The "New Music Artists you currently do enjoy" thread

[palitoy]

I heard Courtney Barnett for my first time yesterday, thought she was new but then noticed she was the musical guest on SNL last night so I guess I'm not setting any trends. I like her stuff a lot.

[palitoy]

Resurrecting this thread with stuff I'm currently digging:

Skating Polly are teenage step sisters who are heavily influenced by Grunge. They have an amazing catalog of songs, they've been playing since they were in grade school. They're currently collaborating with Veruca Salt.

[palitoy]

July Talk is a Toronto band that I'm probably the last person on Earth to know about it (i've been playing the radio lately in my garage). It's like a duet with Tom Waites and Cia Berg, It's not for everybody but I dig it.

[palitoy]

Alvvays is super 80s sounding but I'm enjoying them nonetheless.

[EMCE Hammer]

Alvvays is super 80s sounding but I'm enjoying them nonetheless.

You say that like it's a bad thing. I totally hear the 80s, but there's a 90s layer under there too. The rare, good 90s IMO. I think it's the guitar solo, not sure.

[Brazoo]

Going way back to your first post - I've been listening to Charly Bliss lately. Their album "Guppy" is pretty great.

[Brazoo]

Here's some new albums I've enjoyed:

Here Lies Man - S/T
It's got a groovy fuzzy Sabbath vibe:

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

Future Islands - The Far Field
I haven't listened to this one a ton yet, but I dig it.
(This isn't from their new album, but this is the amazing performance that broke them for most people)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4lD3Uf8_o

Thundercat - Drunk
Crazy bass based prog-soul-jazz madness

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

Ty Segall - S/T
As always, solid fuzzy rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF4i84mWuvU

Vagabon - Infinite Worlds
Folky rock - man oh man, that voice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTo_Dsa8ijM

[Brazoo]

Skating Polly sounds cool! I'm so glad Grrl bands are making a comeback now - I really missed them!

[Brazoo]

By the way - what do you think of the new Jesus and Mary Chain? I was so excited for it to come out, but then it did and I'm ashamed to say I haven't given it a full listen yet.

[Brazoo]

Oh yeah - and this should be nowhere near a "new artists" thread, but I've been almost ridiculously and shamefully obsessed with the Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie album. Essentially a new Fleetwood Mac album, but without Nicks. It's equal parts old people singing silly love song lyrics way too seriously, and super candy coated pop hooks, and I absolutely love it. If you love Rumors as much as I do then you might want to give it a shot.

[palitoy]

You say that like it's a bad thing. I totally hear the 80s, but there's a 90s layer under there too. The rare, good 90s IMO. I think it's the guitar solo, not sure.

Heh, yeah i guess that was kind of my bias bubbling through. I'm not an 80s keyboard aficionado but if you are, modern music is wonderland for you

Going way back to your first post - I've been listening to Charly Bliss lately. Their album "Guppy" is pretty great.

It really is! I've essentially bought the same album three times but i'm really fond of the studio album. I think they're going to take off soon.

Skating Polly sounds cool! I'm so glad Grrl bands are making a comeback now - I really missed them!

Oh me too, my record collection is 50% Grrl stuff. I also caught my daughter attempting to cover "Louder in Outer Space" the other day, so I'm super fond of them.

By the way - what do you think of the new Jesus and Mary Chain? I was so excited for it to come out, but then it did and I'm ashamed to say I haven't given it a full listen yet.

Oof, i forgot all about it to be honest. I'll add it to the pile with your other suggestions. I love the description of Ty Segall as "Fuzzy", I really enjoy his work.

[4NDR01D]

I love the description of Ty Segall as "Fuzzy", I really enjoy his work.

Well, he's actually in a band just called "Fuzz" too.

[Brazoo]

Oh, me calling Segall "fuzzy" isn't original - he clearly LOVES his fuzz pedals.

[Brazoo]

Well, he's actually in a band just called "Fuzz" too.

Yup! SO GOOD!!!

[Mongoose1983]

I don't really get any new music that's been currently played on FM stations. Or I'd say that, pretty much as it happened with his father the last four decades I think anything that Enrique Iglesias puts out is top notch. But I don't know if kids think he is an old performer yet? Anyway, there is one song that really took me by surprise recently. I was listening to the radio while driving a couple of weeks ago, and I started trying to remember what was the band? And then I checked the internet and found out it was a brand new single record by a Canadian band called Arcade Fire. The song is "Everything Now" and sounded like something from the early 80's. So odd!