New Music Friday!

[livinsmall]

New one from William Tyler is really, really good. Interesting and affecting and beautiful. Life is somethin else, man.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Well, much to my delight (and surely @avecigrec's, too), BRUIT ≤ released their new album, The Age Of Ephemerality, 6 hours early at 6:00pm EST (which makes sense, as the group hails from Toulouse, France and it was 12:00am there Friday morning).

interesting, cause it still ain’t up on Qobuz.

 

[musicjunkiegreg]

interesting, cause it still ain’t up on Qobuz.

It ain't on Spotify neither.. Might be strictly on Bandcamp.

 

[avecigrec]

interesting, cause it still ain’t up on Qobuz.

It ain't on Spotify neither.. Might be strictly on Bandcamp.

Pretty sure the last album was Bandcamp only too

 

[musicjunkiegreg]

interesting, cause it still ain’t up on Qobuz.

 

[musicjunkiegreg]

The new Deerhoof album is trying hard to make it on to a "worst album covers" list

Edit: they're trying hard for the "worst albums" list, too

 

[avecigrec]

The new album, Weirdo, from Emma-Jean Thackray is definitely another standout among the slew of April 25th releases. Composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, E-JT is back with her 2nd LP: 57 minutes of mostly upbeat, funky, jazzy, and sometimes danceable tracks (19 of them to be exact). I enjoyed her her 2021 debut, Yellow, but I already feel like I enjoyed this one more. Lyrically, the album was blunt, honest, personal, and funny (and, at times, dark and bleak, too). Taken from her Bandcamp page:

“I think we need to talk about the dark shit in our heads, and finding the humour in it only makes that easier. The lyrics to this are very diary-esque, like confessional poetry, and the bare emotion of it is balanced out with lush jazz harmony, sweeping synths, and a pop punk silliness. When you centre in on the silliness it’s easier to speak on your pain, and easier for others to hear it.”

I adore her.

 

[avecigrec]

Love this one!

 

[Hollywood]

May, 2

Blondshell - If You Asked For a Picture
Car Seat Headrest - The Scholars
Flume & JPEGMAFIA - We Live in a Society
Jenny Hval - Iris Silver Mist
Luscious - Luscious
Model/Actriz - Pirouette
NewDad - Safe (EP)
Suzanne Vega - Flying With Angels

 

[musicjunkiegreg]

A Flock Named Murder - Incendiary Sanctum (Atmospheric/Cascadian Black Metal, Sludge Metal)
Beware Of Gods - Upon Whom The Last Light Descends II: Amnesia Island (Progressive Sludge, Post-Metal)
Car Seat Headrest - The Scholars (Slacker Rock, Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Indietronica, Art Rock)
Jenny Hval - Irish Silver Mist (Art Pop, Synth Pop, Ambient Pop, Avant-Folk, Drone)
Labyrinthus Stellarum - Rift In Reality (Atmospheric Black Metal, Cosmic Metal)
Model/Actriz - Pirouette (Dance/Post Punk, Noise/Art Rock, Experimental/Industrial Rock)
Nightfall - Children Of Eve (Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal)
Propagandhi - At Peace (Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal)
Pyramids - Pythagoras (Blackgaze, Experimental, Black Ambient)
Wife Patrol - NOPLACE (Alternative Rock, Pop Rock)
Xiao - Control (Hardcore Punk, Powerviolence)

 

[Ghost]

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A Flock Named Murder - Incendiary Sanctum (Atmospheric/Cascadian Black Metal, Sludge Metal)
Beware Of Gods - Upon Whom The Last Light Descends II: Amnesia Island (Progressive Sludge, Post-Metal)
Car Seat Headrest - The Scholars (Slacker Rock, Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Indietronica, Art Rock)
Jenny Hval - Irish Silver Mist (Art Pop, Synth Pop, Ambient Pop, Avant-Folk, Drone)
Labyrinthus Stellarum - Rift In Reality (Atmospheric Black Metal, Cosmic Metal)
Model/Actriz - Pirouette (Dance/Post Punk, Noise/Art Rock, Experimental/Industrial Rock)
Nightfall - Children Of Eve (Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal)
Propagandhi - At Peace (Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal)
Pyramids - Pythagoras (Blackgaze, Experimental, Black Ambient)
Wife Patrol - NOPLACE (Alternative Rock, Pop Rock)
Xiao - Control (Hardcore Punk, Powerviolence)

I got to listen to that Jenny Hval album at a listening party here in NYC last night and its WOW. Incredibly interesting, immersive, conceptual, atmospheric, dreamy, and a million other superlatives. Think its one of the best albums I've heard this year so far.

 

[musicjunkiegreg]

I got to listen to that Jenny Hval album at a listening party here in NYC last night and its WOW. Incredibly interesting, immersive, conceptual, atmospheric, dreamy, and a million other superlatives. Think its one of the best albums I've heard this year so far.

That's excellent news! She's one of the best in the art pop (well, pop in general) genre for sure. Her last LP made it into my Top10 for that year, so this new one has some high expectations!

 

[avecigrec]

Radar List for 5.2.25


Propagandhi – At Peace
Angel Bat Dawid & Naima Nefertari – Journey to Nabta Playa
Eli Winter – Trick Of The Light
C. Diab – X-plored
Daniel Bachman – As Time Draws Near
Pink Floyd – Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII
Various – Roots Rocking Zimbabwe – The Modern Sound of Harare’ Townships 1975-1980
Black Honey Cult – Black Honey Cult
Model/Actriz – Pirouette
Boldy James – Conversational Pieces
Lucius – Lucius
Pup – Who Will Look After The Dogs?
Jenny Hval – Iris Silver Mist
21st Century Schizoid Band – The London Sessions

 

[jdr2187]

Looking forward to these the most tomorrow.

Kassi Valazza - From Newman Street
Esther Rose - Want
Eli Winter - Tick of the Light
Matt Heckler - No More For to Roam
Samantha Crain - Gumshoe

 

[nolalady]

This album makes me happy

 

[nolalady]

This is also fun if you like jpop/anime music

 

[Nee Lewman]

This new Willie plays better over my little Bluetooth speaker than the HiFi at home. His voice sounds more natural on it. He sounds like a fucking ghost on my home equipment.

 

[musicjunkiegreg]

This new Willie plays better over my little Bluetooth speaker than the HiFi at home. His voice sounds more natural on it. He’s sounds like a fucking ghost on my home equipment.

What, pray tell, does a fucking ghost sound like?

 

[Nee Lewman]

What, pray tell, does a fucking ghost sound like?

Like Willie on his new fucking album.

 

[Nee Lewman]

My wife, who doesn’t understand the obsession with sound, agreed that it sounds better on my Bluetooth speaker.