Record of the Year 2020

[thirdform]

bring back 78 rpm records and phonograph recording.

 

[entertainment]

this is the only album I have bookmarked for 2020 but granted I haven't listened to much


just from this thread I enjoyed the Linha d'Agua one that john eden posted and the iranian percussion one that thirdform posted more than anything else that has come out this year.

 

[Leo]

I haven't been in the right mindset to approach the Roisin Murphy or Horse Meat Disco albums yet, disco when you're not in a disco mood can feel really unpleasant I think, and the past few weeks all I've wanted to listen to is grey miserable sounds

I get that. it's escapism, imagining light at the end of the trump/COVID tunnel.

 

[Leo]

I'll never listen to anything on band camp or any other do it yourself platform on principle. It's obviously rubbish.

Bandcamp is just a distribution platform, tons of music on there is also available elsewhere. the good part for an artist who creates their own BC page is the money goes directly to them as opposed to labels, distributors, retail stores.

 

[Leo]

the blokes made a cd just buy that no excuses

yeah, got that from Low Company earlier this year, good stuff.

 

[entertainment]

a lot of music this year has seemed insistent on giving me a headache

 

[boxedjoy]

I tried that Linha d'Agua one and I was really enjoying it until the drums of familiar post-rock came in, would probably have liked it a lot more without them.

 

[entertainment]

all music this year has been either jarring, accelerated clashing metal or pained expression of soulfulness schmaltz. there is no third choice.

 

[thirdform]

@luka is just being contrarian. even uk funky boys put their shit up on bandcamp.

 

[woops]

@luka is just being contrarian. even uk funky boys put their shit up on bandcamp.

bobby bisto and the out to lunch band are all over mixcloud

 

[DannyL]

Bandcamp is just a distribution platform, tons of music on there is also available elsewhere. the good part for an artist who creates their own BC page is the money goes directly to them as opposed to labels, distributors, retail stores.

And Bandcamp Fridays lest we forget.

 

[DannyL]

I love the time of year when Year End lists start dropping, it makes me feel like it's Xmas.

 

[DannyL]

Couple of faves (al of Bandcamp, sorry Luka):

Impulse of the Ribbon - Eiko Ishibashi
Femeniine - Julius Eastman
For Now - Liz Duerette
Requiem pour Patrice Lumumba - Roland Kayn
Carl Stone - Stolen Car

 

[subvert47]

This album was pretty damn good too...

 

[DannyL]

Only heard the "single" (do we still have singles? Am I just old?) so will check that out, cheers!

 

[DannyL]

I love the time of year when Year End lists start dropping, it makes me feel like it's Xmas.

Also this normally ushers in a month long Spotify binge. Like mince pies but for music.

 

[Slothrop]

Been enjoying the latest Sly & the Family Drone:

Walk It Dry, by Sly & The Family Drone

8 track album

familydrone.bandcamp.com

 

[woops]

This is mine


I listened to this on a loop in early lockdown but I still like it now.

Other than that I listened to a load of Weatherall stuff and pondered his age, my age now and my age when I first listened to Sabres of Paradise.

enoyin this one

 

[thirdform]

enoyin this one

huh. i thought it would be too sedate/soulful for you.

 

[woops]

i did think halfway in this is THREATENING to become too lush (or indeed sedate, or soulful), but never does.