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Fresh Album Fridays: Carly Rae Jepson, George Clanton, Travis Scott, Aphex Twin and more
Good morning ~ This is a thread to discuss new album releases arriving at our doorsteps today (and until next week). Feel free to share albums and EPs that have caught your eye and interest!
A big week this week!
Discussion Points
What are you looking forward to listen to?
Have you listened to any of these releases?
What are your thoughts?
What have you enjoyed from these artists in the past?
Why Friday?
Most (but not all) new LPs release on a Friday, as labels want to give the release a full week of sales before entering the charts.
~~ Feedback on the format welcome!
Carly Rae Jepson - The Loveliest Time
Genre(s): Dance Pop
Country: Canada/United States
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I’m in love with CRJ so new music from her is great!
Her album Emotion is one of the best pop albums of the 2010’s.
And of all the 80’s sounding production this was one of the earliest pop releases to embrace the current trend.
Top tip! The Emotion B sides are worth listening to, Roses, First time, and Body language are some of my favourite tracks out of both Emotion and the B side.
In her 2019 album “dedicated” she had some more mature and adult lyrics that made me think that’s the way she is going as her and her fan base get older. She’s still bubblegum pop but theres sometimes a more adult smirk. The track “I want you in my room” is what I mean by this and I love it.
The production on this latest album (I’m just scanning through the tracks) sounds a bit varied and fresh. The first track has a fun sample, if anyone knows the original sound let me now!
The second track Kamikaze is fully synth pop and the synths sound pretty good. Sounds a bit like they knicked the synth machine from the After Hours Weeknd album.
Synths in general are massive at the moment with the Weeknd using them all over the place courtesy of Mike Dean.
Psychedelic Switch is the dance pop number on the album this is the one that will get a club remix I guess.
Thanks for including this in the post, what a great start to my Friday morning!
Pretty good album. I preferred this to “The Loneliest Time” which was her last album. The instrumentals on this are fire. Standout songs for me are Kamikaze and Psychedelic Switch.
My standout songs are Kamikaze, So Right, Come Over, and Put It to Rest. I love the vibes of Put It to Rest in particular.
I'm literally listening to "So Right" at the moment. I have to respectfully disagree about Put It to Rest though, I found that one a bit repetitive.
https://album.link/i/1698203590
Personal notes:
The bandcamp links on album.link sometimes point to the artist's BC vs. the labels BC and vice versa- this is sometimes an issue because one might sell digital when the other doesn't - I'll try to include both but if you want digital-only, check if they have two BC pages
If it suits your needs, ability, budget, and use case, consider buying vs. streaming and choosing the Bandcamp link on the album link pages. Artists, especially small ones, need our support.
I try to do a minimum of research on bands, since with any genre, but often metal especially, you have to be wary of nazis/fascism/etc. and just awful people that do bad things, but don't take my recommendations as auto-safe. They've been screened, but do your own research.
Flight - Echoes of Journeys Past album.link
Hard 70s prog rock out of Norway that you could actually be convinced was from the 70s. However, they do "retro" without it sounding cheesy or gimmicky. It doesn't feel like it's 70s-influenced just to sell on nostalgia- it's original, genuine, and exceedingly fun.
Atonement - Sadistic Invaders album.link
Black/death/thrash from a band that sounds like they've been steeped in that scene for decades- and yet many of the members aren't even 20 years old yet. Incredible. Dying Victims Productions is a great label for them- a label that almost never misses. Overall quality of DVP releases is something other labels should learn from. Top release of the week for me, more than likely.
Organ Dealer - The Weight of Being album.link better bandcamp link
Top-notch grindcore with great vocals and sharp, stinging riffs.
The Glorious Dead - Cemetery Paths album.link
Mostly straight-forward death metal with some doom influences here and there. Instantly caught my ear and nearly missed it on my radar but glad I found it.
Thra - Forged in Chaotic Spew album.link
Sludgy, filthy, tasty death metal
Artanor - In Servitude of Darkness album.link
Australian atmospheric black metal.
Eternal Rot - Moribound album.link
Death/doom but with some interesting slam/bdm influence going on vocally. The music stays death/doom but the vocals may catch you offguard if you aren't ready. It's not for everyone- but IMO, as someone that can't get into slam/BDM I don't mind its small influence here. Just makes the death metal even nastier
Porphyrion - Blood Orgies Beneath Disgraced Temples album.link
actual bandcamp link since the album one is a weird source
Death metal with some great leads and reverb-laden vocals. Not "cavernous death metal" level, but flirting with its aesthetic.
Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760
Genre(s): IDM
Country: United Kingdom
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https://album.link/i/1689421982
George Clanton - Ooh Rap I Ya
Genre(s): Neo-Psychedelia, Chillwave
Country: United States
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great album! combines the sound of Primal Scream/Stone Roses era baggy music so wonderfully with the washed out Vaporwave sound. I been young is my song of the summer
https://album.link/i/1698350329
Travis Scott - UTOPIA
Genre(s): Hip Hop, Trap
Country: United States
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I’m not a Travis Scott fan but I got caught up in the hype of this release and joined my friends for a listen. Could be my low expectations but I really enjoyed the whole album start to finish. Some Kanye influence, tons of quality features and a cohesive sound throughout has me considering exploring his back catalog.
My highlights were Telekinesis and Parasail
https://album.link/i/1699712635
Post Malone - Austin
Genre(s): Pop Rock
Country: United States
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https://album.link/i/1688021170