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Post by dij22 on Apr 9, 2024 13:27:02 GMT -6
Listened to the new VW album two more times today, and I am bummed to confirm that it is by far their weakest album.
I went back to Father of the Bride afterwards, and I think their strongest track on OGWAU would literally be like 14th on FOTB
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Post by Tweet on Apr 9, 2024 13:51:48 GMT -6
Listened to the new VW album two more times today, and I am bummed to confirm that it is by far their weakest album. You're gonna be double bummed when I agree with you |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 10, 2024 8:26:01 GMT -6
 This one still bangs |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 10, 2024 9:00:31 GMT -6
 Was worried this was taken off Spotify since it disappeared from my big Prince playlist. But worry not, it's still there. Elevate your Wednesday morning with a 19-minute "Purple Rain"! |
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Post by mookie on Apr 12, 2024 9:07:33 GMT -6
 New METZ is not their best. A few decent songs on there, but probably won't go back to this one much |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 12, 2024 10:27:55 GMT -6
I just listened to Cowboy Carter finally and, man, I would like this so much more if she straight up cut everything from Dolly P thru The Linda Martell Show. Woulda been chill if she'd covered an actual Linda Martell song too, but cutting 11 songs is already nitpicking enough. Overall, a fun enough time but not nearly as fun/good as Renaissance.
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Post by munkivelli on Apr 12, 2024 15:25:14 GMT -6
This Reznor/Ross score for Challengers DJ remixed by Boys Noize is pretty fun...was a little surprised when some Trent vocals popped up
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Post by Tweet on Apr 12, 2024 16:42:14 GMT -6
Maggie Rogers was good and still house plants was Fine.
The best new album I listened to this week was a tie between Sarah shook and GloRilla
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Post by Tweet on Apr 12, 2024 16:44:03 GMT -6
I just listened to Cowboy Carter finally and, man, I would like this so much more if she straight up cut everything from Dolly P thru The Linda Martell Show. Woulda been chill if she'd covered an actual Linda Martell song too, but cutting 11 songs is already nitpicking enough. Overall, a fun enough time but not nearly as fun/good as Renaissance. I guess the Dolly song was something she recorded in the immediate aftermath of Jay-Z cheating on her, but it’s also maybe the worst song a global superstar has put out in a minute |
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Post by doso on Apr 13, 2024 9:07:42 GMT -6
The debut from Nicolette & the Nobodies came out yesterday; I checked it out since they're opening for Sarah Shook & the Disarmers here next month. Some solid stuff; looking forward to seeing them live. Worth checking out rango420 krentist Tweet et al. |
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Post by mookie on Apr 15, 2024 7:54:39 GMT -6
 This was interesting, does remind me of BC,NR a bit (English Teacher - This Could be Texas) |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 15, 2024 13:42:29 GMT -6
 Only halfway thru it, but this really is wonderful. Highly worthy of the P4k 9.1 and super cool to see so much of the indie world going out of their way to support this one. Need lots more time/listens to really digest it, but an easy AOTY contender. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 15, 2024 13:43:52 GMT -6
Wish I liked the new Vampire Weekend more than my first reaction. Everything sounds nice, but it didn't really make me feel anything in particular. Just like "Oh yeah these are nice Vampire Weekend songs." I imagine that'll change for me upon more listens, "Pravda" def the early standout though. Shoulda been a single. Totally. VW is a great playlist band to me. Haven't enjoyed a full album from front to back since the debut. Now that I have your attention after that hot take, I highly recommend the new Cindy Lee. If you were hesitant with their previous material bc of how uhhh weird? it was, not to worry, this is the most straightforward Pat Flegel has been ever. Just 2 hours of lo Fi pop with not single skippable moment in my book. It's streaming only via YouTube: It's AOTY material. Not exaggerating. CO. SIGN. |
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Post by obmit on Apr 16, 2024 7:32:25 GMT -6
Yeah seeing that 9.1 gave me old school P4K feels. It's such a great booster for independent artists. Wonderful album, it's basically the only thing I'm listening to lately. It's now free on their website, tho a donation is asked.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 16, 2024 8:55:10 GMT -6
Yeah seeing that 9.1 gave me old school P4K feels. It's such a great booster for independent artists. Wonderful album, it's basically the only thing I'm listening to lately. It's now free on their website, tho a donation is asked. Just copped a download, sent some $, and did the legwork of converting it to MP3 (rather than keep 2 gigs of WAV files on my computer). Second listen is even better than the first. |
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Post by obmit on Apr 17, 2024 15:59:42 GMT -6
I'm not the biggest VW fan but I think this new one might be their second best to me.
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Post by Tweet on Apr 18, 2024 19:11:54 GMT -6
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Apr 18, 2024 20:41:00 GMT -6
Only halfway thru it, but this really is wonderful. Highly worthy of the P4k 9.1 and super cool to see so much of the indie world going out of their way to support this one. Need lots more time/listens to really digest it, but an easy AOTY contender. this was pretty great |
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Post by wanny on Apr 19, 2024 5:56:08 GMT -6
Pearl Jam is great. Not a big fan of their new stuff lately but this one is very nice
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Post by obmit on Apr 19, 2024 7:34:25 GMT -6
I've been a huge critic of Cloud Nothings since they pivoted on Life Without Sound. Since then I haven't cared for anything. But the singles for this new one were promising and the album is solid. Best they've done imo since Here and Nowhere Else.
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Post by munkivelli on Apr 19, 2024 7:54:18 GMT -6
My semi-weekly emo-adjacent recommendation is this new album by Riley!... fun and catchy stuff
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Post by wanny on Apr 19, 2024 8:33:09 GMT -6
31 songs. I’m not a big fan but this album does nothing for me. No way I make it through in one sitting.
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Post by scoots on Apr 19, 2024 9:12:05 GMT -6
EXTREMELY MIDDLE-AGED WHITE MALE MOVE: I'mma wake up and listen to the new Pearl Jam first thing this morning.
It's pretty good. Best of their late career output.
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Post by krentist on Apr 19, 2024 9:13:23 GMT -6
I've heard it's good but still a little hesitant to get my hopes up for a PJ album in 2024.
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Post by llamaoftime on Apr 19, 2024 9:14:55 GMT -6
31 songs. I’m not a big fan but this album does nothing for me. No way I make it through in one sitting. I tried a bit last night (to the first half, the double dip get extra sales second half wasn't out yet) and I found it incredibly uninteresting musically, the production felt really unoriginal and uninteresting. It was like more lowkey kind of like Folklore/Evermore but far less thoughtful and interesting. Also with very few exceptions albums shouldn't be more than an hour long much less two hours long |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 19, 2024 9:15:37 GMT -6
I will not be listening to a 2-hour Taylor Swift album, but I will be cracking up at this throughout the day:
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 19, 2024 9:21:28 GMT -6
I will not be listening to a 2-hour Taylor Swift album, but I will be cracking up at this throughout the day: This one too: |
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Post by wanny on Apr 19, 2024 9:21:55 GMT -6
EXTREMELY MIDDLE-AGED WHITE MALE MOVE: I'mma wake up and listen to the new Pearl Jam first thing this morning. It's pretty good. Best of their late career output. Nothing wrong with listening to the best album release this week |
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Post by thebosma on Apr 19, 2024 9:34:43 GMT -6
Just finished the Taylor album as the local informed hater. Easily her worst album lyrically by a mile, I really don’t know how any of these songs got past first draft stage. Not a lot going on musically that keeps me engaged with it, Jack’s production is still Jack’s production. Thought that maybe he’d loosen the grip seeing how much everyone likes the Lana albums that manage to sound different from everything else he touches but it appears that’s not the case. Dessner produced tracks are a little bit better but still pretty boring. Say what you will about Florence and the Machine, much of it is valid even if I am a fan, but it’s wild hearing someone with an interesting voice singing on this album for a track and it really highlights how safe Taylor has been playing it for a long ass time.
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Post by doso on Apr 19, 2024 10:24:02 GMT -6
I've heard it's good but still a little hesitant to get my hopes up for a PJ album in 2024. Same, but my superfan friends who went to the listening party on Tuesday night recommended “Waiting for Stevie” and “Setting Sun” so I listened to those two last night and if nothing else, I think they will be pretty great additions to the live set this time around. |
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