Pink Matter Posted January 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Unoriginal said: Is Everything Okay There was a song on the Ibeyi album on my Ones That Got Away Spotify playlist and I liked it so I should probably listen to the whole thing Definitely check out the songs I rec'd as well Deathless if you have the chance. I promise you won't be disappointed If you like them then def check the album out! 4 hours ago, theblackestday said: Yellow Days not in the top 20 shock of the year Apocalipstick, World Snatcher and Ash Just you wait 2 hours ago, ultraviolence.xx said: i haven’t heard any of these this list will be good to help me discover what i missed! Hopefully my comments on these albums entice you to check out the rec'd songs Let me know if you liked any of them 1 hour ago, AlexisNeiers said: I haven't been in here since forever Love the list so far though Drunk, Hang, Rest, Nothing Feels Natural, Apocalipstick, World Eater and Forced Witness Lmao I think a lot of people just checked out of the section after they finished their countdowns I was tempted to @ you to see what was up Glad you like it so far
Wicked Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Ibeyi is my favorite here, but I don't think it was as good as their debut.
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Wicked said: Ibeyi is my favorite here, but I don't think it was as good as their debut. There debut is something I have to listen to for sure but I'll be surprised if I enjoy it more than Ash. 59 minutes ago, Eeveelution said: Good spot for Ibeyi. Figured you'd think so
Kiss It Better Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 I've never heard of these albums or these singers
Alessandra Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 SO many of these for me to discover in this last update
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Kiss It Better said: I've never heard of these albums or these singers I hope you check out the ones that entice you the most! That's why I put genres so you can figure out which ones you might like. I really think you'll enjoy Ash so please check out that one 10 hours ago, Latinazza said: SO many of these for me to discover in this last update LMK.mp3 which ones are your faves (if you do check any of them out) 8 hours ago, Love Drought said: Sabrina Claudio and Yellow Days Apparently they both are working on their debut albums and will be putting those out this year! Can't wait
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Also, if you haven't checked out the previous update, please make sure to do so Spoiler @Kang. @DangerousSwiftie @theblackestday @ultraviolence.xx @Eeveelution @Same Ol' Mistakes @Pacaveli @Love Drought @Maddox @Tom Vercetti @Mark Rih @Unoriginal @Lucas32 @Vxspertine @jose168 @Zay @Wicked @Phoenixstar @MP2K @Kiss It Better @Lazuli @montrealxo @Reinvention @rvx @madonnas @TRF. @volition @Navyofbadgals @Playa Playa @TayRianaPH @Clueless
Lucas32 Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Cherry Glazerr is too low though I remember you being the one who recommended it to me last year. Heard the other 4 as well but none of them stuck with me personally.
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 44 minutes ago, Lucas32 said: Cherry Glazerr is too low though I remember you being the one who recommended it to me last year. Heard the other 4 as well but none of them stuck with me personally. CG was dope but I found myself listening to it less and less as time went on I'll go back to it every once in a while but not as frequently as I hoped.
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Top 50 Best Albums of 2017 Albums 25-21 25) Majid Jordan|The Space Between Genre: Alt. R&B All of these people and all of their names All of this love and all this disdain All of these seasons and all of this change Dreaming of my paradise The sophomore slump is a road that every artist has to cross at some point in there career and if they fail to release a great, well-received project (or at least one that's considered better than their debut album), it can mess up the trajectory there career was going in. In my opinion, MJ managed to top their debut with ease. To many, the sounds on their recent LP and debut have a lot of similarities that make it seem like they haven't taken any steps to evolve their sound. I think that's due to the fact that people think an evolution in an artists music has to be something that's stark and completely distinct when that's not really the case. From the hard, sharp, and edgy moments on their debut, it seems they've been able to smooth out the edges on The Space Between while keeping the ambiance and dance-flavored moments they're known for. Moreover, Jordan Ullman, the producer of the group was also able to add retro and futuristic touches to the album, as shown by the 90's throwback Gave Your Love Away and the Daft Punk-inspired Not Ashamed that helped the give the album some kick too. All the way through, this album is a ride that is perfectly seamless (almost every track leads into the next) with the added bonus of each track being album to stand on its own. Nothing but great vibes Listen to: Not Ashamed, You 24) Tennis|Yours Unconditionally Genre: Indie Pop My emotions, they are blinding This is one night I can't go on surviving Tell me one truth worth confiding Baby, don't you know that my love is binding This album is the definition of cute! And by cute, I don't mean cute in a flippant way like "oh this is a cute song " and then disregarding it entirely. From the vocals offered by Alaina and the '70's pop style production provided by her husband Patrick, this was such a breezy album to listen to. It's sprightly, contains great melodies, and has an essence of being carefree that belies being full of emotions, introspection, and care. On In The Morning I'll Be Better, Alaina sings about giving comfort to her man in his hour of need; on Ladies Don't Play Guitars, she sings about the way her sex has shaped the things she can strive for. Ultimately, this is a rather comforting record because in the process of analyzing herself and her experiences, Alaina feels happy knowing that despite feelings of doubt, she's still choosing to live in the way in which she chooses to define herself. I think that's an important thing everyone should realize because life will throw curveballs at us all the time and it'll be up to us to stand firm in what we believe in. Listen to: Ladies Don't Play Guitar, Baby Don't Believe 23) Gabriel Garzón-Montano|Jardín Genre: R&B, Neo-Soul Sweet mami why thy whisper songs of the good life Sits in a field and sows a quilt down the moonlight The pink sky, the blue of the night and blackberry becomes the rain Sweet mami why thy whisper songs of the good life This is an album that has surprised me a lot. Spanish Zaddy's Gabriel's debut was released at the top of 2017 (1/27 to be exact) and yet I found myself, and still do find myself, coming back to this record, enjoying it the same way I did almost a year ago. And I think a lot of that is due to the personality that's bursting out of this album. It's quite charming! His vocal's and his performance throughout the album is very reminiscent of D'Angelo (and I know that's a rather bold claim to make) mixed with a bit of Anderson Paak, but he has a sound that's all his own. He's calm and playful. He's thoughtful, yearning, and lively. The album is exuberant and it fills me with energy during each listen. There's a sense of funk, that's mixed with elements of R&B and live instrumentation that gives the album a timeless feel. I feel I like I could be watching Gabriel perform this live and get more out of it than if I were to simply listen to it on my phone or computer. Much like Daniel Caesar's Freudian, or Mali Music's The Transition of Mali, it's always refreshing to listen to an R&B artist that doesn't fall into the indiscernible muddy synth category of "alternative R&B" as a way of compensating for a lack of something, whatever that something may be. Listen to: Sour Mango, My Balloon 22) Clap! Clap!|A Thousand Skies Genre: UK Bass, Electronic So basically, take what I said about Mura Masa's s/t, multiply it by about 10, and that's how I feel about this album! In a year where I was disinterested in the electronic music that I listened to prior, A Thousand Skies was a breath of fresh air. Dynamic, creative, dissonant, energetic, there are so many words I can use to describe this album but simply put it's a journey. I think the general use of instruments (many being traditional African instruments too) being blended with the electronic and ambient production is probably my favorite thing about this album because it varies in so many ways. For instance, Elephant Serenade's use of horns works to mimic an elephant's trunk blowing while there are backing synths and drums that help to add to the soundscape on this track in particular. In Oriens.Oriri, the listener is met with claps, chimes, and chants that evoke a sense of wonder and fascination. Every song in particular feels self-contained and has it's own story to tell. Moreover, I feel at home listening to this album. Many of the instruments that are used on this album, and the way they are used remind of the instruments that are/were played every Sunday at the church I used to go to (and still go to from time to time), invoking a sense of nostalgia in me Listen to: Oriens.Oriri, Elephant Serenade 21) Loreen|Ride Genre: Dream Pop And I would die for you Take down the sky I would Rockets would fly you to the moon But I would die for you I would Don't you love it when you happen upon new music by chance and it exceeds your expectations? That's how I feel/felt about Loreen and her most recent effort. Giving '71 Charger a listen for the first time, I was stunned. Throughout the song, and on many of the songs on the album, there are hints of electronic/ambient stylings that work to elevate Loreen's voice instead of subduing it. This causes her voice to sound even more powerful than it actually does and helps to illustrate the things she singing about more vividly. Altogether, this made the album very easy to listen to. At 9-tracks long, it was quite the breeze to get through. I love her voice, I love the production, and I love what she has to say and how she's saying. Nothing more for me to say. Listen to: Fire Blue, Love Me America
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Album recap (25-21): Spoiler 21) Loreen|Ride 22) Clap! Clap!|A Thousand Skies 23) Gabriel Garzón-Montano|Jardín 24) Tennis|Yours Unconditionally 25) Majid Jordan|The Space Between 26) Alex Cameron|Forced Witness 27) Ibeyi|Ash 28) Blanck Mass|World Eater 29) Yellow Days|Is Everything Okay In Your World? 30) Cherry Glazerr|Apocalipstick 31) Beck|Colors 32) Priests|Nothing Feels Natural 33) Mali Music|The Transition of Mali 34) Sabrina Claudio|About Time 35) Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds|Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 36) Snoh Aalegra|FEELS 37) Charlotte Gainsbourg|Rest 38) Foxygen|Hang 39) Father John Misty|Pure Comedy 40) Ronika|Lose My Cool 41) Daniel Caesar|Freudian 42) dvsn|Morning After 43) Oxbow|Thin Black Duke 44) Thundercat|Drunk 45) Why?|Moh Lhean 46) Lil' Uzi Vert|Luv Is Rage 2 47) Aminé|Good For You 48) Mura Masa|s/t 49) Susanne Sundfør|Music For People In Trouble 50) Gorillaz|Humanz Spoiler @Kang. @DangerousSwiftie @theblackestday @ultraviolence.xx @Eeveelution @Same Ol' Mistakes @Pacaveli @Love Drought @Maddox @Tom Vercetti @Mark Rih @Unoriginal @Lucas32 @Vxspertine @jose168 @Zay @Wicked @Phoenixstar @MP2K @Kiss It Better @Lazuli @montrealxo @Reinvention @rvx @madonnas @TRF. @volition @Navyofbadgals @Playa Playa @TayRianaPH @Clueless @Latinazza
ATRL Moderator Unoriginal Posted January 9, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted January 9, 2018 I was pleasantly surprised by Ride and I wasn't expecting to be so it was surprising I listened to the Sabrina Claudio album and (I hate to do this but she was the first alt-R&B singer I kinda got to know) she gave me kinda Tinashe vibes. It was good so I'll have to revisit it
ultraviolence.xx Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 i am ashamed of how many of these i don’t know
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Unoriginal said: I was pleasantly surprised by Ride and I wasn't expecting to be so it was surprising I listened to the Sabrina Claudio album and (I hate to do this but she was the first alt-R&B singer I kinda got to know) she gave me kinda Tinashe vibes. It was good so I'll have to revisit it Honestly, I got early 2012 Tinashe vibes from her too lol I guess that's why I like her . And you haven't listened to FKA twigs? Just now, ultraviolence.xx said: i am ashamed of how many of these i don’t know Lmao don't be. That's why I put song links so you can check out what you don't know Try out Loreen and Tennis. I think you might like those.
ultraviolence.xx Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Pink Matter said: Lmao don't be. That's why I put song links so you can check out what you don't know Try out Loreen and Tennis. I think you might like those. i will! the only one of these 5 i knew is majid
World Eater Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 I actually gave Gabriel's album my very first listen yesterday It was really nice though, I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up revisiting it quite often
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 1 minute ago, ultraviolence.xx said: i will! the only one of these 5 i knew is majid Sweet. And honestly I'd recommend this entire set too. Gabriel and CC are both great albums to sink your teeth into.
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, AlexisNeiers said: I actually gave Gabriel's album my very first listen yesterday It was really nice though, I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up revisiting it quite often Yass give zaddy them streams
ATRL Moderator Unoriginal Posted January 9, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Pink Matter said: And you haven't listened to FKA twigs? mess ofc I listen to twigs but the last new music I remember getting from her was Good to Love I'd say Kelela reminds me of twigs and Sabrina (and the new Jhene album ) give me T vibes Edited January 9, 2018 by Unoriginal
Pink Matter Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 23 minutes ago, Unoriginal said: mess ofc I listen to twigs but the last new music I remember getting from her was Good to Love I'd say Kelela reminds me of twigs and Sabrina (and the new Jhene album ) give me T vibes Ehh I'm not sure if the Jhene album is similar to any of Tinashe's music but agree with Kelela and twigs though
theblackestday Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 That Majid Jordan was okay. A Thousand Skies
clue Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Yours Unconditionally is no Ritual in Repeat that's for sure
Tom Vercetti Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Had a feeling I would see a couple of these albums. Agrih'd on the Majid writeup. Clap! Clap! was distinctive upon first listen. Wish It stayed upon me longer.
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