avecigrec
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This RBF (© @musicjunkiegreg) wasn't on my radar at all for this past Friday, but I'm enjoying it immensely right now:
New Music Friday!
- Thread starter RowBearToe
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This is awesome.
Bluecloud777
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And here's my selection for Friday, April 15th 2022. Happy listening everybody 
Lizzo "A Dream come true" (rumored to be released April 14th) (Hip hop; funk-pop; R&B; soul)
Alec Benjamin "Un(Commentary)" (Indie; folk-pop)
Leikeli47 "Shape Up" (Hip hop; pop; R&B)
Tim Kasher "Middling Age" (Indie rock, emo, post-hardcore, alternative rock, folk rock)
Kurt Vile "(watch my moves)" (Indie rock; indie folk; lo-fi)
Swedish House Mafia "Paradise Again" (Progressive House, Electro-House, House)
Greyhaven "This Bright And Beautiful World" (Heavy Metal)
Monuments "In Stasis" (Progressive metalcore; djent)
Edgar Winter "Brother Johnny" (Rock, pop, jazz fusion, blues rock, blue-eyed soul, boogie rock)
John Zorn "Spinoza" (Avant Garde, Experimental, Avant Jazz, avant Rock)
Alunah "Strange Machine" (Heavy Metal)
Jewel "Freewheelin' Woman" ( Folk; pop; pop rock; country)
These Arms Are Snakes "Duct Tape & Shivering Crows" (Post-hardcore, alternative metal)
Lizzo "A Dream come true" (rumored to be released April 14th) (Hip hop; funk-pop; R&B; soul)
Alec Benjamin "Un(Commentary)" (Indie; folk-pop)
Leikeli47 "Shape Up" (Hip hop; pop; R&B)
Tim Kasher "Middling Age" (Indie rock, emo, post-hardcore, alternative rock, folk rock)
Kurt Vile "(watch my moves)" (Indie rock; indie folk; lo-fi)
Swedish House Mafia "Paradise Again" (Progressive House, Electro-House, House)
Greyhaven "This Bright And Beautiful World" (Heavy Metal)
Monuments "In Stasis" (Progressive metalcore; djent)
Edgar Winter "Brother Johnny" (Rock, pop, jazz fusion, blues rock, blue-eyed soul, boogie rock)
John Zorn "Spinoza" (Avant Garde, Experimental, Avant Jazz, avant Rock)
Alunah "Strange Machine" (Heavy Metal)
Jewel "Freewheelin' Woman" ( Folk; pop; pop rock; country)
These Arms Are Snakes "Duct Tape & Shivering Crows" (Post-hardcore, alternative metal)
yukbon
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ordered, this is fantastic
avecigrec
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I was really trying to hold back on purchasing anything new for a little bit, but I couldn't resist with this - I just ordered one too.
Fillip J Phry
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Whew, a lighter week for once! Also surprised to see These Arms Are Snakes are back at it, I used to have Easter and Oxeneers on rotate pretty regularly.And here's my selection for Friday, April 15th 2022. Happy listening everybody
Lizzo "A Dream come true" (rumored to be released April 14th) (Hip hop; funk-pop; R&B; soul)
Alec Benjamin "Un(Commentary)" (Indie; folk-pop)
Leikeli47 "Shape Up" (Hip hop; pop; R&B)
Tim Kasher "Middling Age" (Indie rock, emo, post-hardcore, alternative rock, folk rock)
Kurt Vile "(watch my moves)" (Indie rock; indie folk; lo-fi)
Swedish House Mafia "Paradise Again" (Progressive House, Electro-House, House)
Greyhaven "This Bright And Beautiful World" (Heavy Metal)
Monuments "In Stasis" (Progressive metalcore; djent)
Edgar Winter "Brother Johnny" (Rock, pop, jazz fusion, blues rock, blue-eyed soul, boogie rock)
John Zorn "Spinoza" (Avant Garde, Experimental, Avant Jazz, avant Rock)
Alunah "Strange Machine" (Heavy Metal)
Jewel "Freewheelin' Woman" ( Folk; pop; pop rock; country)
These Arms Are Snakes "Duct Tape & Shivering Crows" (Post-hardcore, alternative metal)
Fleetwood-Matt
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Sums up my feeling really well. And i dont care for Charli all that much even at her best so this album does even less for me. That being said the title track is great and will probably end up in heavy rotation for me
Fleetwood-Matt
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Oh shit i had no idea she had a new album coming!!!
musicjunkiegreg
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Hell yeah to RBFs!
avecigrec
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New Music Thursday
Well, I didn't have expectations and that still managed to be nothing like I expected!
Bennnnn
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New Music Thursday
I was pretty excited for a random new Sault album, but this isn’t for me. The instrumentals are real nice, but the choral stuff is just not my thing at all. I can’t get into it sadly.
Bennnnn
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Whenever Tim Kasher releases new music, with Cursive, The Good Life, or solo, I still make it a point to give it a listen. But lately it has felt like things have been lacking a little. The Good Life reunion record years ago wasn’t good. The newer Cursive albums didn’t do anything for me. And his last solo record was No Resolution, a sort of soundtrack to his own film - which I actually thought was pretty great for a low budget dramatic film. The album wound up growing on me a bit too.
And now there’s the new solo record, Middling Age. I barely knew this existed. I think I heard about it a while ago, then completely forgot about it till this week when I realized it was coming out today.
So far I gotta say, this is his best work since at least No Resolution, but also probably his best since…Adult Film? The songwriting is back to being absolutely gutting, brilliant, funny. It’s what I want Tim Kasher’s writing to be. And musically it much more diverse than No Resolution. It doesn’t have a consistent thematic sound necessarily (at least not that I can hear yet), but the cycling from more angry guitar rock songs to the small ballads works.
What is interesting to me has always been tracking the career of two of Omaha’s indie stars - Conor Oberst and Tim Kasher. Obviously Oberst has had the more overtly successful career. But Kasher has kept things small his whole career, even making his own label a few years back. It’s like Oberst was the one people most adored, but Kasher is the more grounded one. His writing is more personal and even more depressing at times than anything Oberst has written. But as he’s grown into a solo career, he’s kept things more fresh with nice character stories, more low stakes sounds, and a lot more fun amidst the sad. I’m not saying one is better than the other. I’ve just always seen them as linked, and it’s interesting to try imagine a world that embraced Tim Kasher just as much or more than Conor Oberst. Would he have still kept things as they are? Or would the sounds have gotten bigger and more extravagantly produced?
That all said, Middling Age is basically what Tim Kasher does best, but I suppose it won’t be anything that will take hold of a larger audience. For me? I’m now wanting to get the vinyl and I hope I can find it locally - though I doubt it.
But for those who want to dig into a long career of an incredible songwriter - dive into Tim Kasher. There’s gotta be at least a handful of albums for everyone somewhere in his discography.
And now there’s the new solo record, Middling Age. I barely knew this existed. I think I heard about it a while ago, then completely forgot about it till this week when I realized it was coming out today.
So far I gotta say, this is his best work since at least No Resolution, but also probably his best since…Adult Film? The songwriting is back to being absolutely gutting, brilliant, funny. It’s what I want Tim Kasher’s writing to be. And musically it much more diverse than No Resolution. It doesn’t have a consistent thematic sound necessarily (at least not that I can hear yet), but the cycling from more angry guitar rock songs to the small ballads works.
What is interesting to me has always been tracking the career of two of Omaha’s indie stars - Conor Oberst and Tim Kasher. Obviously Oberst has had the more overtly successful career. But Kasher has kept things small his whole career, even making his own label a few years back. It’s like Oberst was the one people most adored, but Kasher is the more grounded one. His writing is more personal and even more depressing at times than anything Oberst has written. But as he’s grown into a solo career, he’s kept things more fresh with nice character stories, more low stakes sounds, and a lot more fun amidst the sad. I’m not saying one is better than the other. I’ve just always seen them as linked, and it’s interesting to try imagine a world that embraced Tim Kasher just as much or more than Conor Oberst. Would he have still kept things as they are? Or would the sounds have gotten bigger and more extravagantly produced?
That all said, Middling Age is basically what Tim Kasher does best, but I suppose it won’t be anything that will take hold of a larger audience. For me? I’m now wanting to get the vinyl and I hope I can find it locally - though I doubt it.
But for those who want to dig into a long career of an incredible songwriter - dive into Tim Kasher. There’s gotta be at least a handful of albums for everyone somewhere in his discography.
Hollywood
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I really like the new KV! Kurt has really evolved as an artist over the last few albums...(watch my moves) is a sprawling (75 min) ambient slow burning 
laid-back indie folk piece of art that gets better and better with each and every listen. He is no longer stuck on the same gear which makes for a welcome change. Incorporating cascading instrumentation including slide guitar 
piano 
and layers of lush synth. 
laid-back indie folk piece of art that gets better and better with each and every listen. He is no longer stuck on the same gear which makes for a welcome change. Incorporating cascading instrumentation including slide guitar piano and layers of lush synth. 
TenderLovingKiller®
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I just ran by my LRS to grab a copy. I am eagerly anticipating dropping the needle on it soon. KV is one of my favorite current artist. Can’t wait to see em live in May.I really like the new KV! Kurt has really evolved as an artist over the last few albums...(watch my moves) is a sprawling (75 min) ambient slow burning
Hollywood
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Let me know of your impressions afterwards.
Rip_City
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Work has disabled Spotify this week, which has made it a bit more of a hassle to queue and listen to albums on my backlog. Ugghhh...
Still not as inspired to listen to new music to the extent I was at the beginning of 2022.
Still not as inspired to listen to new music to the extent I was at the beginning of 2022.
- Darkher - The Buried Storm [thank you @musicjunkiegreg for this recommendation. The best thing I've listened to this week, and will be taking more of my '22 listening time for certain]
- Joel Ross - The Parable of the Poet [high-water mark in jazz this year]
- BANKS - Serpentina [biggest surprise of the week; after the slow start up to "Deadend," every track after ranges from OK to very good]
- Duster - Together [now I ought to backtrack to Stratosphere at some point with my newfound appreciation for slowcore, primarily thanks to Low]
- Sault - AIR
- Xinobi - Balsame [debating upgrading to , but I am concerned about this album's staying power]
- 3rd Secret - 3rd Secret
- Vince Staples - RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
- Yung Lean - Stardust (mixtape)
- Sadness - tortuga [one of the most boring post-metal records I've heard in a hot minute. Mixed poorly with sloppy transitions]
None.
musicjunkiegreg
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Hell yeah, Darkher! My top album from last week's releasesWork has disabled Spotify this week, which has made it a bit more of a hassle to queue and listen to albums on my backlog. Ugghhh...
Still not as inspired to listen to new music to the extent I was at the beginning of 2022.
- Darkher - The Buried Storm [thank you @musicjunkiegreg for this recommendation. The best thing I've listened to this week, and will be taking more of my '22 listening time for certain]
- Joel Ross - The Parable of the Poet [high-water mark in jazz this year]
- BANKS - Serpentina [biggest surprise of the week; after the slow start up to "Deadend," every track after ranges from OK to very good]
- Duster - Together [now I ought to backtrack to Stratosphere at some point with my newfound appreciation for slowcore, primarily thanks to Low]
- Sault - AIR
- Xinobi - Balsame [debating upgrading to
- 3rd Secret - 3rd Secret
- Vince Staples - RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
- Yung Lean - Stardust (mixtape)
- Sadness - tortuga [one of the most boring post-metal records I've heard in a hot minute. Mixed poorly with sloppy transitions]
None.
Bluecloud777
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And here's my selection for the next release Friday on April 22nd 2022. A stacked week again. Happy listening everybody
Fontaines D.C. "Skinty Fia" (Post-punk; indie rock)
Pusha T "It's Almost Dry" (Hip Hop)
Spiritualized "Everything Was Beautiful" (Space rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard "Omnium Gatherum" (Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Acid Rock, Progressive Rock)
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets "Night gnomes" (Psychedelic rock; progressive rock; garage rock; alternative rock)
Hatchie "Giving the World Away" (Dream Pop)
Northlane "Obsidian" (Hardcore Punk, Metalcore, Mathcore, Djent)
The Lazy Eyes "SongBook" (Psych Pop)
Claire Rousay "Everything Perfect Is Already Here" (Experimental, Electronic)
Bob Vylan "Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life" (punk, grime and hardcore)
Old Crow Medicine Show "Paint this town" (Country)
Kathryn Joseph "for you who are the wronged" (Indie, indie folk, alternative)
Suki Waterhouse "I can't let go" (Dream Pop, Alternative Rock)
Jeanines "Don't Wait For A Sign" (Pop, Folk)
Dear Rouge "Spirit" (Alternative rock, dance-rock)
Daniel Johns "FutureNever" (Alternative rock; electronica; art rock; R&B; grunge)
Real Lies "Lad Ash" (Synthpop; balearic beat; alternative dance)
Tess Roby "Ideas of Space" (Dream Pop, Ambient Pop)
Fontaines D.C. "Skinty Fia" (Post-punk; indie rock)
Pusha T "It's Almost Dry" (Hip Hop)
Spiritualized "Everything Was Beautiful" (Space rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard "Omnium Gatherum" (Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Acid Rock, Progressive Rock)
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets "Night gnomes" (Psychedelic rock; progressive rock; garage rock; alternative rock)
Hatchie "Giving the World Away" (Dream Pop)
Northlane "Obsidian" (Hardcore Punk, Metalcore, Mathcore, Djent)
The Lazy Eyes "SongBook" (Psych Pop)
Claire Rousay "Everything Perfect Is Already Here" (Experimental, Electronic)
Bob Vylan "Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life" (punk, grime and hardcore)
Old Crow Medicine Show "Paint this town" (Country)
Kathryn Joseph "for you who are the wronged" (Indie, indie folk, alternative)
Suki Waterhouse "I can't let go" (Dream Pop, Alternative Rock)
Jeanines "Don't Wait For A Sign" (Pop, Folk)
Dear Rouge "Spirit" (Alternative rock, dance-rock)
Daniel Johns "FutureNever" (Alternative rock; electronica; art rock; R&B; grunge)
Real Lies "Lad Ash" (Synthpop; balearic beat; alternative dance)
Tess Roby "Ideas of Space" (Dream Pop, Ambient Pop)