Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club • Page 52

You’d probably enjoy the Khun Narin album chosen from a few weeks back.

 

Definitely intending to hit that, as well as Spo's piano rec in the imminent future. Tried Spo's on a drive and it wasn't the vibe so I'm planning to use it while I lock in on some grading Friday

 

So much good music coming out of Australia.

 

Not really feeling jbt. Not my cup o tea

 

Gang of Youths put out one of the best albums of the last 10 years and are from Australia.

 

Not a genre I listen to much, but I really, really dug the Jon Butler Trio record. So catchy throughout. Butler's voice is very reminiscent of Brandon Boyd's to me. Do JBT fans hear that a lot or am I completely alone there? lol

 

I definitely hear that.

Really enjoyed this one, though I admit I wasn’t really paying attention to the lyrics. The grooves and vibe were really great.

 

Sunrise Over Sea is solid. I like this one a little more than the other JBT album I’ve heard (Home). Albums like this are tough for me to get done in one listen though. For how mesmerizing his particular style of jammy blues guitar is, it can eventually feel exhausting on an album that clocks in at over an hour. While there’s only a few songs I would actually call skippable, at this length it can often feel a little too showy and like there is less intention behind the riffs and melodies other than it sounds really cool.

For that reason, I did find myself gravitating towards the songs where the guitar work feels simpler relative to the rest. What You Want, There Will Come A Time, Oldman, Mist, and Sometimes are really good tracks. I’ll also shout out Treat Yo Mama because it’s a great opener.

All that being said, I would love to see JBT live because I feel like for all the reasons it doesn’t hit me as hard on the recording, it would absolutely crush live. I’ve already added his Live at Red Rocks album to my list for this reason.

 

@Patterns in Traffic you're up!

 

Should we skip? @flask you got something?

 

Daniel Striped Tiger- "No Difference"

Back in the olden days of of 2011 I lived on the Thursday fan messageboards and someone brought this album to my attention. A fine piece of work along the lines of Fugazi/Dischord records post hardcore that I still return to from time to time. Special shout out to the track No Reverse.

 

Oh hell yeah I loved this band back in the day, been a minute, looking forward to a relisten.

 

Really dug the Daniel Striped Tiger album. Love a good short album

 

This was cool, not really something I’d typically listen to these days but something I’d have liked years ago. It reminded me of a more streamlined (Art Damage-era) Fear Before the March of Flames or The Reptilian. Def can see myself throwing it on at the gym. How’s their other stuff?

 

I wasn’t getting notifications for this thread and have been busy the last few weeks but I’m excited to check out the last couple of submissions. I’m not familiar with either but I feel like I saw Daniel Striped Tiger popping up around the AP.net forums back in the day and Ooty’s description of them has me intrigued for sure

 

I’ll be honest I find the Fear Before comp baffling lol

 

Yeah this record rules, I remember them being on every screamo fan's shortlist of "bands you should listen to" in the late 00's/early '10s and it was for good reason.

 

It’s far from being as experimental or progressive as them, that’s for sure, but the Art Damage vibes were there for me. Maybe the screaming/shouting vocals and mathy guitar.

 

I don’t have a TON of stuff like this in my regular musical diet, so while I was enjoying the ferocity of it on my drive I was on the fence about whether it was a “yes” to eventually buy and put in rotation, and honestly as silly as it may be, finding out they’re from Boston put it over the top. Being 26 minutes sure doesn’t hurt either. “No Reverse” is definitely my favorite track.

 

Man, this really makes me want to go to a basement show. It's frenetic and intense, and I love that "clean but really fucking loud" guitar tone they use a lot.

 

It does seem a strange thing to say but 26 minutes is absolutely the sweet spot for a record like this. It lands exactly the way it needs to, in a way that it wouldn't if it was 45 minutes.

 

Give us something good @Craig Manning

 

OK, how about this one:

An album I always come back to around this time of year is Kathleen Edwards' Voyageur, which is one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard and is perfect for shorter days, cooler temps, and autumn color. Lush, sweeping folk-pop songs (co-produced with Justin Vernon!) that burst and ache in all the right ways.

I feel like Edwards has a small but loyal following, including some fans on this very site, but when it comes to her catalog, the album that tends to get the most attention is her most overtly alt-country LP, Failer, from 2002. Both are masterpieces, but Voyageur, released in 2012, was my introduction to Kathleen and will always be my favorite. Was lucky enough to track down a vinyl copy of it last year, and I spin that thing a lot between September and April.

 

Sorry all, been going through it lately and needing comfort media, so I've been slacking in here and the Horror Flick of the Week club, but I'm gonna work on catching up because I love being a part of both.

 

I have never heard of this record, which is the best kinda record for this thread.