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#16

longseason Wrote:The new Broken Social Scene EP is pretty [great]https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bro...-vol-1-ep/.

I've been enjoying this too, and for bonus Hip content the song "All I Want" quotes Escape Is At Hand for the Travellin' Man.

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I could see Hip fans being into this one. It's sort of indie stoner/folk rock, and his last two albums were great. Sample: Weird Ways
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#17

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I could see Hip fans being into this one. It's sort of indie stoner/folk rock, and his last two albums were great. Sample: Weird Ways

Agree. He released a new song last week called "Ruby", which I think is even better than Weird Ways.

If you are counting "Harder Love" and "Hard Love" as his last two albums, I would go one further back and say his last three were great... 2014's HEAL was fantastic and maybe still stands as his greatest work. It's the one I'd recommend as an entry point for someone who has never listened to him.
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#18

I wasn't including Harder Love and I agree that HEAL is his best so far. Tim seems like a pretty nice guy in general too, which I appreciate. I had a brief conversation with him on Twitter about Songs: Ohia, and although the hippie stoner mystic persona isn't really my thing he comes off as really genuine when discussing music or media that he likes.
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#19

Big release day for me this Friday!

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(Hand Habits - Placeholder)

A pretty lo-fi folk rock album with some interesting instrumentation. For fans of Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, etc. Sample: Placeholder

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Pop album from a former member of Scottish indie group Slow Club. Maybe not Hipbase friendly, but for fans of Robyn, Marina, etc. Sample: The Best

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You know this guy. The new album sounds a bit folksier, but I'm sure there will be a fair bit of variety. Sample: Battlefords
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#20

Motherhood - Dear Bongo

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I challenge you all to give it a shot !

2004-12-03 - Saint John/2005-09-03 - Moncton/2006-06-30 - Charlottetown/2006-11-09/10 - Montreal/2007-09-11 - Fredericton/2007-09-13 - Halifax/2007-09-14 - Sydney/2007-09-15 - Charlottetown/2008-06-30 - Charlottetown/2009-05-01/02 - Montreal/2011-06-28 - Moncton/2011-06-30 - Charlottetown/2012-06-30 - Niagara-on-the-Lake/2013-02-01 - Moncton/2013-02-02 - Halifax/2015-01-10 - Toronto/2015-02-20 - Montreal/2015-07-17 - Ottawa/2016-08-18 - Ottawa/2016-08-20 - Kingston
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#21

Tthip Wrote:South of Reality

Great album.

So looking forward to ""Morbid Stuff" by PUP, due out this April.

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#22

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(Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising)

Great vocals with some fairly elaborate instrumentation. She describes her new record as “the Kinks meet WWII or Bob Seger meets Enya.” Sample: Everyday

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(The National - I Am Easy To Find)

I'm a bit skeptical of this 16-song triple LP, but the idea of having a lot of female guest vocalists is interesting I guess. First single is good too! Sample: You Had Your Soul With You

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Danceable indie rock with great vocal harmonies. Sample: When Am I Gonna Lose You?

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Cynical electro focused on the effect of technology (specifically social media) on humans. Sample: Child Asleep

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(Jenny Lewis - On The Line)

Country/folk-inflected indie rock. Sample: Red Bull & Hennessy
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#23

The new Son Volt album came out today and it's fantastic.


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#24

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(Jenny Lewis - On The Line)

Country/folk-inflected indie rock. Sample: Red Bull & Hennessy

Loving the album. Just read the credits....

... Ryan Adams is all over this ....

... fuck ... ? Like .... This is amazing. Is this a Ryan Adams album? Ugh... have to disconnect the two now somehow

Anyways. Fantastic record.

2004-12-03 - Saint John/2005-09-03 - Moncton/2006-06-30 - Charlottetown/2006-11-09/10 - Montreal/2007-09-11 - Fredericton/2007-09-13 - Halifax/2007-09-14 - Sydney/2007-09-15 - Charlottetown/2008-06-30 - Charlottetown/2009-05-01/02 - Montreal/2011-06-28 - Moncton/2011-06-30 - Charlottetown/2012-06-30 - Niagara-on-the-Lake/2013-02-01 - Moncton/2013-02-02 - Halifax/2015-01-10 - Toronto/2015-02-20 - Montreal/2015-07-17 - Ottawa/2016-08-18 - Ottawa/2016-08-20 - Kingston
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#25

Haha yeah I had the same issue. Ultimately I decided it was better to support her by listening than shun him by not doing so.

"It's a tough situation and I felt a lot of things," Lewis told NME in an interview published today. "It has certainly been on my mind, but ultimately it's my record. They're my songs and this is a piece of the puzzle of my entire career."

"It sucks, man. It's really upsetting, but I do think that a conversation is occurring about power dynamics in music," she continued. "I think it's positive that we're having a dialogue, so let's have the dialogue openly and figure out a solution. Let's identify what isn't cool."
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#26

Anyone here listen to the new Wintersleep yet? It's pretty solid for the most part, but there are a couple of duds on there that just don't grab me at all. Fortunately the stronger songs are VERY good. This album probably would have been better if had they ditched two or three of the weaker songs and released it as an EP instead.

Best track by a country mile: The Lighthouse.

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#27

I like it a fair bit. The upbeat tone of Beneficiary still throws me off, but it's definitely a catchy song about genocide!
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#28

direwolf74 Wrote:Anyone here listen to the new Wintersleep yet? It's pretty solid for the most part, but there are a couple of duds on there that just don't grab me at all. Fortunately the stronger songs are VERY good. This album probably would have been better if had they ditched two or three of the weaker songs and released it as an EP instead.

Best track by a country mile: The Lighthouse.

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saw them last week before i had the new cd
the new tunes went off good+ live
now i got the new cd. really like it. a whack of great songs on it
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Digging this album lately. Metric lost me a bit with the full-on synth pop of their recent output but this album brings back a focus on guitar; the band is better off for it.
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#30

potsie Wrote:Digging this album lately. Metric lost me a bit with the full-on synth pop of their recent output but this album brings back a focus on guitar; the band is better off for it.

Great album. likely one of my favorites from last year. I agree, last two albums were so-so with a few weaker tracks. I also saw their last tour with death cab for cutie, and it was also a bit off compared to the previous 15 odd years of shows. Saw the show Saturday with July Talk opening. Metric were back to the form I was more accustomed to -- they were great. They had to be great, as July Talk would likely blow most bands off the stage every night.
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