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[DownIsTheNewUp]

I can't wait for this album:

 

[Turbo]

There's a new Chromatics track out today and it has the "Dear Tommy" art... Is it finally coming out soon?

 

[wmeugene]

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple’s fifth record is unbound, a wild symphony of the everyday, an unyielding masterpiece. No music has ever sounded quite like it.

pitchfork.com

The first 10.0 in almost a decade.

 

[displayname]

I can't wait for this album:

Loving new Fiona, but also very excited for this album as well.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

An interesting read...

The Story Behind Every Track on Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple reached into the past to confront her rapist, middle-school bullies, and herself.

www.vulture.com

 

[Bohnjaggs]

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

As somebody who couldn't get into Idler Wheel, but adores her other work... Bolt Cutters fully clicked during my 3rd play through last night after a couple of tall cans of beer. Woke up and immediately wanted to put it back on. I'm particularly addicted to Heavy Balloon.

I have a feeling this will go down as my favorite of her releases since Pawn, and a top 3 AOTY (right now it's sitting alongside Miss Anthropocene). That said, I do think that the idea that this is some revolutionary sound is a touch disrespectful to Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards who pioneered the pairing of vocal looping over rhythm heavy production years ago.

 

[KenKaniff]

Really enjoyed renting this documentary last night on a NYC institution, Other Music record store in NYC. It ws cool because you can give half the rental price to your favorite participating indie record store. Really well done doc.

The Other Music documentary is available to stream today -- for the next 72 hours! 50% of your rental cost will go to your favorite participating indie record store and cinema, linked on this page: http://factorytwentyfive.com/other-music/

 

[Max Sterling]

This is how you do a celebrity quarantine sing-a-long.

 

[Captainfog]

The best way to do a celebrity quarantine singalong is to not do it.

 

[Max Sterling]

The best way to do a celebrity quarantine singalong is to not do it.

Fair sentiment. I feel like these dire times have given us some of our best live performances, dream covers, and collabs. I don't care about most of the artists in that one, but I still think they did a stellar job.

Also, off-topic, I love the Bill and Ted movies and I'm excited for the new one. However, if they were to do a reboot, I hope it stars Killer Mike and El P. Them starting Run the Jewels is what unites the world.

 

[Aron]

New single from Austin's Midcentury. Smooth, 80's sounding pop.

 

[Nee Lewman]

It’ll be interesting to see how folks react to the new Chicano Batman. Freedom is Free is easily their most accessible record and I’m sure it brought many people to the fold (hell it brought me), but this is a return to form and on first listen, the best, most polished album, all at the same time. It’ll be neat to watch what happens...

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

New CSH is the best rock, rock album in several years (imo). Since 18' gave us Idles Joy as an Act of Resistance and Deafhaven's OCHL me thinks.

20' is shaping up to be a banger of a year.

 

[Waitressboy]

 

[Max Sterling]

I love this.

 

[Max Sterling]

 

[wingclipper]

I posted this in the Prine thread but wanted to post here as well. Cracking open a special bottle for this

 

[Hollywood]

The surprise album from Owen Pallett is precisely what I needed today ❤

 

[Bennnnn]

Is this new 1975 album that bad? I’ve seen misty negative reviews, but pitchfork went the other way and gave it an 8. I’m not a huge fan, but I kinda liked their last one and am honestly often interested when bands go a little crazy and make long, divisive albums. This sounds just like that.