2017

>>71701021
pls explain the appeal of this band. It just sounds like colourful jpop with slightly interesting vocals. What about it is AOTY for you? I haven't listened to it btw, I've just heard some of their singles on youtube

blanck mass world eater

https://rateyourmusic.com/collection/Androol/recent/

I've hit quite the rut. I've decided to not rate anything until I get another 4/5 and also to not rate any more metal for at least a few albums. Right now I have at least two 4/5 metal albums waiting in the pipe.

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>>71701050
I haven't heart much japanese music at all save for midori and some instrumental artists

The hooks and vocals suit each other really well, it's very upbeat and makes me feel good listening to it. The first half is great and then the strength dies down noticeably but there are still some that stand out afterwards

It reminds me a lot of art angels and I really loved that release since it just is pure emotion with great instrumentals and that's what I see here a lot

I wouldn't call it AOTY but it's just what I think is one of the stronger releases so far this year

>>71701157
Are you especially differentiating between Japanese and Korean? AOA is astounding.

>>71701174
Not a big fan of pure pop music in general, more synth/electro/art pop

>>71701250
Have you heard Rose Elinor Dougall - Stellular?

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>>71701021
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>>71701131
these thus far also these

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>>71701093
You should check this one out. Definitely a lot of metal influences but also incorporates a lot of other genres and ideas.

Probably my fav of this year

https://visualdisturbances.bandcamp.com/album/uncanny-valley

>>71701385
No I haven't but I'll check it out, thanks

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>>71701509
I gave it a 3/5 which is solidly good for me. I don't give out 3.5 and I'm reserving 4.5 for aoty. It's actually one of the only two physical albums I've bought this year. Both of which are cassettes which I hate.

>>71701677
Oh I fucking love it. Also, Jay Som I think her name was from Oakland as I recall. That might be even more up your alley.

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>>71701021
Funk albums

Diazpora - Islands
Enois Scroggins - Real-E
Horndogz - Dogfood vol. 2
Midnight runners - Rare essence
OctavePussY - If the funk don't fit force it

Funk 7"/12"

Midnight runners - Disco panorama / Ultra disco panorama
M5K - Absolutely real
Amin Payne - Bad juice / Take a minute
Saskia - We found love / Secret lover
Diamond Ortiz - Make me wanna / Wait up

Jazz

Bussonnet / Collignon / Godin / Vaillant - Wax'in
Madness tenors - Be jazz for jazz
Naïssam Jalal & rhythms of resistance - Almat wala almazala
Shafer Youssef - Diwan of beauty and odd
Jens Kristian Andersen - From the nocturnal chironian


Psychedelic

PH - Eternal Hayden
Cachemira - Jungla
Universal Hhippies - Dead hippie's revolution
Spaceslug - Time travel dilemma
Daturana - Mindfly

I have high hopes for:
FJM - Pure Comedy
Do Make Say Think - Stubborn Persistent Illusions
The Lees of Memory - Blinding White of Nothing at All (no release date announced, but I'm expecting it this year)

>>71701781
Saved, n4 later

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>>71701021