Fontaines DC’s Skinty Fia is finally out and it absolutely lived up to the singles. A genuinely brilliant album, and I say that as somebody who’s not all that big on the modern post-punk scene. The more gothic sounds on this album are really great and you can feel a lot of their unease towards the direction Ireland’s taking.
Sea Power were absolutely fantastic tonight! Nice to properly be crammed in a church with deafeningly loud music again, it’s been ages. It was probably the loudest gig I’ve ever been to, and I’ve seen Lightning Bolt live! The set list was a nice mix of their new album (which is definitely made to be heard live), older hits and of course the Disco Elysium tracks. Those horns earned a huge cheer 😂
@nessisonett I'm listening to Fontaines D.C.'s new 2022 'Skinty Fia' album right now, too.
Just like you mentioned, I lapped up every song released early (Jackie Down the Line, I Love You, Skinty Fia and the later Roman Holiday single), but I like these songs even more as they flow with the overall vibe of the album.
I'm doing well finding new albums released in 2022, but most of them have been from the pop punk, punk or hardcore genres — including Anxious 'Little Green House', Comeback Kid 'Heavy Steps', Dissidente 'The War on Two Fronts', How Water Music 'Feel The Void' and PUP 'The Unraveling of PUPTHEBAND' — although PUP's melodies and themes aren't necessarily traditional pop punk on the new album.
Skinty Fia's understandably receiving glowing responses from critics — just one example is a five star review from NME yesterday — so enjoy listening to Fontaines D.C.'s latest this weekend, mate, because it's already adding a nice bit of variety to my typical punk records so far this year.
I am passionate about retro gaming, from antiquated consoles to the continuation of classics. Obviously I love PSone, and PS2 retro games. I blast my ears to breakneck melodic punk, gruff vocals and nimble alternative guitar hooks.
@render Yeah, St Luke’s in Glasgow attracts quite a few great bands, I saw Built to Spill there a couple years back. It’s got a great vibe and the acoustics are really impressive for a space not specifically made for live music.
@JamieO There’s definitely a wave of post-punk revival-revival at the moment but Skinty Fia totally rises above most of the chaff. Now to work out whether I stump up the £30 to see them live!
@Thrillho Cool, like you say our tastes in music have been similar in the past, so it was nice surprise to wake up to your recommendations this morning. I'll check them out one at a time, so I've already got Tree River's April 2022 release 'Time Being' playing now, courtesy of a Big Scary Monsters full album stream.
Just as a heads up, Anxious' 'Little Green House' is the poppier side of a modern pop punk band's sound, so it's not like punkier, old-school Descendents pop punk, although on the flip side Comeback Kid's 'Heavy Steps' is consistent with the band's previous output, if you fancy a heavier hardcore listen.
Hot Water Music's 'Feel the Void' is the best of the band's more recent albums, and it's a highlight of my 2022 music picks so far this year.
@nessisonett I always say that 1989 was my favourite year in video games, and 1997 was my favourite year in music.
Freightliner was the song on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, and it's off Hot Water Music's 1997 album 'Fuel for the Hate Game'. Listening to Freightliner, including the lyrics, reminds me of my friend who recommended lots of bands to me, like Hot Water Music and Jawbreaker.
'Fuel for the Hate Game' is one of many albums that makes me reminisce about 1997 as being an awesome year for me!
I am passionate about retro gaming, from antiquated consoles to the continuation of classics. Obviously I love PSone, and PS2 retro games. I blast my ears to breakneck melodic punk, gruff vocals and nimble alternative guitar hooks.
Listened to the Ben Folds Five’s Whatever And Ever Amen, which kinda sounded like if Randy Newman was an emo kid who got his lunch money stolen by the glee club. Sort of worked though.
@nessisonett They were on the verge of being big for a minute in the mid to late nineties. "The Battle of Who Could Care Less" was a fair sized hit as I recall. Surprised they're still going, I must admit - your description of them would've been spot on even back then. They seemed to cross over with the "Bare Naked Ladies" and "They Might Be Giants" crowd quite a bit.
@Jimmer-jammer Brilliant jazz album here, and a favourite of @nessisonett 's as well I believe. Let me know what you think, and also feel free to dial in with your full-length review of Bitches' Brew at some point as well.
"(Music is) a purposeless play. This play, however, is an affirmation of life" (paraphrased) - John Cage
@TheBrandedSwordsman Ahh yeah, I listened to that one a few years back. I remember one thought being that he must have had a different percussionist because just the beats alone gave the album a totally different vibe. There’s a bit more energy that’s almost heading towards big band territory which I enjoy in a fun way, even if I think that his more experimental stuff is more interesting.
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