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The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Hulohot wrote:Beast in Black - Dark Connection came out on Friday and it is

incredible!

It's 80's themed metal with inspirations from classic Anime and 80's classic Sci-fi movies

Power metal at it's finest

I'm loving this, thanks for the recommendation. Standout tracks for me are 'One Night in Tokyo' and 'Moonlight Rendezvous'

HUGE Deftones influences there


Still my favourite song by them. The drop into the chorus is fantastic.

Sounds like Deftones and Royal Blood.

Don't like the vocals though, sounds far too emo/boy band-ish for my liking.

Tomous wrote:The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Aye was checking that out the other day too, really strong album.

The new Sam Fender one is great. Wasn't into the singles after hearing them on the radio but the Guardian gave it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a proper listen. Some really good/personable lyrics.

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Aye was checking that out the other day too, really strong album.

The new Sam Fender one is great. Wasn't into the singles after hearing them on the radio but the Guardian gave it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a proper listen. Some really good/personable lyrics.

Yeah, the album is full of well structured songs with catchy melodies but at the heart of it, the lyrics are really what elevates it for me to a great record. Really taps into what it's like being a young working class man in Britain and all the anxieties and worries that come along with that-violence/anger toxic masculinity, mental illness, his relationship with his father. It's pretty raw stuff and he delivers it well.

Tomous wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Aye was checking that out the other day too, really strong album.

The new Sam Fender one is great. Wasn't into the singles after hearing them on the radio but the Guardian gave it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a proper listen. Some really good/personable lyrics.

Yeah, the album is full of well structured songs with catchy melodies but at the heart of it, the lyrics are really what elevates it for me to a great record. Really taps into what it's like being a young working class man in Britain and all the anxieties and worries that come along with that-violence/anger toxic masculinity, mental illness, his relationship with his father. It's pretty raw stuff and he delivers it well.

Yeah I think that's well described. The title track in particular really gets me, some brilliant lyricism alongside great delivery as you say. To start an album with the first line thinking he'd be stuck in teenage depression forever is a bold one for a northern indie singer.

The last verse on that song is hard-hitting as strawberry float too;
"I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor with hunger
I'm seventeen going under"

Gonna give that war on drugs album another playthrough while working tomorrow. Although I enjoyed it I'm not sure how much I would have returned to it; will listen a couple more times and see if it properly grabs me repeat listens. Think that's the first album of theirs I've ever listened to.

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Aye was checking that out the other day too, really strong album.

The new Sam Fender one is great. Wasn't into the singles after hearing them on the radio but the Guardian gave it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a proper listen. Some really good/personable lyrics.

Yeah, the album is full of well structured songs with catchy melodies but at the heart of it, the lyrics are really what elevates it for me to a great record. Really taps into what it's like being a young working class man in Britain and all the anxieties and worries that come along with that-violence/anger toxic masculinity, mental illness, his relationship with his father. It's pretty raw stuff and he delivers it well.

Yeah I think that's well described. The title track in particular really gets me, some brilliant lyricism alongside great delivery as you say. To start an album with the first line thinking he'd be stuck in teenage depression forever is a bold one for a northern indie singer.

The last verse on that song is hard-hitting as strawberry float too;
"I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor with hunger
I'm seventeen going under"

Gonna give that war on drugs album another playthrough while working tomorrow. Although I enjoyed it I'm not sure how much I would have returned to it; will listen a couple more times and see if it properly grabs me repeat listens. Think that's the first album of theirs I've ever listened to.

Even braver for a Northern lad, his first album has a song about White Privilege on it! For me, the hardest hitting is Spit of You because I can really relate to how he describes his relationship with his father to how mine was with my late Dad.

Funny you should pick that verse out, that's the one I've been citing to people when I've recommended the album. Although i thought the line was "she cries on the floor encumbered".

The verse before that hits too:

She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting gear
And how she wept and wept and wept
Luck came and died 'round here

Have got tickets to go see him next year, really looking forward to it!

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Regarding The War on Drugs, while I am enjoying the new album a lot, I'd really recommend giving their album Lost in the Dream a go if you haven't heard it before. One of my all time favourite albums, it's note perfect and and really richly layered-I imagine it will sound sensational on your audio setup.

Tomous wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Aye was checking that out the other day too, really strong album.

The new Sam Fender one is great. Wasn't into the singles after hearing them on the radio but the Guardian gave it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a proper listen. Some really good/personable lyrics.

Yeah, the album is full of well structured songs with catchy melodies but at the heart of it, the lyrics are really what elevates it for me to a great record. Really taps into what it's like being a young working class man in Britain and all the anxieties and worries that come along with that-violence/anger toxic masculinity, mental illness, his relationship with his father. It's pretty raw stuff and he delivers it well.

Yeah I think that's well described. The title track in particular really gets me, some brilliant lyricism alongside great delivery as you say. To start an album with the first line thinking he'd be stuck in teenage depression forever is a bold one for a northern indie singer.

The last verse on that song is hard-hitting as strawberry float too;
"I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor with hunger
I'm seventeen going under"

Gonna give that war on drugs album another playthrough while working tomorrow. Although I enjoyed it I'm not sure how much I would have returned to it; will listen a couple more times and see if it properly grabs me repeat listens. Think that's the first album of theirs I've ever listened to.

Even braver for a Northern lad, his first album has a song about White Privilege on it! For me, the hardest hitting is Spit of You because I can really relate to how he describes his relationship with his father to how mine was with my late Dad.

Funny you should pick that verse out, that's the one I've been citing to people when I've recommended the album. Although i thought the line was "she cries on the floor encumbered".

The verse before that hits too:

She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting gear
And how she wept and wept and wept
Luck came and died 'round here

Have got tickets to go see him next year, really looking forward to it!

-

Regarding The War on Drugs, while I am enjoying the new album a lot, I'd really recommend giving their album Lost in the Dream a go if you haven't heard it before. One of my all time favourite albums, it's note perfect and and really richly layered-I imagine it will sound sensational on your audio setup.

See Google has it as encumbered too but I was sure it was with hunger. I'm probably wrong like, either way it's a strong one though!

That'll be class seeing him live. No one ever comes to Poland; the typical route is Germany then hop overhead to Moscow which is a little frustrating. I see his London shows haven't sold out so might try time it if they're still available near the date since I'm there often anyway.

Nice one man I'll give that earlier TWoD album a good listen this week and let you know my thoughts!

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Tomous wrote:The new War on Drugs album is incredible.

Their run of albums from Lost in the Dream to A Deeper Understanding to this....they're easily one of the best bands in the world right now.

Here's one of the standout tracks:

Aye was checking that out the other day too, really strong album.

The new Sam Fender one is great. Wasn't into the singles after hearing them on the radio but the Guardian gave it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a proper listen. Some really good/personable lyrics.

Yeah, the album is full of well structured songs with catchy melodies but at the heart of it, the lyrics are really what elevates it for me to a great record. Really taps into what it's like being a young working class man in Britain and all the anxieties and worries that come along with that-violence/anger toxic masculinity, mental illness, his relationship with his father. It's pretty raw stuff and he delivers it well.

Yeah I think that's well described. The title track in particular really gets me, some brilliant lyricism alongside great delivery as you say. To start an album with the first line thinking he'd be stuck in teenage depression forever is a bold one for a northern indie singer.

The last verse on that song is hard-hitting as strawberry float too;
"I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor with hunger
I'm seventeen going under"

Gonna give that war on drugs album another playthrough while working tomorrow. Although I enjoyed it I'm not sure how much I would have returned to it; will listen a couple more times and see if it properly grabs me repeat listens. Think that's the first album of theirs I've ever listened to.

Even braver for a Northern lad, his first album has a song about White Privilege on it! For me, the hardest hitting is Spit of You because I can really relate to how he describes his relationship with his father to how mine was with my late Dad.

Funny you should pick that verse out, that's the one I've been citing to people when I've recommended the album. Although i thought the line was "she cries on the floor encumbered".

The verse before that hits too:

She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting gear
And how she wept and wept and wept
Luck came and died 'round here

Have got tickets to go see him next year, really looking forward to it!

-

Regarding The War on Drugs, while I am enjoying the new album a lot, I'd really recommend giving their album Lost in the Dream a go if you haven't heard it before. One of my all time favourite albums, it's note perfect and and really richly layered-I imagine it will sound sensational on your audio setup.

See Google has it as encumbered too but I was sure it was with hunger. I'm probably wrong like, either way it's a strong one though!

That'll be class seeing him live. No one ever comes to Poland; the typical route is Germany then hop overhead to Moscow which is a little frustrating. I see his London shows haven't sold out so might try time it if they're still available near the date since I'm there often anyway.

Nice one man I'll give that earlier TWoD album a good listen this week and let you know my thoughts!

Yeah do man, hope you enjoy it! I'm on a big TWoD kick on the moment because of the new album. Got tickets for them yesterday for next year and all

Tony! Toni! Toné! | Oakland Stroke | 1990

I hadn't heard this for a long time... I recall buying it in 1990. It made it to #50 in the UK chart!

I've been dipping into some albums I haven't listened to in years. I forgot how talented Tori Amos is

Admiral Fallow released their first album in 6 years this weekend. I got to see them perform a short in-store set on Saturday and they signed my vinyl copy of the album. Very under-rated band. One of Scotland's finest.

Outrunner wrote:I've been dipping into some albums I haven't listened to in years. I forgot how talented Tori Amos is

Serious Goldfrapp vibes in the third video.

Never really noticed at the time how smoking hot she was.

Ironhide wrote:

Outrunner wrote:

Serious Goldfrapp vibes in the third video.

Never really noticed at the time how smoking hot she was.

It's one of my favourite songs of hers and I love the video. I used to have a major crush on her back in the 90s