Re: 2018 in Music
Posted: December 27th, 2018, 4:55 am
Song #2
Too Real - FIDLAR
One of my most anticipated albums of 2019. The first few songs released so far are quite different from each other, but all great.
Album #2
Idiot Proverbs - Tiny Little Houses
Best Australian indie rock album of the year. I have been paying close attention to this band since their debut single was one of my favourite songs of the year a few years ago. Since then they have had 2 excellent EPs, a string of great singles, and I've seen them live three times. I was hoping for a great debut album but this exceeded even my high expectations. Very 90s influenced with clever, witty, self deprecating, millennial lyrics, so recommended if you like bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Pavement, and Car Seat Headrest.
Song #1
Canary Yellow - Deafheaven
First time I heard this song - strangely I think I like it. 2nd listen - I was right I do like this. 3rd listen - I was wrong...I friggin' love this. Incredible epic song, flawless transitions, the voice used like another instrument and a vehicle for the emotion, powerhouse drumming, great guitar riffs and melodies, and a singalong chant to finish. One of the songs of the year for me.
Album #1
Twin Fantasy (Face To Face) - Car Seat Headrest
Two years ago Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest was my favourite album of the year and since then I have dived into as much of his back catalogue as I can. Twin Fantasy from 2011 [now referred to as Twin Fantasy (Mirror To Mirror)] was one of the best. However it was all very DIY lo-fi. As it turns out it was an important and personal album to Will Toledo and now that he has the success and therefore the resources to do whatever he wants, he wanted to remake this album totally as he always envisaged it should be. So gone is the lo-fi Will on his own, replaced with a full band, lyrics altered, bits of songs changed here and there, and we have ended up with a totally different album, which even though I still love the original, I think this much improved. On a personal level I remember when I first heard Cute Thing from the original album I picked up the Ana Ng by They Might Be Giants reference (as Ana Ng was one of my favourite songs way back when) so I was stoked when this updated version acknowledged and confirmed that as part of the updated lyrics. Cute Thing was one of my most played songs of the year, this album was easily my most played album this year, and getting the chance to see most of this album performed live back in February was one of my live music experience highlights of the year.
Too Real - FIDLAR
One of my most anticipated albums of 2019. The first few songs released so far are quite different from each other, but all great.
Album #2
Idiot Proverbs - Tiny Little Houses
Best Australian indie rock album of the year. I have been paying close attention to this band since their debut single was one of my favourite songs of the year a few years ago. Since then they have had 2 excellent EPs, a string of great singles, and I've seen them live three times. I was hoping for a great debut album but this exceeded even my high expectations. Very 90s influenced with clever, witty, self deprecating, millennial lyrics, so recommended if you like bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Pavement, and Car Seat Headrest.
Song #1
Canary Yellow - Deafheaven
First time I heard this song - strangely I think I like it. 2nd listen - I was right I do like this. 3rd listen - I was wrong...I friggin' love this. Incredible epic song, flawless transitions, the voice used like another instrument and a vehicle for the emotion, powerhouse drumming, great guitar riffs and melodies, and a singalong chant to finish. One of the songs of the year for me.
Album #1
Twin Fantasy (Face To Face) - Car Seat Headrest
Two years ago Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest was my favourite album of the year and since then I have dived into as much of his back catalogue as I can. Twin Fantasy from 2011 [now referred to as Twin Fantasy (Mirror To Mirror)] was one of the best. However it was all very DIY lo-fi. As it turns out it was an important and personal album to Will Toledo and now that he has the success and therefore the resources to do whatever he wants, he wanted to remake this album totally as he always envisaged it should be. So gone is the lo-fi Will on his own, replaced with a full band, lyrics altered, bits of songs changed here and there, and we have ended up with a totally different album, which even though I still love the original, I think this much improved. On a personal level I remember when I first heard Cute Thing from the original album I picked up the Ana Ng by They Might Be Giants reference (as Ana Ng was one of my favourite songs way back when) so I was stoked when this updated version acknowledged and confirmed that as part of the updated lyrics. Cute Thing was one of my most played songs of the year, this album was easily my most played album this year, and getting the chance to see most of this album performed live back in February was one of my live music experience highlights of the year.