Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Things I've been listening to lately

Thought I'd make a post about some records/bands I think are tops in 2019:





Lanterns "end time blues" (2016)

I listened to this album more than anything else over the past year or so. Easily not just the best album of 2016 but the best album of the past 3 years. In 10 years people will rediscover this gem and wonder why it didnt sell a billion copies and get a ton of airplay. If you could find the perfect middle ground between tenement and no knife, this record would occupy it. Replacements-esque melodic punk meets dreamy hook filled indie rock. Wall to wall jams from top to bottom with "spaceman falls","bad dreams","sonic you" and "bad thoughts time capsule" being the standout tracks. Check it out:


https://lanterns.bandcamp.com/album/end-times-blues








The life and times self titled (2017)




The kings of space rock drop their latest lp and its excellent. If you've heard TLAT before, you know what to expect. Atmospheric jams and dreamy riffs. Standout tracks include "we know" "killing queens" and "I am the wedding cake"


https://thelifeandtimes.bandcamp.com/album/the-life-and-times











Enoument "composure"(2018) & "lie"(2019) tapes



Enoument are a band from Cardiff, Wales. They play rough edged melodic emo/hardcore in the vein of Alloy, Rusty James or small dog frenzy, the vocalist even has a very aaron Hobbs-esque quality to his voice. Excellent stuff in a style that hasnt really been played much by anyone in the past 15 years or so.



https://enouement.bandcamp.com/music





1 comment:

  1. Wow, Enoument really does sound like Small Dog Frenzy! But all the bands in this post sound great! So glad to see you posting semi recently again! I don't share all the same tastes, but there's enough overlap that I always check out your recs.

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