Overlooked Albums of 2016 • Page 4

joke's on them, that site doesn't exist

 

I think people are going to completely ignore this Saåad record because it's "boring" or whatever, but I've been really into their record Verdaillon which is basically just an ambient/drone record but it has really helped me focus and clear my head to be productive

 

Man this song is really bad

 

To be fair it's my least favorite on the record. The album as a whole is a pretty good debut.

 

Nada Surf - You Know Who You Are

 

that's why you need to google them first, see if anything looks interesting
from the look of it maybe i'd like it in 2008
also the guitarist's name is awsten? please parents stop spelling your kids' names wrongs

 

If I had known the kids parents named him Awsten I wouldn't have even listened to the song tbh

 

That's some christofer drew shit right there
They did open for NSN

 

Good album. They always have good albums. Video for Cold To See Clear is a great time.

I know I'm the only one on the planet who thinks this but on every front I Don't Think It Is by Say Anything was mercilessly trashed, and I think people are missing out on a smartly written if somewhat poorly executed album.

 

School of Seven Bells - SVIIB is also great and doesn't have a thread. There's no one named Awsten in the group.

 

secret space's album was pretty special i thought

 

What I learned from this thread:

Don't ever listen to a band named waterparks

 

THE LIFE OF PABLO

IT'S THE ALBUM OF THE LIFE FOR GOD'S SAKE

 

Bump becuse we're almost in December and I think that's always a good month to go back and catch up/discover what was missed.

By my count, The Weeknd, Childish Gambino and John Legend are the only three albums left to come out this year that I have my eye on

 

2 Chainz x4

 

nick hook - relationships
alcest - kodama
trna - lose yourself to find peace
lil aaron - gloing pain$
dylan brady - choker
lorenzo senni - persona
rabit & dedekind cut - R&D
dedekind cut - $uccesor (Ded 004)
serpentwithfeet - blisters
mark pritchard - under the sun

 

Releases I didn't see a lot of people talking about that I enjoyed:
Abhi/Dijon - Montana EP
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
The Holy Mess - Trash Age EP
Ingrid Michaelson - It Doesn't Have to Make Sense
Kvelertak - Nattesferd
Lydia Loveless - Real
Pat Moon - Don't Hide From the Light
Postiljonen - Reverie
Seismograph - In Oblivion
The Sun Days - Album
Your Boy Tony Braxton - Adult Contempt

I think the Weezer album is getting overlooked by a lot of people who wrote the band off.
I don't particularly love the Modern Baseball album, but I think a lot of people who wouldn't normally pay them any attention would at least enjoy a few tracks off of it. I find myself coming back to a few of them.

 

Some more good albums that I don't think had album threads:
Ray Lamontagne - Ouroboros
Royal Canoe - Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit
Joseph - I'm Alone, No You're Not
Arthur Beatrice - Keeping The Peace
Aurora - All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend

Also I'm pretty sure there was a thread for Whitney - Light Upon The Lake, but I would have thought it would have taken off more on this site given how big the Pinegrove album is on here

 

Not sure what is and isn't getting overlooked, but some records I've liked this year that (maybe) have gone under the radar a wee bit. Bandcamp/YT links embedded and a rubbish RIYL.

Aseul (아슬) - New Pop
RIYL; Electro, lofi, indie pop.

Basia Bulat - Good Advice
RIYL; Folky pop, little bit of country, little bit of soul

Bombino - Azel
RIYL; Blues-y rock, "world" music

Charles Bradley - Changes
RIYL; old-school soul and R'n'B. James Brown etc

Friends in America - Be In Love
RIYL; Scottish indie shoegazey stuff. The greatest band.

Gregory Porter - Take Me to The Alley
RIYL; Soul and Jazz, Nina Simone etc

Holy Fuck - Congrats
RIYL; Weirdo experimental electro stuff

The Jezabels - Synthia
RIYL; Indie Rock, Kate Bush

Kano - Made in the Manor
RIYL; Grime, Skepta etc

Lake Street Dive - Side Pony
RIYL; Soulful indie pop sort of stuff. Like the Basia Bulat album above.

Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
RIYL; Soulful political music, Marvin Gaye

Mr Oizo - All Wet
RIYL; Silly, hyperactive dance music

Muncie Girls - From Caplan To Belsize
RIYL; Pop punk

Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing
RIYL; Very wordy Hip-hop

Oh Hee Jung - Freckles
RIYL; Very minimal electro pop

Dunno - some of these are probably decently well known, I'm a bit out of the loop, but they're all great!

 

Flock Of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes

Just as good if not better than the last Wye Oak record.

 

I agree about Hinds. That album is so freaking good.

 

I tried that Hinds album twice and got nothing from it either time.

 

I really don't "get" Hinds I guess, I've heard multiple songs and think they are just straight up bad