Happy ... er ... new year, it's the 2023 album recommendations thread!

[stavros]

Danny Brown has also dropped a new album, haven't listened yet but my son tells me it's good...

I've listened to a couple of tracks, and they sound very dark (but good).

 

[hitmouse]

Prompted by Spandex plugging Frankie Rose over on the 2012 thread, had a look at her bandcamp and she's got a new one out:

Found out today Frankie Rose had a new album out this year, decided to search this thread to see if it'd been mentioned, apparently I'd posted about it when it came out and then immediately forgot about it.

 

[flypanam]

I haven't listened to much music this year with moving back to Ireland and all the ball ache that dealing with customs, bureaucracy, and getting my wife residency sorted entails but I've discovered this today and am properly loving this from Brueder Selke, 'Belke & Strelka' it's reminiscent of the work of Jessica Moss.

It's not up on bandcamp yet but is available via Apple Music.

WERK — BRUEDER SELKE

There is a unique feel of duality within the manner in which the poly-instrumental composer duo Brueder Selke, Sebastian Selke and his younger brother, Daniel Selke, combine their main instruments cello and piano.

www.bruederselke.com

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Who's doing the polling this year, belboid or someone else?

 

[stavros]

In case you didn't know, Actress has a new one out next Friday.

I don't think anyone's remarked that the full album is bloody good.

 

[hitmouse]

Can't see an obvious mention, appears Blackbird Raum released their first album since 2016 this year:

 

[Mattym]

New Dario Zenker on Ilian Tape sounds very nice. 100% certain he's borrowed bits off/done bits with Skee Mask for it- just listen to some of them sounds, particularly off Round Ritmo.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Hooray, Margaret Glaspy has a new one coming out in August. Devotion was my AOTY in 2020, so I'm looking forward to this.

She's touring the UK in Jan/Feb.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Chaos County Line. This summer's double album by Skating Polly, the best live band in the world. I've listened to it on streaming and that was OK, however the CD arrived this afternoon and it is way better on the stereo with plenty of bass. Glorious eclectic ramshackle punk pop. Stand out track is Tiger At The Drugstore. "Faking it doesn't feel like how I remember it". We've all been there...

Only just getting around to checking this out, thanks - good stuff.

 

[Eric Jarvis]

Only just getting around to checking this out, thanks - good stuff.

They've been pretty much the best live band in the world for a good few years now. Coming to Europe in the new year in January. I already have my tickets for Omeara's in Borough. Their last album was brilliant, but not as close to what they can do live as this latest one is. I only found out about them because they booked a friend as a support act the first time the came to the UK.

 

[May Kasahara]

I've listened to a couple of tracks, and they sound very dark (but good).

Gave it a spin today, really like it, but yes, certainly introspective. The Guardian reviewer didn't like the downbeat production but I think it's quite refreshing, and reflective of where he was presumably at while recording.

 

[May Kasahara]

Kelela album out today, on Warp Records. R&B/Electronic. Sounds pretty good on first listen.
Kelela - Raven

Finally got round to this it's great.

 

[braindancer]

New Dario Zenker on Ilian Tape sounds very nice. 100% certain he's borrowed bits off/done bits with Skee Mask for it- just listen to some of them sounds, particularly off Round Ritmo.

Thanks for the reminder! I heard about this, meant to check it, but of course forgot!

 

[hitmouse]

Dunno when they'll ever get around to releasing a proper album, but Kneecap have a new single out featuring him from off of Fontaines DC, it's pretty good:

 

[stavros]

Bollock, wrong thread, please ignore.

 

[The39thStep]

Really good album by a band called Ao Mar I suppose you could say Mediterranean trip-folk saudade even though they are based in Belgium albeit with a singer having Portuguese/ Mozambican roots. Its utterly delicious.

zahir might like this

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Corinne Bailey Rae has gone in a squonky new direction and I like it. Noisy, distorted, beautiful freeform songs inspired by Chicago's archive of Black art.

This is a good record.

 

[Indeliblelink]

The new album from Dubliner John Francis Flynn, Look Over The Wall, See the Sky, is lovely, more Irish Avant-folk.
Seems fitting today to link to these two.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Who's doing the polling this year, belboid or someone else?

We're into the usual voting period, but no sign of a thread from belboid or Knotted who did last year's.

If there's no volunteers I don't mind doing it this year, but don't want to step on anyone's toes.

 

[belboid]

Hang on, someone will be with you shortly.....

 

[The39thStep]

Our Broken Garden - Blind

 

[belboid]

Here it is Urban75 Album of the Year 2023

 

[flypanam]

Dunno when they'll ever get around to releasing a proper album, but Kneecap have a new single out featuring him from off of Fontaines DC, it's pretty good:

Album due next year.

 

[rutabowa]

my friend just released this beautiful piano album, very pretty/melancholy minimal pieces, good for winter evenings:

 

[Spandex]

Subjects - Evolution

Do you like the '93 Jungle sound?

 

[flypanam]

my friend just released this beautiful piano album, very pretty/melancholy minimal pieces, good for winter evenings:

Streaming as we speak. It’s very moving. Lovely stuff.

 

[stavros]

New one by Sunwatchers:

 

[Fez909]

This sounds interesting.

Robert HOOD/FEMI KUTI - Variations Vinyl at Juno Records.

Buy Variations at Juno Records. In stock now for same-day shipping.

www.juno.co.uk

 

[zahir]

Israel Nash - Ozarker

 

[Spandex]

Karen y los Remedios - Silencio

Anyone for some existentialist cumbia from Mexico? It's wonderful.