Your top 5 Member Recommended Albums

Some of these are actually VMP recommendations but still.


Gang of Youths - Go Further in Lightness
Lucy Dacus - No Burden
Julien Baker - Sprained Ankle
Tokyo Shoegazer - Crystalize
Kississippi - Sunset Blush


I would have found out about Julien and Lucy eventually. But they were posted about extremely early on before all the hype thanks to folks here and in the old place.
 
I present to you all my list of artists I never would have found if it wasn't for the forums! (this also includes the old forums as well)

Khruangbin
Sampa the Great
Jay Som
Crumb
Chris Farren
A Winged Victory for The Sullen
Alex Cameron
Mid-Air Thief
The Caretaker
Whitney
Anamanaguchi
Guster
Jackie Cohen
Nicole Atkins
Channel Tres
100 gecs
t e l e p a t h
Cake
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Art Blakey
Lightning Bolt
Dawes
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
Yellowcard
Dillinger Four
Velvet Negroni
Jenny Hval
The Sundays
Knocked Loose
Khemmis
Camaron De La Isla
Barrie
Ivy Sole
Funky Rob Way (still a little bit upset I didn't go for the VMP version of his album)
Explosions in the Sky
Less Than Jake
The Raincoats
Shura
Loretta Lynn ( I was on the fence with the VMP ROTM but y'all made me jump in on it and now I love it)
Jorge Ben (I now love Africa Brasil after repeated listens)
Koji
Petite League
Aldous Harding
Emily Reo
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Jess Ribeiro
Menomena
MF DOOM (ok I knew about him before, but it was mostly surface level, I absolutely love him to death now)
Moses Sumney
Nat Turner Rebellion
Panda Bear
Better Oblivion Community Center
Pup
William Bell
Darrell Banks
The Books
Beach House
Stars
Mort Garson


there's probably more but I can't think of them all lol
 
tonythegamer said:
I present to you all my list of artists I never would have found if it wasn't for the forums! (this also includes the old forums as well)

Khruangbin
Sampa the Great
Jay Som
Crumb
Chris Farren
A Winged Victory for The Sullen
Alex Cameron
Mid-Air Thief
The Caretaker
Whitney
Anamanaguchi
Guster
Jackie Cohen
Nicole Atkins
Channel Tres
100 gecs
t e l e p a t h
Cake
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Art Blakey
Lightning Bolt
Dawes
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
Yellowcard
Dillinger Four
Velvet Negroni
Jenny Hval
The Sundays
Knocked Loose
Khemmis
Camaron De La Isla
Barrie
Ivy Sole
Funky Rob Way (still a little bit upset I didn't go for the VMP version of his album)
Explosions in the Sky
Less Than Jake
The Raincoats
Shura
Loretta Lynn ( I was on the fence with the VMP ROTM but y'all made me jump in on it and now I love it)
Jorge Ben (I now love Africa Brasil after repeated listens)
Koji
Petite League
Aldous Harding
Emily Reo
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Jess Ribeiro
Menomena
MF DOOM (ok I knew about him before, but it was mostly surface level, I absolutely love him to death now)
Moses Sumney
Nat Turner Rebellion
Panda Bear
Better Oblivion Community Center
Pup
William Bell
Darrell Banks
The Books
Beach House
Stars
Mort Garson


there's probably more but I can't think of them all lol
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Cake is surprising to see on that list, but great to see that people are still discovering them!
 
How about I just say, "Lots of Aussie music"?
Shacks
Gang of Youths
Daniel Norgren
Durand - and Colemine (of which I have turned many others onto)
Toulouse
Feist - this one should have been a no brainer, bc I am (was) mostly team no swaps, but I sort of passed over this one, even after @NathanRicaud build up of the album (if I recall, he mentioned how it reminded him of the Fall season). It has turned out to be one of my favorite ROTM's.
 
Lee Newman said:
That one is totally VMP. I may hate the business but they have some folks who know good music.
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Yeah true but I credit you because even at my most pro VMP i rarely bought blind, particularly with exclusives, and had a healthy distrust for elements of their curation. I’d never have even streamed it if you hadn’t convinced drunken stubborn joe to stop being such a stubborn mule.
 
displayname said:
Awesome thread. I'm terrible at lists, but I have a couple that come to mind.
- Comet is Coming, I never got the vinyl but this album gets a lot of play in my house. I did pick up the CD because the vinyl reviews were so poor.
- King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, this band I discovered from VMP/ the forum. I'll give the nod to Polygondwanaland because it gets the most play in my house.
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Those are the first two that came to mind for me as well - except its Nonagon Infinity from King Gizzard that gets the most play.

I'd also add Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Malik to the list. There was a lot of hype when it came out as an exclusive, and totally worth it. Gets more spins than Soul Makossa for me.

Finally - while I just lurk on the Jazz threads, they've been invaluable in widening my horizons and knowing what to look/listen for.
 
My top 5 thanks to you fine folks:

Field Division - Reverie State
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
Ordos - House of the Dead
Destroyer - Poison Season
Porn Crumpets - High Visceral
 
This is a fun thread! I'm not sure these are my top 5 but here are some artists I probably never ever would have discovered but for this amazing group of people:

The Radio Dept., Eluvium, Stars of the Lid, Dustin O'Halloran, and really all music of this ilk: @wokeupnew
Dream Wife, Shitkid, Agent Bla, and all of the Colonel's curated 12 months: @Colonel_Angus
Bayonne - @Aron
Loamlands and a ton of americana/country-esque stuff from @Lee Newman (Were you responsible for Valerie June entering my life?)
New discovery: Sigrid - @kvetcha
Metal!!!! - @Goatfish
Petite Meller - @Captainfog

I know I am missing a ton and will probably return to this list multiple times.
 
Teeeee said:
This is a fun thread! I'm not sure these are my top 5 but here are some artists I probably never ever would have discovered but for this amazing group of people:

The Radio Dept., Eluvium, Stars of the Lid, Dustin O'Halloran, and really all music of this ilk: @wokeupnew
Dream Wife, Shitkid, Agent Bla, and all of the Colonel's curated 12 months: @Colonel_Angus
Bayonne - @Aron
Loamlands and a ton of americana/country-esque stuff from @Lee Newman (Were you responsible for Valerie June entering my life?)
New discovery: Sigrid - @kvetcha
Metal!!!! - @Goatfish
Petite Meller - @Captainfog

I know I am missing a ton and will probably return to this list multiple times.
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I’m not sure I’m responsible for June, I wanna say that was hatbird. @Corycm ???
 
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