Yes, I know I missed one last week but there was no point reporting on just a couple of albums I heard. It's been a bit of a slow start to the year...up until this week that is. I've been off ill so it gave me a fair few chances to relax, listen to some classics and new albums.
Starting with the big leaks, Lana Del Rey's Born To Die is out there if anyone wants to have a listen since she's seemingly everywhere at the moment. I quite like the album, it trails off at the end, but if you want some nice Pop to listen to (in a similar vein to Gwen Stefani, I miss her) then give this a go. The hype around her is ridiculous, but to be fair she seems to be handling it pretty well. Good for her!
Another album to cause a few mini-excitements is Grimes' Visions, but it's a very divisive album. Similar to Gang Gang Dance's Eye Contact last year, squeaky vocals, synth-pop and a few J-Pop influences; I like it, and I honestly don't know why, because the first time I heard it it gave me an even worse headache than what I already had, but repeated listens later and it's something I can find myself listening to when hyped-up on sugar, or just a very immature and light listen.
Finally gave the new Guided By Voices album a go...not really that impressed. Feels half-finished and hit-and miss, and Tennis have a new album out too! They're probably the most inoffensive band ever, and it's a minor step up from their debut...but honestly, I have no idea where their 3rd LP will take them, they haven't really evolved their sound, so they might be the Pitchfork Oasis or something.
Of Montreal have exceeded themselves in pretentiousness too in Paralytic Stalks. They make Arcade Fire sound like The Vaccines; it's just a little bit too crazy for my liking, but I'm not giving up on it that easily.
That's about it! Next week I'll have an update on Perfume Genius (yay), Gonjasufi (hmm), Crippled Black Phoenix (ooooooh!), and perhaps Lambchop and Xiu Xiu...there's a fair bit of stuff coming out.
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