Here is my entrance for the Best of 2024 series. I don't have much to say about it other than I've listened to it a bunch of times. Definite top 10 energy. Vibes galore.
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Loading... I took my 21 year old daughter to see them at Fine Line this past summer. I'm happy to announce that there were at least two people older than me in the crowd.
I think this really nails what it's like to be a middle schooler.
(3 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... La Luz' News of the Universe was album of the year for me and this is my favorite song from that album so I get to kick off Best of 2024 videos with Strange World. Also, not that any asked, but below are my favorite albums that didn't get the attention they deserved and favorite songs.
Albums
1. La Luz - New of the Universe
2. Redd Kross - Redd Kross
3. Wishy - Triple Seven
4. Dehd - Poetry
5. Cloud Nothings - Final Summer
6. Scrunchies - Colossal
7. Liquid Mike - Paul Bunyan's Slingshot
Songs
1. Strange World - La Luz
2. Sick Sweet - Wishy
3. Take Your Word for it - Redd Kross
4. Poor Boi - Lydia Loveless
5. K2 - Liquid Mike
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(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... One of the best tracks on the unfortunately titled Western C*m, another banger of an album from Cory Hanson. I had all sorts of delusions about having a bunch of interesting things to say about music this year in this post but I just couldn't find the time... which I guess is a perfect summation of 2023, which I'm not too sad to see come to an end soon. Hope everyone is doing well!
(4 votes, average: 9.25 out of 10)Loading... 2023 was a pretty great year for metal, especially thrash and melodic death, and Cattle Decapitation put out another banger. But my best for this year was Kalmah's self titled. They're a drastically underrated band.
(2 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)Loading... Joanna Sternberg released their second album this year. Their first album was not released in 1971, though this album of indie folk gems would fit along perfectly next to Barbara Keith, Norma Tanega, Margo Guryan, and Vashti Bunyan
I turned 40 this year which seems like the right time to make an effort to start getting into new music again, right? Some newer/new to me groups I really enjoyed were 'Cusp', 'Hotline TNT', 'feeble little horse', 'Florry' and 'Palehound'. Some good efforts from GBV, Lydia Loveless, Jason Isbell (King of Oklahoma, whooo boy), and Joshua Ray Walker (very cool cover album). FTLT favorites Hold Steady and New P put out new albums too.
Here is a playlist of things I liked this year for your listening enjoyment: https://tidal.com/playlist/45a53753-cb6f-4058-9a42-8e812b33cb78
(3 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)Loading... I had a moment of consternation when Rhu Ru led with a Steven Wilson song, but not only was it a different Steven Wilson song, it was a different Steven Wilson … Steven, not Stephen. Anyway, enjoy!
(2 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... (3 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)Loading... I love Vincent Peirani’s playing, but Ballaké Sissoko’s work on kora rounds this quarter with Vincent Ségal & Émile Parisien into something truly special.
I do want to commend to your attention Brad Mehldau’s 2023 album Your Mother Should Know. I can’t link a live Mehldau performance here because of the fun police, but listen to his version of “Golden Slumbers, “one of the most beautiful tunes in the Beatles’ catalog.
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