The NEW Official indie/alternative music thread

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  1. Degausser

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    I'm going to use this as a running list to reference at the end of the year. I'm horrible at remembering what came out in the first quarter by the end of the year.
     
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  2. Cornelius Suttree

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    my end of the year list is gonna have like six of my very favorite bands on it. Thanks to those bands for releasing sweet new tunes during this difficult year :ohgosh:
     
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  3. Degausser

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    I still need to give the new Khruangbin album a good listen. I had it playing while I was at the driving range a couple weeks ago, but didn't focus on it much. Listening to that new The Beths now, and this shit rocks.
     
  4. SC

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    I try to keep my year end list to 30-35 albums and it’s going to be tough. Tons of good music has been the only bright spot of this dumpster fire of a year.
     
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  5. Degausser

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    Hit me with some of your best from the first half. You may have already posted, so you can just quote that post if so.
     
  6. SC

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    This covers multiple genres, so your mileage vary slightly. Here’s what I’ve liked so far:

    Futurebirds - Teamwork
    Tre Burt - Caught It From the Rye
    Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces Everyone
    Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
    Best Coast - Always Tomorrow
    Soccer Mommy - Color Theory
    American Aquarium - Lamentations
    Ratboys - Printers Devil
    Momma - Two of Me
    Empty Country - S/T
    Swamp Dogg - Sorry You Couldn’t Make It
    Jaime Wyatt - Neon Cross
    Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
    Katie Malco - Failures
    Pure X - S/T
    Ohmme - Fantasize Your Ghost
    Lilly Hiatt - Walking Proof
    Gum Country - Somewhere
    Blushh - RIP Apathy
    Caitlyn Smith - Supernova
    Country Westerns - S/T
    HAIM - Women in Music PT 3
    Zach Bryan - Elisabeth
    The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers
    The Dead Tongues - Transmigration Blues
    Will Hoge - Tiny Little Movies
    Khruangin - Mordechai
    Gladie - Safe Sins
    Diet Cig - Do You Wonder About Me
     
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  7. Tex

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    I need more of the rock/guitar. Seems like a lot of low tempo stuff lately. MMJ will hold me over for a while.
     
  8. Degausser

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    Check out the Pure X album if you haven't
    It's different from say MMJ, but it has some really nice guitar work in it.
     
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  9. WillySaliba

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    Just read on COS that MMJ have another album nearly done and ready for release. I assume we would get that when they are cleared to tour.
     
  10. joe-

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    mmj record is good and it was a good listen and later this weekend I’ll post some new stuffs that I like but work is busy and I don’t have the energy for more internet gbr
     
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  11. Degausser

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    I read the same. Apparently, they recorded an album right before covid hit.
     
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  12. M'ark Pepperonio

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  13. Shiggityshwo

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    post more and don't take it personally when people don't respond, like everything else in this thread, the hit percentage will likely be low for me, but there's a vacuum itt for the kind of stuff you bring to the table
     
  14. WillySaliba

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    Co-signed.
     
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  15. M'ark Pepperonio

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    Sure thing. Always happy to share. Sad truth is, I don't hear as much new music as I used to (or would like to, really), especially now. Still though, I can pop in more than I have.

    Here are a couple email lists I recommend, too:

    Green Noise Records - retail store that used to be run by the dude behind Dirtnap records. It has since changed hands, but they still put out a great mailer. Dirtnap is an awesome label to dig through the back catalog also for those who like pop-punk especially. Marked Men, Exploding Hearts, etc.

    Midheaven Mail-order - I think these guys are out of San Francisco and they cover a bit broader spectrum of punk sub genres. They include solid write ups of new releases and reissued each week. Definitely worth following.

    Terminal Boredom is another forum worth checking out. I suspect the hit rate would be even lower than my recommendations for most here, but there are some absolute gems I would never have heard otherwise.
     
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  16. Jimmy the Saint

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    I like when people just post stuff. I've found a lot of stuff I like that way in here.
     
  17. Tex

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    Thanks guys
     
  18. fattmante

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    "Feel good" off the Waterfall II is excellent
     
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  19. ugafish

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    Keep in mind MMJ also said that in 2015 when Waterfall I came out. 5 years later............
     
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  20. Cornelius Suttree

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    Dehd - Month


    I miss NE-HI

     
  21. Cornelius Suttree

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    officially under a week till the new Protomartyr album comes out :ohshit: :fap: <3

    this new MMJ really doesn't move the needle much. Maybe it'll grow on me. So you gotta go all the way back to 2008 for what I consider to be a good MMJ album. That's sad
     
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  22. WillySaliba

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    Yeah I agree, I’ll take it. Seems like it’s any other B-side album I’ve listened to from a band I like. Less energy and I’d bet they choose their material based on wanting to play it live. Favorite of the lot is run it.

    I also looked last night to verify that we are indeed on course for the 17th. Can’t wait.
     
  23. kezarmyaj

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    men I trust released a live album yesterday that is a pretty enjoyable listen

     
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  24. kezarmyaj

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    also liking that cloud nothings album that came out last week
     
  25. SC

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    Hovvdy - Runner
     
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  26. TC

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    My man <3
     
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  27. TC

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    I'll post my list even though it's just derivations of other lists posted:

    Tennis
    Andy Shauf
    Khruanginbin/Leon Bridges
    Beach Bunny
    Futurebirds
    Best Coast
    STRFKR
    Phoebe Bridgers
    MMJ

    Checking into The Beths, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Stephen Malkmus. Was a little meh on Soccer Mommy and Car Seat Headrest compared to past releases. Pearl Jam was a big meh as was Real Estate. Tame Impala went off the list once I heard the STRFKR album. Beach Bunny is my #1 so far.
     
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  28. Cornelius Suttree

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    the new CSH has not grown on me like I thought it would

    I think it has three really solid tracks in Can't Cool Me Down, Martin and There Must Be More Than Blood. But the rest is filler

    not even in the same ball park as Teens of Style or Teens of Denial
     
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  29. WillySaliba

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    Did not know an album came out, will listen thank you.

    Also Fleet Foxes fans, Robin Pecknold supposedly has some story on Instagram regarding a new song coming out. I do not have IG so can't verify.
     
  30. TC

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    Not seeing a new Cloud Nothings on Spotify :huh:
     
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  31. Cornelius Suttree

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    it may only be on Bandcamp right now

    I've seen tons of musicians expressing gratitude for Bandcamp lately. Seems like they've really tried to help put money in the pockets of artists during this pandemic
     
  32. Shiggityshwo

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    I'm afraid to listen to the Cloud Nothings album, haven't enjoyed their releases in a long time

    Was pretty cool driving home the other day hearing Wasted Days come on our local station though, took a little detour to extend the drive :rockin:
     
  33. kezarmyaj

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    havent really been into their last two albums, but this one is solid.
     
  34. kezarmyaj

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    bandcamp I think has always been pretty good about that, but they have definitely stepped up the last few months to do more and also helped direct funds toward different social causes
     
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  35. Degausser

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    I like the Tame album, but the STRFKR one blows it away imo. It's my favorite thing they've done.
     
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  36. Cornelius Suttree

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    IDLES - A HYMN

     
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  37. Cornelius Suttree

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    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Honey

     
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  38. Cornelius Suttree

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  39. SC

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    Excited for that Whitney covers record. That The Roches cover is wonderful.
     
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  40. Shiggityshwo

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    In a year when a number of previous favorites have underwhelmed for my tastes, I'm a bit apprehensive with these expectations I have for new Protomartyr, but everything I've heard so far including that little 30 second teaser has set a pretty high bar

    :pray:
     
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  41. TC

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    Congrats man. This just means you've succeeded to hipster black belt status
     
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  42. Shiggityshwo

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    But I prefer Protomartyr's more recent stuff over their old material

    [​IMG]
     
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  43. WillySaliba

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    I'd say my tastes align pretty closely with Shiggityshwo and I agree with him. That said, we tend to like heavier music than what this thread generally has. It's not bad, just that not a ton of heavy shit has dropped this year.
     
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  44. Shiggityshwo

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    Wasn't even making a comment on the overall output of this year, just the two acts that produced my favorite albums from '17 & '18 respectively both dropped pretty massive duds this year for my tastes, and I wanted to make a silly post about trying to not get my hopes up from an act that also produced one of my favorite albums in recent years.
     
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  45. Degausser

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    Who are those acts that produced duds?
     
  46. Cornelius Suttree

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    first two Protomartyr albums are so freaking amazing. The kinds of albums I would like to listen to on my death bed, in case anyone here is caring for me in my final days

    The Agent Intellect was awesome and Relatives in Descent is awesome now that I don't associate it so much with a period of severe depression

    this album is going to be somewhere between awesome and amazing. And it might even be so freaking amazing. I'm excited!

    https://www.nme.com/music-interview...-that-actually-this-is-our-last-album-2704678
     
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  47. Shiggityshwo

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    Algiers and US Girls

    I know the U.S. Girls album was pretty popular with this thread, but, solely in my opinion, after the two very good singles open things up it just screeches to a halt with a bunch of tracks that feel underdeveloped like they're trying to build to something but never get there, with a couple of decent songs interspersed. The closing track also leaves a really bad taste in my mouth, it's like one of those pointless recordings you used to be able to find as "secret song" on cds back in the day.
     
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  48. joe-

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    new US girls record sucked
     
  49. TC

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    Have you heard The Beths album yet? Listening now, guitar is tasty
     
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  50. Tex

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    I added it to my 2020 playlist but don't believe I've heard it yet.

    I need to delete a lot of albums from this year or just make a more rock/guitar playlist.

    I use the playlist when running and it just sucks to hear some low tempo crap.