Any new music lately?

[Lonelysea30]

Was wondering if any of you could point me in the direction of some good newer bands worth checking out? Any info appreciated

[EgoHanger1966]

If you're looking for new music with nods to older sounds....Tame Impala, The Explorer's Club.

[the captain]

I would point you to the "albums of the year" [2012] thread in this forum, where many of us listed our favorites from the past year. Admittedly a lot of people were naming their old favorites' new albums, but plenty of newer bands are in there as well.

If we define new as primarily releasing music since 2000 (which is stretching the term new, admittedly), these are some bands or artists I've really enjoyed. If you're just after 60s soundalikes, though (not judging, just saying--a lot of people on this board aren't looking for new music unless it sounds like old music), many of them won't hit your sweet spot. Alphabetically ordered (by my iTunes, thus first name instead of last) ideas, though, with some albums I particularly like, where appropriate:

Adam Green and Binki Shapiro, S/T ('13)
Adele, 21 ('11)
Aloe Blacc, Good Things ('10)
Amy Winehouse
Andrew Bird, esp Hands of Glory ('12)
Apples in Stereo, esp New Magnetic Wonder ('07) and Travellers... ('10)
Arab Strap
Belle & Sebastian
Beulah
Big Boi
Bill Ricchini, Tonight I Burn Brightly ('05)
The Black Keys
Bonnie Prince Billy
Brother Ali, Mourning in America ('12)
Cass McCombs
Delgados, esp Great Eastern ('00) and Universal Audio ('04)
Eels, esp Daisies... ('00) and Blinking Lights... ('05)
Eli Paperboy Reed
Euros Childs
Feist
The Fiery Furnaces, esp Blueberry Boat ('04) and EP ('05)
Fiona Apple
Frank Ocean, Channel Orange ('12)
Future Clouds & Radar
The Girls
God Help the Girl
Grizzly Bear, esp Veckatimest ('09)
Harper Simon
Hawk and a Hacksaw
Heartless Bastards, esp. Stairs and Elevators ('04)
Herman Dune, esp Giant ('07) and Next Year in Zion ('08)
Hold Steady, Boys and Girls in America ('06)
Inara George
Iron & Wine
Jack White
Jakob Dylan's Women and Country ('10)
James Yorkston
Janelle Monae
Jeff Hanson
Jeremy Messersmith, esp the Reluctant Graveyard ('10)
Joanna Newsom
The Mountain Goats
Nellie McKay
Noisettes
Of Montreal
Okkervil River
Polyphonic Spree's Fragile Army ('07)
Puerto Muerto, esp See You in Hell ('05)
Robyn
The Shins
Solange
Vampire Weekend's Contra ('10)
Voxtrot
White Stripes
Wilco

Hopefully some of those will help you find something to your taste. There are also tons of bands that are older but still putting out music you may or may not be into (from bands that got going in the 90s, a la Radiohead or Flaming Lips, to classics like Dylan, Cohen, Waits, Simon, etc.).


Good luck hunting.

[Fro]

I'm really into Company of Thieves lately (went to a show they did about 3 weeks ago).  Amazing lead singer and a lot of solid/good songs.  Really brilliant live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mfxWE27KDw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYaSFAIYBOg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAYfUReasvQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPlxq1weu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM60UpjqqtQ

And a couple covers for good measure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7b7IpK7XFo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbj3i1alFI8

[Ovi]

@Luther : Well, that escalated quickly...

Seriously though, I see a lot of great bands there, most of which I got into thanks to a previous, samely-aimed list of yours.

Artists like Of Montreal, Belle & Sebastian, Joanna Newsom or Amy Winehouse are definitely worth checking. Listen to what the man said!

[the captain]

Well I don't know that escalated is the correct word! It's not like I started a fight, just helping a guy (or girl) out!

That said, a big list might not be the most useful thing in the world. Maybe I'll do some more focused and detailed suggestions later of some particular favorites.

[Lonelysea30]

No I appreciate the responses, I happen to like a lot of the stuff Luther listed. I've listened to the explorers club second album..liked half if it a lot, and the other not so much.  The only newer acts I've really taken a liking to is a guy named Gary Clarke Jr, who clapton admires, and a band called beach house.  Beach house singer has one of the mist unique voices I've ever heard on a female.  But thanks for the lists..ill check some stuff out!

[the captain]

Doing my (ideally, but not quite) weekly perusal of new releases and I found one that those who love the 60s chamber pop sound from their new music might like: Jacco Gardner, "Cabinet of Curiosities." It's on Spotify, for those of you with it, so you can hear it free there.

The kid (in his 20s, apparently) plays everything but drums on the album, which is pretty impressive, anyway. And he's Dutch. So if you feel like you need some Dutch popsters...

I'm enjoying and think I'll buy Nataly Dawn's "How I Knew Her." And apparently she's Belgian. That's irrelevant, but I mentioned the other guy being Dutch, and it seemed unusual. I don't know.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

Good Old War
Sufjan Stevens (My favorite current artist hands down)
Say Anything (Especially ...Is A Real Boy)
Bon Iver

[Aegir]

One of my favorite albums of the moment coincidentally happens to be very 60s-esque and it's  "We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic" by a band called Foxygen. Sort of sounds like Their Satanic Majesties Request / Village Green Preservation Society.

check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdWGGpvY1s

[the captain]

One of my favorite albums of the moment coincidentally happens to be very 60s-esque and it's  "We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic" by a band called Foxygen. Sort of sounds like Their Satanic Majesties Request / Village Green Preservation Society.

check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdWGGpvY1s

I was just commenting on that here or at record room...or to friends. I don't know anymore. Anyway, the thing about that album that either impressed or bugged me was how direct the references were, to the point of not even really sounding like influence. I can't decide whether it's really smart or really lazy. Definitely a well done album, though, for anyone who wants to hear that kind of thing. (You'll hear plenty of Dylan in there, too. I forget what else, but a friend and I were naming what sounded like near-direct quotes in it.)

[the captain]

Oh yeah, Elvis's Suspicious Minds is in On Blue Mountain. (1:32 is the first instance.)

[EgoHanger1966]

One of my favorite albums of the moment coincidentally happens to be very 60s-esque and it's  "We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic" by a band called Foxygen. Sort of sounds like Their Satanic Majesties Request / Village Green Preservation Society.

check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdWGGpvY1s

"San Fransisco" is a really cool track off that album.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra has a new album out, too. "So Good At Being In Trouble" is the standout.

[Aegir]

One of my favorite albums of the moment coincidentally happens to be very 60s-esque and it's  "We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic" by a band called Foxygen. Sort of sounds like Their Satanic Majesties Request / Village Green Preservation Society.

check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdWGGpvY1s

I was just commenting on that here or at record room...or to friends. I don't know anymore. Anyway, the thing about that album that either impressed or bugged me was how direct the references were, to the point of not even really sounding like influence. I can't decide whether it's really smart or really lazy. Definitely a well done album, though, for anyone who wants to hear that kind of thing. (You'll hear plenty of Dylan in there, too. I forget what else, but a friend and I were naming what sounded like near-direct quotes in it.)

Yeah, this sort of thing usually really pisses me off but for some reason this album works in all the right ways.

[EgoHanger1966]

(You'll hear plenty of Dylan in there, too. I forget what else, but a friend and I were naming what sounded like near-direct quotes in it.)

Lots of Donovan and Love. Very miniscule amounts of Beatles and Beach Boys (in the instrumentation).

[Lowbacca]

As far as brilliant 2013 releases so far go...

Villagers - {Awayland}
Serafina Steer - The Moths Are Real
Local Natives - Hummingbird
I Am Kloot - Let It All In
Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

 

[Alex]

I'm enjoying and think I'll buy Nataly Dawn's "How I Knew Her." And apparently she's Belgian. That's irrelevant, but I mentioned the other guy being Dutch, and it seemed unusual. I don't know.

As in Nataly Dawn from Pomplamoose? I thought she was San Fransiscan. I love their covers on youtube.

[the captain]

I'm enjoying and think I'll buy Nataly Dawn's "How I Knew Her." And apparently she's Belgian. That's irrelevant, but I mentioned the other guy being Dutch, and it seemed unusual. I don't know.

As in Nataly Dawn from Pomplamoose? I thought she was San Fransiscan. I love their covers on youtube.

Yep, that's her. She's longtime Bay Area, but apparently Belgian (I learned while reading up after hearing the album). I actually wasn't aware of Pomplamoose until I heard this album, and gotta say I prefer this to the band. But her partner in that group produced and performed on this, too.

[jet without wings]

I can't keep up with all the new music, but  listening to Pandora  I picked up on Alan Stone, who I really like and Teddy Thompson who I think is  a very good vocalist and musician.

Jet without wings

[Alex]

Anyone else here listen to Camera Obscura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztIWgEO0vRc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3CkfvYMCWM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulnzKT1yrm4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjgagZoQsI

[Gertie J.]

i do, my fav is 'i need all the friends i can get'.

[Jay]

I'm a huge fan of Lake Street Dive. They're a fairly new band that's released about four or five albums, although one of them is an EP. They are kind of an "unconventional" band, with only a trumpet player, drummer, singer, and a bass player who plays only stand up bass exclusively. It's kind of hard to put them in a specific genre of music. They are kind of a jazz influenced pop band. Here's a clip of them performing one of my favorite songs by them, Dupont. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuTLIZ_kOQw

[zachrwolfe]

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[Lowbacca]

Anyone else here listen to Camera Obscura?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztIWgEO0vRc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3CkfvYMCWM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulnzKT1yrm4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjgagZoQsI

I do. But that's not really new music, though? Their last LP came out a couple of years ago.