coprolite Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 What albums are you looking forward to, enjoying or disappointed or pleasantly surprised by in 2024? I’ll kick things off with Bruiser Wolf’s My Story got Stories. Almost three years since his debut album, and he’s developed his very original alt hip hop style with bigger, cleaner production. Lyrics are a little gangsta for my palate but on the side of “matter of fact” rather than “ooh I’m hard”. More guests on this one, more variety, but less individuality. Will take a few listens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 New albums due in April by X Ambassadors, and Will Hoge. Looking forward to both of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I caught a wee bit of 6 Music the other day and Bill Ryder-Jones was playing some stuff from his new album. I shall be investigating that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 30 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: I caught a wee bit of 6 Music the other day and Bill Ryder-Jones was playing some stuff from his new album. I shall be investigating that. I love BRJ. It’s meant to be most similar to ‘A Bad Wind Blows’ if you’re familiar with his older stuff. And if not, that’s a great LP too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Decent albums stopped in 2016. I’m the definition of a boring old fart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky monkey Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 The Umbrellas have a new album out this week. It is shaping up to be very good indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 New Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam Unveil Upcoming Album At Daytime L.A. Playback - SPIN Be nice if they played in Scotland for the first time in twenty four years to go with it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geddyalexneil Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 So far the best albums I have heard in 2024 are Lucifer: Lucifer V No prizes for guessing it is their fifth album (others have been Lucifer, 2 3 4 so not too creative at titles ala early solo Gabriel). Brilliant 70s sounding psychedelic hard rock with massive 80s choruses with lots of dark humour. The choruses perhaps helped by the drummer also being in The Hellacopters. Madder Mortem: Old Eyes, New Heart Fabulous prog rock with some jazz influences. At times the music could be used in movies, dark ones and at others it is Devin and or Mastodon in riffage and sound. Agneta's voice is fabulous and the whole band are top notch. Bloody great album! Think 2024 is going to be a good one already! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Machina Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Listened to 80 new releases this year so far (kept in a spreadsheet to keep track like the sad b*****d I am). With the caveat that my bias/preferences lean towards alternative rock kind of stuff, my top 10 so far is: Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair and Eyeballs Casey - How To Disappear Afterglow - Inward The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy Eliza McLamb - Going Through It Ghost Atlas - Dust of the Human Shape Being As An Ocean - Death Can Wait Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath Moving Boxes - The Things We Leave Behind Sleater-Kinney - Little Rope Fairly enjoyed discovering new artists. Hope to continue throughout the year. Afterglow and Eliza McLamb being the two most enjoyable that I wasn't aware of prior to their albums this year - feel the latter could garner a decent following if she can get in front of the Phoebe Bridgers/boygenius crowd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJags Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 7 hours ago, Ex Machina said: Listened to 80 new releases this year so far (kept in a spreadsheet to keep track like the sad b*****d I am). With the caveat that my bias/preferences lean towards alternative rock kind of stuff, my top 10 so far is: Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair and Eyeballs Casey - How To Disappear Afterglow - Inward The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy Eliza McLamb - Going Through It Ghost Atlas - Dust of the Human Shape Being As An Ocean - Death Can Wait Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath Moving Boxes - The Things We Leave Behind Sleater-Kinney - Little Rope Fairly enjoyed discovering new artists. Hope to continue throughout the year. Afterglow and Eliza McLamb being the two most enjoyable that I wasn't aware of prior to their albums this year - feel the latter could garner a decent following if she can get in front of the Phoebe Bridgers/boygenius crowd. Listened to the Eliza McLamb album based on this and loving it, so cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 New J Mascis is rather disappointing. It’s a ‘full band’ LP (bloke from the B52’s on keys, J did the drums) and kinda like an acoustic Dinosaur Jr album, but less fun than that sounds. Also the ‘acoustic’ guitar parts (there’s the obligatory big solo on most of the tracks) are way down in the mix while the vocals are way up which is definitely the wrong way round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The Last Dinner Party record sounds like Kate Bush doing an album of ABBA covers. The production is absolutely unreal - for a debut album to have that kind of financing is quite unusual. I wish them well but it’s not really my thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squalor Vic Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 05/02/2024 at 12:52, Savage Henry said: The Last Dinner Party record sounds like Kate Bush doing an album of ABBA covers. The production is absolutely unreal - for a debut album to have that kind of financing is quite unusual. I wish them well but it’s not really my thing. I liked it more than I thought I would on first listen but as ive given it a few more goes, there's only a couple songs really standing out. Sinner is very Pulp- like. I prefer English Teacher, listening to a lot of their releases and looking forward to the album. Sprints and Sleater-Kinney top two releases for me so far this year 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squalor Vic Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Bit of a 90s revival these day and the new Cast album is wonderful and I absolutely love it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Been enjoying the new Shed Seven album since it came out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 The Old 97s, one of my fav alt-country groups have a new album out April 5 called American Primitive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 21/02/2024 at 17:51, PSJ.84 said: Been enjoying the new Shed Seven album since it came out. Agree, it’s decent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Hurray for the Riff Raff’s The Past Is Still Alive is, to my mind, a welcome return to form after the poppier sound of the last couple. Hawkmoon will be my single of the year by a mile, I’d imagine. Catchy as hell, and as I say, the best thing they’ve put out since The Navigator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuboMoravcik Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Looking forward to the Vampire Weekend album coming out on 5th April. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Really looking forward to the Bruce Dickinson album due this Friday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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