Best Songs/Albums of 2018 (in progression)

Porches - Goodbye

Alice Boman - End Of Time

Glad to see a fellow Beach House fan on DL! I love the new song and hope the new album is as good as Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars.

U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited

Draggy. Any upbeat stuff?

MorMor- Heaven's Only Wishful

Men I Trust - Tailwhip

Ezra Furman - Suck the Blood from My Wound

Young Fathers

Caroline Rose - More of the Same

OP, I love these types of threads. As a teenager and 20-something I was always on top of the latest band du jour. Now in my 30s I just can't keep up. I always use those "best of the year" type lists to catch up, but no reason why we can't start the process early!

I literally had no idea there was a new Beach House album until seeing your post. Love their dreamy sound.

Here are a few from this year I've been enjoying....

This might be the best song this year (so far)...

PJ...

This is the best artist I've found in several years, she is from Iceland. The songs are rather melancholic but inventive.

something a little harder

Fuck yeah

Nice sound

"Cruel Wind" by Night Flowers

"Magnetism" by Vacationer

"Scary Love" The Neighbourhood.

Dracula - Amen Dunes

Melody's Echo Chamber - Breathe In, Breathe Out

BEACH HOUSE -- "DARK SPRING"

I like the Korean based in Berlin, Peggy Gou

Jean Grae / Quelle Chris - Everything’s Fine

^^^^^

The Decembrists “Severed”

Beach House “Dive”

Lea Porceline “Gotta Run”

I barely recognize APTBS at R15. Glad to hear they’re trying something that doesn’t involve 10,000 distortion pedals. It was getting really dull.

I never much cared for Beach House, but am enjoying the tracks shared here.

TR/ST “Destroyer”

Let's Eat Grandma - Falling Into Me

[quote]I barely recognize APTBS at [R15]. Glad to hear they’re trying something that doesn’t involve 10,000 distortion pedals. It was getting really dull.

R30, I don't entirely disagree.... they were getting a bit samey. I didn't realize that one of the lead guys in APTBS was actually the creator/specialty manufacturer of custom distortion pedals (used by them and sold to much bigger acts as well), so I guess you gotta keep using your own products. LOL. I definitely prefer their earlier albums, which I think are as good as My Bloody Valentine's best stuff. Have you ever seen them live? I'd love to, though I'm guessing ear plugs are a good idea.

“No Roots”

Alice Merton.

R33 yeah those first records were great and exciting. I should probably give the later ones another listen, but at the time it just felt like they were working the same ground over and over. I never saw them live unfortunately. In addition to making those insane effects pedals I think they ran a venue out in Brooklyn.

R35 -- you clearly have good taste. Are there any other bands/albums you'd recommend for a fan of that early APTBS sound? The thing that I think I liked about those early albums of their's was that no matter how loud they got -- and, boy, did they ever -- they never forgot to keep it... well... sexy. I know that sounds so cheesy, but I think you know what I mean. I could never do most "noise rock', but the way APTBS marries that very loud, raw sound with slinky beats and that propulsive drive just works for me. (sorry for the sidebar, folks, but it's not often one encounters an APTBS fan on a gay messageboard)

I’ll try and pick through my library and get back to you with some suggestions R36. Maybe someone will start a thread for the noisier end of music.

Meanwhile, I’ve been enjoying the 3 piece band Khruangbin from Texas. A lot of it is mellow and sparse though they sometimes veer into funk territory. The reverby guitar reminds me of calm summer evenings.

I love Lets Eat Grandma!

Nice to see MGMT back in form.

A one-off from Father John Misty. Fun to listen to stoned.

a stoned fan listening to a stoned musician. how nice, r40.

I am enjoying Unknown Mortal Orchestra's new album - Sex & Food.

Indie rock got so lame look at all this bland shit OP the Beach House fan discovered on Spotify lol.

Something sweet and melancholy.

Wy Oak - The Louder I call, The Faster It Runs

Would love to hear any suggestions you might have, fussy r43.

I've contributed to and enjoyed some stuff on this thread, though I don't entirely disagree with R43. I do think Indie/alternative whatever you want to call it was, overall, stronger in the 90s and early to mid 2000s. It does seem like production and soundscapes are king these days and, often, songcraft is a distant second. Still, you can start a thread for favorite indie songs of the 90s or 2000s, this thread is about the present, so let's enjoy the good stuff coming out today even if it isn't as plentiful as the prior two decades.

More "draggy bland shit" for whiny non-contributors R5 and R43

Young Galaxy - Frontier

Ladytron - The Animals

Bear Hands- Backseat Driver (Spirit Guide)

Now, Now "AZ"

Never mind me, R46.. The Amen Dunes is great.

Le Butcherettes - spider/WAVES

Produced by Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads and Modern Lovers

like this one

Yo La

Goat Girl - The Man

SSION

L.A. - Amen Dunes

Caroline Says - "I Think I'm Alone Now"

Holy crap, r49! I didn't know Ladytron finally released something new! Thanks for the info; they're great!

DJANGO DJANGO released this late last year in the UK, but it's stateside release was just a few weeks ago.

new Beach House from a few days ago

I'm sick of new Beach House already.

Night Things "Cost Of The Summer"

Awesome new song from Kristin Hearsh, LAX; from her new album Possible Dust Clouds

Sarah Blasko’s new album Depth of Feild is awesome.

Megan Bonnell - Separate Rooms

Rostam - "Bike Dream"

Wye Oak "It Was Not Natural"

Amber Mark - Love Me Right

Janelle Monáe - I Like That

BEACH HOUSE -- "GIRL OF THE YEAR"

Two People – I'm Tied, To You

Tracyanne & Danny - "Alabama"

R32. Would not have guessed Let's Eat Grandma would be recommended here on Datalounge. Falling into Pieces is a solid song!

Oneohtrix Point Never's new album disappointed me (especially after the revelation that was G.o.D) but there were a couple standout tracks from it nonetheless. OPN + Anonhi on "Same" is a favorite. "Raycats" too.

Check out the tracks on Spotify if you're an adventurous listener with an ear for experimental electronic music.

“Screwed” by Janelle Monae.

[quote]Indie rock got so lame look at all this bland shit OP the Beach House fan discovered on Spotify lol.

“Indie Rock.” UGH. Stuff it, grandpa. Nobody asked your opinion about anything.

Lily Allen - Lost My Mind

MorMor - Waiting on the Warmth

Jonathan Bree - You're So Cool

Hatchie — Sleep

Damned Devotion by Joan As Police Woman

Róisín Murphy - Plaything

Mitski - Nobody

Róisín Murphy - Plaything (Official Video)

Wildhart - New Beginning

Kacy Hill - Dinner

Empress Of - When I'm With Him

Courtney Barnett - City looks pretty

Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

Mitski - Geyser

Happy to see Khurangbin at R37 and Mitski, who I've just discovered.

This is one of my favorite albums of the entire year thus far.

New Bob Moses

New Christine and the Queens

Yumi Zouma - In Camera

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Young Fathers: love them. My local station the Current DOESN'T PLAY THEM>> criminal

One more. my favorite

Kilo Kish - Elegance

boosh

Suzie - "Analyze Me" Ft. Claire de lune

LOVE Anna Burch!

Kim Petras - Can't Do Better

Ladytron - The Island

Poppy - X

BEACH HOUSE - "PAY NO MIND"

"Catcher In The Rye" by GRANT

Doe Paoro - Soft Power (album)

Claud - Never Meant To Call

claud sucks. sorry r109.

Julia Jacklin - Head Alone

My song and album of the year

"Ballroom" by Jack River. Love her!!!

"Best Days" by Lissie

My favourite US artist under 30. - Haley Reinhart (Don't Know How To Love You)

Don't Beat The Girl Out of My Boy - Anna Calvi

"Set It Free" by Now, Now

"Run The Road" by Santigold

"Like Sugar" by Chaka Khan

"Bendable" by Keep Shelley In Athens

"First Light" by Yorke

jesus nearly every one of the last 15 songs posted here suck big time - the same generic 22 yr old fake voice bland crap.

Thank you, R122! Yep, a sea of sameness. Ick.

Perfume Genius — Not for Me

r122 and r123 are OLD.

r122 and r123 are sad asses too.

So much good stuff I've never heard at all. Here's a Spotify playlist with all the songs mentioned above, in the order they were mentioned.

[quote][R122] and [R123] are OLD.

Maybe they are, maybe they're not.

Anyhow, I'm a young millennial (25) and am in total agreement with them. I just can't relate to the so-called music of my generation, for most part. It's so dreary and listless. Sonic Xanax.

*the most part

Dead Can Dance released a new album called Dionysus. It's very tribal world music They released a single from it called The Mountain, but I link tp my personal favorite track of the album called Liberator of Minds.

Molly Burch - Wild

thank you r127!!!!

Businessman by Josh Rouse

Nobody's Home by Art D'ecco

Synchronized Devotion by Neneh Cherry

Superposition by Young The Giant

Works Every Time - Mini Mansions

My, My, My - Tove Sivan

r138 should read by Troye Sivan!!!!

Tell Me by Joan As Police Woman

Espionage by Preoccupaions

Album - Essenciel

Heal Me by Lady Gaga

Heaven Let Me In by Friendly Fires

Cosha - Do You Wanna Dance

love love love Costa!!!! Thanks for posting that track, r145.

sorry, Cosha!!!!!

Woman's Hour - "Don't Speak"

SOPHIE — "It's Okay To Cry"

Woman’s hour new track really disappoints

Ellis - The Drain

Our Girl - "In My Head"

Echo Ladies - "Bedroom"

Madeline Kenney - "Cut Me Off"

Alice Glass - Mine (Featuring: Violet Chachki)

Poppy - Time Is Up (feat. Diplo)

THE PERFECT KISS - Talking To Myself [Official]