kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I'm going to talk about some serious stuff here so move along if you were trying to keep things light today.
Scott Hutchinson from Frightened Rabbit died by suicide in 2018. Throughout his music Scott often talked about anxiety and depression and suicide. I highly recommend Frightened Rabbits 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight. I want to link every song from that album but I'll limit it to just 3.
The Modern Leper - Frightened Rabbit
In this song he compares anxiety and depression to leprosy and asks the question to his significant other why would you love a modern leper? Are you a masochist?
Scott often said that he openly wrote and sang about his illness hoping that it would help someone else.
Head Rolls Off - Frightened Rabbit
In this song you'll hear the lyrics "when my blood stops someone else's will not" and "while I'm alive I'll make tiny changes to Earth" indicating his desire to help others by sharing his feelings and his pain.
Floating in the Forth - Frightened Rabbit
In this song you'll hear him ask the question "is there peace beneath the roar of the Forth road bridge?" and then make the somewhat hopeful statement "I think I'll save suicide for another year."
His body was found near the shores beneath the Forth road bridge near Edinburgh. Making this song so much more powerful knowing that he predetermined his death more than 10 years in advance and those thoughts were constantly with him.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Definitely. All of those are great albums
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
You mean you're about to die
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Ooo thanks for the heads up. I liked their previous album.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Good mention. Love this album!
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I know I've heard their "shitty" album and I liked it. I can't remember if I've heard either of their first two
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Slint's 1991 album Spiderland is one of my favorite albums ever. They haven't done anything since and I have no idea what those guys are up to but I'd definitely be intrigued if they popped up again
kvn 1 year ago • 50%
Outkast is one of my favorite hip hop artists and I would definitely be excited if they decided to do something together again.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I can't argue against this. It's an excellent album
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
FYI I see a typo on the short list. Frankie and the Witch Fingers. (Awesome band by the way)
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Awesome picture! And I love how you transformed it for your album art
New Slowdive! I've been looking forward to this one. So far it's great! [Songwhip](https://songwhip.com/slowdive/everything-is-alive)
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I only listened to a few songs but I like what I hear so far! I'll listen to more later. A couple of questions first...
What song(s) are you most proud of?
Did you make your own album art? It's really cool.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
You were right!
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I haven't gotten to this one yet but it sounds apppealing. It's on my list of things to check out to this week
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Enjoying my Sunday morning coffee with Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation!
Thanks to Polydextrous@lemmy.world for reminding me of this awesome album!
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Here's a song I like from 1992!
Honorable mention: all of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85-92
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
It's my turn to post an R.E.M song! Also not a duet but that's okay.
When I was a kid my sister bet me that I couldn't memorize all the lyrics to this song... I proved her wrong! And I still remember most of it!
🎶 It's the end of the world as we know it! 🎶
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
It was actually their 2013 tour when I saw them. So two years after this video. I was thinking it was earlier than that. I saw them at a small venue called Akron Musica in Akron, Ohio, USA.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I saw them live probably around the time this video was made! It was really cool to see them do their thing with the loop pedals.
New album by The Armed. This has more of a rock sound then their previous works which had this interesting blend of hardcore and noise pop. Honestly I didn't love their previous works that much but they were always unique so I wanted to check this out. Although it's not as unique I'm finding myself really enjoying this. It just sounds very well put together if that makes any sense. Song whip below! https://songwhip.com/the-armed/perfect-saviors
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Yes. The fast-paced vocals work perfectly for the bluegrass style
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Very cool. I like hearing that bassline on an upright bass
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Oh man. This is excellent.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Here is a cover of Taylor Swift's Love Story by black midi. Their bassist who doesn't often perform vocals sings here. And they added a saxophone solo!
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Did someone say bluegrass Radiohead covers? Chris Thile/The Punch Brothers have you covered. Here's a few selections. They have more if you dive into youtube.
Youth Lagoon/Trevor Powers has a really interesting and unique sound that's kinda hard to describe. Here is Youth Lagoon performing Rabbit from their most recent album Heaven is a Junkyard. [Full performance here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpNmOzkVo5A)
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
For those who don't know this is Lingua Ignota. I guess she's releasing her next album under a new name.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Lol very nice
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
There's so much I want to mention but I've managed to narrow it down to a few things.
My dad is a big fan of Yes so here's a track that I heard a lot when I was a kid and still love today.
As an adult I've made some effort to dig into the stuff I missed out on from previous decades. I recently "discovered" Lou Reed and love everything he's done.
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
And finally I want to bring up Brian Eno's contributions to ambient music. No specific track but I love his albums Another Green World and Music for Airports.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
I think you're right about them falling off around 97 or so. But I think American Idiot in 2004 was considered a comeback for them. Sure they became more mainstream with some of those singles but like said in the daily challenge thread I was 12 and they were awesome to me at the time.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
This community is welcoming of all alternative music. To me that means anything outside the mainstream and this certainly checks that box. If you don't like something in the future please just down vote and move on.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
So I was born in 92 and some of my early music exposure was the 90s alternative and pop music my older sisters were into. One CD that my sister would play a lot was Everclear's So Much For the Afterglow. I always liked the title track because of the choral intro transition into the punk sound.
So Much for the Afterglow - Everclear
And then I was 12 when Green Day's American Idiot came out so I was really into that for a while. My favorite track being the 9 minute epic Jesus of Suburbia.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
This is very nice. I know I've listened to her before but I'm not sure I've given her proper attention. I think I'll give her another shot.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
When Angel Olsen's 2019 album All Mirrors came out I had this song on repeat.
And here's another. Radiohead is one of my most listened to bands probably of all time. Here's one my favorite songs from my favorite album.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
That's a great way of putting it. It's devastating and honestly difficult to listen to. But maybe someone needs to hear it so that's why I posted it
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Oh I had no idea he died. That's really sad
I love this cover. Casey Crescenzo has an awesome voice.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Right and then City Escape comes on and blows your mind again. And then your find out that it's basically one guy doing everything but the drums and your mind is blown a third time.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Keaton Henson makes some beautiful somber music
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
The Dear Hunter is awesome. Acts I - III are my favorite but everything he does is great.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Lovely song. I've always liked this one by him.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Atmosphere has a lot of good songs. The Waitress is another good one from the same album.
kvn 1 year ago • 100%
Here's some alternative hip hop that might make you cry
Another record released today that I'm enjoying. This is Margaret Glaspy's third album but the first I've heard from her. I'd describe it as bluesy alternative. Great vocals and lyrics. And I love the details from the bass and drums throughout the album. Songwhip below! https://songwhip.com/margaret-glaspy/echothediamond
I'm enjoying this debut album from Irish group Naked Lungs. It's like a darker doomier Fontaines DC. https://songwhip.com/nakedlungs/doomscroll
Just came across this British post-punk group on YouTube. I love their energy. It looks like they released their debut EP last year. Hopefully we get more from them soon!
This is from NPRs tiny desk series home edition during covid times. This performance by Men I Trust is perfect for just chilling out at the end of the day. Relax and enjoy!
I put this on the other day not really knowing what it was and I loved every second of it. ::: spoiler spoiler The 1970s Los Angeles vibe was perfect. The plot was unpredictable and chaotic but it made sense from the point of view of the main characters. Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, and the teenage girl were all excellent together. There were so many intricately set up punchlines through out the movie. I had no idea Ryan Gosling could be so funny. One of my favorite lines was probably when March (Gosling) was interacting with his daughters friend Janet. Janet: "You took the Lords name in vain!" March: "No I didn't Janet. I found it very useful actually. OK, Janet?" Also the whole set up and pay off with the dream sequence and Healy's (Crowe) ankle gun was hilarious. ::: What are your thoughts on this movie? Do you recommend any more movies like this?
The harp is an underutilized instrument in my opinion. Here's some "Harp Rock" from singer/harpist Mikaela Davis. https://songwhip.com/mikaela-davis/and-southern-star
Here's an album I've been enjoying from Glasgow sibling duo comfort released a few months ago. I'd describe it as punk with experimental electronic sounds and witty social commentary. Songwhip below. Enjoy! https://songwhip.com/comfort2/whats-bad-enough
I'm really liking this debut by Australia's Rin McArdle. This actually came out last week but I'm calling it fresh anyways. She's friends with Courtney Barnett so you know it'll be good. Songwhip link and an NME article about her below. https://songwhip.com/rinmcardle/rin-mcardle https://www.nme.com/en_au/features/music-features/rin-mcardle-interview-3475992
I was reminded of this by the Smoko post. However this cover showcases Genesis Owusu more than it does The Chats. Enjoy!
Hovvdy is duo from Austin, Texas and I just really love this song from their 2021 album True Love.
The San Cisco post reminded me of another Aussie indie pop act that I first heard around the same time. This is the first Ball Park Music song I ever heard but they actually have a lot of good stuff in my opinion.
https://songwhip.com/locate-s1/wicked-jaw
https://songwhip.com/oscarlang/look-now Here's a release from last Friday that I really enjoyed. It's the 2nd album by Oscar Lang out of the UK. Some personal lyrics mixed with some indie pop sounds. A little bit psychedelic at times. Some cool orchestral stuff too. Check it out!
https://songwhip.com/allegrakrieger/i-keep-my-feet-on-the-fragile-plane https://allegrakrieger.bandcamp.com/album/i-keep-my-feet-on-the-fragile-plane Allegra Krieger’s fourth record and her first with Double Double Whammy – is her most mature and alluring work yet. It contains all the signatures of her best lyricism: delicate and precise phrasings, moments that flicker between beauty and banality, meaning that forms through the accretion of observations, memories, and unexpected adages...
Here's some new releases I'm excited about! Paris Texas - MID AIR Lauren Auder - The Infinite Spine Blur - The Ballad of Darren Kode9 & Burial - Infirmary/Unknown Summer EP Cut Worms - Cut Worms Bloc Party - The High Life EP Guided by Voices - Welshpool Frillies Andre Bird - Outside Problems Oxbow - Love's Holiday Please share any other you guys are excited about!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUApO77uUUk
[Geo Gods Design Deep Dive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVC-jHd3leo) I highly recommend this new game from the creator of Card Thief, Card Crawl, and more.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6UGuXL9TXi49etfPpr38R9?si=LnLyLBaSQ7ynVzLQx_188g Before being known as the lead singer of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Alex Ebert was the singer is dance-punk group Ima Robot. Definitely check it out if you only have heard Edward Sharpe. It was a bit of a shock for me when I learned Ebert was the singer for both groups. This song in particular is very fun and energetic and for me it's nostalgic since it was on the soundtrack of 2003 snowboarding video game SSX 3.
A bit of a slower week for me at least. I have a handful of albums I plan to check out but nothing I'm particularly excited about. Please share any new releases from this week that you guys are excited about!
What new releases this week are you guys looking forward to? I've already checked out and recommend the following new albums. Local Natives - Time Will Wait for No One PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying Alice Phoebe Lou - Shelter
What new releases are you guys most excited about? I'll start with a handful of new albums I plan to check out. Grian Chatten - Chaos for the Fly Joanna Sternberg - I've Got Me Angelo de Augustine - Toil and Trouble bdrmm - I Don't Know The Japanese House - In the End It Always Does Brigid Mae Power - Dream From The Deep Well Divide and Dissolve - Systemic
I really enjoyed this. The style is very much "del toro" and the stop motion animations were excellent. One of the best stop motion animated movies I've seen. What are your thoughts on this movie if you've seen it? What is your favorite stop motion animated movie?