Album Recommendations: 2024 Edition

[belboid]

the new Barry Adamson is bloody excellent too.

 

[The39thStep]

I almost didn't realise it was Friday! Beth Gibbons' new album is out today.

Just listening to this, some tracks are exceptional.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Oh my fucking lord. Theres a new The The album, Ensoulment, coming out in September. The first one this century. It has been pre-ordered.

As a teen I was more than obsessed. The The did something special to me. I think everyone has their big teen 'band' and Matt Johnson was mine.
I love pretty much everything from Controversial Subject to the last song on Infected. . . . but then it drops off a cliff edge. I think the only song I ever liked after that was Loney Planet.
I don't understand what happened or what it was that made everything else great. Even all the unreleased 'Pornography' stuff like 'Screw Up Your Feelings' (original perfect) and No Hiding place (original Slow Train), Matts Gadgetts tracks. . . .
I just can't get excited anymore. The first track off the new LP is another flatline.

I have come to the conclusion that Thurwell had a lot more to do with the production on Infected than is given credit, I suspect Hardiman on Soul Mining too (as it's clean tight production varies so much from the singles and rather shoddy demos . . . but I do still like those shoddy demos and earier versions of Infected songs like 'Leap into the Wind' (though clearly not as good or polished).

I remember being so gutted when The Beaten Generation came out and have been hopeful that something better might emerge ever since . . . but it never has.
Even when he plays the old songs live now there is something missing. It just sounds dreadful. The multiple rerecordings of This is the day and Uncertain Smile are worse than pub cover versions.

[/sad-rant]

 

[The39thStep]

Final (?) offering from James Cargill of demos from Broadcast. Seemingly not edited/remixed and in their original state , allegedly their fifth album would have been drawn from this.

edit: not the final as there is another collection of earlier demos being released in July 2024

 

[May Kasahara]

New Katy J Pearson out in September.

 

[Fez909]

Enjoying Dabeull's new album a lot

 

[AverageJoe]

Bring Me The Horizon dropped Post Human: NexGen last night.

Fucking hell. It's such a Mish mash of styles but still BMTH.

Stunning.

 

[stavros]

Slightly SAW85-92, slightly BoC, pretty good ambient techno from Iceland by Lovetrip:

 

[The39thStep]

Crumb- Amama

Psychedelic tinged pop is gorgeous

 

[neonwilderness]

Surprise new album by Beak out today. I'm only a few tracks in, but the cover is great

 

[belboid]

Surprise new album by Beak out today. I'm only a few tracks in, but the cover is great

I'm up to Denim, as we speak. Its bloody good so far.

 

[stavros]

I'm late to the party, but the final Shellac album is great.

 

[neonwilderness]

I almost didn't realise it was Friday! Beth Gibbons' new album is out today.

Finally got around to listening to this properly tonight and it’s excellent

Although this and the new Beak album this week is making me wish that Portishead would do something new

 

[starfish]

A new one from Mary Lattimore in collaboration with Walt McClements.

 

[braindancer]

Been listening to that - it's niiiice.

 

[braindancer]

Thou's new album is absolutely superb.

An utterly evil sludge-fest...

 

[Indeliblelink]

Just noticed Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan had a new one out last week - "Your Community Hub"

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Anyone listened to the new Bat for Lashes yet?

 

[May Kasahara]

Some deep bassy goodness from Suzi Analogue here.

 

[braindancer]

Just noticed Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan had a new one out last week - "Your Community Hub"

Currently listening to this new thing from an Australian act called Leaving. Pretty lush wide-screen electronica vibes. Very Warrington Runcornish....

 

[belboid]

Blimey, there’s a new Jesus Lizard coming out

https://www.resident-music.com/productdetails&product_id=112946?omnisendContactID=664b1e2ce09dd3e9ec9b4b7f&utm_campaign=campaign%3A+FOTS+0506+%2866606eec4de74388238f26b3%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend

 

[stavros]

Blimey, there’s a new Jesus Lizard coming out

https://www.resident-music.com/productdetails&product_id=112946?omnisendContactID=664b1e2ce09dd3e9ec9b4b7f&utm_campaign=campaign%3A+FOTS+0506+%2866606eec4de74388238f26b3%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend

I wish they'd reissue their early albums, as I've never been able to find them in physical form.

 

[hitmouse]

New Camera Obscura came out in May, doesn't seem to be on Bandcamp but there's a youtube playlist, and presumably streaming on other services:

Didn't fall wildly in love based on a casual listen to the first few songs, but maybe it's a grower.

 

[belboid]

I wish they'd reissue their early albums, as I've never been able to find them in physical form.

Goat got a rerelease last year

 

[Indeliblelink]

Landless - Lúireach
Irish Folk with sparse instrumentation, produced by John ‘Spud’ Murphy [ØXN member & Lankum producer, Cormac MacDiarmada also contributes].

 

[belboid]

new Eels & Goat Girl out today.

The latter is better than the former.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

new Eels & Goat Girl out today.

The latter is better than the former.

Came here to post the new GG, I'm quite enjoying it on first listen.

 

[stavros]

Actress and Charli XCX both out today (jump to 1:45 on the Charli video to skip the intro shit):

 

[braindancer]

Liking the sound of the Actress. Not so much of a head-mash as is typically the case - not that I've got anything against having my head mashed....

 

[redsquirrel]

New Slim Cessna's Auto Club out, continuation of their Lupercalia series