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Post by zircona1 on Feb 15, 2021 15:20:24 GMT -6
^That would be a perfect album for me, if not for 'Nighttime at the Switching Yard'. irt Excitable Boy What's your favorite? I'm stuck between Accidentally Like A Martyr and Lawyers, Guns, and Money - leaning toward the latter. That is a tough choice. 'Accidentally' is killer. I also love the title track and 'Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner'. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 15, 2021 17:17:39 GMT -6
 Back on my bullshit again |
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Post by Tweet on Feb 15, 2021 17:43:02 GMT -6
 This sounds like everything else out there to me, but it's not bad |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 16, 2021 8:45:45 GMT -6
^That would be a perfect album for me, if not for 'Nighttime at the Switching Yard'. irt Excitable Boy lol my fav track on the whole record |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 16, 2021 16:18:56 GMT -6
 I'm a week late to this party, as he seemed to dominate bandcamp day, but this Ryley Walker / Kikagaku Moyo joint is the best jams of the year. Some really great stuff here. Ryley does not miss. Edit: Seriously I'm on my second listen of the morning, and the last five minutes of this are mind-blowing I've still only heard like 15 albums this year, but this is absolutely my AOTY so far. Spellbinding. I've listened to it once a day since this first post. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2021 16:28:42 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 17, 2021 6:35:00 GMT -6
we better be getting a 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of this in the fall |
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Post by dij22 on Feb 18, 2021 23:16:36 GMT -6
This is such a terrific debut album. Strong Adrianne Lenker/Julia Jacklin/Haley Heynderickx vibes. She will probably be a star Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 19, 2021 8:04:34 GMT -6
This has to be one of the better looking release days of the year - I've got Wild Pink, Katy Kirby, Cassandra Jenkins, Hand Habits, The Hold Steady, and Mogwai on my list.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 19, 2021 8:15:21 GMT -6
In the meantime, I wanna vouch for this excellent record, Cactus Lee's Texas Music Forever, which came out back in January. Been revisiting it a lot this week, gotta be my favorite country release of the year so far. Front half is mostly just voice and guitar, and it's got some good cuts, but the back half brings in the full band with some seriously sublime pedal steel playing. Literally every song on the B-side is great. Fans of Dougie Poole's last record should dig this one, a similar sense of humor pervades Lee's writing. Check it out!
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Post by mookie on Feb 19, 2021 8:34:33 GMT -6
 Unfortunately, not great. Only like 2 songs really stood out, and I already forgot which ones they were. Oh well. |
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Post by Timbo on Feb 19, 2021 9:20:02 GMT -6
I'm not a big Hold Steady fan, but I opted to review it and spent quite a bit of time with it. Ultimately warmed up to it enough to give it a positive review. But I am also unlikely to listen to it again.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 19, 2021 13:43:49 GMT -6
This has to be one of the better looking release days of the year - I've got Wild Pink, Katy Kirby, Cassandra Jenkins, Hand Habits... These four were all excellent! Wild Pink's new one was gorgeous on first listen, really enamored with the sounds they were able to produce. Lots of shimmering layered guitar and pedal steel effects. Need another listen to really focus on the lyrics and melodies. Katy Kirby's record was phenomenal. Dij is on the money with the comparisons to Adrianne Lenker and Haley Heynderickx, I heard a bit of Jen Cloher and even some Sylvan Esso at times. It's a quick listen and features one of the best songs of the year (the title track) - check it out! Hand Habits' EP is barely more than a single, only three tracks, one of which is a remix (albeit a cool one, by Katie Dey). But the two new tracks are both among the best they've ever made, IMO. Would recommend sampling that one. And I just finished the P4k-approved album by Cassandra Jenkins and am very much impressed by it. Def seems like the New Age renaissance has arrived, hail hail to Beverly Glenn-Copeland! This also gave me Lambchop vibes throughout and features, on first blush, some of my favorite lyricism of the year. This week finally got me hyped on 2021 releases! |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 19, 2021 14:16:13 GMT -6
This has to be one of the better looking release days of the year - I've got Wild Pink, Katy Kirby, Cassandra Jenkins, Hand Habits... These four were all excellent! Wild Pink's new one was gorgeous on first listen, really enamored with the sounds they were able to produce. Lots of shimmering layered guitar and pedal steel effects. Need another listen to really focus on the lyrics and melodies. Relistening to this now and following along on Stereogum's story behind every song article. Found out that the album has "Ratboys’ Julia Steiner on backing vocals, Magnolia Electric Company’s Mike “Slo Mo” Brenner on pedal steel, and members of San Fermin lending various kinds of orchestral splendor". This is awesome |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 19, 2021 14:47:14 GMT -6
These four were all excellent! Wild Pink's new one was gorgeous on first listen, really enamored with the sounds they were able to produce. Lots of shimmering layered guitar and pedal steel effects. Need another listen to really focus on the lyrics and melodies. Relistening to this now and following along on Stereogum's story behind every song article. Found out that the album has "Ratboys’ Julia Steiner on backing vocals, Magnolia Electric Company’s Mike “Slo Mo” Brenner on pedal steel, and members of San Fermin lending various kinds of orchestral splendor". This is awesome Oh fuck just finished my second listen, this one a much closer listen, and am blown away. Had goosebumps multiple times, laughed a bit, and felt deeply moved during several sections. I'm trying not to say stuff like this as much on release days, but, whatever, this is prolly my new AOTY. |
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Post by Tweet on Feb 19, 2021 16:25:06 GMT -6
There's probably a mood required to be into this Cassandra Jenkins album and my current one definitely isn't it.
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Post by andrewvb on Feb 19, 2021 22:44:05 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 13:25:15 GMT -6
 Harakiri for the Sky - Maeredefinitely my recommendation for this week. fantastic mix of post hardcore, black metal, thrash, etc. it's certainly a little too long but it is worth it for every tasty riff and breakdown |
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Post by teekoh on Feb 20, 2021 15:09:15 GMT -6
Good to hear, I really liked their last one.
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Post by jazzpolice on Feb 21, 2021 13:32:00 GMT -6
 I've listened to this frequently since @wretched mentioned it in here a while back. It's a good one. |
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Post by Tweet on Feb 21, 2021 17:38:20 GMT -6
 Conway just doesn't miss ladies and gentlemen of this message board. If you're not listening to him you're missing out. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Feb 22, 2021 10:13:34 GMT -6
 Listened to my current fave, 2/17/97, all weekend |
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Post by Kamera on Feb 22, 2021 12:36:21 GMT -6
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Feb 22, 2021 20:49:08 GMT -6
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Post by Tweet on Feb 22, 2021 20:53:57 GMT -6
What’d you think of nana Yamato? That’s been in my queue since it came out
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Feb 22, 2021 20:57:58 GMT -6
What’d you think of nana Yamato? That’s been in my queue since it came out nothing immediately jumped out at me. didn't hate it though. prolly will give it another spin |
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Post by Tweet on Feb 22, 2021 22:33:16 GMT -6
 First listen of this album right now we'll see how far I make it. See all the olds in this thread tomorrow morning to discuss this album. |
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Post by fivehole on Feb 23, 2021 14:31:44 GMT -6
First listen of this album right now we'll see how far I make it. See all the olds in this thread tomorrow morning to discuss this album. Your post made me go listen to this again and yup, still love it. |
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Post by mookie on Feb 23, 2021 14:36:44 GMT -6
 Thanks to sthubbins for bringing this one up, went back for a second listen and enjoyed it much more the second time |
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Post by Tweet on Feb 23, 2021 14:44:58 GMT -6
Yes I thought it was very good. Mould is a big blind spot which makes no sense given what I listen to but hey better late than never right? Other olds may chime in with further listening recommendations
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