2017 New Music.

[undercover-m]

Alvvays - Dreams Tonite

I pre-ordered the album this morning, bundling it with this rad t-shirt:
https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/antisocialites_t-shirt

[JK]

Alvvays - Dreams Tonite

I pre-ordered the album this morning, bundling it with this rad t-shirt:
https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/antisocialites_t-shirt

Hi, Mari. Long time no see. This is lovely. :=)

[undercover-m]

I've been let down by a few releases this year (coughheartworms), but I'm pretty happy with Fleet Foxes and Alvvays so far.

[B.E.]

Yusuf / Cat Stevens - The Laughing Apple released September 15, 2017

I'm finally digging into this album and I'm very impressed! Yusuf hasn't sounded more comfortable since his return to popular music with 2006's An Other Cup. This album is an all-around call-back to his earlier material. From the artwork, to the songs, to collaborating with guitarist Alun Davies and producer Paul Samwell-Smith. For those interested, here is a breakdown of the song origins...

1. Blackness of the Night (previously released on 'New Masters')
2. See What Love Did To Me
3. The Laughing Apple (previously released on 'New Masters')
4. Olive Hill
5. Grandsons (previously released on 'Very Best of Cat Sevens' and 'On the Road to Find Out' Box Set)
6. Mighty Peace (written in the '60s)
7. Mary and the Little Lamb (written in the '60s)
8. You Can Do (Whatever) (written in the '70s for Harold and Maude)
9. Northern Wind (Death of Billy the Kid) (Previously released on 'New Masters')
10. Don't Blame Them
11. I'm So Sleepy (Previously released on 'New Masters')

A lot of really nice moments here. I love the production. Early favorites include You Can Do (Whatever), Blackness of the Night, Mighty Peace, Northern Wind, and Don't Blame Them. He sounds incredible considering his debut was 50 years ago!

[JK]

You know, I never thought I would ever say this, but I really enjoyed that new Harry Styles album. I really like his song "Sign of the Times," it never gets old for me.

Hi retrokid (assuming you still look in). Harry had an hour-long show on BBC-TV last night. He has a brilliant backing band and the performances were uniformly excellent. They included a couple of great covers, one of which was "Girl Crush":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rroc2y9if_Q

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/11/02/harry-styles-bbc-shania-twain-bingo-skills-things-learned/

[MikestheGreatest!!]

New Father John Misty album on the way. I continue to be uncertain as to my own feelings about him: so talented, yet I can't really get into the comedy schtick (although he occasionally does crack me up).

Congrats to Misty for becoming a new father....

[the captain]

I do this every year (since 2012). Same as always, if it gets slightly longer every year: one song per artist, done with running order / listenability in mind (so it might not be my favorites, exactly, but close enough). Should be something for almost everyone, styles-wise.

I think this should be publicly listenable: http://open.spotify.com/user/lutherh/playlist/3ObEFmZf4qYpMH0wlhQkJX

Or download from here and manually put into order--listening in order is highly recommended. www.dropbox.com/sh/yxmttagh7ae33ox/AAC3KWQTHESYKqn47fwrmpKEa?dl=0

1. Uh Uh, Thundercat, Drunk
2. Evening Prayer, Jens Lekman & LouLou Lamotte, Life Will See You Now
3. Cut to the Feeling, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cut to the Feeling (single)
4. Sticky, Ravyn Lenae, Sticky (single)
5. Want You Back, HAIM, Something to Tell You
6. Little Bubble (edit) [Bonus Track], Dirty Projectors, Dirty Projectors
7. We Were Beautiful, Belle & Sebastian, We Were Beautiful (single)

8. Andrew Eldritch is Moving Back to Leeds, the Mountain Goats, Goths
9. Rubber Ballz, the Shins, Heartworms
10. When You Die, MGMT, When You Die (single)
11. Losing All Sense, Grizzly Bear, Painted Ruins
12. I Promise, Radiohead, OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017
13. other voices, LCD Soundsystem, american dream

14. Green Light, Lorde, Melodrama
15. Can't Take That Away, Brother Ali, All the Beauty in This Whole Life
16. You Can Do It! (Give Up), Your Old Droog, Packs
17. Chanel, Frank Ocean, Chanel (single)
18. Love Can Be, Vince Staples, Big Fish Theory
19. Marcy Me, Jay Z, 4:44
20. The Heart pt 4, Kendrick Lamar, The Heart pt 4 (single)

21. Ninety Bucks, Craig Finn, We All Want the Same Things
22. Run James Run, Brian Wilson, Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology
23. Bubblegum Dreams, Ariel Pink, Dedicated to Bobby Jamerson
24. Pretty Prizes, Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts (feat. Karen O), MILANO
25. New York, St. Vincent, MASSEDUCTION
26. No Plan, David Bowie, No Plan (EP)
27. I Volunteer, Cotton Mather, Wild Kingdom

28. The Lost Sky, Jesca Hoop, Memories Are Now
29. Tonya Harding (in Eb Major), Sufjan Stevens, Tonya Harding (single)
30. Goose Snow Cone, Aimee Mann, Mental Illness
31. Nouel, Laura Marling, Semper Femina
32. Tachycardia, Conor Oberst, Salutations
33. He's Fine, The Secret Sisters, You Don't Own Me Anymore

34. Pick Up Your Feet, Nataly Dawn, Pick Up Your Feet (single)
35. Over Everything, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice
36. Weakness, Margo Price, All American Made
37. Crazy Blue, Herman Dune, Crazy Blue (single)
38. Shakedown, Valerie June, The Order of Time
39. The Truest Stars We Know, Iron & Wine, Beast Epic
40. You Belong Up There With The Stars, Jeremy Messersmith, 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs for Ukelele

41. Be True to Your Bar, The Magnetic Fields, 50 Song Memoir