TenderLovingKiller®
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The National and The War On Drugs can keep doing what they are doing I will keep buying it. I am sure at some point I will decide I am good but I am not there yet.
Best Music of 2021
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Bennnnn
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Honestly my take is that every single album from The National is pretty different. There's huge gaps between even their last three - Trouble Will Find Me - Sleep Well Beast - I Am Easy To Find - none of those sound like the other one.
That said, this new War On Drugs album does sound like a War On Drugs album, but streamlined and simplified. I like it so far.
That said, this new War On Drugs album does sound like a War On Drugs album, but streamlined and simplified. I like it so far.
Hollywood
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I enjoyed that album as well. In fact it made the cut for my favourite albums of October.
Hollywood
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You lucky bastard! My copy just shippedI have a copy of the new Snail Mail album and am spinning it now...
today...
Bennnnn
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It’s real good. If you listened to any of the singles, it does give a hint that many of these songs are kinda different - more fleshed out than on her previous album. But not in a way that sounds overproduced or gigantic or anything.You lucky bastard! My copy just shipped
TenderLovingKiller®
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Hollywood
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Nice list even if I only know or recognize a hand-full of these artists/bands. Props for Duks Ltd.
and Mag Bay though!
avecigrec
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Nice list even if I only know or recognize a hand-full of these artists/bands. Props for Duks Ltd.
I actually was familiar with far more than I expected --most even-- but only because I specifically set out to do this kind of exploration this year. Most years I feel like I'd be lucky to hit even 5 on a list like this!
I love this band. Their sophomore album was a bit of a hit or miss so I need to throw this one on.
wokeupnew
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I don't think I've ever listened to their second album, they kind of fell off my radar for a few years after loving their first album. I realized with this Wet album I'm a big fan of bands/artists who are a little bit pop but not trying to "make it" with big bubblegum pop singles or cliched, predictable melodies and production. See also: Lapsley, Yumi Zouma, Tops, Men I Trust, Hatchie
Bluecloud777
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Just listening to Ray BLK "Access denied" and enjoying that album. If you like some alternative RnB with Pop and Hip Hop influences, some dreamy vocals and beats, this could be a record to check out.
Ray BLK "Access denied"
Ray BLK "Access denied"
Bluecloud777
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Just listening to this fun album. If you like some weirdo synth electropop mixed with internal monologues, this may be worth listening.
audiobooks "Astro Tough"
audiobooks "Astro Tough"
Hollywood
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First official Best Albums of 2021 list is up! Seems early to me but whatever 
wokeupnew
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yeah when there's a boat load of albums still haven't been released or just released today. But someone wanted to be first. I don't finalize my list until like the last week of the year after Xmas.First official Best Albums of 2021 list is up! Seems early to me but whatever
musicjunkiegreg
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My first AOTY 2021 video is up!2021 AOTY season is just around the corner, so here is a "what to expect" video from me to you! Stay tuned!
wokeupnew
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Update
- Men I Trust - Untourable Album
- Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
- Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
- Ducks Ltd. - Modern Fiction
- Laura Stevenson - Laura Stevenson
- Yung - Ongoing Dispute
- Molly Burch - Romantic Images
- Wednesday - Twin Plagues
- Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me
- Lucy Dacus - Home Video
- Crumb - Ice Melt
- Shame - Drunk Tank Pink
- Snail Mail - Valentine
- Bedouine - Waysides
- Pledge - Haunted Visions
- Grouper - Shade
- Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
- Eluvium - Virga II
- The Mountain Goats - Dark In Here
- Courtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time
- Cold Cave - Fate in Seven Lessons
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
- The Antlers - Green to Gold
- Nils Frahm - Graz
- Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner's Mind
- Nation of Language - A Way Forward
- CIVIC - Future Forecast
- Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember
- Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
- A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Invisible Cities
- Wild Pink - A Billion Little Lights
- Squid - Bright Green Field
- St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
- Black Country, New Road - For the Frist Time
- black midi - Cavalcade
- Wet - Letter Blue
- The Weather Station - Ignorance
- Iceage - Seek Shelter
- Steady Holiday - Take The Corners Gently
- Dinosaur Jr. - Sweep It Into Space
- The War on Drugs - I Don’t Live Here Anymore
Decent, but not really my thing/just not enjoying it that much compared to other albums from the artist:
- Faye Webster
- Fiddlehead
- Lightning Bug
- Dry Cleaning
- Mogwai
- Idles
- Teenage Fanclub
- Middle Kids
- Viagra Boys
- Goat Girl
- Death From Above 1979
- Hurry
Still need to listen to more/excited for:
- Remember Sports
- Adult Mom
- Ovlov
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Men I Trust is still at the top 