Favorite new album of 2017?
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I thought a lot of really solid albums came out this year; what was your favorite?
i seem to b alone on this but I think the new release I listened to the most this year was son volt's 'notes of blue'.
they still may be nowhere near as inventive or interesting as wilco but in these turbulent times I really felt 'notes of blue' was a soulful, consistent album of integrity I could hang my hat on.
jay farrar proves he's still got something to say and he can still make an enjoyable record.
i thought this was overall one of their best yet.
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http://www.fleshhammer.com/music.htm
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Did they put out anything new
Did they put out anything new this year, hounder?
all the links I see on that page r really old
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no, its my neighbors band.
no, its my neighbors band. they still play though
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did listening to them rehearse constitute your entire exposure to new music this year?
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yeah, I don't get out much.
yeah, I don't get out much. Tell me what it's like outside the perimeter
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Jakub Ziołek & Wacław Zimpel
Jakub Ziołek & Wacław Zimpel - Zimpel / Ziołek [2017]
https://instantclassic.bandcamp.com/album/zimpel-zio-ek
probably beyond the comprehension of most here
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THE STAVES with YMUSIC -
THE STAVES with YMUSIC - The Way Is Read (vinyl)
Sister harmony trio meets chamber sextet at a festival. Hey. How about we . . . . And they know a guy with some recording gear . . .
Kinda stole the show when we saw LIVE FROM HERE with Chris Thile (formerly A Prairie Home Companion).
During the intermission I overheard (2) They really blew my mind(s) and (1) They blew my fu**ing mind (What? It's New Yawk).
It ain't for everybody. But it's pretty damn cool.
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Singer-songwriter goes to
Singer-songwriter goes to Joan Shelley (eponymous album) or Michael Chapman (50). Jake Xerxes Fussell (What in the Natural World?) and Kevin Morby (City Music) get shouts.
Anything with mandolin kind of gets immediately dismissed from my year end 'favourites' list.
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That is some deep trippy
That is some deep trippy shit, heybro; I'll certainly b spending some time with that.
not my favorite of the year but probably the most creative release I came across was Alex G's 'Rocket'
https://sandy.bandcamp.com/album/rocket
shit is all over the place but somehow maintains a reasonable, coherent flow.
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strong links in this thread
strong links in this thread
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Semper Femina ~~~ Laura
Semper Femina ~~~ Laura Marling
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Van Morrison - versatile.
Van Morrison - versatile.
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Strong singer-song writers
Strong singer-song writers picks, ateix.
not a mando fan, eh?
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Skytrails-Crosby
Skytrails-Crosby
In//Parallel-Dhani Harrison
Night Siren-Steve Hackett
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Thank you, E! No, no it isn't
Thank you, E! No, no it isn't like that I do like mando, just throwing some shade
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Seafang
Seafang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh_XpceGncM
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Ray Davies - Americana
Ray Davies - Americana
Neil Young - Hitchhiker
Steven Wilson - To The Bone
Roger Waters - Is This the Life We Really Want?
John Mayer - The Search for Everything
Greg Allman - Southern Blood
David Gilmour - Live in Pompeii
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Kendrick Lamar's Damn is what
Kendrick Lamar's Damn is what my daughter says - and she would tell you no other album meant as much to 2017 either.
I would probably go with The War on Drug's A Deeper Understanding, but I'm a lot older than she is.
>>probably beyond the comprehension of most here
Yes. That album is very, very good and they both have explored a wide range of styles over many albums and I give you kudos for discovering it, but you should give more credit to your fellow zoners in the arena of music that goes beyond the periphery. This territory covered by Zimpel / Ziołek has been explored by many artists that have been discussed here over the years. Many Kraut Rock bands for sure, some King Crimson, James Plotkin, several ECM artists, Zakir Hussein, Shakti - heck Zimpel / Ziołek even treads into Pink Floyd land at times before travelling back to less mainstream hallways. Their use of woodwinds in Wrens harkens back to what Radiohead was doing on Amnesiac. Music builds on itself and is a glorious thing to behold.
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Ateix "discovered" it, and my
Ateix "discovered" it, and my comment was clearly a joke but threads like Al to zero don't really scream cutting edge.
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I cannot disagree that some
I cannot disagree that some here that like older music and do not follow current artists, but broad brushes can be sloppy brushes. Clearly.
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As 'DAMN.' Tops nearly every
As 'DAMN.' Tops nearly every best of the year album list I've seen published so far, I feel like now is a good time to bring up how 'Run the Jewels III' absolutely smokes it.
don't know whether it's cause the RTJ album came out so early in the year, people felt DAMN. Had more political implications that resonated deeper with people or, most likely, everyone's just riding too high on that Kendrick wave to acknowledge that for the most part, musically, DAMN. Was a step backwards for Lamar.
ymmv
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Kevin Morby - City Music
Kevin Morby - City Music
Dan Auerbach - Waiting on a Song
The National - Sleep Well Beast
War on Drugs - Deeper Understanding
4 of my top picks.
First postinawhile!
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Gregg Allman's is one of the
Gregg Allman's is one of the few newies I picked up- sweet - miss that guy.
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Anna St. Louis (First Songs),
Anna St. Louis (First Songs), House And Land (S\T) and Hand Habits (Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void)), all 'folk music' of the highest order.
Joan Shelley's eponymous was unquestionably the best 'folk' album of the year.
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David Rawlings Poor David's
David Rawlings Poor David's Alanack.
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RAMU got a lot of play time
RAMU got a lot of play time this year
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antibalas - Where the Gods
antibalas - Where the Gods Are in Peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu-wJ8c6KXY
The suffers - The Suffers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcqS5TSzTWY
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I am going through my stack
I am going through my stack of 2017 CDs. Many were purchased at the artist's show. This is the first weekend in a while not at a show, giving me a chance to get organized here -
I'll listen to a few at a time & rate them up to five stars.
Steve Earle & The Dukes : So You Wannabe An Outlaw (2017) **** This my first Steve Earle album since Copperhead Road. Great stuff. The album is dedicated to "Waylon-By-God-Jennings"
Jackie Greene : The Modern Lives : VOL 1 (2017) *** 1/2 Picked this up at the Jackie /Anders show. Love the artwork & crafty songs. Not sure it's full album or EP. It's only a 1/2 hour long.
CRB - Barefoot In The Head (2017) *** This is a very good recording - with warmth, for this day & age. The songs High is Not the Top & Glow are sweet with some nice sounding acoustic guitars.
Magpie Salute (2017) *** Recorded (basic tracked) at Woodstock Sessions for a "Live Feel". My favorite song is a Rich Robinson / Black Crows song "What is Home"
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Laura Marling ~ Wild Fire
Laura Marling ~ Wild Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=synl70pFWe0
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No love for Blue Mountain?
No love for Blue Mountain?
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Tres and Lotta Sea Lice.
Tres and Lotta Sea Lice.
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They might not have been the
They might not have been the best albums of the year but I think it's cool that bands we haven't heard from in a while like the dream syndicate, LCD soundsystem and wolf parade all put out really good records in 2017.
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>>No love for Blue Mountain?
>>No love for Blue Mountain?
Blue Mountain is a 2016 release.
Furious E , When is this due?
I have the 2017 King Crimson live BOX set "Elements" in transit. I bought it fro my son and he said it is excellent.
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Led Zeppelin 3
Led Zeppelin 3
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Larry Campbell & Teresa
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams : Contraband Love (2017) *****
James Maddock : Insanity vs. Humanity (2017) ***
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Neil Young's Harvest Moon,
Neil Young's Harvest Moon, first time released on vinyl in North America. Sounds incredible. One of the best albums I bought in 2017, and I bought a lot.
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Charles Lloyd New Quartet –
Charles Lloyd New Quartet – Passin' Thru
Vijay Iyer Sextet – Far From Over
The National - Sleep Well Beast
War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
KIMOCK - Satellite City
Bruce Cockburn - Bone On Bone
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JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO
JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO RIGHT-WING CAPITALIST FASCIST INDUSTRIAL DEATH MACHINE
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