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Choose one album
that you love
that you think deserves more love
Tell us what it is, and why.
It's a new post series I'm trying out! Each month people can use the AlbumLove thread to post an album they love and explore those posted by others.
I'm planning to put up a new AlbumLove thread on the first of each month for a few months to see how these go as a trial run. If people like it we can keep it going — if they don’t it’ll fizzle out and I’ll stop.
In this day and age, algorithmic recommendations for music are easy to come by, and it's trivial to seek out new music that interests you by searching online. AlbumLove offers an opportunity to sift through music loved by others, including those who might have divergent tastes from you. Think of this as an opportunity to listen outside of your comfort zone, with music that you know someone else adores, from a small pool of thoughtful hand-selected options.
Any album that you love and that you feel deserves more appreciation. There are no restrictions on genre, year, or anything else, and nothing is “too popular” or “too niche”. If you think it needs more love — for whatever reason — then it’s welcome in AlbumLove.
Name the artist and the album, and then, most importantly, share what you love about the album. It could be the music itself, but it could also be your associations with it -- maybe the album reminds you of someone you love, or you saw the band live and got a new appreciation for the studio songs.
Also, commenting on others' recommendations is encouraged! If you love something that someone else shared, let them know!
Nope. You don't have to listen to anything if you don't want to. This is about creating a menu of options that people can explore as they wish.
Nope. Limit one! This helps us be more selective about what we choose, as well as preventing the threads from getting flooded with too many contributions to keep track of.
I like albums. :)
Seriously though, I feel like it's a very different thing to like an album as a whole versus a few songs or just an artist's general vibe. I like the idea of quantizing music for appreciation in the same way we might do with books or movies.
Fair game!
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| Artist | Title | Format | Released | Genre | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALU | Evergreen | EP | 8/4/22 | R&B | Spotify |
| Nicklas Sahl | Outside The Lines | EP | 8/4/22 | Indie pop | Spotify |
| Sara Futtrup | Jordens Åndedrag | Album | 29/4/22 | Pop | SoundCloud |
| Springer | Sleepwalk | EP | 29/4/22 | Pop rock | Spotify |
| Thorium | Danmark | Album | 29/4/22 | Death metal | Bandcamp |
| Throwe | Forfald | Album | 29/4/22 | Blackened hardcore | Bandcamp |
| Tina Dickow | Bitte Små Ryk | Album | 1/4/22 | Singer songwriter | Spotify |
| Where Did Nora Go | Undivided | EP | 1/4/22 | Indie pop | Bandcamp |
Commentary:
Six additional Danish finds this month for our second-ever NMN. Bättre! Astrid Nora is the eponymous name behind Where Did Nora Go. “Under” is their fifth EP, written largely during Covid19 lockdown, with songs crafted to be beacons of hope in a time of fear.
| Artist | Title | Format | Released | Genre | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Aik | The Mysterious Life Of Ada Aik | Album | 29/4/22 | Experimental pop | Bandcamp |
| Nelli Matula | Kiltti Tyttö | Album | 1/4/22 | Pop | Spotify |
| Stoned Statues | Stoned Statues | Album | 22/4/22 | Metal | href+ |
Commentary:
Ada Aik is a Finnish experimental pop musician. Their debut concept album is imagined around the story of a dollhouse, with each room representing an emotional state such as depression or fear. These themes extend beyond the music into visual media which can be further explored on their website.
| Artist | Title | Format | Released | Genre | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIMRA | Finding Place | Album | 1/4/22 | Electropop | Bandcamp |
| Seabear | In Another Life | Album | 1/4/22 | Indie folk | Bandcamp |
| Snorri Helgason | Víðihlíð EP II | EP | 29/4/22 | Indie folk | Spotify |
Commentary:
Indie folk band Seabear hold a special place in the hearts of many Icelanders. Ten years have passed since their previous album, so the cozy and imaginative folk sound of “In Another Life” has been warmly embraced. Their music video to “Parade” was posted to Tildes last week.
| Artist | Title | Format | Released | Genre | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good The Bad And The Zugly |
Research And Destroy | Album | 8/4/22 | Punk rock | Bandcamp |
| Gundelach | ShapeShifter | Album | 29/4/22 | Electronic | Spotify |
| Klossmajor | Ordner Seg For Snille Jenter | Album | 8/4/22 | Pop | Spotify |
| Lyse Netter | Fra Diskolys Til Midnattssol | Album | 1/4/22 | Pop | SoundCloud |
| Michelle Ullestad | SOL | EP | 1/4/22 | Indie pop | Spotify |
| Röyksopp | Profound Mysteries | Album | 29/4/22 | Electronic | href+ |
| Sondre Lerche | Avatars Of Love | Album | 1/4/22 | Indie rock | Bandcamp |
| UNDERGRUNN | UNDERGRUNN | Album | 6/4/22 | Hip hop | Spotify |
Commentary:
For the big release this April we turn to Norway, where it doesn't get much bigger than Röyksopp. “Profound Mysteries” has been released to stellar reviews, with reference made to a darker, more haunting sound from the band. The visualizer music videos by Jonathan Zawada certainly amplify this feel.
| Artist | Title | Format | Released | Genre | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arre! Arre! | We Ride The Universe | Album | 8/4/22 | Riot grrrl | Bandcamp |
| Clara Mae | Learning Experience | EP | 8/4/22 | Pop | Spotify |
| Hater | Sincere | Album | 6/4/22 | Shoegaze | Bandcamp |
| The Hellacopters | Eyes Of Oblivion | Album | 1/4/22 | Garage rock | Bandcamp |
| Henning | Skymningsmusik För Dagdrömmare | Album | 8/4/22 | Instrumental | Spotify |
| Hällas | Isle Of Wisdom | Album | 8/4/22 | Prog rock | Bandcamp |
| Jonas Lundvall | Second Wind | Album | 29/4/22 | Folk | Spotify |
| The Land Below | Forgotten Dreams | Album | 29/4/22 | Indie pop | Spotify |
| Slowgold | Kärlek | Album | 22/4/22 | Pop | Spotify |
| Swedish House Mafia | Paradise Again | Album | 15/4/22 | House | href+ |
| Weeping Willows & Gävle Symfoniorkester |
In Concert | Album | 22/4/22 | Pop rock | Spotify |
| Wolf | Shadowland | Album | 1/4/22 | Heavy metal | Spotify |
Commentary:
We should really be talking about Swedish House Mafia's debut studio album, twelve years after the release of their debut single. But the real gem among the Swedish releases this month is the return of Slowgold. Their song “Väntar” from 2017 still sees regular rotation in our house...
Previous months: March
To me, they feel kind of OP to discover if you're not a very motivated person, but I suppose that's who they're for. I did one of those trophies for Sonic Generations when I stumbled upon it online and it was to no-hit the final boss on hard mode with no add-ons (in game stuff) and I can't help but feel that there's no way I would have known that's the trophy.
[SOLVED]
Thank you so much for everyone's support and suggestions, it seems that I may have overreacted a little bit. One of the things that I did was send a form to Google, but the form was not really for this issue, so I wasn't hopeful at all. To my surprise, I received a message just now with instructions to recover the account and change the 2-factor phone number to my mother's current one. The cause of the issue is not clear, but whatever it was, they sorted it out. She is obviously ecstatic, when I went to her house two days ago I couldn't disguise my pessimism.
I set her recovery email to my own and will generate recovery codes shortly, so we're good for now. I instructed her on how to download all her data from Google (it's easier than I thought), just because this made her quite paranoid, and I'll take the opportunity to gradually move my family out of Google, as well as myself. Thanks for being so supportive, this was very stressful, to say the least! Sometimes it's nice to know we're not alone ;)
So, for some reason Google logged my mother of everything at once: browsers in two laptops and two smartphones (one Android and one iPhone). Trying to recover the account sends a message to a cellphone number she no longer has. I understand Google is basically unreachable, but there must be something I can do, right? We're not famous, but she does pay for YouTube Premium.
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)
Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.
You can make a chart if you use last.fm:
http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/
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This may seem like an odd request and I'm not sure if I can properly explain this, but for some reason I dislike games that require me to drag things with my fingers. I prefer games that allow me to "click" stuff using my finger as a mouse, like Go (baduk), checkers, and other board games. Any genre. Any suggestions on Android? Thanks!
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Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just ideas.
If you have any creative projects that you have been working on or want to eventually work on, this is a place for discussing those.
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