Best Music šŸŽ¶ of 2024!

So the Tidal algorithm suggested this band "Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!" a few hours ago, I put it on to soundtrack my after-dinner walk in the neighborhood... and the algorithm totally hit it out of the park. So here I am sharing this.

So I had never heard of these guys, who are apparently out of Australia. Have they come up with you guys?

If I was going to use comparisons to describe the sound, I'd say it's a blend of the sexy funk of Janelle Monae, some harmonies reminiscent of Say She She, the punk attitude of the Go-Go's and the pop sensibilities of Olivia Newton-John. The album is varied, with funky numbers (Sandy), others that sound classic like Cindy Lee (Cover), there are guitars, horns, strings...

Anyway, here are some links:

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Don't Thank Me Spank Me! - Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!

Listen to Don't Thank Me, Spank Me! on your streaming service
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Turbo said:
So the Tidal algorithm suggested this band "Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!" a few hours ago, I put it on to soundtrack my after-dinner walk in the neighborhood... and the algorithm totally hit it out of the park. So here I am sharing this.

So I had never heard of these guys, who are apparently out of Australia. Have they come up with you guys?

If I was going to use comparisons to describe the sound, I'd say it's a blend of the sexy funk of Janelle Monae, some harmonies reminiscent of Say She She, the punk attitude of the Go-Go's and the pop sensibilities of Olivia Newton-John. The album is varied, with funky numbers (Sandy), others that sound classic like Cindy Lee (Cover), there are guitars, horns, strings...

Anyway, here are some links:

tidal.com

Don't Thank Me Spank Me! - Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!

Listen to Don't Thank Me, Spank Me! on your streaming service
tidal.com tidal.com

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This is what they say on their bandcamp. I think I kind of hit it bang on with my description, but coming at it from a different angle...

Their self-titled debut album packs a punch. ā€œThis album is basically a love affair between our greatest musical influences. We love girl bands from the 70s like the Runaways and the Slits for their attitude and badass-ery and girl power. We love the crass 80s pop/rock aesthetic. We love 90s RnB. We loved Britney Spears with all our hearts! And of course we couldnā€™t make an album without our parentsā€™ taste in music creeping in - you can hear some real ELO moments and Cate Ceberano themes going on.ā€
 
Turbo said:
So the Tidal algorithm suggested this band "Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!" a few hours ago, I put it on to soundtrack my after-dinner walk in the neighborhood... and the algorithm totally hit it out of the park. So here I am sharing this.

So I had never heard of these guys, who are apparently out of Australia. Have they come up with you guys?

If I was going to use comparisons to describe the sound, I'd say it's a blend of the sexy funk of Janelle Monae, some harmonies reminiscent of Say She She, the punk attitude of the Go-Go's and the pop sensibilities of Olivia Newton-John. The album is varied, with funky numbers (Sandy), others that sound classic like Cindy Lee (Cover), there are guitars, horns, strings...

Anyway, here are some links:

tidal.com

Don't Thank Me Spank Me! - Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!

Listen to Don't Thank Me, Spank Me! on your streaming service
tidal.com tidal.com

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Turbo said:
This is what they say on their bandcamp. I think I kind of hit it bang on with my description, but coming at it from a different angle...

Their self-titled debut album packs a punch. ā€œThis album is basically a love affair between our greatest musical influences. We love girl bands from the 70s like the Runaways and the Slits for their attitude and badass-ery and girl power. We love the crass 80s pop/rock aesthetic. We love 90s RnB. We loved Britney Spears with all our hearts! And of course we couldnā€™t make an album without our parentsā€™ taste in music creeping in - you can hear some real ELO moments and Cate Ceberano themes going on.ā€
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Great vibes. Thanks for the heads up!
 
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ALBUMS:
King Crimson ā€“ Sheltering Skies (Live in FrĆ©jus, August 27th 1982)
Snotty Nose Rez Kids ā€“ Red Future
Lady Gaga ā€“ Harlequin
Nala Sinephro ā€“ Endlessness
Trey Anastasio ā€“ Atriums
Ezra Collective ā€“ Dance, No One's Watching
We Are Winterā€™s Blue And Radiant Children ā€“ No More Apocalypse Father
Nubya Garcia ā€“ Odyssey
Regional Justice Center ā€“ Freedom, Sweet Freedom
EPs:
Birdmask ā€“ Isolde
Chris Forsyth ā€“ Chris Forsyth Plays Love Devotion Surrender (Live)
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway ā€“ Into the Wild
 
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Alone Again (Live) by Steve Earle
Alto E Primitivo by Penza Penza
Amelia by Laurie Anderson
Ancient//Future by Mourning [A] BLKstar
Atriums by Trey Anastasio

Bando Stone & The New World by Childish Gambino
Dance, No One's Watching by Ezra Collective
Endlessness by Nala Sinephro
Every Bridge Burning by Nails
Flight b741 by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Freedom, Sweet Freedom by Regional Justice Center
GREIF by Zeal & Ardor
Harlequin by Lady Gaga
In Green / We Dream by Parlor Greens
No More Apocalypse Father by We Are Winterā€™s Blue And Radiant Children

No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin by Meshell Ndegeocello
Odyssey by Nubya Garcia
ƘKSE by ƘKSE
Red Future by Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Ritual by Jon Hopkins

Sheltering Skies (Live in FrƩjus, August 27th 1982) by King Crimson
Songs For Sinners & Saints by Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival
VEENA by Heems
Wild God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Woodland by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
 
Q3 Update

Total 2024 releases (albums/EPs/mixtapes) listened to as of September 30: 60 113 175

I have arrived at the same number of favorites for this quarter as the previous ones. My favorite label dropped a release that I view as top10 in their history; Total Blue releasing a lovely ambient excursion. Electronic is quietly having a solid year.

There will be no top50 from me this year šŸ˜­ Honestly, you can make an educated guess as to what my top10 for the year is as of today.

Saving (most) releases from last Friday to be considered for Q4. Entries are alphabetized by band name/artist last name.

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Floating Points - Cascade [tech house, IDM, progressive house]
Ka - The Thief Next to Jesus [abstract hip hop, drumless, jazz rap]
Lia Kohl - Normal Sounds [electroacoustic, ambient]

Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk [synthpop, indietronica, neo-psychedelia]
Nails - Every Bridge Burning [grindcore, metalcore]
Nala Sinephro - Endlessness [space ambient, jazz fusion, spiritual jazz]

SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING [neo-psychedelia, glitch pop, experimental rock]
Total Blue - Total Blue [tribal ambient, progressive electronic, new age]
Remi Wolf - Big Ideas [dance-pop, boogie, pop rock]
 
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  • William Basinski ā€” September 23rd
  • Max Richter ā€” In A Landscape
  • Sarah Davachi ā€” The Head As Formā€™d In The Crierā€™s Choir
  • Monolake ā€” Studio
  • Sungazer ā€” Against the Fall of Night
  • Efterklang ā€” Things We Have in Common
  • AINON ā€” Within
  • Pyrrhon ā€” Exhaust
  • VƤsen & Hawktail ā€” VƤsen & Hawktail
  • 400 Lonely Things ā€” The New Twilight
  • Bill Leeb ā€” Model Kollapse
  • Kanonenfieber ā€” Die Urkatastrophe
  • Vilde Frang, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Robin Ticciati ā€” Elgar: Violin Concerto
  • Ingurgitating Oblivion ā€” Ontology of Nought
  • Ripped to Shreds ā€” Sanshi
  • Coffin Rot ā€” Dreams of the Disturbed
  • Dale Crover ā€” Glossolaliao
  • The Jesus Lizard ā€” Rack
  • The Flight of Sleipnir ā€” Nature's Cadence
  • Khost ā€” Many Things Afflict Us Few Things Console Us
  • Adorior ā€” Bleed on My Teeth
  • The Black Dahlia Murder ā€” Servitude
  • Collapsed Skull ā€” Your Fatherā€™s Rage Evaporated In The Sun
  • Dreamless Veil ā€” Every Limb of the Flood
  • Eldamar ā€” Astral Journeys Pt. I : Creation

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Just some of the artists that have released really wonderful records this year thus farā€¦

MJ Lenderman
Rosali
Waxahatchee
Ducks, Ltd.
Merce Lemon
Liquid Mike
Ben Seretan
Been Stellar
O.
This Is Lorelei
Jimmy Montague
Real Estate
J Mascis
Thurston Moore
Idaho
Laughing
Peter Cat Recording Co.
Jessica Pratt
DIIV
David Nance
Sierra Ferrell
Chime School
A Country Western
DOWNHAUL
Parannoul
Being Dead

I donā€™t know if I have just become more insular or if other genres are in a bit of a fallow period but after several years of really exploring new albums in Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Country, Metal, etcā€¦ Not much new in those genre has really inspired me. I have enjoyed a lot of the Pop singles from Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eillish and the like but I would rather listen to a playlist compiled of their best songs than spin whole album.
 
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TenderLovingKillerĀ® said:
I donā€™t know if I have just become more insular or if other genres are in a bit of a fallow period but after several years of really exploring new albums in Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Country, Metal, etcā€¦ Not much new in those genre has really inspired me. I have enjoyed a lot of the Pop singles from Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eillish and the like but I would rather listen to a playlist compiled of their best songs than spin whole album.
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I'm the same way and mostly have been for some time. I really don't listen to any Pop, Hip Hop, Metal, Electronic, Country. I just don't care for it too much and "stay in my lane" so to speak. There's nothing wrong with that personally, if you know what you like, you know what you like.
 
wokeupnew said:
I'm the same way and mostly have been for some time. I really don't listen to any Pop, Hip Hop, Metal, Electronic, Country. I just don't care for it too much and "stay in my lane" so to speak. There's nothing wrong with that personally, if you know what you like, you know what you like.
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I still enjoy many other genres and listen to older albums from those genres especially newer personal discoveries of stuff that I was ignorant to prior but the newer albums donā€™t do much for me. Fire example when a new Hip Hop album does pique my interest itā€™s usually something by an older artist or would be something that most would referred to as having a ā€œthrowback soundā€.

I am sure itā€™s the fact that I am in my early 40s moreso than anything specific to those genres but still I enjoy the excitement of coming across new stuff that I love and am disappointed that apparently that field has narrowed over the last few years.
 
Iā€™m just saying hip hop isnā€™t really for me any more I guess? Thereā€™s an occasional thing that catches my ear.

I enjoy quite a bit of every other genre these days.

Itā€™s seems to be a classical heavy year for me though. Country/folk/bluegrass and Jazz excite me quite a bit beyond that.
 
* = Still absorbing. I remain underwhelmed by the year at whole, normally this would be 40-50 albums deep this time of year. But I also admit not paying as close of attention as usual.

Tier 1:
1) St Vincent: All Born Screaming (alt-rock)
1) Mannequin Pussy: I Got Heaven (indie rock, pop-punk)
3) Jamie XX: In Waves* (electronic)
4) JpegMafia: I Lay Down My Life for You (experimental rap)
5) Magdelena Bay: Imaginal Disk (art pop)

Tier II:
6) The Smile: Wall of Eyes (indie rock)
7) Fontaines DC: Romance (alt rock)
8) Blood Incantation- Absolute Everywhere* (progressive metal)
9) The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis: Self Titled (nu-jazz)
10) Idles: Tangk (alt rock)
11) Arooj Aftab: Night Reign (folk, jazz)

Tier III:
12) Nadine Shah: Filthy Underneath (art rock/pop)
13) Nilifur Yanya: My Method Actor (indie rock)
14) Brittany Howard: What Now (indie rock)
15) Floating Points: Cascade* (trance)
16) Sprints: Letter to Self (post-punk)
17) Remi Wolf: Big Ideas (art pop)
18) Mount Kimbie: The Sunset Violet (shoe gaze, electronic)

Tier IV:
19) Wunderhorse: Midas* (alt-rock)
20) MJ Lenderman- Manning Fireworks (indie rock)
21) Caribou: Honey* (progressive techno)
22) Four Tet: Three (downtempo electronic)
23) Beth Gibbons: Lives Outgrown (singer songwriter)
24) Charli XCX: Brat (pop)
25) Vince Staples: Dark Times (rap)
26) Jack White: No Name (garage rock)


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