We haven't had this good of a year for music in a while

Catherine Wheel · 04:28 PM

Between A Moon Shaped Pool, Sulk's "No Illusions," the amazing new Joy Formidable album and the great comeback album by Dandy Warhols this has been an awesome year for music. And that's not even taking into account the great alternative r&b stuff that came out this year like Majid Jordan, Roy Woods' "Waking Up At Dawn" PartyNextDoor's new stuff, AlunaGeorge's new stuff, and the Weeknd's leaked stuff.

FlamingGlobes · 07-15-2016, 07:25 PM

Last year was better.

Faith No More. Failure. Refused.

/thread

Catherine Wheel · 07-15-2016, 08:01 PM

Last year was so disappointing. The Tame impala album wound up being horrible. Coldplay album was horrible. Ghost stories was so great that I had hoped they would follow it up with something solid. Same with T. I. After lonerism I thought the next one would be great. And after the brilliant Kiss Land I was thinking the Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness was going to be great but no a lot of filler on that one too. Five horrible songs. I wasn't let down at all this year.

slunken · 07-15-2016, 08:05 PM

Thanks for showing us your thought process in your ranking of years

MyOneAndOnly · 07-15-2016, 09:04 PM

CW is right. We have a new Pretty Reckless album on the way. It's a very good year

The Omega Concern · 07-15-2016, 10:21 PM

TJF did outdo themselves. Interesting band with rather proggy elements around their core of alt-rock.

I'd throw No Joy's album in there as well for this year. They do shoegaze noise rock as well as anybody.

FlamingGlobes · 07-16-2016, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catherine Wheel

Last year was so disappointing. The Tame impala album wound up being horrible. Coldplay album was horrible. Ghost stories was so great that I had hoped they would follow it up with something solid. Same with T. I. After lonerism I thought the next one would be great. And after the brilliant Kiss Land I was thinking the Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness was going to be great but no a lot of filler on that one too. Five horrible songs. I wasn't let down at all this year.

Sounds like you just have bad taste, brah.

Catherine Wheel · 07-16-2016, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Omega Concern

TJF did outdo themselves. Interesting band with rather proggy elements around their core of alt-rock.

I'd throw No Joy's album in there as well for this year. They do shoegaze noise rock as well as anybody.

TJF album is so good. Some really beautiful sophisticated songs along with some more typical Nirvana sounding cuts.

I forgot about the new We Are Scientists album. Very good. Weezer fans would probably like it.

fuzzyroes · 07-16-2016, 08:32 PM

I didn't even realize that TJF had a new album out. I'm definitely gonna get on that shit

Elphenor · 07-16-2016, 08:52 PM

Moon Shaped Pool was indeed dope and an album that I actually paid money for

Run To Me · 07-17-2016, 11:02 AM

Tried Joy Formidable. Dunno, it's like I feel toward a lotta these 90s revival acts: makes me wanna just go listen to the source material. Drums sounded lifeless especially, but could chalk that up to listening on youtube

The Omega Concern · 07-17-2016, 12:51 PM

ewww...as a Rush and Smashing Pumpkins fan, a big part of the intrigue of The Joy Formidable for me is their drummer. He has a unique and very musical style that is a blend of Peart and Chamberlain. His ability allows TJF do rock as hard as anyone when they feel so inclined.

Catherine Wheel · 07-17-2016, 01:39 PM

I would recommend you guys check out "no illusions" by Sulk if you like stuff that sounds like Ride's first two albums. They have a psychedelic shoe gaze sound similar to Ride but their singer is much better. It's a pretty trippy album like "nowhere"

Catherine Wheel · 07-17-2016, 01:48 PM

I wouldn't compare him to Chamberlin or Peart. He's more like Grohl when he was playing with Queens of the Stone Age. Grohl's work with Josh Homme was a lot more intricate and sophisticated then when he was with Kurt. I would actually go so far as to say that he was a better drummer overall working with Josh. That's who this guy reminds me of.

The Omega Concern · 07-17-2016, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catherine Wheel

I wouldn't compare him to Chamberlin or Peart. He's more like Grohl when he was playing with Queens of the Stone Age. Grohl's work with Josh Homme was a lot more intricate and sophisticated then when he was with Kurt. I would actually go so far as to say that he was a better drummer overall working with Josh. That's who this guy reminds me of.

Grohl is not what I would call a musical drummer with splashy cymbals and super fills which keeps a hurried pace to things. Matt Thomas of TJF 'in the pocket' beat has a similar cadence to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's with light but consistent plodding. Grohl has some of that, just much heavier with a more traditional rock back-beat.

FoolofaTook · 07-19-2016, 07:11 PM

That's the best album of this year. It's the only one I have listened to. It's the only one I will ever listen to again!

nevar done meth but this has awakened the desire in me to

The Omega Concern · 07-19-2016, 08:55 PM

Holy Fuck! Some ripping tight-ass metal with Bob Dylan on vocals. kicks-ass dude!!!

07-14-2016, 04:20 PM	#1
Catherine Wheel Banned Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 6,321	We haven't had this good of a year for music in a while Between A Moon Shaped Pool, Sulk's "No Illusions," the amazing new Joy Formidable album and the great comeback album by Dandy Warhols this has been an awesome year for music. And that's not even taking into account the great alternative r&b stuff that came out this year like Majid Jordan, Roy Woods' "Waking Up At Dawn" PartyNextDoor's new stuff, AlunaGeorge's new stuff, and the Weeknd's leaked stuff. Last edited by Catherine Wheel : 07-14-2016 at 04:28 PM.

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07-15-2016, 07:25 PM	#2
FlamingGlobes Socialphobic Location: I’ve been trying to move to the Nordic countries for 5 years but the cost is astronomical to become an expatriate Posts: 14,177	Last year was better. Faith No More. Failure. Refused. /thread

07-15-2016, 08:01 PM	#3
Catherine Wheel Banned Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 6,321	Last year was so disappointing. The Tame impala album wound up being horrible. Coldplay album was horrible. Ghost stories was so great that I had hoped they would follow it up with something solid. Same with T. I. After lonerism I thought the next one would be great. And after the brilliant Kiss Land I was thinking the Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness was going to be great but no a lot of filler on that one too. Five horrible songs. I wasn't let down at all this year.

07-15-2016, 08:05 PM	#4
slunken Virgo Posts: 39,745	Thanks for showing us your thought process in your ranking of years

07-15-2016, 09:04 PM	#5
MyOneAndOnly Shut the fuck up! Location: "Okay, white power feminist" - yo soy el mejor Posts: 21,955	CW is right. We have a new Pretty Reckless album on the way. It's a very good year

07-15-2016, 10:21 PM	#6
The Omega Concern Banned Location: stay, far, away Posts: 8,997	TJF did outdo themselves. Interesting band with rather proggy elements around their core of alt-rock. I'd throw No Joy's album in there as well for this year. They do shoegaze noise rock as well as anybody.

07-16-2016, 08:32 PM	#9
fuzzyroes Banned Posts: 21,216	I didn't even realize that TJF had a new album out. I'm definitely gonna get on that shit

07-16-2016, 08:52 PM	#10
Elphenor Braindead Location: Shivers Posts: 16,139	Moon Shaped Pool was indeed dope and an album that I actually paid money for

07-17-2016, 11:02 AM	#11
Run To Me Minion of Satan Location: Where the frog spoils the leaf Posts: 5,992	Tried Joy Formidable. Dunno, it's like I feel toward a lotta these 90s revival acts: makes me wanna just go listen to the source material. Drums sounded lifeless especially, but could chalk that up to listening on youtube

07-17-2016, 12:51 PM	#12
The Omega Concern Banned Location: stay, far, away Posts: 8,997	ewww...as a Rush and Smashing Pumpkins fan, a big part of the intrigue of The Joy Formidable for me is their drummer. He has a unique and very musical style that is a blend of Peart and Chamberlain. His ability allows TJF do rock as hard as anyone when they feel so inclined.

07-17-2016, 01:39 PM	#13
Catherine Wheel Banned Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 6,321	I would recommend you guys check out "no illusions" by Sulk if you like stuff that sounds like Ride's first two albums. They have a psychedelic shoe gaze sound similar to Ride but their singer is much better. It's a pretty trippy album like "nowhere"

07-17-2016, 01:48 PM	#14
Catherine Wheel Banned Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 6,321	I wouldn't compare him to Chamberlin or Peart. He's more like Grohl when he was playing with Queens of the Stone Age. Grohl's work with Josh Homme was a lot more intricate and sophisticated then when he was with Kurt. I would actually go so far as to say that he was a better drummer overall working with Josh. That's who this guy reminds me of.

07-19-2016, 07:11 PM	#16
FoolofaTook Just Hook it to My Veins! Posts: 35,701	That's the best album of this year. It's the only one I have listened to. It's the only one I will ever listen to again! nevar done meth but this has awakened the desire in me to

07-19-2016, 08:55 PM	#17
The Omega Concern Banned Location: stay, far, away Posts: 8,997	Holy Fuck! Some ripping tight-ass metal with Bob Dylan on vocals. kicks-ass dude!!!