2015 releases you're looking forward to

[TomViolence]

Didn't Kele sack half the band? I think the guitarist is still there, but chances of anything anywhere near as good as Silent Alarm looks way beyond them now.

I hope I'm wrong because they used to be a real force.

Aye. They did a pretty good job of destroying their credibility with 'Intimacy' but the new stuff is really bad

[Room to sway]

Yeah it's been diminishing returns since Silent Alarm really (though Four was OK).

 

Heard some of the new stuff on 6Music this morning... very very not good.

[windy_miller]

I actually like all of the Bloc Party albums.  Not heard any of the new stuff yet, though the drummer has gone, so there's no way it's going to be anywhere near as good as the old stuff.

[Room to sway]

Not specifically for 2015, but what are Friendly Fires up to? Seems to be all DJ sets.

[FloorFiller]

Not specifically for 2015, but what are Friendly Fires up to? Seems to be all DJ sets.

 

was listening to them earlier - really hope they properly regroup and make a new album/perform live again soon. perfect festival act

[Room to sway]

Yeah fantastic for festivals. I'd just be happy if they just performed but a new album would be great too.

[LondonTom]

I get excited everytime an email says Friendly Fires are playing somewhere and it turns out just to be poxy DJ set.

 

Its a weird one!

[FloorFiller]

I get excited everytime an email says Friendly Fires are playing somewhere and it turns out just to be poxy DJ set.

 

Its a weird one!

 

they said they'd continue but there sound would change drastically to less pop sounding material, but they just seem to have completely disappeared since (apart from one or two collaborations they did with somebody i can't remember that i never listened to)

[Anderson19]

How good is the new Chrvches album!

Didn't think it would anywhere near as good as the first and whilst it does fall just short of that it's right up there there live show now will be brilliant so many good tracks.

[Brave Sir Robin]

Catching up on a couple of (fairly) recent rock albums, I entirely agree with this re new Ought:

 

it's really good! don't think it's quite as good as the first one, but some belter songs on there (Beautiful Blue Sky quickly becoming one of my favourites of the year. can't get it out of my head)

 

But sadly also this re new FIDLAR:

 

I actually thought it was more immature. I loved their EPs and liked the first album but they seem to have gone from garage-punk with lyrics about drink and drugs to a kind of emo-punk with lyrics that sound like they're lifted from a teenage girl's twitter account. I only got 3 songs in, thought it was terrible.

[LondonTom]

How good is the new Chrvches album!

Didn't think it would anywhere near as good as the first and whilst it does fall just short of that it's right up there there live show now will be brilliant so many good tracks.

The new songs really add to them live actually! Just hope they don't get stuck on the other stage in the afternoon next year.

 

 

Saw today Metric have a new album out and  its not bad at all! Bit poppy in places but decent enough.

Edited October 7, 2015 by LondonTom

[FloorFiller]

The new songs really add to them live actually! Just hope they don't get stuck on the other stage in the afternoon next year.

 

pretty much the only spot they could take isn't it? (apart from a Pyramid slot)

[Winslow Leach]

I'd take her slot.

 

Careful now...

 

[LondonTom]

pretty much the only spot they could take isn't it? (apart from a Pyramid slot)

Sub JPT! (Maybe even headline, might be a tad small for that)

 

I'd take her slot.

She doesn't like that sort of thing

[Mash011]

pretty much the only spot they could take isn't it? (apart from a Pyramid slot)

 

Other stage kind of seems inevitable really, though I'd love to see them on the Pyramid.

[kingcrawler]

http://pitchfork.com/news/61531-beach-house-releasing-new-album-thank-your-lucky-stars-next-week/

 

Another Beach House album out next week. I thought Depression Cherry was a bit dull so hopefully this will be better.

[FloorFiller]

http://pitchfork.com/news/61531-beach-house-releasing-new-album-thank-your-lucky-stars-next-week/

 

Another Beach House album out next week. I thought Depression Cherry was a bit dull so hopefully this will be better.

 

wow! felt the same way about Depression Cherry - really didn't do a lot for me. fingers crossed for this one. i love shit like this

[TomViolence]

How bizarre. Excited to hear what it's like but I'd still like to see a fair chunk of DC live!

[FloorFiller]

Other stage kind of seems inevitable really, though I'd love to see them on the Pyramid.

 

they definitely have the large crossover appeal for the Pyramid, but yeah, i have no doubt in my mind that it'll be second or third down on Other (originally thought second, but third seems a bit more realistic now)

[addicted2noise]

How good is the new Chrvches album!

Didn't think it would anywhere near as good as the first and whilst it does fall just short of that it's right up there there live show now will be brilliant so many good tracks.

 

I agree, the new songs sounded great live when I saw them last month but I still probably prefer their debut.

[big__phil]

http://pitchfork.com/news/61531-beach-house-releasing-new-album-thank-your-lucky-stars-next-week/

 

Another Beach House album out next week. I thought Depression Cherry was a bit dull so hopefully this will be better.

 

 

wow! felt the same way about Depression Cherry - really didn't do a lot for me. fingers crossed for this one. i love shit like this

 

I've only listened to Depression Cherry once, but I thought it sounded a bit 'meh'. They obviously have their sound, but I wanted something a bit different, or a progression.

 

Fingers crossed for this new record, because Teen Dream and Bloom are great. A bit weird to release another new record so soon. Perhaps they knew DC was a bit weak..?

[TomViolence]

Perhaps they knew DC was a bit weak..?

Definitely agree with this... I actually liked DC but the overall reaction was underwhelming. I expect to hear a Bloom/Teen Dream style album next week.

Edited October 8, 2015 by TomViolence

[FloorFiller]

i'm not sure why they're releasing a new album (probably just had a ton of material left over from the DC sessions that didn't fit in with that album) but i doubt it's because they thought DC was weak - it's not as if it got panned by the critics or anything (if Metacritic is anything to go by, it only did slightly worse)

[big__phil]

i'm not sure why they're releasing a new album (probably just had a ton of material left over from the DC sessions that didn't fit in with that album) but i doubt it's because they thought DC was weak - it's not as if it got panned by the critics or anything (if Metacritic is anything to go by, it only did slightly worse)

 

True. Will have to give it another few listens before I make any real judgment on it. They are very much an 'album' band, so you could be right about these songs not fitting on DC.

 

This was in Crack Magazine a couple of months ago: http://crackmagazine.net/article/music/suffering-sweetly-with-baltimores-beach-house/

[FloorFiller]

True. Will have to give it another few listens before I make any real judgment on it. They are very much an 'album' band, so you could be right about these songs not fitting on DC.

 

This was in Crack Magazine a couple of months ago: http://crackmagazine.net/article/music/suffering-sweetly-with-baltimores-beach-house/

 

been giving it a listen this morning and it's not quite as boring as i initially thought, but towards the end of the record it does all start to blur in to one. the songs just aren't as memorable this time round imo