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The BNM Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by brandon_260, Mar 11, 2016.

  1. brandon_260 Mar 11, 2016
    (Last edited: Aug 3, 2016)
    brandon_260

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    A place for me to discuss those albums I want to talk about but a proper thread would probably get less than 5 replies. Also maybe discussion of albums that got BNM but never seemed to launch like others have. Idc about your thoughts on p4k pls let me have this happy space.

    2016 BNM:

    David Bowie - Blackstar 8.5
    Anderson .Paak - Malibu 8.6
    Kevin Gates - Islah 8.5
    Porches - Pool 8.3
    Kanye West - The Life of Pablo 9.0
    Moodymann - DJ-Kicks 8.4
    Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution 8.6
    Anna Meredith - Varmints 8.4
    Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered. 8.6
    Sheer Mag - III 8.3
    Vijay Ayer / Wadada Leo Smith - A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke 8.5
    Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto 8.2
    Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing 8.5
    dvsn - Sept. 5th 8.3
    Parquet Courts - Human Performance 8.4
    Kevin Morby - Singing Saw 8.3
    Beyoncé - Lemonade 8.5
    ANOHNI - HOPELESSNESS 9.0
    White Lung - Paradise 8.4
    James Blake - The Colour in Anything 8.2
    Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool 9.1
    Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book 9.1
    Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial 8.5
    Joey Purp - iiiDrops 8.2
    Whitney - Light Upon The Lake 8.3
    Mitski - Puberty 2 8.5
    G.L.O.S.S. - Trans Day of Revenge 8.5
    Blood Orange - Freetown Sound 8.8
    The Avalanches - Wildflower 8.5
    Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night 8.4
    ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP 8.3
    Jamila Woods - HEAVN 8.4
    Elza Soares - A Mulher do Fim do Mundo 8.4
     
  2. cwhit

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    Anna Meredith record is very good, listened a few times this week
    always interesting seeing the trends in what is decided to get BNM
     
  3. bobby_runs

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    This would be kinda cool to keep updated. A good way for people to listen to "the best of the year" throughout the year
     
  4. brandon_260

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    Lowkey great/overlooked BNM from 2015:

    Empress Of
    Floating Points
    Jlin
    Joanna Newsom (not generally overlooked, but haven't seen much talk around this one)
    Lower Dens
    Tobias Jesso Jr
     
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  5. Meerkat

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    I like the idea of this, especially as another way of finding new albums to check out.

    Anyone have a RIYL for Anna Meredith (assuming @cwhit is gonna help me out on this one)
     
  6. cwhit

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    Ryan would be better for that. It's electronic music that hits a lot of different sounds. Holly Herndon maybe? Not really though
     
  7. Meerkat

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    These were two of my favorites from last year. I love seeing TJJ get some high profile writing credits. I'm curious if we'll get any more albums from him since Goon was kind of a happy accident.
     
  8. brandon_260

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    I always thought there was a pretty simple trend (most bnt end up with with bnm, 2+ bnt almost guarantees) but it hasn't proven true as much lately. Good indicator is if they bnt a random track like the day before an album comes out.
     
  9. cwhit

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    I love the first three, Newsom is great obviously, Lower Dens I don't like as much as their older stuff, didn't listen to Jesso at all
     
  10. brandon_260

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    I sure hope we do! It's one of my favorites from last year. Saw him at a fest in the summer and he's really fun live too.
     
  11. cwhit

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    I meant more in sound trends. Feels like there's a lot more unknown artists getting BNM (especially in electronic music) since like mid last year, I mean porches is really the only "indie" record at all this year that's gotten the goods (unless you consider Bowie in there)
     
  12. Meerkat

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    Yeah I like his voice a lot. I'd love to see him live at some point. I'm hoping that the success of "When We Were Young" has more people reaching out to write with him. That song is really something else
     
  13. brandon_260

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    Oh yeah that's been weirder. Especially this year. Like I thought Savages, DIIV, Chairlift were all guaranteed and Porches would be a long shot. Seems they're generally handing it out more to electronic (which is good, bc there aren't too many artists I actively follow) and their old reliables (Kanye, Kendrick)
     
  14. cwhit

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    Fingers crossed for Mitski and White Lung (and maybe Hotelier?!?!?! Will it happen?!?!?! I'd love for them to be the new dplan)
     
  15. Meerkat

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    I expected Chairlift to get BNM'd as well. The Porches record has been a great find for me though. I love the little jazz licks he sneaks in all over those songs. Makes for a very interesting and complex listen.
     
  16. Chaplain Tappman

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    Anna applies a lot of classic composition techniques to electronic production. She is wonderful. It can often feel like the score to a film. Here is what might be her best track still to date:

    bro tag me cmon we have the technology
     
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  17. brandon_260

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    I have a strong feeling about The Hotelier. Other two seem likely as well, which would be huge for Mitski. Expecting Anhoni and LUH as well.
     
  18. cwhit

    still emperor emo Prestigious

    Julianna Barwick would be unsurprising too. Probably a 7.9 but...
     
  19. Meerkat

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    @Ryan Dennehy That's super fucking cool. Definitely going to have to check out the album.
     
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  20. Chaplain Tappman

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    she will get bnm just like she did last time.
     
  21. Wharf Rat

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  23. brandon_260

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    Hmm still same for me
     
  24. brandon_260

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    Sheer Mag III!!
     
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  25. Chaplain Tappman

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