Hume Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 i feel like 2012 has been disappointing, but has sooo much potential. new Anco, new Grizzly Bear, new Earl Sweatshirt, new Vampire Weekend, new Kanye West. and other things i'm forgetting, the year is going to finish strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 new vampire weekend? didn't know that. i wasn't crazy about contra, but their debut was amazing I'm really psyched for the new Grizzly Bear album. I've been avoiding the singles because I don't want them to take away from the whole. Am I alone in doing that? When you're really psyched for an album, do you avoid all releases until it's fully available? I certainly do. Anyway, some others that may catch the indie-listener's eye (er, ear), or may just be hot topics: Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) Muse The Fresh & Onlys (pretty good band, for the garage rock style) The xx Dinosaur Jr St Vincent & David Byrne Woods Mountain Goats TAME IMPALA (!!!!!!!!) Ty Segall Band of Horses Calexico Bob Dylan Stars Jens Lekman Bat for Lashes Pinback Lupe Fiasco (most overrated rapper of all time) Django Django (their album already leaked, and i've heard its fabulous) To be honest, I'm most excited for Grizzly Bear and Tame Impala. I'm slightly skeptical of AC, from the bits and pieces i've heard floating about. But I'm sure The XX album will be pretty good, as will the Vampire Weekend, if it's released. Woods are consistently good, and occasionally brilliant, so we'll see with them, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yeah ever since that last Panda Bear album I've been trying to stay away from singles. I've heard the new Grizzly Bear one a couple times though, and it sounds fantastic so I'm looking forward to the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Just gave the Bloc Party a listen for myself, definitely not great, nowhere near silent alarm quality... but not as bad as I was expecting either. Actually had a few good songs. But it's weird to hear how 'heavy' some others are. 6/10, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrels.Gone.Wild Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 The new Public Enemy is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Also I've half-heartedly defended Muse in the past but that song they played at the olympics was god awful. The background dancers were hilarious though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Also I've half-heartedly defended Muse in the past but that song they played at the olympics was god awful. The background dancers were hilarious though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hume Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 i used to kinda like muse, i thought Origin of Symmetry had some good stuff on it. but now they're like Nickleback-tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 i used to kinda like muse, i thought Origin of Symmetry had some good stuff on it. but now they're like Nickleback-tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 I've enjoyed that new JJ DOOM album, too. But as far as hip hop goes, I think MF DOOM just has my number, because I enjoy the throw back production style, that really echoes early 90's Rza "lo fi" style rap. Granted, this album is produced by Jneiro Jarel, who is a really modern "psychedellic" hip hop dude, the album still has hints of 'classic' DOOM. Has contributions by Damon Albarn, Portishead, Radiohead (well, Greenwood and Yorke), and a few others. Worth checking out if you're into alternative hip hop that isn't driven by shock value (like Death Grips, Tyler, etc.) But I'm the last guy on the planet to talk to about hip hop, so what do I know? I still dig it, for the right mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Have you heard their new-new song? Oh my god, it's dreadful. I dig a few of their songs (I shamefully admit), but this stuff is inexcusable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hume Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 i downloaded the JJ DOOM album, it was a good listen for sure. the new AnCo album streams tonight on their website at 9 i think. extremely pumped, i've only heard the one single from it so i've got no idea what it's going to be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Have you heard their new-new song? Oh my god, it's dreadful. I dig a few of their songs (I shamefully admit), but this stuff is inexcusable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 i downloaded the JJ DOOM album, it was a good listen for sure. the new AnCo album streams tonight on their website at 9 i think. extremely pumped, i've only heard the one single from it so i've got no idea what it's going to be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 you listening, hume? digging this deakin track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I just started listening now. First song is decent enough, and I loved Today's Supernatural. Which song does Deakin do? I loved that one he did for that EP whenever that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 alright, well i admit i'm not terribly crazy about it after a first listen, but my respect for the band is as high as ever. it would have been so very easy to cash in on their indie 'success' and solidify a retirement plan, but instead they made an extremely weird record that will challenge (if not divide) listeners, for sure my main issue with is it the actual music. but maybe i just need to be in the mood for it. i do think "wide eyed" is an absolutely stellar song, though, deakin absolutely kills it. psyched he's 'back' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Duke Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Django Django (their album already leaked, and i've heard its fabulous) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 new vampire weekend? didn't know that. i wasn't crazy about contra, but their debut was amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 haha, oh D Money, of course I (we!) read your reviews, and much appreciate them. Not only did I read yours and someone elses review, but I'm actually 80% sure I downloaded it too, the more I think about it. I may have even mentioned it a few posts ago. What is wrong with me? In my defense, the website I was using for a list of bands/albums (metacritic) has Django Django listed for a Sept 25 release. So I guess that's where my confusion set in. For that, and other release date information that is obviously entirely incorrect, check here: http://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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