The 2012 Music Thread!

[Crybaby Bunting]

Pulled Apart By Horses' new album is pretty good. More of an 'album' than their first but really really short :/

Alcest's album was pretty good too, probably their best work yet... but I get the feeling that would belong in the metal section

[METALMAN]

Had LdR's album on a lot at work, naturally, and I'm a little bit disappointed. I mean, it's not dreadful or anything but all of the songs are slow to mid paced, and they're all quite sad, so it's not very good when taken as a whole. Plus a lot of the songs are just a bit weak in terms of songwriting and arrangements. Made even worse by the fact that we can't even play the best song - Radio - because she swears all the time in it.

2 Bears is pretty good, had that on quite a bit.

Also played Tribes (whoever they are) album yesterday. It's quite good. I liked it.

Put on Mark Lanegan's new album just before closing. It seems okay.

New Twilight Sad album is dull.

Next time I might put on new Van Halen and Paul McCartney albums if I can work up the gumption!

[tristy]

The newest ††† EP is pretty good. More of the same from the first EP, though.

[GA!]

The newest ††† EP is pretty good. More of the same from the first EP, though.

I'd say the new EP is more electronic/moody than the last one. ††† are one of my favourite new bands - they're a more focused version of Team Sleep.

[Maxx]

Stumbled upon Dead Sara today, awesome stuff. Definitely looking forward to their debut album.

Weatherman is an excellent song:

[Skummy]

I really, really don't "get" most of Mark Lanegan's new album. It sounds like he's trying to do synth-pop in places. But he's Mark Lanegan, so of course it doesn't bloody work.

The new Air album is lovely, though.

And this is TOTES AMAZE.

[tristy]

The newest ††† EP is pretty good. More of the same from the first EP, though.

I'd say the new EP is more electronic/moody than the last one. ††† are one of my favourite new bands - they're a more focused version of Team Sleep.

I don't know, I made a playlist out of both of the EPs, and I couldn't really tell which songs were from which EPs. But I do agree, they're one of my favorite new bands. Team Sleep ain't got shit on this (neither do the Deftones, really, but that's another story).

[RPS]

Been listening to John Talabot ƒin, Sleigh Bells Reign of Terror and Blondes self titled album. Loving the Talabot and Blondes album, not a massive fan of the new album by Sleigh Bells.

[SRN]

I still need to listen to that new Sleigh Bells thing.

However, for now, I'll have to do with the new Earth LP. I have it stacked up and ready to go but I want to listen to Angel of Darkness, Demons of Light I just once more before I delve into the second part.

[RPS]

The Sleigh Bells is good, worth a listen. I just didn't like the slicker production values; it's not as rough around the edges.

[METALMAN]

Put Sleigh Bells on in shop at work today. Was surprised it wasn't so loud that I had to take it off after ten seconds, as was the case with the last album.

[SRN]

Seriously, do you get complaints on that or what? I've played stuff like Black Sabbath and stuff at the store and I've never had anyone mention a thing to me about it.

[METALMAN]

I've had the likes Black Sabbath on and it's been perfectly fine. It's just Sleigh Bells is mastered absurdly loudly so it just sounds ridiculous on a playlist with other CDs. I just took it off because it bothered me more than any customer.

In fact, Black Sabbath more often than not tends to be to quiet when it's on with a bunch of more modern CDs. >_>

[SRN]

Oh, I was thinking you meant in actual sound. Like, loud as they play loud music.

[Lowerdeck]

New Band of Skulls is not bad. I need to get around to the Mark Lanegan. Heartless Bastards sounds good. And something something Lamb of God.

[GoGo Yubari]

New Gorillaz song, ft. Andre 3000 and James Murphy.

[Redefine Sick]

New Sepultura is coming out next month apparently. Haven't been a fan since Max left, but I'll still check it out.

[METALMAN]

New Gorillaz song, ft. Andre 3000 and James Murphy.

hmmmm. It's okay I guess. It seems a bit like a doodle and kind half finished. Is it? Andre's bit was by far the best, but maybe that's to be expected.

The collab is to promote their work with Converse to create and design a new Gorillaz-themed shoe.

This isn't cool though. :/

Especially seeing as Damon Albarn purports to care about the third world and all that stuff.

[LittleDaniel]

But has Andre 3000 rapped a bad verse...ever?

I really didn't like the rest of that song.

[Chris the Human]

I picked up fun's new album (Some Nights) when it came out. Very poppy, but an interesting sound. It's been on a pretty constant loop since I got it. Particularly fond of All Alone, We Are Young, Some Nights, Stars, and Out on the Town.