June - best month of 2023 so far for albums?

[greendemon]

I don't know if I've been living in a hole or something but after what - to me - was a slow start for rock and indie this year, the past couple of weeks have been insane.

Just a few of the new releases I've been enjoying:


The Aces - I've Loved You For So Long
Beach Fossils - Bunny
Bully - Lucky For You
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Council Skies
Protomartyr - Formal Growth In The Desert
Dream Wife - Social Lubrication
Superbloom - Life's a Blur
Squid - O Monolith
Jenny Lewis - Joy’all
Heavenward - Pyrophonics
Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman
Royal Thunder - Rebuilding The Mountain
Sigur Rós - Átta


Some great new metal as well especially King Gizzard but for the first time in about 6 months I'm actually listening to more rock and indie 

[TheThorne]

I am making a real effort this year with albums since I joined Rate Your Music, so I have heard all those apart from

On My list

Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman
Heavenward - Pyrophonics

Not on my list (will add)

Protomartyr - Formal Growth In The Desert
Royal Thunder - Rebuilding The Mountain


Of the ones I have heard, 2 of those are in my top 10 of the year so far and 3 in the top 20. I expect QOTSA and Heavenward to join them.

Only one I don't like is Squid, they were weird before but now they have gone full Radiohead too much for me now.

[greendemon]

Squid is probably not going to make my June top 10 but it's a really interesting record; I think it needs more listens to fully appreciate and am not sure I'm going to get around to spinning it again.

Royal Thunder I would recommend if you like Mysterines, I get a similar vibe from them. And yes, you will love Heavenward I'm sure.

[TheThorne]

Jun 19, 2023 13:46:59 GMT 1 greendemon said:

Squid is probably not going to make my June top 10 but it's a really interesting record; I think it needs more listens to fully appreciate and am not sure I'm going to get around to spinning it again.

Royal Thunder I would recommend if you like Mysterines, I get a similar vibe from them. And yes, you will love Heavenward I'm sure.

Already know I will love Heavenward think I have 3 tracks in my top 50

[Razzle Dazzle]

I would add

Tigercub - The Perfume Of Decay
McFly - Power To Play

[greendemon]

I'll check those out as well.

Next couple of weeks look to be a bit calmer but we also have Skating Polling, Grian Chatten (Fontaines DC), The Skids and a certain little-known band called Nothing But Thieves due to release before the end of the month...