Monthly Roundup: August 2018
So first off, I have to highlight 3 albums that will definitely be on the end of the year best albums list. They are the following:
Tizah-This is a collaboration between the singer Tirzah and Mica Levi(of Micachu and soundtrack fame). This could be my favorite downtempo alternative R&B album. This is crafted expertly. Mica Levi handles all of the music and creates extremely minimal yet engaging accompaniment to Tizah's wonderful voice. Highly recommended for fans of Mica Levi, Lily Allen and for people who want just a little more out of the trendy Alternative R&B scene.
Idles-This album takes shitty masculine behaviors and utterly destroys them. Every cliche male bullshit trait is taken to task on this thing. They upped the anti on this one by really stretching out and making something so ugly sound so triumphant. This album also has one of the most devastating songs I have ever heard of. The song "June" is about a would be father having a stillborn baby and the lyrics will crush you. This is how punk rock should be done!
Odetta Hartman-This is easily one of the weirdest yet also most successful blending of genres all year. She and her boyfriend take old timey(i'm talking 1800s) music and blend it with pop song structures and all manner of weird sound effects and various noises. It creates a dizzying effect of world's colliding. This is the kind of genre expanding music that needs to happen more often. These are two artists who aren't afraid to "go there".
Other albums of note are:
Amanda Shires excellent take on Americana that blends pop with country and Americana in a non-obnoxious way.
Mitski released a very decent follow up to Puberty 2. She sounds a little more like St. Vincent in parts on this one but also comes into her own voice on quite a few of the tracks. Highly recommended.
Trevor Powers released his first non Youth Lagoon album and it was a nasty ugly noise pop delight!
Interpol came back with a very solid album. They still sound like good ol interpol just with a more solid set of songs this time around.
And finally, Eminem made what I feel to be a great comeback album after a couple of lackluster outings. This one is getting shit on somewhat and I personally feel it's just people being butthurt at the fact that he called out a bunch of people they like for being shitty. He takes cloud and trap rap to task and basically everyone who shit on his last couple of albums. Something which I did but I take no offense to Eminem calling me an asshole for it. Take this music for what it is, great rapping, great disses and a nice return to form.
Aug 3rd:
Michael Nau & The Mighty Thread-Self Titled(Full Time Hobby)
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Tizah-This is a collaboration between the singer Tirzah and Mica Levi(of Micachu and soundtrack fame). This could be my favorite downtempo alternative R&B album. This is crafted expertly. Mica Levi handles all of the music and creates extremely minimal yet engaging accompaniment to Tizah's wonderful voice. Highly recommended for fans of Mica Levi, Lily Allen and for people who want just a little more out of the trendy Alternative R&B scene.
Idles-This album takes shitty masculine behaviors and utterly destroys them. Every cliche male bullshit trait is taken to task on this thing. They upped the anti on this one by really stretching out and making something so ugly sound so triumphant. This album also has one of the most devastating songs I have ever heard of. The song "June" is about a would be father having a stillborn baby and the lyrics will crush you. This is how punk rock should be done!
Odetta Hartman-This is easily one of the weirdest yet also most successful blending of genres all year. She and her boyfriend take old timey(i'm talking 1800s) music and blend it with pop song structures and all manner of weird sound effects and various noises. It creates a dizzying effect of world's colliding. This is the kind of genre expanding music that needs to happen more often. These are two artists who aren't afraid to "go there".
Other albums of note are:
Amanda Shires excellent take on Americana that blends pop with country and Americana in a non-obnoxious way.
Mitski released a very decent follow up to Puberty 2. She sounds a little more like St. Vincent in parts on this one but also comes into her own voice on quite a few of the tracks. Highly recommended.
Trevor Powers released his first non Youth Lagoon album and it was a nasty ugly noise pop delight!
Interpol came back with a very solid album. They still sound like good ol interpol just with a more solid set of songs this time around.
And finally, Eminem made what I feel to be a great comeback album after a couple of lackluster outings. This one is getting shit on somewhat and I personally feel it's just people being butthurt at the fact that he called out a bunch of people they like for being shitty. He takes cloud and trap rap to task and basically everyone who shit on his last couple of albums. Something which I did but I take no offense to Eminem calling me an asshole for it. Take this music for what it is, great rapping, great disses and a nice return to form.
Aug 3rd:
Michael Nau & The Mighty Thread-Self Titled(Full Time Hobby)
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Garcia Peoples-Cosmic Cash(Beyond Beyond is Beyond)
Genre: Roots Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Jam Band
Amanda Shires-To The Sunset(Silver Knife)
Genre: Americana
Genre: Garage Rock
Aug 10th:
The Beths-Future Me Hates Me(Carpark)
Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop, Pop Punk
Bird Streets-Self Titled(Omnivore)
Genre: Power Pop
The Coral-Move Through The Dawn(Ignition)
Genre: Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock
Tirzah-Devotion(Domino)
Genre: Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Ambient Pop, Neo Soul, Hypnagogic Pop, Glitch Pop
Aug 17th:
Odetta Hartman-Old Rockhounds Never Die(Northern Spy)
Genre: Country Soul, Electronic
Mitski-Be The Cowboy(Dead Oceans)
Genre: Art Pop, Indie Rock, Ambient Pop, Chamber Pop, Indie Pop
The Necks-Body(Northern Spy)
Genre: Avant Garde Jazz, Post Minimalism, Krautrock
Oh Sees-Smote Reverser(Castle Face)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Psych, Krautrock
Papa M-A Broke Moon Rises(Drag City)
Genre: Contemporary Folk
Slaves-Acts Of Fear And Love(Virgin)
Genre: Garage Punk, Punk Rock
Trevor Powers-Mulberry Violence(Baby Halo/Fat Possum)
Genre: Glitch Pop, Indietronica
Uniform-The Long Walk(Sacred Bones)
Genre: Noise Rock, Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Power Electronics
Aug 24th:
BC Camplight-Deportation Blues(Bella Union)
Genre: Psychedelic Pop
The Devil Makes Three-Chains Are Broken(New West)
Genre: Americana, Alt Country
Interpol-Marauder(Matador)
Genre: Post Punk Revival, Alternative Rock
Glenn Jones-The Giant Who Ate Himself And Other New Works For 6 & 12 String Guitar(Thrill Jockey)
Genre: American Primitivism
Mark Lanegan-With Animals(Heavenly)
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk
Lemon Twigs-Go To School(4AD)
Genre: Glam Rock, Rock Opera, Pop Rock, Power Pop, Baroque Pop
Ohmme-Parts(Joyful Noise)
Genre: Indie Rock, Art Rock
Steady Holiday-Nobody's Watching(Barsuk)
Genre: Indie Pop
Alexander Tucker-Don't Look Away(Thrill Jockey)
Genre: Psychedelic Folk
White Denim-Performance(City Slang)
Genre: Indie Rock, Southern Rock
August 31st:
Eminem-Kamikaze(Aftermath)
Genre: Trap Rap, Pop Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop
Idles-Joy As An Act Of Resistance(Partisan)
Genre: Post Punk, Art Punk, Post Hardcore, Punk
KEN Mode-Loved(New Damage)
Genre: Noise Rock, Post Hardcore, Sludge Metal
Rejoicer-Energy Dreams(Stones Throw)
Genre: Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz
School Damage-A To X(Chapter Music)
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Aaron Lee Tasjan-Karma For Cheap(New West)
Genre: Power Pop, Glam Rock, Folk Rock
Terry-I'm Terry(Upset The Rhythm)
Genre: Indie Pop, Art Punk
Thou-Magus(Sacred Bones)
Genre: Sludge Metal, Doom Metal, Drone Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Aug 10th:
The Beths-Future Me Hates Me(Carpark)
Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop, Pop Punk
Bird Streets-Self Titled(Omnivore)
Genre: Power Pop
The Coral-Move Through The Dawn(Ignition)
Genre: Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock
Tirzah-Devotion(Domino)
Genre: Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Ambient Pop, Neo Soul, Hypnagogic Pop, Glitch Pop
Aug 17th:
Odetta Hartman-Old Rockhounds Never Die(Northern Spy)
Genre: Country Soul, Electronic
Mitski-Be The Cowboy(Dead Oceans)
Genre: Art Pop, Indie Rock, Ambient Pop, Chamber Pop, Indie Pop
The Necks-Body(Northern Spy)
Genre: Avant Garde Jazz, Post Minimalism, Krautrock
Oh Sees-Smote Reverser(Castle Face)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Psych, Krautrock
Papa M-A Broke Moon Rises(Drag City)
Genre: Contemporary Folk
Slaves-Acts Of Fear And Love(Virgin)
Genre: Garage Punk, Punk Rock
Trevor Powers-Mulberry Violence(Baby Halo/Fat Possum)
Genre: Glitch Pop, Indietronica
Uniform-The Long Walk(Sacred Bones)
Genre: Noise Rock, Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Power Electronics
Aug 24th:
BC Camplight-Deportation Blues(Bella Union)
Genre: Psychedelic Pop
The Devil Makes Three-Chains Are Broken(New West)
Genre: Americana, Alt Country
Interpol-Marauder(Matador)
Genre: Post Punk Revival, Alternative Rock
Glenn Jones-The Giant Who Ate Himself And Other New Works For 6 & 12 String Guitar(Thrill Jockey)
Genre: American Primitivism
Mark Lanegan-With Animals(Heavenly)
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk
Lemon Twigs-Go To School(4AD)
Genre: Glam Rock, Rock Opera, Pop Rock, Power Pop, Baroque Pop
Ohmme-Parts(Joyful Noise)
Genre: Indie Rock, Art Rock
Steady Holiday-Nobody's Watching(Barsuk)
Genre: Indie Pop
Alexander Tucker-Don't Look Away(Thrill Jockey)
Genre: Psychedelic Folk
White Denim-Performance(City Slang)
Genre: Indie Rock, Southern Rock
August 31st:
Eminem-Kamikaze(Aftermath)
Genre: Trap Rap, Pop Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop
Idles-Joy As An Act Of Resistance(Partisan)
Genre: Post Punk, Art Punk, Post Hardcore, Punk
KEN Mode-Loved(New Damage)
Genre: Noise Rock, Post Hardcore, Sludge Metal
Rejoicer-Energy Dreams(Stones Throw)
Genre: Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz
School Damage-A To X(Chapter Music)
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Aaron Lee Tasjan-Karma For Cheap(New West)
Genre: Power Pop, Glam Rock, Folk Rock
Terry-I'm Terry(Upset The Rhythm)
Genre: Indie Pop, Art Punk
Thou-Magus(Sacred Bones)
Genre: Sludge Metal, Doom Metal, Drone Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal
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