thought I had listened to way more new stuff but last.fm says otherwise. current favs Paramore "This is Why" Wednesday "Rat Saw God" Hot Mulligan "Why Would I Watch" Superviolet"Infinite Spring" Foo Fighters "But Here We Are" Webbed Wing "Right After I Smoke This" I'm sure Home is Where , Millatrie Gun, Origami Angel & Quees of the Stone Age will be in here by the end of the month
Holding off on an actual list until end of the month. Still some of my most anticipated records coming out the next 3 weeks (The Japanese House, Bdrmm). Here's some personal highlights so far though: Narrow Head Initiate Tanukichan Beach Fossils DRAIN Keep Flyying Colours Wednesday Sign Language Foo Fighters Militarie Gun Heavenward
Dad Hats - Spill Stress Fractures - Stress Fractures Can't Swim - Thanks but No Thanks Thanks! I Hate It - Lovers Lane Heart Attack Man - Freak of Nature Bully - Lucky for You I haven't fallen in love with anything yet, but I've got a bunch of albums to look forward to (Fiddlehead chief among them)
Not doing a full list until the month is over but I can tell you right now that Wednesday will be at the top
1. hot mulligan - why would i watch 2. 100 gecs - 10,000 gecs 3. jeromes dream - the gray in between 4. samia - honey 5. midwife & vyva melinkolya - orbweaving
Parannoul - After the Magic LIES - Lies Fireworks - Higher Lonely Power Indigo De Souza - All of This Will End Wednesday - Rat Saw God Home Is Where - The Whaler Bully - Lucky for You EPs Manchester Orchestra - The Valley of Vision Origami Angel - The Brightest Days Adjy - June Songs Vol. 1 Flycatcher - Stunt Balance & Composure - Too Quick to Forgive Big Loser - Left on Delmar Drive Kevin Klein - Random Space
As far as what I've revisited most/have been enjoying a ton so far this is my rough top 10 so far. 1. Paramore - This Is Why 2. Drain - Living Proof 3. Sunami - Sunami LP 4. Frozen Soul - Glacial Domination 5. Initiate - Cerebral Circus 6. Never Ending Game - Outcry 7. Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite 8. The Acacia Strain - Step Into The Light 9. Sanguisugabogg - Homicidal Ecstasy 10. Gel - Only Constant
These are my favorites so far in no order. The Sons of Rainier - Take Me Anywhere Dean Johnson - Nothing For Me, Please Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel Jason Isbell - Weathervanes Dougie Poole - The Rainbow Wheel of Death Kassi Valazza - Knows Nothing Rose City Band - Garden Party Protomartyr - Formal Growth in the Desert The Pink Stones - You Know Who Bobby Lee - Endless Skyways Cory Hanson - Western Cum Nat Myers - Yellow Peril Esther Rose - Safe to Run Stella Kola - s/t Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love Anna St. Louis - In the Air Country Westerns - Forgive the City
My top 10 is (loosely ordered): 1) Colony House - The Cannonballers 2) Nickel Creek - Celebrants 3) SYML - The Day My Father Died 4) Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust 5) Taylor Janzen - I Live In Patterns 6) Boygenius - The Record 7) Origami Angel - The Brightest Days 8) Caroline Rose - The Art of Forgetting 9) Donna Missal - Revel 10) Paramore - This Is Why probably will be in my top 10 once I’ve had more than a morning with it) Nothing But Thieves - Dead Club City H/M: The Aces, Kimbra, Meet Me @ The Altar, Freya Ridings
The Bouncing Souls - Ten Stories High Ruston Kelly - The Weakness Fireworks - Higher Lonely Power The National - Two Pages of Frankenstein Paramore - This Is Why Danvers - Like We Knew What It Meant Superviolet - Infinite Spring Initiate - Celebral Circus Rich Ragany and The Regressions - What We Do Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here
Altin Gün - Aşk Beach Fossils - Bunny Cory Hanson - Western Cum King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here The Murlocs - Calm Ya Farm Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun Squid - O Monolith Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V Wednesday - Rat Saw God Youth Lagoon - Heaven Is a Junkyard 100 gecs - 10,000 gecs
Ok heres my mid-year list, feelin good about it: Narrow Head - Moments of Clarity Initiate - Cerebral Circus Beach Fossils - Bunny Heavenward - Pyrophonics Militarie Gun - Life Under The Gun The Japanese House - In the End It Always Does Drain - Living Proof Tanukichan - Gizmo Sign Language - Madison & Floral Wednesday - Rat Saw God Bdrmm - I Don't Know Destiny Bond - Be My Vengeance
According to my last.fm these are my favorite records so far. I know, not all of them were released this year. I’ve got some highly anticipated ones coming this year yet, but it’s gonna take a lot to throw Rusty out of that top spot.
1. boygenius - the record 2. 100 gecs - 10,000 gecs 3. Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors 4. The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein 5. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You 6. JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES 7. Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 8. Kelela - Raven 9. Yaeji - With a Hammer 10. Boldy James and RichGains - Indiana Jones 11. The japanese House - In the End It Always Does 12. billy woods and Kenny Segal - Maps 13. Loma Prieta - Last 14. Young Thug - BUSINESS IS BUSINESS 15. Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here. 16. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics 17. Parannoul - After the Magic 18. Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance 19. IDK - F65 20. Wednesday - Rat Saw God So much good stuff this year! Vagabon is probably my most anticipated for the second half of the year. Can't wait to see what else comes out this year.
Woooo! My list: Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling up the Welcome Mat Matchbox Twenty – Where the Light Goes Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes FRND CRCL – Suburban Dictionary Ruston Kelly – The Weakness Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Tilt at the Wind No More Foo Fighters – But Here We Are Maisie Peters – The Good Witch Meghan Moroney – Lucky Caitlyn Smith – High & Low The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark Origami Angel – The Brightest Days The Aces – I’ve Loved You for So Long Joan – Superglue The Jonas Brothers – The Album Dean Johnson – Nothing for Me, Please Margo Price – Strays Paramore – This Is Why
in no particular order Raye, Caroline Polachek, 100 gecs, Fall Out Boy, Kesha, Janelle Monae, Kelly Clarkson overall a pretty slow year for me so far
My list: Fall Out Boy – So Much (for) Stardust Thrice – The Artist in the Ambulance (Revisited) City and Colour – The Love Still Held Me Near Dave Hause – Drive it Like It’s Stolen Origami Angel – The Brightest Days The Japanese House – In the End it Always Does Hot Mulligan – Why Would I Watch Ruston Kelly – The Weakness Andrew McMahon – Tilt at the Wind No More Foo Fighters – But Here We Are Heavenward – Pyrophonics Arrows in Action – Built to Last FRND CRCL – Suburban Dictionary Blink-182 – Live from Coachella (April 14th, 2023) Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes Anti-Flag – Lies They Tell Our Children Paramore – This is Why Cub Sport – Jesus at a Gay Bar White Reaper – Asking for a Ride Manchester Orchestra – The Valley of Vision Death Cab for Cutie – Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic) Raye – My 21st Century Blues Metallica – 72 Seasons Ava Max – Diamonds & Dancefloors Boygenius – The Record Lies – Lies Story of the Year – Tear Me to Pieces The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein Babymetal – The Other One Meet Me @ the Altar – Past // Present // Future
Not sure on order yet but my favorites are Fireworks, Paramore, Wednesday, Parannoul, Hot Mulligan, Home is Where, GAMI GANG, bully, youth lagoon, Militarie Gun, Superviolet, LIES, Yves Tumor, FOB, the national, Foo.