Albums you like from 2024

[Psy-Fi]

We don't have a thread for 2024 yet on this topic, so here it is.

[tristan_geoff]

I like Frown's new album I don't think it's out yet

[Psy-Fi]

Michael Nau - Montrose Tape (2024)

Mellow & dreamy psychedelia with lyrics which are open to interpretation. I've already played this one several times over the past 3 days and it's holding up very well to repeated listens.

[jimmy jazz]

I gave Dizzee's new album a brief listen last night.

The first half is basically Garage. Sounds pretty good and probably as good as anything he's done for the past 15 years or so.

I'm looking forward to Ariana Grande's new one.

[Lisnaholic]

Michael Nau - Montrose Tape (2024)

Mellow & dreamy psychedelia with lyrics which are open to interpretation. I've already played this one several times over the past 3 days and it's holding up very well to repeated listens.

Thanks for this rec, Psy-Fi, I am really enjoying this album too, especially the quiet prominence of the piano. Also the words, when I can make them out, are clever too.
In the unlikely event that I listen to an album released this year, I'll try to return the favour of a decent rec.

[grindy]

Can - Live In Paris 1973
I've known this as a bootleg for years now but the official release is finally here. Peak Can, absolutely godlike.

[Psy-Fi]

LAIR - Ngélar (2024)

Psych/folk/rock with a South East Asian and Indian vibe. All the way from Jatiwangi, Indonesia (had to look it up on a map to satisfy my curiosity). I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album from start to finish.

[jimmy jazz]

This is meant to be really good.

[Paul Smeenus]

The new Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is amazing! It's like the last 20 years didn't happen

[Paul Smeenus]

The new Percy Jones album, Cape Catastrophe, sounds like a Brand X album without John Goodsall, it's outstanding

[Psy-Fi]

Sun Ra - Inside the Light World: Sun Ra Meets the OVC (2024)

ntroducing a musical treasure from the enigmatic Sun Ra's expansive discography, Strut
Records proudly presents "Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC".
This extraordinary album unveils previously unreleased recordings from the year 1986 for the very first time, showcasing a unique chapter in the Sun Ra catalogue.

Crafted by the forward-thinking technological innovator and rocket scientist, Bill Sebastian, during the mid-1970s, the Outer Space Visual Communicator (OVC) stood as a groundbreaking invention. Instead of producing traditional sound, this keyboard-triggered "instrument" harnessed the power of light, casting mesmerising kaleidoscopic, multicoloured patterns onto a screen suspended above performers on stage. Ra first performed with the idiosyncratic fractal light projector in the late '70s and, in 1986, two grainy VHS tapes surfaced featuring Ra performing 'Calling Planet Earth' and 'Sunset On The Nile', both accompanied by the OVC's radiant light painting.

"I was curious about the performances," explains Irwin Chusid, administrator of the Sun Ra catalogue. "I couldn't locate these terrific versions and wondered from where they originated. I discovered that not only was Bill Sebastian alive but he was still in Boston developing advanced iterations of the OVC, which by then incorporated Virtual Reality (VR) technology."

Sebastian and Chusid embarked on the intricate task of assembling the session tapes sourced from Sebastian's archives. These recordings, which took place on August 25, 1986, at Mission Control studios in Westford, Massachusetts, were originally spontaneous and never intended for a formal album release. Although the tape transfers yielded remarkable material, the recordings remained in an unmixed state, prompting Chusid to collaborate with engineer Joe Lizzi. Together, they embarked on the journey of reconstructing each track with painstaking precision.

The end result is nothing short of a revelation, featuring exceptional performances by the Arkestra. This release unveils previously unheard renditions of Sun Ra classics such as 'Love In Outer Space,' 'El Is A Sound Of Joy,' and 'Calling Planet Earth.' Additionally, it offers a complete performance of 'Discipline 27-II,' making it a musical gem for fans and collectors alike.

The amount of unreleased music from Sun Ra that is still out there, never ceases to amaze me. This one is top-notch all the way through. Also interesting to me is that these songs were recorded in a studio just a few miles down the road from me at the time.

[Psy-Fi]

Thee Sacred Souls - Got a Story to Tell (2024)

The second album from this group, out of San Diego, California. Groovy soul songs with a vintage vibe. Doesn't grab me quite like their debut album but still a solid listen all the way through.