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This.

 

I alternated between these 3 albums all day:

Copeland - You Are My Sunshine
Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo
The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep...

 

Polyphia - Renaissance
Friendly Fires - Pala
Best Interest - Camera Shy But Still a Star

Yea, I jumped around a bit. Best Interest could've done so much more....sad, very sad.

 

Like Pacific - Distance Like You Asked (probably one of the best pop punk albums I've heard in the last 3-4 years)
The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect

 

that sounds like the best of days

 

new Explosions in the Sky while doing homework. was great.

 

Guys, this Tancred album is really good.

 

I've been listening to a lot of Brand New's "Leaked Demos 2006" tape, Troye Sivan's "Blue Neighbourhood," The Japanese House's "Clean EP & "Pools to Bathe In EP, and Jack Garratt's "Phase." These are probably my most listened to albums lately.

Thanks to you guys on here, I am currently listening to a mixture of:

Cardiknox "Portrait"
Pinegrove "Cardinal"
Polyenso "Pure In The Plastic"
Valley Maker "When I Was a Child"

 

Oh Common Life - Fireworks

Favorite album to spin on a Monday at work.

 

As it starts to warm up in the south, here is my ever evolving ULTIMATE SUMMER playlist! Been jamming this quite a bit.

 

The last month has almost exclusively been The 1975, Stromae, and Namika. That last Stromae album is a banger for sure. Looking forward this month to the new M83 & Blaqk Audio

 

This all comes in somehow similar style in a few aspects, so I've been hanging to a playlist with new releases from Polyenso, Rare Futures, and JMR, they're all really interesting!

Polyenso would probably take the cake and come as a complete blast for me, but the downside is that I'd heard half of those songs before my first listen. Same with JMR, who's just changed his style completely (previously Aaron Marsh produced his LP under his full name - Joshua Michael Robinson, and it was kinda folk-ish). Aaand if somebody still doesn't know what Rare Futures is, that's a new name for Matt Fazzi's Happy Body Slow Brain, it's pretty groovy! :))

 

Latest O'Brother record. It's dark and brooding, not unlike myself.

 

May check this (New O' Brother) out today, still haven't gotten a chance to hear it

 

Oh yeah, and I didn't forget about them as well, I'm just in a different mood today, but this record might be one of my favorites this whole year!

Also new Tancred LP is really good and fun. How I wish I could see them currently touring together with other amazing bands!

 

I can imagine DIIV not translating well in a live setting. Band like that is so dependent on their sound mixer and at the mercy of venue acoustics. What really struck me about their record was the sense of space it had. There are these little pockets to get lost in and the mix is really dreamy. Definitely a big stand out for me in 2016.

I like the new Weezer but I think I prefer EWBAITE. I could have used 1-2 more crunchy power pop numbers like LA Girlz. But it's consistent--moreso than Raditude or Hurley. Endless Bummer is a pretty wonderful closer.

 

Listening to these multiple times recently: (These records do me well in the Spring)

Russian Circles - Empros
Circa Survive - Descensus/ Blue Sky Noise
The Wonder Years - No Closer To Heaven/ Greatest Generation / Suburbia....
Dustin Kensrue- Thoughts That Float on a Different Blood
Biffy Clyro -Opposites
Thrice ----song----- "Blood on The Sand"
Saosin ----song---- "The Silver String"

 

I can't stop listening to the Trey Songz cover of "Life on Mars?" It's one of the most beautiful things I think I've ever heard.

 

Been jamming recently: Bloodshed self titled EP, getting into Cap n' Jazz finally, Defeater, Backtrack, Bow by Focused, Pale Horses, TWIABP, and Have Heart.

 

Erase the Rat by Backtrack is a great song. Really fun drums.

 

Literally love almost every Backtrack song.

 

The Field - The Follower

 

Now, Now - Threads (first time ever hearing it) Damn this album is great. A perfect combo of Eisley / Copeland vibes.

 

Nada Surf - You Know Who You Are
Weezer - White Album
Turnstile - Nonstop Feeling
The Used - Live and Acoustic at the Palace
Somos - First Day Back

 

That Turnstile record tho. I really love the sound of the drums on this one. I'm so excited to see them with Basement.