https://i.postimg.cc/HxzGbvfg/0-A63-...EFF4-E9509.jpg

The Same Is Always Different by susana santos silva

Solo work from her crib during lockdown. Drone and noise on a trumpet and/or a flugelhorn. She’s highest tier unassailable and I like her best unaccompanied.

5/5

Sun Piano (Laraaji)

https://laraajimusic.bandcamp.com/

I like this guy so much. Not just his music but the way he presents it as well. So cool.

http://newalbumreleases.net/pic/5ecf8898bc785.jpg

Joanna by Sevdaliza

A short and worthwhile art pop ep

A Slow Dance With Someone Who Is Leaving You by Nick Keeling

https://nickkeeling.bandcamp.com/alb...is-leaving-you

It’s kind of Satie if he was little tipsy and had been listening to ragtime (it’s not at all ragtime but it is has this upbeat tonality uncommon in this genre -neoclassical ambient - more traditionally tonal than typically ethereal) mixed with tape loops and analog recording hiss. The piano playing really progresses impressively as the piece continues. Very pleasantly coherent.

in nächster Nähe/ in weiter Ferne by Son of Buzzi

https://sonofbuzzi.bandcamp.com/albu...n-weiter-ferne

Really good American primitivism

Should appeal to fans of Basho and Fahey

To Feel Embraced by SPARKLE DIVISION

Granted this gets top priority by nature of what is but it’s definitely one of my faves of the year and maybe my AOTY of the year so far.

I really like 'Manic' by Halsey

I’m really liking the new Alanis Morissette album, “Such Pretty Forks in the Road”

Forgotten City by Frode Gjerstad Trio + 1

Solid free jazz release

https://pnlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/forgotten-city

Eostar + Si tu lae vois, salue-lae • Léonie Risjeterre & Ross Heselton

https://soleilsbleus.bandcamp.com/al...alue-lae-sb022

This is a really special mix of field recordings of birds, American primitivism style guitar, and crooked avant-garde weirdness.

5/5

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This is great :)

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Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom

Cathartic.

loving- if i am only my thoughts

Well-crafted soft yacht rock.

Ant, I think you’d like this one.

Yacht Rock isn't that well defined and I'm no expert but I really wouldn't call this album that.

I noticed pitchfork called it country/folk and I didn’t agree. Google calls is alternative/indie. I thought I was making a fair distinction when I called “soft” yacht rock. What wound you call it? Also seems like one you might like. Got an opinion?

I'd probably call it Neo-Psychedelia.
I thought it was not bad but ultimately not engaging enough.
I know it is supposed to have this lazy and a bit bored vibe and I can generally dig stuff like that but I prefer music of this kind to be a bit groovier.

They've definitely got that 1970 through '73 soft rock sound down pat.

What are the most consistent, grooviest and least cheesy yacht rock albums out there?

Fair enough. I have a feeling these songs are growers though. I know there’s plenty to choose from and time is precious but ... hey I forget, did you ever get into that band Drugdealer?

Preciate your comment too, Ant.

Once again I found them to be not bad but had similar issues as previously stated.

Ant? Maybe Young Gun Silver Fox - AM Waves?

This thread is only for this year's albums.
Here's the general one:
https://www.musicbanter.com/general-...igging-ii.html

I know that one. Good stuff.

I learned about it through Ant

Ned Doheny - Hard Candy
Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates
The first three Ambrosia albums
Pages - 1978 self-titled
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Young Gun Silver Fox - West End Coast

Sorry! (Appears I can't delete it.) Thanks.

Thanks!
I know some of those but not all.

No biggie. I moved it.

Come on man. Not so literal. The new ****.

I don't mind the old **** but I'd welcome some new ones as well.

Other than what's been mentioned, I think these 10 are keepers as far as new albums go.

Ed Motta - AOR
Samuel Purdey - Musically Adrift
Nightlands - I Can Feel The Night Around Me
Trembles Of Fortune - Sucker In The Promised Land
Ole Borud - Outside The Limit
Smooth Reunion - Cleaning Up The Business
Monkey House - Friday
Lewis Taylor - The Lost Album
Tim Cashion - Find Us On The Dial
State Cows - self-titled

That’s what I’m talking about

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You’re a ****ing treasure

new to the board, 2020 albums i'm diggin
 

Hi folks!

I'm fairly new to this forum but trying to immerse myself more.

Albums that have come out in 2020 that i am REALLY Digging though:

The New Abnormal by The Strokes

Slow Rush by Tame Impala

Freeze Melt by Cut Copy

New Uniform slaps

clipping. with Christopher Fleeger - Double Live

Industrial ambient sound collage of live clipping. performances. Quickly one of my favourite clipping. albums alongside Splendor and Misery.

https://i.postimg.cc/ZnwQKQTH/174-FA...AB052-E673.jpg

上海／香港 by 沙漠鱿鱼

https://hiraeth-records.bandcamp.com/album/--3

Ambient slushwave

Engaging and relaxing with interesting musical themes. Recommended.

I really like the latest My Morning Jacket album. Puts me in a really good mood.

Bima Sakti by Senyawa & Stephen O'Malley

https://idealrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/bima-sakti

Private Tapes. 10

released September 30, 2020

1. Whenever Seeing You

Kawabata Makoto : guitar, vocal, loops, synthesizer, tambura, bouzouki

Recorded at Acid Mothers Temple, April 2004
Produced, engineered and mixed by Kawabata Makoto

https://kawabata-makoto.bandcamp.com...ivate-tapes-10

Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger by Kronos Quartet

https://kronosquartet.bandcamp.com/a...te-pete-seeger

I’ve been a fan of Pete Seeger and The Weavers for many a moon and I really like this. I feel like they do a great job of catching the essence of Pete Seeger and beyond that the orchestrations catch a kind of Aaron Copland nostalgia that really touches the heart. I’m probably not going to do an AOTY list for 2020 but if I did this would be on it. Sam Amidon sings on it and he’s just got such a fantastic tender beautiful voice.

Yeah, I agree with you. Course it's kinda hard to mess up Pete Seeger. But went and gave the Kronos Q a listen via your link and I liked it. Nice stripped down bluegrass.