The *Official* New Music Thread!
 

Alright, time for the music nerds to try and show off. Feel free to add your own. Stuff you are anticipating or whatever. Here is what I'm looking forward to this year.

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Dub Trio - Another Sound is Dying (1/29/08)
I don't normally like dub, reggae, ragga, ska, dancehall or the other derivatives (my apologies to any Jamacians, but your music sucks), but Dub Trio is more of an instrumental hardcore jam band with spacy dub atmospherics layered over everything. The album came out today and I was listening to it all day at work. Great stuff.
Live show video: www.woozyfly.com/dubtrio
Some more samples on their myspace: www.myspace.com/dubtrio

KMFDM - Brimborium (2/19/2008)
Its like an addiction. I can't stop now. I've got 25+ albums, eps, singles from them. So, even when there is a remix album that I have little hope for, I can't not buy it.

Del The Funky Homosapien - Eleventh Hour (3/11/08)
Its been a long time since his last solo album, and he's saying in interviews that he's toned down the complexity of his lyrics for this album.
Free download single Bubblepop - http://www.definitivejux.net/mp3/bubble_pop.mp3

Mike Patton - Soundtrack to A Perfect Place (3/11/08)
Soundtrack to an indie film "A Perfect Place". Covers a lot of ground supposedly from dark atmospheric stuff to 50's bubblegum pop type stuff. Album will come with a DVD of the film (or does the film come with a CD of the soundtrack?).

Casettes Won't Listen - Small Time Machine (3/11/08)
A project I'm not too familiar with, except for a few killer remixes. The solo stuff seems more electro-indie. But decent remixes, and a good free single... will have to look into more later.
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/cassetteswontlisten
Free single off the new album - Paper Float (not working for me at the moment)

Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (4/22/08)
Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Spring 12 (EP) should be out sometime in the spring too.
Atmosphere - Strictly Leakage (1/8/08) Free Internet Album
Everyone's favorite emo rap duo is back!

Praxis - Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness) - Released 1/1/08 in Japan. US release unknown.
Bill Laswell's superproject. Buckethead and Brain seem to be the mainstays again (I wish Bootsy Collins would come back). And guests like Hawkman, Iggy Pop, Mike Patton, Serj Tankian, Future Prophecies, Killah Priest and others. Those names alone get me a little excited.
Wikipedia entry on the article for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profana...ng_Darkness%29

Buckethead - Untitled Studio Album - Spring 08
I was tempted to put this under the Unknown Status heading below, but considering he's been putting out an album on an average of every 6 months, I'm pretty sure it'll come out this spring. Rumor has it that it'll be similar to Buckethead and Friends with Serj Tankian putting helping out quite a bit with vocal and production duties.


Projects of Unknown Status
These ones are projects that are supposedly completed and/or working on and should be released in 08, but you never know.

Butterscotch
She's won beatboxing championships against heavyweights like Rahzel and is a multi-instrumental performer with a very dramatic vocal range (outside of the beatboxing) Supposedly a debut album is in the works. Hip-hop, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Experimental. A lot of potential here. Hopefully she can live up to it.
Promo Video
Live on Tom Green's show

Secret Chiefs 3 - Book of Souls Folio One
This is a very schizophrenic project, even by my standards. Their music covers surf rock, Persian, Arabic, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music, and various others (thanks Wikipedia!) and the leader Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle) says that SC3 is really a collection of 7 bands that each express a different part of his musical background. :rolleyes: Fucking hippie stoner, but whatever, its good music.
Live in Sydney
Live in Melbourne
Myspace Page for more info

Deltron - Deltron Event II - (Del, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala) Supposedly finished in 06 minus vocals from Del, this album hopefully is getting worked on now that his solo album should be done
Video Links from the previous album:
Mastermind
Positive Contact
Things you can do
Memory Loss

Lovage - (Dan the Automator, Mike Patton, Jennifer Charles) - Again, supposedly done, but no release yet. My guess is that they are still waiting on final vocals from Patton since he's been mister work-a-holic for the past few years.
Video links from previous album:
Book of the Month
Stroker Ace

Peeping Tom - (Mike Patton)
When the first album was released in 06, Patton claimed there was enough material already recorded for a second or third album. Rumors are abound that a second album will be released this year. The first album was a mail-in colloboration superalbum with the likes of Dub Trio, Dan the Automator, Rahzel, Kool Keith, Jel, Doesone, Massive Attack, Amon Tobin, Norah Jones and more.
Mojo
We're Not Alone - Live on Henry Rollins Show

Pig
He posted last year that he was working on a new album. Hopefully nearing completion so we can see it sometime in this calendar year.
The Sick - Live

I can honestly say, I neither know or care about these bands.

/wet blanket

Del's lyrics are what make his music unique. I hope he doesn't change too much. I've liked pretty much every Atmosphere album, so I'm looking forward to that one. As for the others, I guess I'm not whatevery enough, because I have no idea who any of them are.

:lol: QFT

Well, he's said he thought everything was getting too complex, and that by making the lyrics so complex he felt he was going over most peoples heads. He's saying that the real measure of intelligence is the ability to distill knowledge down to a language most people can understand.

So, I'm still expecting good things from this album. Maybe a little less wordplay, but the wit and vim should still be there.

But what about the vigor?

Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk (4/15/08)
The Finnish heavy metal band is at it again. Considering I haven't heard a Children of Bodom album I haven't loved, this should be another brutal release.

In Flames- A Sense of Purpose (everywhere except the US by April 08)
A US release is definite, but at an unknown date. I don't know what to say about In Flames, they are an amazing band with an incredibly unique sound. They have changed a lot since their start in 1990. The last 4 or 5 albums were amazing so I am hoping this one follows.

Slipknot- Unknown.
Well the 9 piece mutant band has denied any recording, but all sources point to something stirring within the band. Only time will tell.

Metallica- Unknown.
Well after the personal disappointment of the legendary rockers last album I am looking forward to this release. Metallica claims they are going back to basics. The are going for a Black Album and previous type sound. Personally I think James should start hitting the bottle again...

They've said that ever since Load was released. :lol:

I ain't holding my breath.

Yeah seriously. Kill em All, Ride the Lightening, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All were the only REAL Metallica albums.


Oh and St. Anger.......:lol::lol::lol:

Didn't they say St. Anger was supposed to be "going back to basics"? Otherwise how can you explain the coffee can and empty boxes that Lars was using as a "drum kit" on that album? :lol:

FIRE BAD!

What makes you think a joke that wasn't funny in the other thread would suddenly be funny in here with even less context?

:P

I'm just amusing myself. I can't hear the word "Mettalica" without remembering that cartoon. It's actually justified their existence for me. :lol:

REM, Modest Mouse, and The National Tour

San Francisco May 31

I'd like to see that.

Did you say REM?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTkDttT4de4

Nice, can't wait to check it all out.

Hey F U buddy.

:D

I'm pretty stoked about the Road Hammer's new stuff...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FKGYioWkSJY&feature=related
..."just doin what I gotta do..."

Don't forget about those new hits by Nikolas Sonder! Ha Ha

I've been doing some recording with my Electric Violin and Guitar. If your ears start to bleed, I will take no offense.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=800951

Those songs will someday be in an RPG where you are a tiny alarm clock in search for a AAAbattery.

Just got news that a new Head Automatica album should be out, as well as the debut disk from Palumbo's other side project House of Blow. Cage should also have another album out this spring too, but we probably won't hear anything about it until Def Jux is done promoting the new Del album.

Another three for me (and maybe only me) to get excited over.

Some samples and stuff:

Head Automatica
Beat Heart Baby
The Razor
Lying Through Your Teeth
Graduation Day

House of Blow
Myspace w/ two tracks

Cage
Cage - Hell's Winter (live on FuelTV)
Cage - Shoot Frank feat. Daryl Palumbo

Nick, I missed this the first time around, and only just now listened to this stuff. Overall, I do like it.

But, some constructive criticism, first, the drums are simplistic. They just sound like small loops over and over again without much variation. Also, there is a non-existent bass (as far as I can tell). Drums and bass are, in my opinion, the most important parts of music. They are the foundation, and without a good foundation, everything just sounds a little bit flatter.

But, I do like the melodies and the flow from the violin and guitar. About the only thing I could recommend in that front is to send the signals through some more filters. This may sound weird coming from someone that almost exclusively listens to synthetic music, but at times they sound too synthetic.

But, like I said, I liked it. I would think it could sound really good with some more post-production work.

Thanks Nick - great comments. I am still learning the software I use to record and that is where the drum and bass tracks come in. With more experience, hopefully that will improve. I just posted another tune that ups the volume of both of those called "Jet Stream". It's shorter and rocks a little more. Have a listen and let me know what you think needs improvement. All the tunes are going to get some major work this month.

Actually, Jet Stream was the first one I listened to, and it was by far my favorite :lol:

Wow Nick (but, it's really spelled 'Nik'?), when do you have time to do this??

Thanks for sharing.

What else are you going to do when you're snowed in 6 months out of the year? ;)

There you go. A keg in the house and recording software!

I can't wait for the new Atmosphere album and the Sad Clown Bad Spring to complete my series, I am also waiting to hear what MURS' main stream album will sound like now that he just signed with a major label. All new Rhymesayers and Def Jux releases. Oh yeah, and my own album and an album of just beats will be done this year.

For the Del & Atmosphere fans, try out Busdriver's latest (even though it released in 07) Roadkill Overcoat.

Busdriver FTW.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busdriver

Murs going mainstream is a joke. He is one of the biggest underground names out there and he sells out. tisc tisc...

I didn't know there was another deltron coming out, that will be great.

The last two LPs from slug were nothing short of great, I'm looking forward to the next two.

I'm also hating that J5 broke up because they were definetly my all time fav.

The wife will be happy about more from them. :)

Ugh... who is this n00b? :P

Subtle - ExitingARM supposedly came out on Friday. Their last album still gets major play in my car so I'm hoping to find a copy soon. They are self-described as genreless, which really means indie-rock fused with old-school soul/r&b and modern atonal indie rap (thanks to anticon rapper doseone) gets lot of comparisons as the underground version of Gnarls Barkley that plays their own instruments.

Speaking of which, there should be a new Gnarls Barkley album out soon too.

Edit: owned by the difference between March and May. Album comes out on May 13.

I like the band MGMT right now.

I actually met Murs at the Living Legends show here in Reno on March 8th that night. Before he got mobbed with people after the show, I ended up getting a really rare Murs album signed by him and talked about my beats I'm making and general life with him for about 5 min. He reassured me he didn't sell out by signing to a major record label, he is actually signed by more than 4 record labels now including Def Jux, Rhymesayers for Felt, Legendary Music, a smaller label I can't remember, and now Warner Records! He signed to Warner to do another album with 9th Wonder (Who makes a lot of his beats) who is also signed to Warner Records. Just wanted to clear that up in hopes you will give his new one an honest chance! As for Slug, There has been some leaks of track listings, album art, and one of the new singles off of the new studio album in April, not to mention his new weekly episode on youtube/rhymesayers, I have links if you want this stuff. I also am up to 15 Slug/Atmoshere albums in my collection including most of the sad clown bad dub series and a few headshots series. I have an abundance of underground hip hop and hardcore/metal and a lot of music to sample from. Let me know if there is anything in particular you are missing or want and/or the leaked stuff.

So you know if there is going to be another felt album? The first one was alright, but he second one is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Busdriver playing friday night at the Crystal bay club. Possibly with Instant Messengers opening (not sure). IM are bunch of kids from Truckee and Reno who have some talent. Not my taste, but they're 19 and are likely going places. Real good DJ-ing.

I'm not sure, he did say he was working with Rhymesayers on some new stuff but didn't say what exactly when I spoke to him at the show. Felt was great music! I'm with you on this one, I would love to see a new one. And at the rate they are blowing up and both of them coming out with new albums right now, I think they would be stupid not to release a new one! He did say his new album MURS For President was going to drop early summer though.

I didn't think you guys were into Felt.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...1:f9fixqy5ld0e

oh wait, you didn't mean the early 80's indie rock band?

:lol: That's awesome, even though I was into many 80's rock bands, unfortunately they were not one of them. Go to http://www.rhymesayers.com/aDetail.php?aId=25&cT=Bio and there is the real new Felt. Slug and Murs Duo. I'll listen to just about anything once though. I just like good music that has a message, period, no matter the genre.

I just like good music that has no message, and no story. I don't want to have to pay attention to enjoy music, I just want something that's purely emotional... i.e. classical music and progressive/trance electronica. I'm sick as hell of rap, hip-hop, emo, indie-rock, etc and I never liked country. All that crap has a message I'm supposed to buy into, whether it's bragging about bling and bitches or whining about women and lost dogs, I'm not interested in caring about it.

Scott, while I understand you not wanting to buy into messages of a commercial genre as a whole, I'm quite certain that there are thousands of songs out there with a "message" that's completely rlevant to your life and your perceptions. It's true of everybody, and if you haven't found a single songwriter who you "get" then you're missing out.

While I also understand your perspective Scott, solely because I make beats with no lyrics, my ADD flares and I have to do something with myself listening to music with vocals and I almost HAVE to hear what they are saying and try to relate if possible. I agree most Radio music is SHIT with a message to buy into that more than likely sucks (I listen mostly to independent record labels stuff), but you will find an artist who you connect to whether they sing or just play instruments and it may change your view a bit. When I personally make a beat I know the sound I am going for which sends a mood or message in a sense depending on if you connect with it or not just by the sounds of instruments themselves. What if someone made a song about turbos/motors that would directly relate to your life, would you listen then? So I guess let me re-word what I said, I like all music that has a message which relates to me or any part of my life I am going through or been though. Music that connects me to an artist/group because of a sound they have whether it be musically or vocally or something I am into. I like just about everything BUT country. Did you ever like music with vocals sperry? Also did you get your cable yet?

I'm not knocking people that like deep music. I'm just saying, I'm not into it myself. I used to care, back in the Pearl Jam, Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, 2Pac, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, era. But I just don't hear anything anymore that resonates with me, and I stopped looking. The music I like now, I like for purely superficial reasons... something with good rhythm and movement that I can listen to while coding or driving. Not something that's distracting 'cause it makes me think.

And yes, I did get that cable! Nick dropped it off for me. Now I just need to get it dropped into my living room wall. I'm debating on doing it myself, or just trying to get the cable guy to do it while he's dropping my RG6. Plus I need to get a RJ45 patch panel for my wiring closet... right now all the Cat5 in the house is wired on a crappy punch-down for phone use. :roll: Like anyone uses RJ11 wall plugs anymore!

You know, I was just noticing that the other day at work. I can't listen to half my music because its too distracting. I'd say the new NIN album is good for being background music, but its actually very multilayered and aurally very deep (which is just as distracting for me)

So your download finally worked? :lol: I haven't tried grabbing it yet.

The new Pennywise album is really good.

Seconded!

I question the general assumption that any pop-punk is good.

I'm generally with you, but PennyWise has always had a place held in my music library.