Album Recommendations: 2024 Edition

[braindancer]

New shoegaze (next month) from the brilliant Whitelands…also supporting Slowdive next month.

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I saw them support Slowdive at Brighton Dome. It was ok, but a bit underwhelming. It's a big venue and their sound didn't fill it - I was sitting on the balcony and it was a bit like - oh, look there's a band over there.....

However, this album is great and I'm currently addicted to it. Such a nice vibe.....

 

[Smokeandsteam]

I saw them support Slowdive at Brighton Dome. It was ok, but a bit underwhelming. It's a big venue and their sound didn't fill it - I was sitting on the balcony and it was a bit like - oh, look there's a band over there.....

However, this album is great and I'm currently addicted to it. Such a nice vibe.....

That's interesting. They were excellent in Birmingham, but it was a small, packed venue. I thought they sounded really good.

Glad you are also liking the album

 

[Indeliblelink]

Master Peace - How To Make A Master Peace
Infectiously jolly dance pop. Love it.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

wtf is going on this year - last week there was a new Jesus And Mary Chain album, and today The Black Crowes released a new album. It's like the last 20 years didn't happen.

 

[braindancer]

Just listened to the new Messthetics album - it's fucking great.

Previously a trio - Brendan Canty and Joe Lally - the rhythm section from Fugazi, with Anthony Pirog shredding on guitar but for the new album they've added a sax player and although the previous stuff was a bit jazz they've hit the jazz vibes way harder this time.

Check this banger:

 

[stavros]

Swedish duo Ghlow have a feint tinge of The Fall about them:

 

[stavros]

Oh, and three hours of lovelty ambient drone entertained my WFH afternoon (free to stream in full):

 

[Indeliblelink]

A new Four Tet album, "Three", came out yesterday and is quite pleasant on the ears

 

[braindancer]

A new Four Tet album, "Three", came out yesterday and is quite pleasant on the ears

'Quite pleasant' would be my review too....

 

[Johnny Vodka]

A new Four Tet album, "Three", came out yesterday and is quite pleasant on the ears

Just noticed last night. Having a listen now

 

[Indeliblelink]

This album of Swiss afrobeat / highlife is making a good accompanyment to the spring sun today.
Konkolo Orchestra - Future Pasts

 

[belboid]

Just listened to the new Messthetics album - it's fucking great.

Previously a trio - Brendan Canty and Joe Lally - the rhythm section from Fugazi, with Anthony Pirog shredding on guitar but for the new album they've added a sax player and although the previous stuff was a bit jazz they've hit the jazz vibes way harder this time.

Check this banger:

this is fucking excellent. Bought.

 

[braindancer]

this is fucking excellent. Bought.

Agreed. I've been caning it. Top notch. Saw them play when their first album came out - seriously good gig - hoping they tour again.... I never clocked their second album so must check that too...

 

[flypanam]

On repeat today and enjoying immensely, even got a ‘what’s this? it’s good’ from the missus which is rare. Sax, synth, drums completely improvised.

 

[The39thStep]

This is effing excellent . Early Day Miner's album Outside Lies Magic

 

[stavros]

Lo-fi guitar-led drone from Pan American and Kramer, and it sounds very good on the first listen:

 

[magneze]

New Jlin album. Excellent

 

[stavros]

New Jlin album. Excellent

I've tried her multiple times, and on paper I ought to like her stuff, but for some reason it never lands with me.

 

[magneze]

I've tried her multiple times, and on paper I ought to like her stuff, but for some reason it never lands with me.

I thought this was more accessible than previous albums.

 

[stavros]

Without meaning to get anyone's hopes up (mainly mine I suspect), the Autechre Wiki page has mention of a 2024 live album at some point. No link, and my searches have revealed nothing, but we're less than a quarter of the way through the year:

 

[magneze]

Speaking of inaccessible. Autechre live was one of the worst gigs I've been to. I think I kind of disconnected from them after Tri Repetae.

 

[belboid]

Bo Ningen - The Holy Mountain Live Score

Fucking A

 

[The39thStep]

New Kiasmos EP

 

[May Kasahara]

The Staves' new album is out. I have been saving it up to listen to on a long journey back from an intense work engagement, and it's making me very happy

 

[The39thStep]

Looking forward to this. Delicious lo-fi pop

 

[SpookyFrank]

New St. Vincent stuff is sounding like a return to her noisy roots after a couple of meh new directions on the last two albums.

Album is out 26th of April.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Pleasantly surprised to see a new High Llamas album, Hey Panda, 8 years since their last one. Presumably this is the single.

 

[AverageJoe]

Of you like Run The Jewels and Beastie Boys, this will be your album of the year.

So amazing that not only do I love it, so does my 13 year old.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Of you like RunThe Jewels and Beastie Boys, this will be you album of the year.

Except it came out last year.

 

[AverageJoe]

Potatoes potato's.

(yes, you're right)