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Post by kds on Mar 15, 2024 14:21:25 GMT
I've just listened to the new Judas Priest album - Invincible Shield. I'll need a few more listens to really get a feel for it, but I feel like their last two albums prior are getting into "paint by numbers" Priest territory. Added note, I wasn't sure that bands were still going this, but they had a Target exclusive edition with three additional tracks. I have to say, on first listen, I might like the bonus songs better than most of the album. Of course, they're just added at the end of the album proper because we all know that nobody would ever release an exclusive album with bonus tracks stuck in the middle.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 15, 2024 17:50:26 GMT
Kacey Musgraves's new album, Deeper Well, was released today. I'm about 2/3 through its 14 songs, and I really am enjoying it. Musically I think it's a nice middle ground between her explicit country of her first couple albums and the overly shiny pop--even disco-influenced pop--on her past few.
Surprisingly, the pre-release singles are probably my least favorite songs on the album so far.
The lyrics are not quite my thing, quite a bit again about finding inner peace, empowerment, etc. And she's not the deepest thinker as a lyricist. But there are a lot of little lines and turns of phrase that have always been, and still are, her gift.
Musically it's beautiful. There are plenty of vocal harmonies, often with a male harmony singer (I assume one of her collaborators, Daniel Tashian or Ian Fitchuck, but don't know), but sometimes just layers of her own voice. There are also a few really interesting chord changes that make it refreshing, though I also like her typically pretty but simple melodies.
Pitchfork didn't like it much (6.8), but the New York Times critic Jon Pareles wrote glowingly and the album was the "Critic's Pick" yesterday. (They don't give numeric ratings.)
If you like easygoing, polished Laurel Canyon-inflected folk/country/pop, give it a shot.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Mar 15, 2024 20:53:38 GMT
I've listened to it a couple times today but will need to give it a more in depth listen when I'm not preoccupied with work. Someone called it Golden Hour's more mature sister, and I can see that. It's a very laid-back album. Really enjoying the songs so far. I still rate Golden Hour a 10/10, this I'd probably go 8.5/10. I bought tickets to go see her in November, so looking forward to that. I'm not sure these big arena shows are the best thing for her, though.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 28, 2024 17:59:44 GMT
New music ... which is to say an octogenarian covering a song first released in 1967 and written at least as early as 1965. Keith Richards's version of Lou Reed's "I'm Waiting for the Man" is out in advance of an upcoming tribute to Reed that will also feature Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Williams, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Rosanne Cash, and others. This one has been redone many times over the years, and there is nothing too dramatic about this version, but I think Richards does a great job. A second song from this Lou Reed tribute album has been released, this one "I Can't Stand It," by Angel Olsen (who has done some cool things) and Maxim Ludwig (of whom I've never heard). The song was recorded but never released by the Velvet Underground (until long after they'd disbanded), and was on Lou Reed's solo debut. In my opinion, this is another winner.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 29, 2024 13:29:13 GMT
I'm still listening to Beyonce's new album--which I surprised myself by buying, being really impressed--and came across another track I think a lot of board members might be interested in or even like.
"Ya Ya" is mostly a soulful stomp, but Beyonce sings a rewritten lyric to Mike Love's "Good Vibrations" vocal part over one section. "He's pickin' up good vibrations / he's lookin' for sweet sensations" and "I'm pickin' up good vibrations / he's givin' me sweet sensations." It happens for the first time around 1:50. The song, like the album as a whole, really shows off Beyonce's singing chops.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Mar 31, 2024 3:06:23 GMT
I'm still listening to Beyonce's new album--which I surprised myself by buying, being really impressed--and came across another track I think a lot of board members might be interested in or even like. "Ya Ya" is mostly a soulful stomp, but Beyonce sings a rewritten lyric to Mike Love's "Good Vibrations" vocal part over one section. "He's pickin' up good vibrations / he's lookin' for sweet sensations" and "I'm pickin' up good vibrations / he's givin' me sweet sensations." It happens for the first time around 1:50. The song, like the album as a whole, really shows off Beyonce's singing chops. Came here to post this. The whole song is a bit of a 60s throwback. It sounds like something out of Motown, and the beginning is lifted from "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." There's the aforementioned Beach Boys lyric, as well as the lover boy line, presumably from "Love is Strange." Not all of it is my cup of tea, but it's a pretty solid album. I would encourage anyone with preconceived notions about Beyonce to give it a listen.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 31, 2024 4:10:53 GMT
I'm still listening to Beyonce's new album--which I surprised myself by buying, being really impressed--and came across another track I think a lot of board members might be interested in or even like. "Ya Ya" is mostly a soulful stomp, but Beyonce sings a rewritten lyric to Mike Love's "Good Vibrations" vocal part over one section. "He's pickin' up good vibrations / he's lookin' for sweet sensations" and "I'm pickin' up good vibrations / he's givin' me sweet sensations." It happens for the first time around 1:50. The song, like the album as a whole, really shows off Beyonce's singing chops. Came here to post this. The whole song is a bit of a 60s throwback. It sounds like something out of Motown, and the beginning is lifted from "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." There's the aforementioned Beach Boys lyric, as well as the lover boy line, presumably from "Love is Strange." Not all of it is my cup of tea, but it's a pretty solid album. I would encourage anyone with preconceived notions about Beyonce to give it a listen. Well, you know Mike Love is loving this. I wonder if he'll mention it during Beach Boys' concerts or interviews. He doesn't miss much.
But, why the profanity? Not only is it not necessary, but it actually sounds out of place on this song.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Apr 5, 2024 12:45:49 GMT
I'm still listening to Beyonce's new album--which I surprised myself by buying, being really impressed--and came across another track I think a lot of board members might be interested in or even like. "Ya Ya" is mostly a soulful stomp, but Beyonce sings a rewritten lyric to Mike Love's "Good Vibrations" vocal part over one section. "He's pickin' up good vibrations / he's lookin' for sweet sensations" and "I'm pickin' up good vibrations / he's givin' me sweet sensations." It happens for the first time around 1:50. The song, like the album as a whole, really shows off Beyonce's singing chops. Beyonce finally released the full credits, and while not surprising, it's cool to see Brian and Mike credited on the song: YA YA PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ / WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT, S. CARTER, OLIVER RODIGAN, HARRY EDWARDS, KLARA MKHATSHWA MUNK-HANSEN, ANAÏS MARINHO, LEE HAZLEWOOD, BRIAN WILSON, MIKE LOVE / PUBLISHED BY OAKLAND 13 MUSIC (ASCAP), ALL RIGHTS ADMINISTERED BY SONY/ATV. OBO ITSELF AND OAKLAND 13 MUSIC, STAR MAKER 2082 PUBLISHING (ASCAP) / BMG GOLD SONGS, CARTER BOYS MUSIC INC (ASCAP), ALL RIGHTS ADMINISTERED BY SONY/ATV. OBO ITSELF AND CARTER BOYS MUSIC INC, CADENZA FOR YOUNG SONGS / SONY EMI PRS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, SONY/ATV SONGS LLC (BMI), ARLO PARKS FOR YOUNG SONGS / SONY EMI PRS, CRITERION MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP), IRVING MUSIC, INC. (BMI), ALMO MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP) / PRODUCED BY BEYONCÉ, TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT / CO-PRODUCED BY CADENZA, HARRY EDWARDS / ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION BY KHIRYE TYLER / BACKGROUND VOCALS BY TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT / VOCAL PRODUCTION BY BEYONCÉ / BEYONCÉ VOCALS RECORDED BY STUART WHITE, MATHAUS BRAZ / MIXED BY STUART WHITE / RECORDING ENGINEER(S): BRANDON HARDING, HOTAE ALEXANDER JANG / ASSISTANT ENGINEER: MATHEUS BRAZ / BACKGROUND VOCALS BY TERIUS “THE-DREAM” GESTEELDE-DIAMANT / GUITAR BY RAPHAEL SAADIQ, HARRY EDWARDS / PEDDLE STEELE GUITAR BY ROBERT RANDOLPH / ORGAN BY HARRY EDWARDS / BASS BY HARRY EDWARDS, OLIVER RODIGAN, KHIRYE TYLER / DRUMS BY LEMAR CARTER, KHIRYE TYLER / DRUM PROGRAMING HARRY EDWARDS, OLIVER RODIGAN / PERCUSSION BY KHIRYE TYLER / HORNS BY KHIRYE TYLER / SYNTH BY OLIVER RODIGAN / SOUND FX BY KHIRYE TYLER / PROTOOLS ENGINEER(S): MATHEUS BRAZ, ANDREA ROBERTS, JOHN CRANFIELD / WESTLAKE STUDIOS ASSISTANT ENGINEER(S): PATRICK GARDNER, DANFORTH WEBSTER, JONATHAN LOPEZ GARCIA, TERENA DAWN, GARRETT DUNCAN, CONNER MCFARLAND, NICK SUTTON / RECORDED AT WESTLAKE RECORDING STUDIOS WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, KINGS LANDING WEST LOS ANGELES, CA / MIXED AT WESTLAKE RECORDING STUDIOS WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA / MASTERED BY COLIN LEONARD AT SING MASTERING IN ATLANTA, GA USING SING TECHNOLOGY® CONTAINS EXCERPTS FROM NANCY SINATRA’S RECORDING “THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'” COURTESY OF BOOTSENTERPRISES INC. AND WRITTEN BY LEE HAZLEWOOD AND PUBLISHED BY CRITERION MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP). USED BY PERMISSION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTAINS INTERPOLATION FROM “GOOD VIBRATIONS” WRITTEN BY BRIAN WILSON AND MIKE LOVE AND PUBLISHED BY IRVING MUSIC, INC. (BMI) AND ALMO MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP). USED BY PERMISSION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Post by Kapitan on Apr 6, 2024 18:06:34 GMT
Pharrell Williams, the musician and producer probably best known for his inescapable 2013 hit "Happy" (or, I guess for the general TV audience, being a judge on the reality/contest show "The Voice"), released a surprise album titled Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1: City of Limitless Access.
I've just skimmed it, but think the closing track, "Going Back to VA," is very, very good. It is a smooth bit of soft rock--well, yacht rock, as the album title suggests--but features some harmonies and chords I'd think people here might appreciate.
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Post by Kapitan on Apr 9, 2024 18:33:47 GMT
Another pre-album single from the Lemon Twigs' upcoming album--the fourth?--"How Can I Love Her More?" And I'm a broken record, but I love it. They've just so perfectly nailed something between the progressive mid-60s Beatles/Beach Boys vibe plus softer, sunshine pop kind of music from the 60s and 70s. I'm loving everything from this coming album.
(The one measure of 3 in the chorus is a nice touch.)
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Post by kds on Apr 12, 2024 14:05:26 GMT
I wasn't sure if this really belonged in the New Music for 2024 thread, considering the origin of the album, but here it goes. Today, Blue Oyster Cult have released what they're calling their final studio album. It's really more of a collection of outtakes from the late 70s / early 80s, with some modern touch ups. ultimateclassicrock.com/blue-oyster-cult-ghost-stories-album-review/I just gave it a listen. As can be expect from such a release, it's uneven. There are some highlights like the lead single So Supernatural and Shot in the Dark (not an Ozzy cover), but it's mostly pretty middling material that rightfully got listen off those original albums. But, I like outtakes and archival material. I just have mixed feelings about considering this a true BOC "album."
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Post by Kapitan on Apr 19, 2024 13:33:36 GMT
Taylor Swift released her new album, The Tortured Poets Department (and then shortly thereafter, another version that added more than a dozen additional songs, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. I'm guessing most of her big fans gladly bought the first immediately, and the second (despite its duplication), too.)
I've been scanning it, and it doesn't jump out at me as her best stuff. But I'm not that big a fan, I only like bits and pieces. However, I'm curious to see what kind of business it will do. It comes so quickly after Beyonce's album, will it knock her off the #1 spot? How many songs will end up populating the Hot 100?
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Post by kds on Apr 19, 2024 13:43:44 GMT
Taylor Swift released her new album, The Tortured Poets Department (and then shortly thereafter, another version that added more than a dozen additional songs, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. I'm guessing most of her big fans gladly bought the first immediately, and the second (despite its duplication), too.) I've been scanning it, and it doesn't jump out at me as her best stuff. But I'm not that big a fan, I only like bits and pieces. However, I'm curious to see what kind of business it will do. It comes so quickly after Beyonce's album, will it knock her off the #1 spot? How many songs will end up populating the Hot 100? I have little doubt that Swift will overtake the top spot. I feel like she's so popular right now, it would take a gigantic misstep on her part for her to not have an album that debuts #1. Although, I have to admit, the title of this album got a big eye roll from me.
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Post by sambfc on Apr 19, 2024 13:45:58 GMT
Not sure if this is the correct place to discuss, but I note this morning that movie In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon has recently dropped. Anybody checked it out? Reminds me I should give Seven Psalms another spin.
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Post by Kapitan on Apr 19, 2024 13:54:02 GMT
Not sure if this is the correct place to discuss, but I note this morning that movie In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon has recently dropped. Anybody checked it out? Reminds me I should give Seven Psalms another spin. I had forgotten all about that! I know it was first streaming on MGM+ a month or so ago; is it more broadly available now? I need to find and watch that. I'm a fan of Paul Simon, and I really liked Seven Psalms a lot.
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