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No. 319730
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>>319718Thanks for the thread OP!
>>319698 DA btw but I'd call boygenius "she/theycore". My own taste is kind of all over the place though, sometimes I feel like a slight NLOG for liking the Kate Bush/Fiona Apple/Bjork trinity and hating stuff like Taylor Swift and Lana but there are some pop artists with catchy stuff (for me it's some Tove Lo and Charli XCX kek)
No. 319757
>>319730Ngl I hate Charli, don't understand what the gays see in her. I also can't stand Taylor Swift, her and her fans are nlog enough themselves but I'll give Lana credit for always finding a way to stay relevant with teenagers.
>>319739This but for Cigarettes After Sex. Since when did they get so popular?
No. 319762
>>319730too much trannies mixed in this meme
>I feel like a slight NLOG for liking the Kate Bush/Fiona Apple/Bjork trinity and hating stuff like Taylor Swift and Lanadon't worry, i'm worse, i hate all of the artists you mentioned (besides bjork, i respect her)
No. 319796
>>319768I think you'd enjoy Laputa and Rouage if you don't know them already !!
I also think you'd like Baiser and bands like Die in Cries or Fanatic Crisis, but I'm insecure about my recommendation abilities kek.
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>>319739Nobody tell Moz they do that, I suspect he already has high blood pressure and I don't want him to die anytime soon
No. 319997
Thanks for making the thread OP! I feel like I haven't found a good place for music discussion online so hopefully this thread stays active.
>>319723Interesting, I didn't know AnCo weren't able to tour, they used to be one of my favorites and I've seen them live a few times. Did they say that somewhere they couldn't afford it? To me, it's just the state of most industries nowadays, inflation is rapidly fucking up people who have genuine artistic merit and new ideas because record companies/radio/promoters are looking for that quick hit (aka Tiktok music) just to stay relevant. As for local scenes you usually have to be connected through social groups to find them but they do exist. Also depends where you are. I've lived around a few "music" cities that were teeming with musicians. Where I live now there are no concert venues for small acts, the best I can hope for is going to an open mic and that isn't always original music. But back to your point about surviving - the musicians who are relatively underground have been underpaid forever. I'd guess most play out of sheer enjoyment and a desire to share music. It sucks but I'm not sure how else we can individually encourage indie artists other than buying their music/merch/promoting online.
>>319768Same here, I never listened to The Cure but recently listened to Disintegration and adored it. It actually made me emotional and I tend to steer away from music like that. I feel like I either have to sit completely still and close my eyes to enjoy it, and most of the time when I listen to music I'm doing other things, so I can't listen too closely. Working or cleaning up while listening to someone pour their heart out just doesn't feel right.
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>>319935I don't hate The Smiths but Moz makes me laugh because he really does embody picrel so much except it's "angry old very gay man". People just find particular voices grating sometimes, for me I can't stand Lana Del Rey's voice at all
No. 320227
>>319997ayrt when I listen to the cure I do what
>>320005 does and dance around my house kek but I also like to play disintegration while driving places alone. I gave a few other well known goth bands a try too and so far didn't enjoy any as much as the cure.
No. 320757
>>320349It's better in some genres than others, but I do think that the repetitive nature of some EDM limits the amount of interesting music theory stuff you can do. There's a lot more focus on timbre, structure, and sound design than on more complex harmonic structures, going beyond 4/4 is rare. And because enjoying EDM live has to do with DJs, who need to make your music blend in with other tracks from other artists, there's not much incentive to go beyond the BPM and time signature standard to your genre. But I'm sure as with every genre there are more experimental and advanced people making music meant to be listened to in your home.
Is anyone else really picky about music and cowriters? Nowadays I just don't want to put up with having a song that has the singer on it and then three other dudes as cowriters. I'm way more interested in music that's written entirely by a band or by just one solo songwriter. It's disappointing to get into an artist only to find out what you really liked was their cowriter and not them.
No. 320801
>>319768I wasn't expecting to see Visual Kei being mentioned here, I was obsessed with vk bands back in the day when I was a teen, and The Gazette was one of my favourites. Recently I've been rediscovering the bands I used to listen to, perhaps you could enjoy some of them, too, nonna? Versailles, Phantasmagoria (I can't stop listening to "Eternal Silence" on repeat kek), and DELUHI are really great!
Also, I used to be crazy for An Cafe, too, but I find it a bit embarrassing to admit it lol.
>maximum the hormoneKoi No Mega Lover and Kuso breakin' Nou breakin' Lily are some of my favourites songs for working out on warm days kek
No. 321326
>>320801ayrt I listen to versailles occasionally already, looked up the other bands and gave them a listen. I really like deluhi too, they remind me a lot of some western screamo bands I used to listen to.
kek yeah maximum the hormone makes some good workout music, too bad they don't seem to tour outside japan since they'd be fun to see live.
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I come back to this album every few years because of the production and Trent Reznor's bitchy moody voice.
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Spotify wrapped anyone?
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>>339069I know, zoomer trash. I can’t help it.
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>>339069mine is basically the same every year
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>>339073Stereolab was my #1 too!
No. 339091
I live in Japan and go to multiple metalcore/melodeath/nucore concerts every month. I love it because they don’t cry about trannies or BIPOCS or other shit between songs or on their social media. It’s purely music on stage. I love not having to separate art from artist.
>>320340I feel so bad for Japanese girl bands. I have been to Nemophila, Gacharic Spin, Bridear, and Mary’s Blood concerts. The audience is almost entirely middle aged men.
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>>339069somehow vocaloid ends up being my top genre every fucking year
No. 341138
>>339362If there are small venues in your town yeah they might post their show lineups on instagram and I have no clue outside of that (maybe if they have their own website?)
Otherwise I find out about any and all artists coming to my town (or any location I input) by using the website songkick? Works for bigger and smaller artists and it's very passive for me (I get emailed relevant show alerts once in a while).
No. 341161
>>341134Do you mean released in 2023? If so:
Babymetal-the other one
Cattle decapitation- terrasite, still not used to it though since I've only got a chance to listen to it only once. But lots of good songs caught my attention.
No. 341172
>>341134Dying Wish - Symptoms of Survival (female vocalist, check ‘em out frens)
Periphery: Periphery V Djent is Not a Genre
No. 341242
>>341134Just to name a few:
Art School Girlfriend - Soft Landing
Susanne Sundfor - Blomi
Alan Palomo - World Of Hassle
Kelela - Raven
Blonde Redhead - Sit Down For Dinner (it's quite dreamy and lush but very melodic, you might like this one OP)
Death and Vanilla - Flicker
Tennis - Pollen (lots of great melodies and instrumentation here)
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The Weeknd is apparently not going to release albums under the name “Weeknd” any more, just as Abel Tesfaye. I wonder if he’s trying to cultivate a new aesthetic so his fans won’t constantly ask him to go back to the Trilogy dark r&b sound when he clearly just wants to make 80s synth pop (and it’s what audiences want too). His new single is yet another light synth pop song.
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>>415769you might be right
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The New Katy Perry album is baffling. I thought she’d at least make some bangers with Dr. Luke but it’s so boring. What happened to her? She had good self written songs on One of the Boys. Even Witness without Dr. Luke had some good songs. I think she’s gotten lazy, out of touch, and desperate for a hit. It’s sad to see someone who had so many fun hits fall so hard.
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So the duet from Gaga and Bruno Mars displaced zoomer favorites Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter. Does Gaga’s comeback have a chance? Is it nostalgia for 2010s pop? It’s a good song but I am surprised it is so popular.
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>>417854She’s releasing her lead single next month, let’s hope she actually delivers. I liked some Chromatica songs but it felt like her heart wasn’t it. I want to believe she can still make a killer album.
No. 417890
>>417336Imo, her best songs are the ones that have rock orientated instrumentation like waking up in vegas and i kissed a girl. I just think most of her pop stuff was always going to be bland sounding eventually.
>>341134A year late, but i love sperging about music so much.
Eartheater - Powders was the only newer album i really listened to a lot from 2023. Right now, i am eagerly waiting for the new FKA twigs album.
No. 418517
>>417891No, but I’ll check them out. nonnies always have such interesting recommendations here
>>417890How did you feel about fka twigs eusexua? I think I need more listens to get it, I usually like her stuff but this one went over my head a little. Also agree on Katy Perry’s more rock stuff. One of the Boys was a good one from her. But rock seems unpopular for female pop artists. Lot of artists who could do a good rock album like Lady Gaga and even Taylor Swift refuse to touch the genre except for a handful of tracks in their career.
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I really enjoyed Cassyette's album 'This World Fucking Sucks'. Looove her screams, I love female rock singers.
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Lady Gaga released an album of covers for the Joker movie. More of her jazz and traditional pop music stuff. She sounds good but like she has a cold sometimes. I'm glad she's having fun with it and does her little jazz projects that aren't gonna be commercially successful. I didn't like either of the two songs she wrote for it but maybe they'll grow on me. I did like the rock version of the Joker so I'm holding out hope she'll keep that direction for the new album.
No. 419775
>>418517Rock is in a really horrible slump right now, i don't think a lot of artists would ever consider taking the risk touching it even if they could potentially make the record of the career from it. That's why i don't really rely on mainstream pop stars much for being supplied with great body of works, i only stick to singles. I felt the same way upon my first few listens of eusexua. the fact that the music video had another song spliced into it kind of threw me off, so listening to the official single on spotify was the way to go. I actually like it a lot, i am a huge fan of Magdalene and the song indicated that she will continue in that direction, so i am incredibly excited for her new album. I also liked the single with two shell called talk to me, it had to grow on me. There's also a version that is more emotional with pinkpantheress which i think is the first version of the song, but it's £1,000 on bandcamp for some insane reason. Apparently you could buy it for £1 at one point but idk what kind of stunt they are pulling.
To throw in a recommendation for some music, i've been obsessed with lafawndah lately, this particular song is incredibly reminiscent of bjork. Just incase you google her, she nuked her instagram because she is in a new project, i haven't really looked into it though. Also thought to recommend more music by female artists:
Rozie Ramati - Blank page
Purient - memories (Eartheater remix)
Yseult - Suicide
Kiss Facility - Black stone (listen to the whole esoteric ep, it's so good)
Kida - His Altar of Silence
No. 419776
>>419775I feel like i need to elaborate on the rock comment, but i don't mean record of their career commercial wise, rather creatively. I think the genre suffers heavily by now being a genre helmed by older men and no longer having much young people with something different to offer.
>>418524Picking her was a good decision since it didn't feel like they were trying to recreate what they had with Chester Bennington, it feels like they are doing something new and fresh.
No. 419799
>>419683I can't wait for her new album. The snippets she revealed in Paris sounded so good (obsessed with the "I've become a notorious being" one) and I hope that's the style for most of the album.
This companion album sounded ok. I like both the Joker cover and Happy Mistakes. The jazzy songs are nice, not something I'd listen to often but she's technically very skilled in that and it's good to hear. I agree that she sounds nasal at times but that's been her style of singing for a while.
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>>419799>>419683I'm so happy to see that other nonnas are also hype for the new album. Her last chromatica was good but you could tell that she didn't had much inspiration and passion for it. 911 not being a hit is still a shame imo, I love this song so much. But the vibe is so different this time around and I'm glad that her song with bruno mars and the the jazz joker album are well received. I also feel like the visuals for the new era will be great as well. Can't wait for whatever single she will drop this month as an album teaser.
>>419851YES! I live for concerts and when I really, really want to see an artist or band, then I go even during the week. I always try to get a day off the next day, but even when I do not get it I still go because having a chance to see your fave live is so magical (and arrive at work the next day with lack of sleep kek). Do it nonna, you will hate it when you don't go. I even traveled to other countries to see artists and bands live, always have been worth the hassle.
No. 419895
>>415725Only Good Luck Babe is good.
Hot to Go got turned into a meme song which is why I think it gained any sort of relevancy. There's one other song of hers I actually think was good, I only heeard it becaause of spotify and was surprised, I just don't remember the name of the song rn.
No. 419965
>>419864> Her last chromatica was good but you could tell that she didn't had much inspiration and passion for itI thought she was gonna quit music to go full time into acting after Chromatica. Her heart didn’t seem in it and she was using more outside songwriters than ever before. It’s encouraging she has two original songs on the Harlequin soundtrack, hopefully she got the fire for writing music back!
>>419851I go to concerts on weekdays a lot because visits to my location usually happen on weird dates (if they happen at all), but I don’t mind. Stay hydrated through the night and go straight to bed when you get back. If you want and are able to, take the next day off. Who do you want to see?
>>419776Even all female rock bands tend to have mostly male audiences. I know Mitski did indie rock for one of her albums and she has a big young female audience but I think she stopped that whole style for her recent audiences. It makes me sad because I’d love to have more young women making rock music but I guess it’s how it all played out.
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Tired of the constant SOPHIE dicksucking. His debut EP and album were really not that great and his music with Charli XCX was okay and only some of it was even released. Everyone talks about how influential he was but nobody can name a good song by him. Even when I was a handmaiden I thought that “it’s okay to cry” song was ass.
No. 424001
>>423905There's a tracklist in the comments and a lot of keywords in the description you could look up?
Might not be on Spotify though cause old foreign label.
No. 424511
>>424096All my top stuff is just video game soundtracks and dreamwave that I fall asleep too.
The new Rufus Du Sol album was good.
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Lady Gaga will release her new single on the 25th and it's called Disease. I must say I like that she didn't push the release date due to the Joker 2 flop (in which she wasn't the worst thing, but you know artists are quick to back out when they have a flop) and so far I like the general aesthetic that she's going for. Some say this is the Abracadabra song that was teased in Paris and a couple of leakers are saying it's something similar to Paparazzi or Government Hooker and Scheibe. I wish it's something crazy and experimental because her safe pop songs aren't the best imo.
No. 426545
>>426496I'M SO HYPE FOR THIS!
The the music of the ten second clip of her running in front of the car sounds already amazing. Friday can't come fast enough!
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I found it legitimately offensive when she said she's "your favorite artist's favorite artist".
No. 430814
>>430757>how noise music worksessentially it's just noise or "unconventional"/"unwanted" sounds arranged by the performer how they'd like it to be, the difference from conventional music is that you're experimenting more and that there's no strict ban on unpleasant sounds of any kind.
>what the appeal isi don't know kek, personally i just like it because it's mostly heavily abstract. other people like it for the texture (hnw enjoyers) / storytelling (power electronics/death industrial/black noise) / experimentation freedom (not all noise music is experimental, but it often is)
>>430754>That video just sounds like the machine brokebroken (or circuit-bent) machines and power starved electronics can be part of the performance/recording for sure, adding to the experimental stuff of it.
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Thoughts on the new Geordie Greep album nonnas? I don't listen to new music often and I didn't really care for black midi but this was a pleasant surprise, I like how theatral it is.
No. 431564
>>430757Someone gave a good answer already but I am quite into some subgenres of noise so thought I'd share my opinion. I listen to mostly power electronics, death industrial & such. I like it because of how it creates a textured and interesting soundscape, the storytelling like the other anon said through the use of samples, and I also like art that deals with transgressive themes which is particularly common in the power electronics subset of noise where a lot of artists talk about suicide, murder, pedophilia, war, perversion & paraphilia, so on and whatever. I think that pure noise can convey emotion very well, on a visceral level that music with lyrics, a conventional structure, and a focus on just "sounding good" can't do in the same way. Negative emotions and experiences are ugly and need an ugly outlet. I hate shitty mass-circulated quotes like this but a lot of fringe corners of noise music are a good example of art disturbing the comforted and comforting the disturbed.