Hearing Orion in 8 bit midi is probably one of the best things that’s happened this year.
2021 Oct-Dec: “You said it was all in.”
Last quarterly playlist is finally out. Had to wait for a few late December releases I was eager to check out. Some tracks wound up on my Best List so it was worth it.
Speaking of finally out, Aeon Station got its official release.
It’s not exactly how I thought the next Wrens album would materialize. And it’s not exactly the Wrens but it is Wrens-like.
Was it worth waiting almost 20 years for?
No, but I’ll take what I can get.
Cloakroom and barmm sneaked In some nice shoe gaze singles
Nilüfer Yanya put out a strong single in anticipation for a new release in March.
Haven’t enjoyed too many of the Health collabs as of late, but they found a good pairing with Poppy.
Check out the playlist of the newest singles from the last few months here:
Best Of posting coming soonish!
Aeon Station – Queens
This release by Kevin Whelan from The Wrens comes with surprise and anticipation but also some baggage attached. A dispute about money and the never released saga of The Meadlowlands pushed Kevin to release these 5 songs intended for that mirage of an album. Regardless on how this materialized, I’m taking anything I can at this point as I’m tired of posting every few years a hope for an album. The 1st Single Queens is out. I’m already pretty excited for the rest of the release in Dec.
“You can only be free”
greta of Frankie Cosmos plays Game Of Pricks by Guided By Voices
2020 Oct-Dec: “Wanna listen to the sound of you blinking.”
Finishing up the year with the last playlist.
Some major gems including some that made it to my top 2020 lists.
2020 July – Sept: “I want something better. We all want something better.”
Despite the obvious slowdown in the music industry,
new releases are still trickling through.
Nothing groundbreaking as of yet this year, but beggars can’t be choosers.
It was sad to see all my concert tickets slowly get refunded, as the hopes for them being postponed a pipe dream.
However a bunch of new releases have distracted me enough.
The new Future Islands is worth a listen.
I’ve been looking forward to hearing the rest of Samia’s new album ever since she’s been teasing out some singles.
Phoebe Bridgers continues to delight me. Be sure to check out her Radiohead cover.
I can’t wait to get my hands on Idles new vinyl.
I’ve always been on the fence about Sufjan Stevens’ latest albums. Still listening to his overly long new release, but “Sugar” is already on my best of the year.
Speaking of best of, several albums are celebrating their 30 year anniversaries in September including:
Megadeth’s Rust in Peace
Godspeed you Black Emperor’s Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven.
Skinny Puppy’s Too Dark Park later this month.
All on my best of the best list.
New Tunes from the past 3 months
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