Creation Rebel (pictured at left) and Classix Nouveaux released their first albums of new material in 40 years! Also back with their first new full-lengths since the 1980’s: Zamrock legends Witch, Rain Parade, Scream, and Subterranean legends Frightwig.
Unheard from since the 1990’s: The Bluebells, Bush Tetras, Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Drop Nineteens, Everything But The Girl, and The Van Pelt.
Comebacks from the 2000's and 2010's: American Analog Set, Bang, Be Your Own Pet, Cheater Slicks, dEUS, The Hives, and Quasi.
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| Mick and Keef, lookin for a hit |
Drop Nineteens' album Hard Light is ridiculously good. I've already expressed my love for the new Bush Tetras album. Wharf Cat Records wins 2023 with those two releases.
Label 51 Recordings started strong this year with Frightwig and Rain Parade. In February, Label 51 will release the soundtrack to the upcoming Dream Syndicate documentary.
Scream's DC Special is a surprisingly fun and diverse listen, and the title track has been in my head for days. As a fan of all things On-U Sound related, I was thrilled to hear Creation Rebel again (as well as Adrian Sherwood's production work on Reset In Dub and the new African Head Charge album).
The Quasi album is topical and funny, and Janet Weiss puts younger drummers to shame. I'm not the first to compare Quasi to Attila, but I think Sam Coomes & Janet Weiss have truly fulfilled Billy Joel's vision of a heavy rock duo with keys and drums (minus the raw meat and furs).
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ReplyDeleteA few of my favorite releases of 2023 (not saying they are The Best, as there's too much new music to listen to):
ReplyDeleteAhora (third album by Pamplona quartet Melenas)
Jolie Laide (Nina Nastasia and Jeff MacLeod)
Jupiter (the latest from Dan Friel's power trio Upper Wilds)
As Good As Advertised (power pop trio P. Hux)
Happy Hour In Dub (dub version of Hollie Cook's 2022 album)
Continue As A Guest (the New Pornographers with new member and Figgs associate Zach Djanikian)
American Analog Set, Bush Tetras, Drop Nineteens, and The Van Pelt (as mentioned above)
Excellent work! - Stinky
ReplyDeleteWell, that's something different for sure, thanks again!
ReplyDeleteNot my most successful post, lol
DeleteNot the best come-back lineup this year; not sure the world needed come-back albums from most of these but who am I to judge? There's a few here that I'm curious to hear though so thank you for continuing the series to the present day!
ReplyDeleteI guess they can't all be winners, but I appreciate your open ears. The only one that was kind of a chore to listen to was Classix Nouveaux, but I was never a fan of the New Romantic scene. They sample Iggy Pop's voice on the new album, so it wasn't all bad, but Sal Solo sure is fond of Auto-Tune.
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