2024 Listens
These are albums that I first discovered in 2024. I've spun them all frequently.
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Depeche Mode
Have I ever sat down and listened to this before? No, not really. Am I a terrible person? Yes.
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Louis Prima
That's a fun ol' album!
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Angelique Kidjo
Been on my work-listening list for a while, which means random shuffle occasionally. First time listening to the album straight through and it's lovely.
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Masayoshi Takanaka
A smooth groove.
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Himiko Kikuchi
That was indeed a flight! Groovy.
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Masayoshi Takanaka
Ran into The Rainbow Goblins on some forum post about "albums with a killer soundstage." The music is pretty good. The interludes are pretty weird. (Listen on YouTube. The other links are just to a single track.)
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Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill returning to form!
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Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O
Another one via Album Whale–this time more chill.
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Roforofo Jazz
Found this via Album Whale and it's quite a mood-lifter!
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Hans Zimmer
Epic soundtrack suites from the epic sountracker himself, tracking pretty close to the setlist of his current tour.
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Faye Webster
Reminds me so much of Natalie Prass.
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Ugly (UK)
I've listened before and it didn't click. Patrick made me listen again and here we are!
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Chappell Roan
It good! Saw her open for Olivia Rodrigo and it sort of seemed inevitable.
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Red Velvet
Years ago I introduced my kids to K-Pop with Red Velvet ("봐 Look"). I had no idea how wild they'd go with it! I don't listen to much, but this new EP seems to be pretty good pop music.
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Remi Wolf
Pretty good pop music.
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Hiatus Kaiyote
I'm a big fan of Hiatus Kaiyote. Totally surprised that they released a new album. Respect the experiments, but I'm not groovin' to this one as of yet.
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Lawrence
They still haven’t captured their live or viral “acoustic” sets on a record, but this studio production is a marked improvement over their prior record. “23” and “Watcha Want”…😍.
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O.O.O
My daughters are giant K-Pop fans, so I vowed to find some good K-Rock. This is very good K-Rock!
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Fleet Foxes
Just turned this on. I'm sure it'll be good, yeah?
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Mei Semones
A good little jam I found via Martin Griffiths.
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Lake Street Dive
For as much as I loved Obviously, I really don't groove with this one. There's something about the production that just doesn't work for me. I suspect this band would be a great fun live, but some bands just have trouble translating that to a studio recording.
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Vampire Weekend
I like. The whole family is going to a concert in July. This album should fit in nicely with the set.
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The Decemberists
Decemberists, but with Squirrel Nut Zippers horns at times. Every song is "normal" length…and then we get to the 70's prog rock closer.
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Maggie Rogers
Pretty good! If I'm being honest, I'm not fully-grabbed by it yet. This fantastic interview led me here.
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Maaya Sakamoto
This is all over thematically. I might like that?
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Bonny Light Horseman
This album feels like it has always been there. I had to double check that the songs weren’t all covers of tunes that I just hadn’t heard before.
Basically listening to this on repeat.
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Corinne Bailey Rae
This was not what I was expecting!
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Ben Platt
Getting ready to attend his concert with the family at the end of June. Honey.
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Kacey Musgraves
Succinct.
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Billie Eilish
As always, Eilish's albums sound great. Nothing has grabbed me so far. Well, except for "LUNCH". 😆
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Incubus
Surprisingly surprised by enjoying this one. Morning View is one of my favorites from the time, and there are some nice differences here.
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François-Xavier Roth, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Strauss
Purty.
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Illiterate Light
It's rock. Rock and roll!
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Metric
I mean also, like the next album…yeah!
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Metric
On repeat today. Some of these songs hit very effectively. (Looking at you, "Nothing Is Perfect.")
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Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Gustav Mahler
This is a very nice rendition.
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Andrea
Listened once and put in my work concentration playlist for the year.
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Sarah Jarosz
Jarosz is so good. Favorite is "Columbus & 89th". When the soft bass drum kicks in near the end. 🧑🍳😘 That song is the reason to own good headphones.
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