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Albums I listened to the most in 2024, in alphabetical order:
Bad Moves
Ducks Ltd.
Ekko Astral
Guided by Voices
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Jesus Lizard
Kim Deal
Mary Timony
MJ Lenderman
Oneida
OSEES
Perennial
Pissed Jeans
Shellac
Waxahatchee
Honorable mention to Des Demonas...if this had some out earlier this year, it would probably be up there.
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Real Estate -- Daniel (far and away my favorite of the year)
Verböten (I had my role in helping this one happen, and I love how it turned out)
Jesus Lizard -- Rack
The The --Ensoulment
Messthetics w/James Brandon Lewis
Dummy -- Free Energy
X -- Smoke & Fiction
Shellac -- To All Trains
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Shellac -- To All Trains
Shit, forgot about this. This might knock Waxahatchee out of my top 10.
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Ah, forgot the Godspeed record was this year too! That might change my list...maybe drop the MJ Lenderman or Waxahatchee?
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1. Charli XCX - Brat
2. Sabrina Carpenter - Short N' Sweet
3. Charli XCX - Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
4. MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
5. The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
6. Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
7. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
8. Fontaines D.C. - Romance
9. Shellac - To All Trains
10. Jack White - No Name
11. Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Just off the top of my head. Right to edit if I remember something I forgot.
You, could have stopped at #1. Nothing, else, mattered.
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Sir, did you see my #3? I have long been a friend to the party girls, gay guys, and coke fiends. There is a place in Julian’s America for you all!
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Here is a quick ranking of the albums I acquired in some format with actual money and these are what I listen to when the world is getting me down...
Cliff Hillis & Dennis Schocket - Pop, Girls,Etc.
Bad Moves - Wearing Out The Refrain
Elephant Stone - Back Into The Dream
The Eggmen Whoooooo! -Fuzzy Eggs, Please
Jack White - No Name
Shadow Show - Fantasy Now!
Britti - Hello, I'm Britti
Bacchae - Next Time
The Blackburn = S/T
HiFi Sean and David McAlmont - Daylight
Hamish Hawk - A Firmer Hand
Sy Smith - Until We Meet Again
Jon Muq - Flying Away
Ducks Ltd - Harm's Way
The Feeling - San Vito
Amythyst Khan - Still & Bright
Whitelands - Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day
James - Yummy
Heaven Man - As One
Too Many Zooz - Retail Therapy
I may or may not spent funds on the 90s super duo everyone has likely forgotten about by now...
Honorable mentions go to Ekko Astral who I still feel ambivalent about, Fightmilk, 2nd Grade, Pernnial, Miscellen and The Tyde.
Lots of stuff on my wish lists of course
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Is anyone else simply shocked that Kosmo doesn't have Charlie xxx on his list?
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Is anyone else simply shocked that Kosmo doesn't have Charlie xxx on his list?
the only Charli XCX I've been exposed to was "I'm With The Band: Nasty Cherry" the TV series where she set about creating a all girl rock band and that only because I was looking up what one of the new members of James had done prior to joining them. and i will admit to listening some to Chappell Roan.
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I will personally pay Kosmo's transportation costs to Barclays in May plus the cost of one ticket to Charli XCX with me if he writes about the experience for the forum. He must stay for the entire show.
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as i sit here listening to Kylie's latest I don't understand why anyone wouldn't think I would enjoy Charli XCX, it's just I have carved out time out of "busy" schedule to listen... i enjoy overblown pop productions as much as the next person, except for (and this will break sidethingamgig's heart) The Last Dinner Party. that one was way to much even for me...
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as i sit here listening to Kylie's latest I don't understand why anyone wouldn't think I would enjoy Charli XCX, it's just I have carved out time out of "busy" schedule to listen... i enjoy overblown pop productions as much as the next person
SOUNDS LIKE MY GRACIOUS OFFER IS A WIN FOR ALL INVOLVED
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My favorite concerts this year that I attended..in order of faveness
1. Neil Young and Crazy Horse (was this really this year?? Feels so long ago. This was pure amaze balls and one of the greatest rock and roll shows I ever seen)
2. Air (you just can’t do it any better)
3. Belle and Sebastian
4. Charlatans/Ride
5. Cake
6. Nick Lowe and Los straitjackets
7. Suki Waterhouse
8. Ride (at 930)
9. Robyn Hitchcock
10. The Black Crowes
11. Guided by Voices
12. The Hives
13. Magnetic Fields
Venue split
Anthem 4
Atlantis 3
930 2
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Continuals - s/t - Probably my most listened-to record of the year. This one dominated my Spotify Wrapped song list.
Bed Maker s/t
Tsunami - Loud As Is - technically a reissue, but a great release.
The Verboten record is really good. I need to spend some more time with that one. I also like Jack White's "No Name" - although I fully admit I only listened to it because I managed to get tickets to his Atlantis show. I liked it a lot more than I expected to though.
I'm old and don't listen to much new music these days. Most of what I hear/buy these days is either classic old stuff, local bands, or older reggae releases.
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Clearly I need an auxiliary list of favorite album.
for instance Kacey Musgraves's "Deeper Well" really does transport you to wonderous place and likely her best album to date. Just perfectly crafted and should I ever stumble into a Target I would buy it on CD.
I'm looking at my Bandcamp wish iist on it are Aaron Frazer, Underworld, Thee Scared Souls, Humdrum, Thee Heart Tones, Dee C. Lee, Kneecap and Stetsasonic all releasing albums I thoroughly enjoyed listening to. Add to that Pearl Jam, Michael Kiwanuka, Liam Bailey, The Decemberists, Kate Pierson, Confidence Man, Gruff Rhys, Bill Ryder-Jones, Kim Gordon, and many many etcs.
Basically it was like always a great year for many new albums and get me started on stuff I've yet to checkout..
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1. Sprints 'Letter to Self'
2. Orla Gartland 'Everybody Needs a Hero'
3. The The 'Ensoulment'
4. Olivia Rodrigo 'GUTS'
5. English Teacher 'This Could be Texas'
6. Mannequin Pussy 'I Got Heaven'
7. Amy and the Sniffers 'Cartoon Darkness'
8. Katie Gavin 'What. Relief'
9. The Linda Lindas 'No Obligation'
10. Bodega 'Brand on the Run'