I just got the Tubs and it RULES, haven't loved an indie rock record like this in a while.Trouble in Mind is such a great label.the Richard Thompson thing is kind of uncanny but seems like it's just his voice.another influence that stuck out is Bob Mould, but specifically early solo and some Sugar stuff not Huskers
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 20 February 2023 14:23 (one year ago) link
"wretched lie" might not be the most representative song bc it is on the extreme end of their jangliness/smithsiness but the hooks are undeniable. "i don't know how it works" and "sniveller" are two other favorites but the whole album is good
― na (NA), Monday, 20 February 2023 14:27 (one year ago) link
they've just got the tunes
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 20 February 2023 15:46 (one year ago) link
I really am liking this new collab between Ilxor mainstay, Javiera Mena and the legendary Mexican band Moenia . It definitely takes and samples from other songs, mainly Donna Summer I Feel Love and New Orders Bizarre Love Triangle, but sounds great blasted through speakers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5v9r2vlfrY
― aguzman1990, Monday, 20 February 2023 20:16 (one year ago) link
― aguzman1990, Monday, 20 February 2023 20:17 (one year ago) link
It is actually a cover of a well known 80’s song in spain/latinamerica
Ivan - fotonovela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNscCzSL6s
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 20 February 2023 20:34 (one year ago) link
Listening to this 2022 album from Adrian Quesada (Boleros Psicodelicos), the instrumental half of Black Pumas. He's kind of like the the American Inflo, flawlessly retro production & playing, but less idiosyncratic and more pop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGUGd0m8CxY
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 20 February 2023 21:47 (one year ago) link
I've been digging the Oakland-based Zamrock band Orchestra Gold, whose new album Medicine was released in January. The lyrics are in the Bambara language. I can see some people here dismissing this as sounding too retro, but they know how to kickstart the old sounds in a contemporary, rough-edged but hypnotic way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M5lBYBbcC8
― Chris L, Thursday, 23 February 2023 14:16 (one year ago) link
I would have believed you if you told me it’s a reissue of an album from 1978. Sounds interesting will give the full album a listen.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 23 February 2023 14:22 (one year ago) link
This electronic/jazz collaboration between Saint Abdullah & Jason Nazary (drummer who was in Anteloper with Jaimie Branch) is out today and is sounding really interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLAQkX_KWf0
― Chris L, Friday, 24 February 2023 14:25 (one year ago) link
Presuming this remains a relatively benign space to make contributions, I figure this might be the one thread I continue posting to on ILX as I almost always have a new song that I want to share and would likely otherwise be abandoning the shared playlist.
Composer/saxophonist Sam Gendel continues his remarkably prodigious, diverse and and excellent recording output with the just released COOKUP LP. It's a clever, loving and suitably twisted selection of 90's/00's R&B covers. I'm only two listens in and my fave cut on the album is still a toss-up, so I'd really recommend exploring the whole thing. It's on the streaming services or Bandcamp.
That said, it's hard not to like this reimagining of "Are You That Somebody?" as a recitation of a Woman-Seeking-Man personal over synths, vibraphone and assorted trippy percussion.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcLS5tFnAk
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 26 February 2023 21:19 (one year ago) link
was gonna check out the rest of the gendel but i viscerally hated the aaliyah cover
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Sunday, 26 February 2023 21:35 (one year ago) link
lot of people whose taste i respect like gendel and i loved his 2018 album with sam wilkes, so idk why his recent stuff has been leaving me cold
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Sunday, 26 February 2023 21:37 (one year ago) link
digging the new album by nyc producer/dj swami sounds. atmospheric, soulful breakbeats, with reflective lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP_56TNDAZI
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Monday, 27 February 2023 20:29 (one year ago) link
liking that, very nice
― Roz, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 01:25 (one year ago) link
wow I'm loving that!
Gendel's a bit hit and miss with me but I will check out anything he releases
I'm fascinated with the whole slowed and reverb / lofi remix trend, on one hand it's an algorithmic cashgrab of functional homework muzak, but sometimes it really hits the spot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTOoNhM_qgE
Sei Raate Raat Chhilo Purnima - Lofi (Sanjay S Yadav remixing Kishore Kumar)
― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 08:44 (one year ago) link
Woah this swami sound album rules
― nxd, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 15:38 (one year ago) link
Enjoyied the last link too!
the cover of "fotonovela" is pretty good but i had never heard the original before (which Moka posted) and it rules
― na (NA), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
Yeah original “fotonovela” is great. A party staple in Spain and in my house parties lol.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:38 (one year ago) link
have been really enjoying the new album from abracadabra (a duo from oakland who have been at it for a few years now i think), an enjoyable mix of talking heads/tom tom club/esg/lizzy mercier descloux-style post-punk along with more dubby/psychedelic sounds and some good bloopy synths. bandcamp blurb also references deerhoof and mort garsson, and as the album goes on you do feel there's a richer fusion of influences than your initial impressions might have led you to believe. anyhow this is the lead track from it, the steel pan drums lending a lovely sparkle to things, like sunshine reflecting off a lake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT6eesjkSL4abracadabra - talk talk
― o shit the sheriff (NickB)
This just clicked listening to the playlist. Great one
yeah, this is gorgeous. i'm loving the garage remixes he has up on his youtube too e.g. Ice Spice's "In Ha Mood"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvvaau6E5tE
― Roz, Wednesday, 1 March 2023 01:06 (one year ago) link
yes those are really well done
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 01:08 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdPKlYTWn4
really into "barley" by water from your eyes, weird seasick rock music - makes me think of a less apocalyptic liars
― na (NA), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 17:04 (one year ago) link
wow they've only ever been mentioned one other time on ILM? weird
― na (NA), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 17:22 (one year ago) link
i think i was the other mentioner. this new one is excellent. i think i hear in these guys what a lot of other people hear in jockstrap
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 17:56 (one year ago) link
i listened to a few of their older songs and i was mostly into them (i prefer their noisier/more atonal side to their poppier side). great band name too
― na (NA), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 18:06 (one year ago) link
yeah the noisier stuff is what sets them apart imo
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 18:07 (one year ago) link
I love Gendel's whole thing, but the r&b covers album is not really clicking for me either yet.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 19:14 (one year ago) link
“Barley” sounded annoying at first but it eventually settles on a groove and it’s great.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 19:42 (one year ago) link
Not really hearing Jockstrap. It kept reminding me of Radiohead’s TKOL but it was probably the shaker sound.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 19:46 (one year ago) link
40 thieves - don’t turn it off (session victim remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0pRy6ztQTU
Original is from 2010 and there was a really good Brennan Green remix from the time, but new remixes from session victim and bella boo were released this year.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 2 March 2023 01:00 (one year ago) link
very enjoyable
what a good thread this is
― corrs unplugged, Thursday, 2 March 2023 08:55 (one year ago) link
Note to forks: you added the 2010 original to the playlist! The 2023 remix is this one:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2BNc3VoxXiotAqBP6C5FV9
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 2 March 2023 13:13 (one year ago) link
Or rather this one as the extended remix is better imho :p
https://open.spotify.com/track/3F1Zz6MvFDIp1dIs98fXpW
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 2 March 2023 13:15 (one year ago) link
That Aaliyah cover by Gendrel is a resounding no, never imagined I would ever get annoyed by that melody but somehow it was accomplished in that track, then to be accompanied by bordering on pretentious lyrics, it managed to omit all the life of the original.
― aguzman1990, Thursday, 2 March 2023 20:29 (one year ago) link
Btw I think it's Bandcamp + physical only, but there's a new Necks album (Travel) and it's always a blessing to hear The Necks.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 2 March 2023 20:35 (one year ago) link
new Nabihah Iqbal album on the way, the follow-up to her 2017 debut album, and the lead track is very much in the same vein as the best song on that ('zone 1 to 6000') - a driving cure-like number overlaid with Nabihah's spoken word vocal, somewhat sad and wistful in feeling but still hopeful nonetheless. the delay between the two records sounds like it was a rather frought time for her personally, so it's good to see her bouncing back again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFRIaix41cUNabihah Iqbal - 'This World Couldn’t See Us'
https://nabihahiqbal.bandcamp.com/album/dreamer
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Thursday, 2 March 2023 21:35 (one year ago) link
New Amsterdam Records generally focuses on experimental nu-classical stuff but their artists occasionally dabble in music that crosses over into pop. Percussionist/producer Ben Sloan, who worked with Moses Sumney on his BLACKALACHIA project, has a debut album coming out shortly with the pleasant confection "1e&a" featuring shambhala-esque singer Madeline Kenney. It's a sweet date and a Sesame Street jam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFJxt7OnRvc
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 2 March 2023 23:04 (one year ago) link
new Nabihah Iqbal album on the way, the follow-up to her 2017 debut album, and the lead track is very much in the same vein as the best song on that ('zone 1 to 6000') - a driving cure-like number overlaid with Nabihah's spoken word vocal, somewhat sad and wistful in feeling but still hopeful nonetheless. the delay between the two records sounds like it was a rather frought time for her personally, so it's good to see her bouncing back again
no idea if you have seen this nickb, but this is from the press release re the delay :
‘DREAMER’ see’s Nabihah reflect on her experiences during the early months of 2020, when her studio was burgled. All her work was lost, including her long-awaited album. Already suffering from a broken hand and a severe case of burnout, she felt helpless. While the forensic police looked for fingerprints in her studio, she received a call. It was her grandmother; her grandfather had suffered a brain haemorrhage. Nabihah got on a plane to Karachi, Pakistan the next day. “Going to Pakistan turned into a blessing in disguise,” she says. “It affected my perspective on music. At the time, being forcefully removed from the whole scenario of the burglary felt frustrating, but it was the best thing that could have happened.” Nabihah spent those months remembering why she made music in the first place. She went back to basics and bought an acoustic guitar and a harmonium.
― mark e, Thursday, 2 March 2023 23:09 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtUhDoSwOFM
Alec Falconer & Harry Wills - Working On Myself (ft. 2step Bec)
Came for the record stayed for the free pair of socks
― saer, Friday, 3 March 2023 06:30 (one year ago) link
Nabihah Iqbal might appeal to the Real Lies contingent
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 3 March 2023 07:21 (one year ago) link
haha that's a wonderful track saer, brings a smile
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 3 March 2023 07:23 (one year ago) link
Still coming around to this but the new Joseph Yano album hits the same-ish sweet spot as the Shabason/Krgovich album from last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD_mc5-E-L8
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Friday, 3 March 2023 11:07 (one year ago) link
Jonah Yano!
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Friday, 3 March 2023 11:10 (one year ago) link
really enjoyed that album, felt like it was a bit harder-edged and weirder than the s&k album. but lovely nonetheless,
my fav track:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qq_lh61hCk
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 3 March 2023 15:32 (one year ago) link
That Aaliyah cover by Gendrel is a resounding no, never imagined I would ever get annoyed by that melody but somehow it was accomplished in that track, then to be accompanied by bordering on pretentious lyrics, it managed to omit all the life of the original.― aguzman1990
― aguzman1990
Yeah, I really connected with "BlueBlue" from last year, but now I'm wondering if I'm actually a Sam Gendel fan, or if i just never before realized that he's such a corndog.
― enochroot, Friday, 3 March 2023 17:23 (one year ago) link
Sam Gendel is good, he’s super prolific so not everything will stick imho. I don’t hate the Aaliyah cover as so many in here lol, but I urge you to check the whole album. There’s some great covers in there.
P4k review of it mentions some of the highlights:
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sam-gendel-cookup/amp/
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 3 March 2023 17:48 (one year ago) link
A week out from its release, sorry to inform no other track from the new Karol G album reaches the height of that calypso, afrobeat influenced goodness of Provenza. Still a decent album, albeit a bit all over the place. My pick of the moment would have to be Mercurio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flhJf94TzPc
― aguzman1990, Saturday, 4 March 2023 18:48 (one year ago) link
Nothing particularly mindblowing but The Beloved’s “sweet harmony” is one of those 90’s tracks that gives me guilty pleasure and this song lifted its chorus and title from it. Any excuse to hear an update on it:
Sirens of Lesbos - sweet harmonyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLIl7Dvzwuc
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 6 March 2023 16:24 (one year ago) link
Oh wow. Had no idea that track even existed. Thanks Moka
― groovypanda, Thursday, 25 January 2024 08:07 (four months ago) link
ILM also loves a bit of Nia and the new track finds Ms Archives in a more reflective moodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMwzooIPbHw
― groovypanda, Thursday, 25 January 2024 08:14 (four months ago) link
anyone starting a matching playlist on Tidal? I would but work often keeps me too busy to keep up regularly and Tidal doesn't do collaborative playlists
― Roz, Friday, 26 January 2024 12:34 (three months ago) link
and I reckon "Lucky" by Erika de Casier should go on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZOKYZtERFQ
― Roz, Friday, 26 January 2024 12:37 (three months ago) link
I was just about to post that one! But then let me post another good Danish one: Astrid Sonnes dubtechno/chamberpop hybrid Say You Love Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTPiJqVgh78
― Frederik B, Friday, 26 January 2024 14:06 (three months ago) link
enjoying this record
― nxd, Friday, 26 January 2024 15:34 (three months ago) link
Posted this in the Tinashe thread and loving it now so think it deserves to be added to the playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlV8zVUgdLM
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 09:45 (two months ago) link
Agreed!
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 14:12 (two months ago) link
Also this one suggested by groovypanda on the other thread is great:
Open Space x Laura Groves - Tied
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvpQ3hbhERI
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 14:19 (two months ago) link
ahem: ILM 2024 Listening Club
― Bernard Quidbins (NickB), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 14:25 (two months ago) link
Lol I think mods should lock this thread
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 14:32 (two months ago) link