New Music Releases 2017

[srjclone]

Also if anyone is a fan of Rap/Hip-Hop/R&B, Pigeons and Planes is a very solid website or follow on Twitter for up-and-coming artists as well as the bigger names newer music. They have other things as far as stories and interviews go, which are great reads as well, but I have found a good amount of artists just from their Best New Artist's of the Month lists.

 

[srjclone]

Toro y Moi just released another song from his upcoming album Boo Boo.

'You and I'

not my favorite, but still excited for this album. He is like Shaky Graves for me in the sense that his studio stuff may not translate always, but his live performances are amazing.

 

[jbindm]

Spotify Discovery Weekly. Pitchfork and Consequence of Sound. Also when bands announce shows because of my love for live music I usually give albums a few listens depending on genre

These are all good ones. I'd also recommend Paste Magazine. They're a little heavy on frivolous rankings and listicles, but I have discovered a few new bands through their site.

 

[yez]

It was quiet here on Monday, so I listened to all of that and the National's new album.

I liked it. I do probably prefer some of his higher-energy stuff, but I also really enjoyed it. "Love, Patiently" and "Wither" were two of my favorites. I also added his cover of "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" to my covers playlist.

How are you able to listen to that album? It doesn't even come out until Sept.

 

[yez]

It took a few listens to get into it, but the new 311 album, Mosaic, is really good. One of their best to date.

 

[srjclone]

How are you able to listen to that album? It doesn't even come out until Sept.

I was gonna say! I heard "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" back in May and have been looking for new releases but had only seen the "Guilty Party" last week

 

[jburke]

It took a few listens to get into it, but the new 311 album, Mosaic, is really good. One of their best to date.

This might be the been there done that side of me.... I don't like it, ever since they got off drugs the albums seem forced to too produced and over-calculated.....

 

[jburke]

These are all good ones. I'd also recommend Paste Magazine. They're a little heavy on frivolous rankings and listicles, but I have discovered a few new bands through their site.

Always forget about Paste, there is also NPRmusic for free listens occasionally...

 

[srjclone]

This might be the been there done that side of me.... I don't like it, ever since they got off drugs the albums seem forced to too produced and over-calculated.....

As much as it is a very very legitimate reasoning, I always find the "ever since ______ stopped doing drugs" perception funny/somewhat sad.

 

[jburke]

As much as it is a very very legitimate reasoning, I always find the "ever since ______ stopped doing drugs" perception funny/somewhat sad.

I agree, it is way too sad, just loved the old 311 too much, Grassroots, Music!!!

 

[srjclone]

I agree, it is way too sad, just loved the old 311 too much, Grassroots, Music!!!

Yeah, not disagreeing at all, just the fact that that quote or line has been used in a lot of musicians careers is pretty astounding

 

[yez]

The new Manchester Orchestra is sounding really good. Only two songs released so far.

 

[Knownothing]

I just preordered Profits of Rage. The first song sounds pretty good. I am a huge Rage fan, Love Chuck D, and Love Cyprus. The first song basically is the Rage against the Machine sound with new singers. Still like ZDLR as a better singer but this will do.

Also hearing good Reviews about 311's new album.

 

[Cybyassociation]

I came to a 100% different conclusion. I thought Traveler had some good songs, but a lot more radio slickness (Traveller, Parachute, Fire Away). A Room has a lot more rock and roll grit to it, to my ears.

FWIW, most of the songs on A Room actually predate the songs on Traveller.

This may be, but this doesn't mean songs weren't retooled to have a fresher, more "current" sound. Don't get me wrong, it's still not radio country, I just thought it sounded a lot more accessible than Traveler. I'll have to give it another listen before I see him later this year.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Little off topic but how do you all discover new music? I've found a lot of new bands that I really like because of this thread

I watch theneedledrop on YouTube. Anthony always gives really good, in depth reviews of all sorts of albums.

TheNeedleDrop YouTube

Website

 

[jburke]

I really started getting some deep listening in on the New/Old Shakey Graves, I believe it was an old re-release album with live recording and rough cuts. But I think with the more exposure that he gets as a song writer he will be noted as one of the better current young singer songwriters, just soo much dept to his scaled down approach. Would recommend a listen....

Also today, Waxahatchee dropped a new LP, really good so far, kinda of a Pixies-esque Kim Dail sound on a lot of songs, which personally is my favorite Pixies....

 

[jburke]

A little behind on last week, Foster the People, Goldfinger, and Tyler the Creator dropped last week, this coming week, Arcade Fire, Manchester Orchestra and Cage the Elephant....

 

[mfelske]

Radiohead is releasing a 20th anniversary of OK Computer, called OKNOTOK 1997 2017.

If you're a bit of a completist, it's the first time that there have been official releases of "I Promise" "Man of War" and "Lift." Excellent songs, and I'm happy they are getting the treatment they deserve (and now I don't have to maintain some of the old bootlegs I've had with them on it.)

I really like the disc of extras on OKNOTOK. Man of War is excellent (my 7 year old just commented on how much he likes it, too). Lift is super catchy. I dig the percussion on Lull and Meeting in the Aisle. Hard to believe that b sides and unreleased material can make for such a good "album".

 

[Angie]

The National's full album came out last week; I am really digging it.

 

[1100011CS]

Foo Fighters' new album came out today. It's... eh. Like most of their new stuff.