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Guldbamsen 
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 Topic: 2015 PicksPosted: June 10 2015 at 10:28 |
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Last year I made a thread so as to highlight the year's finest releases. Something that came in very handy when we were compiling our lists for PAs AOTY showdown. I personally found a lot of interesting albums through that thread, which is why I am making a new one for 2015.
I've already stumbled over some real beauties, although not as many by artists featured on PA (as of yet). Pond - Man It Feels Like Space Again (One of the best I've heard this year. These guys are so incredibly infectious.) Ozric Tentacles - Technicians of the Sacred (I am really digging this far more than what I expected.) Steve Wilson - Hand.Cannot.Erase. (Yup, this one really grew on me after I saw the live gig in Copenhagen.) I'm putting Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen and Lindstrψm's Runddans collaboration in the middle here, because I strongly suspect they'll get added to the PA database in the near future. Then again there's also John Carpenter's new album Lost Themes and Public Service Broadcasting's The Race For Space - two albums that sound like they fit in here as well  (No rush though, the PSIKE guys have a lot on their plate)Outside of PA: Viet Cong - s/t (Post Punk with a snarly melody and some real balls to it) Kamasi Washington - The Epic (Spiritual jazz with a bootfull of zing!) Panda Bear - Panda Bear meets The Grim Reaper Django Django - Born Under Saturn (The Beach Boys goes electronic) The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Musique de film imaginι (Oddball album from the eternal psych wizard of Ozz) So what are your discoveries? Have you been pleasantly surprised by something (or incredibly annoyed for that matter)? -Any info on this year's releases, interesting or downright explosive, doesn't matter(although I prefer the latter) - this is surely the place to talk about it. As always, one man's sh*te is another man's gold.  Edited by Guldbamsen - June 10 2015 at 16:07 |
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Padraic
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:36 |
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New Jaga Jazzist is quite good, but not up to the level of One-Armed Bandit imo.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:44 |
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New Jaga Jazzist?!?!?!?? WTF?! When did that happen?
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The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:53 |
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Btw Pat, did you check out the live album they recorded with the symphony orchestra? It is without a doubt my fave release from Jaga - even the tunes off One-Armed Bandit sound superior to the studio versions imo.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:05 |
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I'd agree with that assessment Highlights for me so far:- Schnellertollermeier - X Guapo - Obscure Knowledge Nerve Institute - Fictions Alco Frisbass - Alco Frisbass Upsilon Acrux - Sun Square Dialect Stepmother - Calvary Greetings Unit Wail - Beyond Space Edges Steensland, Simon - A Farewell To Brains Wilson, Steven - Hand. Cannot. Erase. Scherzoo - 03 Drake, William D. - Revere Reach
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder Sweet & Other Distress Ghost Rhythms - Madeleine |
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Horizons
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:12 |
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Man this year for prog has been very weak for me - plus 2015 has been a year where i've really dived into a lot of non-PA music like post-punk and shoegaze.
From what i heard from the new Swilson i was disappointed so that isn't on my list but the new Anekdoten, GY!BE, and Arcane have been pretty good. I gotta start finding some new stuff.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:15 |
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You should check out the new Pond, Austin
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:17 |
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 I was waiting for you to show up. This list is duly noted good sir. |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:23 |
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I mistook The Nerve Institute with Doctor Nerve just now and got all excited for about 2 minutes
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Padraic
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:58 |
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https://jagajazzist.bandcamp.com/album/starfire First track is my favorite, a real standout. |
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Padraic
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:59 |
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Sadly, I've not - it's been on my list to check out for a while now. I'll see if I can grab a listen soon - thanks for the recommendation. |
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Padraic
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:00 |
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That Alco Frisbass was very good, I should listen to that again. How's the Guapo? |
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Sagichim
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:01 |
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I suspect I'm gonna come to the AOTY showdown empty handed
 I only have Beardfish and Ghost Rhythms - Madeleine which is a great album. Oh and the mighty Dreadnaught has a new EP which is supposed to land at my doorstep anyday now.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:05 |
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Guapo is probably top 3 on the year so far for me, it's continues the evolution of their sound from Black Oni era through History Of Visitation to this one. It's clearly still Guapo, crushingly heavy, distinctive keyboards but Kavus' personality on guitar is more apparent. Personally I think it's as good as anything they've done from 5 Suns onwards and I love all of those.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:06 |
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Don't worry Sagi - we're not even halfway through 2015
If the last years or so have taught me anything it's that come November/December there'll be dozens of albums I'm dying to get my hands on. All I have to do is (hopefully) to visit this thread from time to time
*crosses fingers* |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:08 |
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This sounds really interesting to me. Definitely on my get-list. |
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Sagichim
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:14 |
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You're totally right man.
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LearsFool
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:20 |
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I haven't been able to listen to enough avant-prog from this year, otherwise I'm on the ball and got a big ol list:
I
Love You, Honeybear
Father John Misty
Viet
Cong
Viet Cong
Xe
Zs
Undertow
Drenge
Man
It Feels Like Space Again Pond
6:02
AM
Its Over, I Tried
A
Special Episode of
Open Mike Eagle
Bansheeface
Pseudo/Sentai
Restriction
Archive
Revisionist
Sannhet
To
Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
The
Ark Work
Liturgy
I
Sell The Circus
Ricked Wicky
Northern
Shore
Lo There Do I See My Brother
Jenny
Death
Death Grips
Strangers
to Ourselves
Modest Mouse
Vulnicura
Bjork
The
Epic
Kamasi Washington
The
Rightful Pivot
Enablers
Third
Perhaps
Trip
The Life Fantastic
Drifting Sun
Surrender
Metatag
Dark
Red
Shlohmo
Words
Cant Say
Superdensecrushloadfactor
What For? Toro y Moi
VALIS
Mastery
The
Harvest
Stoned Jesus
The
Judge
The Judge
Painted
Shut
Hop Along
Kinison
Your Old Droog
Laura
Chambers
Ozark Soundscape
The
Magic Whip
Blur
Untethered
Moon
Built To Spill
Individ
The Dodos
Transfixation
A Place To Bury Strangers
Grief-Stricken
Salviction
Metalepsis
Eartheater
No
Cities To Love
Sleater-Kinney
Fashion
Week
Death Grips
Computer
Controlled Acoustic Instruments Part II Aphex Twin
Fantasy
Empire
Lightning Bolt
Heavy
Dancing
Swain
Scar
Sighted
Leviathan
Home
Is Where The Hatred Is Primitive Man
The
Waterfall
My Morning Jacket
Asunder,
Sweet, and Other Distress Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Edict
of Morpheus
Succubus Station w/ Teuthis Galore Darkness - Terran System Death
Until
All The Ghosts Are Gone Anekdoten Snakes
Psychic TV
The
Time It Takes
Nice Beaver
Suiciety
Methexis
+4626
Comfortzone
Beardfish Sound and Color - Alabama Shakes |
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:28 |
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I'm glad I'm not the only one here with a habit to feed.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
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Meltdowner
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Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:32 |
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Owned:
Arena - The Unquiet Sky Equations - Hightower La Coscienza Di Zeno - La Notte Anche Di Giorno Magma - Slaǧ Tanƶ Sankt Otten - Engtanz Depression Steve Roach - Invisible Steven Wilson - Hand.Cannot.Erase. On my wishlist: Anekdoten - Until All The Ghosts Are Gone Dave Kerzner - New World Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space Steve Roach - Monuments of Ecstasy Unreal City - Il Paese Del Tramonto Edited by Meltdowner - June 10 2015 at 12:34 |
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