They do nothing for me, for some reason. Because they’re not that different from the rest of the album. I do prefer it when the bassist is singing as well though.
Interesting, I would usually have thought that kind of thing would effect later songs. Also Jollies With The Boys is the lead single which is amusing. Anyway aye, Soapy is great
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- Skee Mask - B
- Dylan Henner - You Always will be
- Nyxx Nott - Themes from
- Leftfield - This is what we do
- Weezer : SZNZ Winter
- Brendan Benson
- Little Simz - No Thank You
- Joy - Beacon of Excess
- Other Half - Soft Action
- Stick in the Wheel - Endurance Soundly Caged
- Leland Whitty - Anyhow
Also enjoyed SZA, ††† (Crosses) and Nyx Nótt
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The usual Sunday midday deadline for submitting your selections.
Ah, hadn’t realised that this month hadn’t been calculated yet! For whatever it’s worth, can I change my top five please?
I came across this Paul Spring album last week, which I’ve really been loving. Description of some of his songs being “dazzling in their textures, as choral influences and electronic elements are combed through a sense of the Irish tradition.”
- Paul Spring - Thunderhead
- Black Ox Orkestar - Everything Returns
- Shirley Hurt - Shirley Hurt
- Pet Shimmers - Anon Playable Cloud
- Talons’ - After Talons’ Demos
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Done.
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- Stick In The Wheel - Endurance Soundly Caged
- Leftfield - This is what we do
- Other Half - Soft Action
- Maja Lena - Pluto
- Leland Whitty - Anyhow
Also liked Nyx Nott, Brendan Benson, Black Box Orkestar and Ryan Davis.
Surprisingly hard to narrow down to a top 5 this month. Thanks to posters on this thread for rating/discussing the Other Half one which I have only got into this week, but really enjoyed it, especially (as @uncleretrospective notes above) when the two voices are in, doing the Frank Black & Kim Deal-esque double act.
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Finally thread bump as I’ll count these up tomorrow at around 12pm. That’ll be the deadline.
- Little Simz - NO THANK YOU
- MIKE - Beware of the Monkey
- SZA - SOS
- Little Simz - No Thank You
- Skee Mask - B
- Leland Whitty - Anyhow
- Aukai - Apricity
- Sophie Jamieson - Choosing
- Black Ox Orkestar - Everything Returns
- Dylan Henner - You Always Will Be
- Black Ox Orkestar - Everything Returns
- Little Simz - NO THANK YOU
- SZA - SOS
- Other Half - Soft Action
- Little Simz - No Thank you
- White Lung - Premonition
- Lexie Liu - The Happy Star
- Susana Baca - Epifanias
- MIKE - Beware of the Monkey
- Waclaw Zimpel & Hans Kulk - Breath of Brahma & Sri Crickets
- Leftfield - This is What We Do
My top album this month is a Chinese electropop album of wall-to-wall bangers. Its nothing original, but very well produced and my 6 year old has insisted we have it on every car journey recently and even goes to sleep to it. Grimes is an obvious touchpoint, but at times it reminds me of Trent Reznor, Ladytron, AURORA. It is very pop, but worth checking out if that sounds like your bag.
6-25
- RS PRODUÇÕES - Saúde Em 1º Lugar
- Leland Whitty - Anyhow
- Your Old Droog - YOD Presents: The Shining
- E L U C I D - Brb Gotta Charge My Toothbrush
- CRIMEAPPLE - You’re Dead Already
- Shirley Hurt - Shirley Hurt
- Nyx Nott - Themes From
- Kim Oki - Love Flower
- Little Simz - NO THANK YOU
- Black Ox Orkestar - Everything Returns
- Mickey Diamond & Big Ghost Ltd - Gucci Ghost / Gucci Ghost 2
- Lamin Fofana - Unsettling Scores
- SZA - SOS
- Boldy James & Cuns - Be That As It May
- Ebo Krdum - Revolt for Change
- Nathan Salsburg - Landwerk No. 3
- Emotional Oranges - The Juice Vol. III
- TOBACCO - Skids and Angels
- Stick in the Wheel - Endurance Soundly Caged
- Moncho y su Banda - Que Bella Son
Aside from those new LPs, three other records I’ve enjoyed greatly in compilation/re-releases:
Sonido Verde de Moyobamba - Sonido Verde de Moyobamba
Susumu Yokota - Baroque
36 - The Box
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- Other half - Soft action
- Skee Mask - B
- Leftfield - This is what we do
Not much last month, though i do need to check out the new White Lung
Shoooosh…please. Voting closed. I’ll count these up.
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THE RESULTS:
1st Little Simz - No Thank You 40 points
2nd Other Half - Soft Action 34 points
3rd SZA - SOS 18 points
Joint 4th Black Ox Orkestar - Everything Returns
and Skee Mask - B (both on 16 points)
6th Leftfield - This Is What We Do (14)
7th MIKE - Beware Of The Monkey (12)
8th Weezer - SZNZ:Winter (10)
9th Joy - Beacon Of Excess (8)
Joint 10th Leland Whitty - Anyhow
Shirley Hurt - Shirley Hurt and
Stick In The Wheel - Endurance Soundly Caged (all on 7 points)
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Thanks @BMS1 for continuing to run these threads, they’re an invaluable part of the music board and help people to keep up with what’s going down well with like-minded people without needing to be all over the weekly releases or waiting until year-end lists. Your dedication is much appreciated!
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