Music: Best album of 2020

[Thucydides]

IlAlexandra Savior - The Archer
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Just listened to this based on your list and don’t know why it hasn’t received more press ? I like her voice - crying all the time is a great track. Good album for sure - my only complaint is it runs a little short .

 

[Thucydides]

Trace Mountains - Lost in the country

About a third into this , and liking it so far. Some great guitar work , can hear some war on drugs influences especially early war on drugs . lofi rock and roll.

 

[Thucydides]

Another good one from trace mountains

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

My two favorites from this year up 'til now:

Terre Neuve by French legend Brigitte Fontaine



Necroscape by tētēma



And could be of interest: Patchouli Blue by Bohren and der Club of Gore, also on Ipecac
(that's the whole album)

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

The Igorrr album sits on 3rd position right now for me, a little disappointed but it still has some great moments (and would be a great introduction to his music and his humor)

(again, the whole album)

 

[Thucydides]

Because it’s such a rare occurrence I’ll share the review , but Pitchfork has given out their first 10/10 in 10 years this morning to the new Fiona Apple album - Fetch the bolt cutters.

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Because it’s such a rare occurrence I’ll share the review , but Pitchfork has given out their first 10/10 in 10 years this morning to the new Fiona Apple album - Fetch the bolt cutters.

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Listening now - thank you for this, it's an interesting find. I've always respected Apple from a distance - I have Not About Love on my iPod, but I never took the time to go through her stuff. I will.

 

[Thucydides]

Listening now - thank you for this, it's an interesting find. I've always respected Apple from a distance - I have Not About Love on my iPod, but I never took the time to go through her stuff. I will.

No problem. I’m the same way - I’ve never dived into her stuff , but I want to now.

What are your thoughts on the album ?

 

[Imnotagoodposter]

It’s been a pretty weak year so far but I might just be super depressed right now on top of it.

I really like the new Spanish Love Songs album... anti flag’s was okay. Better than their last few for sure. I should probably check out the new strokes album

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

No problem. I’m the same way - I’ve never dived into her stuff , but I want to now.

What are your thoughts on the album ?

It's a very good album. It won't get ahead of the top-3 I posted above, but it's a lot more consistent than all of them. Rack of His, Cosmonauts, On I Go, Ladies, are all very good songs. And you've got a few others with structure interesting enough to hold their own (Relay, For Her), and, most of all, no real weak song. I don't get the Yoko Ono reference in the review, but Apple sure come off as an original artist.

 

[Thucydides]

It’s original in every way. Ladies , I want you to love me , heavy balloon, cosmonauts are my four favourites right now.

It’s a perfect headphones album. There is a minute on the track “Relay” from 2:50- 3:40 that’s just insane - so much going on , it shouldn’t work but it does and it’s total ear candy.

pumped to listen to this one again over the weekend .

 

[plank]

Pacific Range - High Upon the Mountaintop 3/29/20
Pacific Range - High Upon the Mountain : album review : petal motel

 

[Hostile Offer]

Ulcerate - Stare into Death and Be Still

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Because it’s such a rare occurrence I’ll share the review , but Pitchfork has given out their first 10/10 in 10 years this morning to the new Fiona Apple album - Fetch the bolt cutters.

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Holy shit, that album was a masterpiece.

I saw your post about the review and figured I'd like it - my taste is usually pretty in line with Pitchforks writers. Much like you, I haven't dug much into her discography. But damn, maybe I'm missing out. That album was such a fresh set of creativity in the industry. The sound is unique, the vocals are angelic, and the lyrics are perfect. The album is a beautiful mess.

 

[Thucydides]

Holy shit, that album was a masterpiece.

I saw your post about the review and figured I'd like it - my taste is usually pretty in line with Pitchforks writers. Much like you, I haven't dug much into her discography. But damn, maybe I'm missing out. That album was such a fresh set of creativity in the industry. The sound is unique, the vocals are angelic, and the lyrics are perfect. The album is a beautiful mess.

Yeah it was a great album . So dark, yet funny. It really is a masterpiece.
What are your favourite songs from it?

Have you listened to her older albums yet ? The Idler wheel is supposed to be excellent .

 

[GKJ]

Because it’s such a rare occurrence I’ll share the review , but Pitchfork has given out their first 10/10 in 10 years this morning to the new Fiona Apple album - Fetch the bolt cutters.

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

That's the Pitchfork I know and love

 

[plank]

good news: Courtney Marie Andrews released a new video for a song off of her upcoming album.
bad news: Like many others she has had to delay the release because of vinyl manufacturing plants being closed.

new date 7/24

 

[Skin Tape Session]

Nine Inch Nails Ghosts V Together and Ghosts VI Locusts AINEC

 

[Thucydides]

Nine Inch Nails Ghosts V Together and Ghosts VI Locusts AINEC

Still need to listen to this. Reznor rules.

the soft pink truth new album is good for chill electronica music .

 

[belair]

Paul Banks' new project Muzz. It essentially sounds like Interpol meets The National. Really cool.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

New project by Jimmy Urine (Mindless Self Indulgence ) and Serj Tankian (System Of A Down)...

Well, it's new, it's original, but certainly not the best album of anything (I don't like it).

[Original link dead..... update]:

 

[plank]

"New" Neil Young - Homegrown 6/19/20
Neil Young’s Lost ‘70s Album ‘Homegrown’ Will Finally be Released

 

[Thucydides]

The new perfume genius album “set my heart on fire immediately” is great - probably my album of the year.

 

[Thucydides]

Anyone listen to the perfume genius album? Been playing it a lot this weekend .

 

[plank]

New material from the late, great Jason Molina to be released
Eight Gates - Secretly Canadian

Jason Molina - Eight Gates 8/7/20