Top 8 Albums You May Have Missed

It's so easy to get caught up in the flood of albums that are highly anticipated each year and pay little attention to anything else. Well, here's 8 albums, in no particular order, that you probably missed while you only listened to Yeezus.

 

Saint Rich - Beyond the Drone

I had the pleasure of seeing and interviewing Saint Rich at FunFunFun Fest so they've already been featured on this blog. Sufficed to say, these kids kill it, mixing a country twang with good ol' rock and bringing it to a simmer with a millennial passion and spiced by an undertone of betrayal. This is a dish best served hot or cold and often repeated.

The Neighborhood - I Love You

The Neighborhood plunges you into deep water with their music and never let you surface. But damn, you enjoy it the entire time. Releasing multiple EPs and singles from 2012 to 2013 that finally culminated in album this year, these guys know how to tease and they know it. Every song is a lesson in seduction and heartbreak, pulling you ever onward to a night that you will absolutely regret but will reminisce over. 

Until the Ribbon Breaks - A Taste of Silver

Until the Ribbon Breaks dropped this not too long ago and it made barely a ripple in the wider world but it hit me hard. The album starts off with grainy existential appeal of a desperate man who has not long to live and it just takes off from there. Bringing in a catchy synthetic hook and a perfectly subdued bass, the album is a demonstration in emphasized minimalism and desperation.

Deap Vally - Get Deap!

Female punk rock. Need I say more? This year saw so many new punk rock artists that it was hard to pick just one but I am more than pleased with my choice. Deap Vally is filled with violent passion that must find its release in drugs, sex, violence, or music. Perhaps, a combination of all four. Either way, I like the results.

Pink Martini - Get Happy

Now, this isn't something we normally play on Indie Overnight but I could not resist putting this album on here. I have a huge soft spot for music that is inspired by the big band era and the intimate dives that are filled with equal parts smoke and jazz. This group is truly European and it's utterly perfect. An album filled with love, heartbreak, inspiring vocals, upright bass, trumpets, German, and piano, what more could you ask for? 

La Luz - It's Alive

If you haven't listened to the video above, do so now. If you're looking for a definition of what surf rock should be, this is it. These girls pull off a sound that could have been gimmicky and contrived into something that is gorgeous and infectious. They're album is clever, the music is great, and throughout the album I felt like I was relaxing on a beach with the sounds of crashing waves right outside.

Willis Earl Beal - Nobody Knows

You may or may not have heard the name Willis Earl Beal. And you know, he probably likes it that way. Starting a movement named Church of Nobody inspired by his alter ego Nobody made manifest in his album Nobody Knows, this man has a vision and the passion to see it through. The Church of Nobody is an eight part music video performance series that has already featured King Krule and, of course, himself.  He seems to vibe from the rawness of the social movements found in the later parts of last century, the album is infused with a raw passion and suppressed anger. It's a great listen. 

London Suede - Blood Sport

Or the Suede if you're from London. I was pleasantly surprised when this album showed up on my desk earlier this year. They had disappeared for close to a decade after releasing a less than stellar release back in 2002 and then earlier this year they dropped Blood Sport. It 90's rock made in 2013 and they manage to pull it off wonderfully, which makes sense as they originated in 1993.  For a band that is old as I am, they deserve some credit.






Matthew Peebles is the Music Director for Indie Overnight 91.7