I swore I did this yesterday, but maybe I never hit submit... ah well.tallchris wrote:New Helms Alee is AOTY for me right now.got to agree. It's amazing.also way into the new Big Business - The Beast You AreAnd the (VERY NEW!) Austerity Program - Bible Songs 1As far as much that is not heaviness music but still awesome:Hurry Up Shotgun - This Crystal VesselIs damn incredible, and they are easily the best PRF band that most people on the PRF have never heard. Stunning stuff!Newest Night Vapor record technically snuck in at the end of last year, but is great too:Night Vaporhighly recommended for fans of Killdozer and U.S. Maple. Excellent broken noise rock. I'm into the new J. Robbins solo record UnbecomingThe new B. Hamilton is damn amazing too, but not publicly available, will check back when it is. It slams.

Vanessa Rossetto's You and I Are Earth on Tone Glow.https://toneglowrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-i-are-earth

My recommendation right now: Narval Orquestahttps://narvalorquesta.bandcamp.com/album/aventuras-de-oto-os-tard-os-peque-as-iluminaciones-y-laaa-lalalaVery good young frejazzslashopostrock ensemble from the end of the world, aka Chile. Saw them last friday night by accident.

Kaleidoscope's "After the Futures" is the hardcore noise record I've been waiting for. Listening to this a bunch the last three days.

A\_Man\_Who\_Tries wrote:tallchris wrote:New Helms Alee is AOTY for me right now.Great album. Great band.I've only given it a few spins but I'm confident it'll be in my top couple albums of the year, if not the top. I can't wait to see them this weekend.

The new Imelda Marcos, by a wide margin:Imelda Marcos - TatloAlso:Kukangendai - Palm

HOLY SHIT! This record.All over the map but still totally coherent. Noise-rock, post-rock, ambient, black metal, post-metal. Lots of screaming, long pastoral passages, and Alex-Dunham-like guitar noodles. Highly recommended.https://glassing.bandcamp.com/album/spotted-horse

Angus Jung wrote:Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society - Mandatory Realityhttps://eremiterecords.bandcamp.com/alb ... ry-realityNothing is going to top this one.Recorded at Electrical by Greg Norman.Still early, but I'll be surprised if I end up enjoying anything as much as this album.

Defender wrote:black midi' s debut Schlagenheim actually managed to exceed my expectations. incredible recordThey're a cracking band.