#70

Yes - there have been some strong London hip hop/grime/afrobeat albums out already this year. I feel it is shaping up to be an big year for London music. I loved the Swindle record - and there has also been strong releases from AJ Tracey, Fredo D-Block, and Wiley has stepped up as usual.

#71

I’m going to state that I think this album will surely be in my top five at the end of the year. Which I never would have bet on before listening to it.
Makes me regret not buying Beirut tickets for next month, as he will be the support act. May try and see if anyone is selling tickets on the day.

#72

Sounds pretty relevant to our interests

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#73

Little Simz album is excellent. Did that come out this week or am I behind?

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#74

Yeah, this is great stuff. Had completely forgotten about them, liked their first album too.

#75

I think last week, worth mentioning twice though :grin: Probably the best rap release so far this year?

Posted this in the friday bangers thread but this is so good:

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#76

Definitely. Yet another fantastic London hip hop record released this year.

#77

Sult by Maja S.K. Ratkje

bit of a boomkat special this but I’ve just been listening to the Last Year in Marienbad soundtrack so i think it primed me for some wheezy organ.

#78

Reeeally like GREY area so thanks everyone for banging on about it

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#79

I’d never heard of her before but I’m really liking this so far. That guitar style / chord progression in At Hollywood reminds me of something but I can’t quite place it, it’s driving me nuts.

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#80

Agree, thought it sounded a bit Mogwai-ish to me. Great album.

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#81

As has been pointed out elsewhere, vocals are definitely reminiscent of Trish Keenan, and the music has occasional echoes of Broadcast too. Really good album.

#82

I’ve just had a couple of listens to it and really quite liked it. Plus it’s only $1 on her bandcamp, so worth a purchase! Not really listened to much of hers since the Dresden Dolls.

Although I’ll have to come back to it later to listen to it properly, as I am just playing the Helado Negro album to death at the moment, and still just craving more of it.

#83

The Helado Negro album is such a perfect record for late night listening.

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#84

Going to be hard pressed to find a better album in March for me…

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#85

Catching up on this thread and I know it seems obvious reading this reply of yours but this now makes a lot more sense:

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#86

Amazing! I’d fucking love this collaboration…

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#87

It’s amazing

#88

Listening for the first time now. :heart_eyes:

#89

This, can see this in my end of year top 10