Music General : Your favorite albums released in 2016?

These are mine. The order isn't really fixed.


01. The Growlers - City Club

Dope On A Rope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAjZMT1Mdn4


02. Angel Olsen - My Woman

Intern

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODW74zyKHZg


03. John Doe - The Westerner

John Doe - "A Little Help" ft. Chan Marshall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHsn5ipt2o


04. Heron Oblivion - Heron Oblivion

Beneath Fields

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuZKXaVsDco


05. The Kills - Ash and Ice

Doing It To Death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498zUzNGQxY


06. David Bowie - Blackstar

07. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

08. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

09. Tony Joe White - Rain Crow

10. The Pretenders - Alone

11. Grant Lee Phillips - The Narrows

12. Radiohead - Moon Shaped Pool

13. Goggs - Goggs

14. Marissa Nadler - Strangers

15. Thee Oh Sees - An Odd Entrances/Weird Exits

16. The Rolling Stones - Blue and Lonesome

17. Neil Young - Peace Trail

18. Drive By Truckers - An American Band

19. Warpaint - Head's Up

20. Allah-Las - Calico Review

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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

Everything on that list is terrible compared to Dream Theater's The Astonishing.

CG gore is the worst thing that has ever happened to the horror genre.

^Troll.

CG gore is the worst thing that has ever happened to the horror genre.

Haven't gotten to everything from the year, but this is the order a it stands right now:

David Bowie- Blackstar
Radiohead- A Moon Shaped Pool
Car Seat Headrest- Teens of Denial
Underworld- Barbara, Barbara, We face a shining future
Savages- Adore Life
The Avalanches- Wildflower
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- Skeleton Tree
Tacocat- Lost Time
DJ Shadow- The Mountain will fall
Dinosaur Jr.- Give a glimpse of what yer not
DIIV- Is the is are
The Julie Ruin- Hit Reset

I'm a big fan of that Savages album. I like the Dinosaur Jr. too, listened to the entire thing during exercise this morning. Good stuff.



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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come to Expect
Emotion: Side B - Carly Rae Jepsen
Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger

Those were the only three albums I bought this year. They were all excellent! 😊

No order:

I Don't Cares - Wild Stab
Bob Mould - Patch The Sky
Savages - Adore Life
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
Parquet Courts - Human Performance
Tacocat - Lost Time
Weezer - Self titled "White Album"

This is the first I'm hearing of the I Don't Cares. I need to get my paws on some right now. Thanks.


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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

I just called my record store, they have a copy of the I Don't Cares, they're holding it for me. Why didn't they tell me before??? I'm gonna go get it now.

I've also heard the Car Seat Headrest and Tacocat, they're cool.



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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

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Hope you enjoy it, Dr.

To me it seemed like a brighter, more buoyant record than Westerberg has been making in his basement in the past (though of course some of those are quite strong). I played the record a good bit throughout the year.

1. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - 55

Was Dog A Doughnut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fVYcAWHIDA

2. The Frightnrs - Nothing More To Say

Nothing More To Say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZktkSqIRuU

3. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - 1000 Watts

A Life Worth Living (feat. U Roy & Alice Russell)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEKTyS60I2g

4. Electric Orange - Misophonia

Organized Suffering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gak2CUTHKQs

5. Surinam Funk Force (Comp.)

Jam Band 80 - Jammin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXaWiBdrvRQ

I've got The Frightnrs album, it's terrific. Too bad about their lead singer/songwriter.

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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

Yeah, it's a shame.

Angel Olsen's My Woman is my favourite from 2016, although there is much I've not yet heard.

Also loved The Julie Ruin's Hit Reset, Laura Gibson's Empire Builder, A Tribe Called Quest's We Got It From Here, Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Matmos's Ultimate Care II, Open Mike Eagle & Paul White's Hella Personal Film Festival. And Kristin Hersh sneaked out Wyatt At the Coyote Palace, which was... good.

Quite liked PJ Harvey's Hope Six Demolition Project too (although Let England Shake was a tough act to follow). Bat For Lashes' The Bride was decent. As was David Bowie's Blackstar. And Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition was... interesting.





-There is no noun that cannot be verbed.

These are all some form of traditional heavy metal. Precise sub-genres are listed below.

(In Alphabetical Order)

GRIM REAPER - Walking in the Shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccvqNT-0jQQ (Sample Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACNTosjbtdw (Full Album)
Country of origin: United Kingdom 🇬🇧, Formed in: 1979/2006, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Steve_Grimmett's_Grim_Reaper/3540417519

GRIM REAPER is a band that formed in 1979, broke up in 1988, and then reformed with a different lineup in 2006. Vocalist Steve Grimmett is the only original member.

"Walking in the Shadows" is the first full length release by the new lineup, and first GRIM REAPER studio album in nearly 30 years.

I like the following comment from the reviewer at Dangerdog Music Reviews who wrote:

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Fundamentally, it's everything you love about classic heavy metal. And you get alot of it with 12 songs at 50 minutes and no pussy ballads. Nope, just straight up heavy metal from gate.

http://www.dangerdog.com/2016-music-reviews/steve-grimmett-grim-reaper-walking-in-the-shadows.php

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IRON SAVIOR - Titancraft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKnRFAIHda0 (Sample Song)
Country of origin: Germany 🇩🇪, Formed in: 1996, Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
For more information: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Iron_Savior/329

IRON SAVIOR is a long running band from Germany, and "Titancraft" is their tenth studio album.

I like the following comment from the reviewer at Metal-Temple.com who wrote:

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All in all, the album is a phenomenal piece of work by one of the most underrated and underappreciated bands of the last twenty years. If you haven't heard of IRON SAVIOR before, do yourself a solid favour and pick up "Titancraft".

http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/i_2/iron-savior-titancraft.htm

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MYSTIC PROPHECY - War Brigade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9MvJKvGxN8 (Sample Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsGH9-mA7x0&list=PLK1uRUhBbL4nGMsJXaD4TounL8EZg6lHc (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: Germany 🇩🇪, Formed in: 2000, Genre: Heavy/Power/Speed/Thrash Metal
For more information: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mystic_Prophecy/3123

MYSTIC PROPHECY is another long running band from Germany. I passed on their last two albums, but agree with the reviewer at Metal Underground.com who wrote:

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To the total relief of your author, Mystic Prophecy has finally broke through the stagnation streak and has re-risen to the top of the German metal heap. “War Brigade” is worthy of any fan of power metal and will stick in your minds for a long time to come. With carefully produced sound, there is an extra crunch to the songs, tons more weight to the pounding riffs and the song writing as catchy as any of the band’s best to come before.

http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=18691

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RISING STEEL - Return of the Warlord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bufOv8iIEZY (Sample Song)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLipUdhkSTH8jbxUetmVhg9QgXDCLcmJtm (Full Album Playlist)
Country of origin: France 🇫🇷, Formed in: 2012, Genre: Heavy Metal
For more information: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Rising_Steel/3540393993

The first debut album on this list is "Return of the Warlord" by RISING STEEL. It was released on November 18th, 2016.

The reviewer at the Lords of Metal ezine classifies it as being "in the same direction of Vicious Rumors, Helstar, Judas Priest and Accept." He also wrote that this album...

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is just like a good pizza. You know exactly what’s coming, but damn tasty nevertheless. No earth-shocking matter, but a healthy doses of catchy metal with a good sound. Played at the right time highly enjoyable.

http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/33267

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THORNBRIDGE - What Will Prevail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4TBkNFFfoA (Sample Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7WRRkgmPDg (Full Album)
Country of origin: Germany 🇩🇪, Formed in: 2008, Genre: Power Metal
For more information: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Thornbridge/3540360678

"What Will Prevail" by THORNBRIDGE is the second debut album on this list. It was released on February 19th, 2016, but flew under my radar until late in the year.

"What Will Prevail" caught my interest because it is: 1.) from Germany, and 2.) on Massacre Records. Those two traits are usually indicators of quality, and that's certainly the case here!

This is power metal, but crunchy and guitar driven, with minimal keyboards. A sticker on the outside of the CD shrink wrap proclaims this is, "Power Metal just like in the 'good old days'!"

I like the following comment from the reviewer at Metal-Rules.com who wrote:

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I reviewed almost 30 albums this month and I can say without the hesitation that WHAT WILL PREVAIL by Thornbridge was one of the very best, tied for first place in fact with another new band from the States.

http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?band=Thornbridge&album=What+Will+Prevail

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VICIOUS RUMORS - Concussion Protocol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35F9-nLdR0w (Sample Song)
Country of origin: United States 🇺🇸, Formed in: 1979, Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
For more information: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Vicious_Rumors/678

The final album on this list is by VICIOUS RUMORS, a veteran band from California. I like the following comment from the reviewer at Metalholic.com who wrote:

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Vicious Rumors have remained true to their sound across 12 studio albums and three-plus decades, delivering elite guitar shredding and high-octane, pure kick ass heavy metal. Concussion Protocol is a must have for any headbanger that enjoys in your face, neck-snapping, riff-driven metal.

http://metalholic.com/vicious-rumors-concussion-protocol-review/

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Cool, I'll check some of that stuff out.



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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

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Cool, I'll check some of that stuff out. - Dr_Krippen

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Hope you enjoy it.

Albums I gave 8+/10:

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
David Bowie - Blackstar
Vektor - Terminal Redux
Swans - The Glowing Man
Opeth - Sorceress
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas - Mariner
Moonsorrow - Jumalten aika
Meshuggah - The Violent Sleep of Reason
Preoccupations - Preoccupations
Be'lakor - Vessels
Fates Warning - Theories of Flight
Haken - Affinity
ColdWorld - Autumn
The Neal Morse Band - The Similitude of a Dream

No specific order except the first.

CG gore is the worst thing that has ever happened to the horror genre.

I only have two for this year.

I Made It-Diamond Rio
Cosmic Hallelujah-Kenny Chesney

God bless you and them always!!!

Holly

Check out my most favorite singer, James Otto, when you can! I love him SO much!!! (smiles)

Gwen Stefani - This Is What the Truth Feels Like

 Don't eva let nobody tell you you ain't strong enough 

I've typed mine up too many times so I'll just post a link.

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/HenchmanOfSanta/ranking_2016/

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Tell me more!

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I've typed mine up too many times so I'll just post a link. - Social_Assassin

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/HenchmanOfSanta/ranking_2016/

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That's quite a long list!

So when it comes to traditional heavy metal (i.e. heavy, power, speed, thrash), are Eternal Champion and Metallica the only two such bands on your list?

Yeah. I don't listen to a lot of trad made after the NWOBHM movement,

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Tell me more!

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Yeah. I don't listen to a lot of trad made after the NWOBHM movement - Social_Assassin

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There's some great stuff coming out of the NWOTHM movement (New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal). In fact there's a whole Youtube channel devoted to it: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGbKiCJjph8Grazqmo7z4w/videos

Any opinion on the Suede album?

I listened to it once and thought it was pretty solid...Haven't given it a second go, though...

Thanks, man.

I didn't get to purchase all the albums that I am interested in, but I did managed to get Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman. I thought her album was good.

Simply me.

Run The Jewels - RTJ3
Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues
M83 - Junk
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
David Bowie - Blackstar

'Remember when' is the lowest form of conversation. - Tony Soprano

Tim Buckley - Lady, Give Me Your Key

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🇺🇸 Liberty • E Pluribus Unum • In God We Trust 🇺🇸

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Gonna have to check that out.


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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

Swans - The Glowing Man
UXO - S/T
Jesu & Sun Kil Moon - S/T
Huerco C. - For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have)
Leonard Cohen - You Want it Darker
David Bowie - Blackstar
Bloodiest - S/T
J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only
Wovenhand - Star Treatment
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
Zeal and Ardor - Devil is Fine


She's dead, wrapped in plastic.

Blackstar ~ David Bowie
Heads Up ~ Warpaint
Life 0n The Road ~ David Brent

GOOD SKY YOU'VE GOT HERE McCINTYRE........WELL DONE!!!

Nice picks Doctor. I don't know the David Brent however, I'll have to check it out.



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Pretenders - Never Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCUPpH9cZQ

I bought a lot of albums this year but hardly any released in 2016.
Bought the Beatles live album, I've just remembered. That was nice.

The Stones and Kate Bush I'll get on payday in Jan.
And the Paul Simon.
The David Brent is the Ricky Gervais album of cheesy numbers from his movie.
Have a good new year,fellow Doc.

GOOD SKY YOU'VE GOT HERE McCINTYRE........WELL DONE!!!

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I bought a lot of albums this year but hardly any released in 2016. - Doctor_Blade

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I know what you mean. I bought sixteen albums in 2016, but only six of them were 2016 releases. I also bought six 2015 releases during 2016, so I suspect I will continue buying 2016 releases well into 2017.