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Overlooked 2017 Recs

Some albums I think you missed and that you might dig. Some will be in my EOTY list anyway. List is chronoperipetal order of release.
1Cold Body Radiation
The Orphean Lyre


Shoegazy with a blackgaze flavour. The drums sound a bit cheap but the rest is mighty fine.
2Rata Negra
Oido Absoluto


Crust dark punk in Spanish with female lead. Ugly and ulcerated.
3Gidge
LNLNN


I've rec'd this in comps hundred times. Minimal ambient tecno. Glorious shite.
4A Projection
Framework


Dark Post Punk. Really well polished sound and some nice bangers.
5Lazerhawk
Dreamrider


Totally stole this from MO. 80s synth paraphernalia. I mean, look at that fucking cover.
6Avec Le Soleil Sortant De Sa Bouche
Pas pire pop, I Love You So Much


Krautrock from Montreal. Not a big fan of the vocals but those instrumentals are...mmmmm...
7Botany
Raw Light ll


Downtempo electronic, I don't know, it blew my mind at first but now it kinda grew off a bit. Worth a check though.
8Menace Beach
Lemon Memory


While some songs are a bit annoying and samey there are exactly 2 tracks that are AMAZING. Track 2 and the closer.
9Charlie Cunningham
Lines


Excellent opener track but then it turns to be a bit flat singer songwriter rambling. Still, a pleasant album, very good acoustic (is it a classic?) guitar picking, perfect in the right mood.
10Okada
Floating Away from the World


Ambient droning masturbation. 4 tracks, around 15 minutes each.
11Toothless
The Pace of the Passing


Who the hell is Bombay Bicycle Club!? Well, this guy played bass there. J/k, really nice and chill album.
12Ninet Tayeb
Paper Parachute


The singer that stole Steven Wilson's show when she was featured in "Pariah".
13Palehorse/Palerider
Burial Songs


I rec'd this on the Pallbearer thread and it's getting posi response. Deserved though, album is great.
14Shannon Wright
Division


Haven't found quite the public for this yet. Her music is really weird, droning, brooding songs that carry a lot of weight and some sparkles of madness.
15Elegi
Bånsull


Probably the bleakest ambient album I've heard this year.
16Hand Habits
Wildly Idle (Humble Before The Void)


Veeeeery chill indie pop. Pretty but it drags a little.
17Lowly
Heba


This is in my top 5 this year and wanted to review it before the year ends. Minimal synthpop, with godly production and such a strong presence.
18Dutch Uncles
Big Balloon


A slightly different take on indie rock, can't say if it's good or bad, but it's definitely different and personal.
19Shadow Band
Wilderness of Love


Indie folk rock, only a couple of votes?! Deserves more!
20Life on Venus
Encounters


Shoegaze to the very core.
21Methyl Ethel
Everything is Forgotten


Indie pop with a good dose of psychedelic and experimental , female fronted.
22Fink
Fink's Sunday Night Blues, Vol. 1


Like the title says, folk blues, not among his best material but pretty decent.
23JFDR
Brazil


I would say it's a bit similar to early Bjork but what's Bjork doing nowadays anyway? Better check it yourself. her collabo with Lapalux was great.
24Parlor Walls
Opposites


This is a hit and miss. Guitar/vocals, drums and a sax. Not more, nor less. Unique (now Papa) hated this so you might like it! ;)
25Adna
Closure


Nice atmospheric indie pop, very sweet voice although her songwriting is not up there just yet.
26Jacaszek
Kwiaty


One of my favourite electronic/ambient releases this year. Simply beautiful.
27The Bug vs Earth
Concrete Desert


Droooooone and daaaaaark. Incredible this has only 5 votes considering the two gentlemen involved.
28Hauschka
What If


This will tickle you and make your brain chuckle.
29Saltland
A Common Truth


Cello overdose, cello in your veins, cello with... Member of Thee Silver Mt. Zion.
30Tei Shi
Crawl Space


Not the best indie pop album released this year but it deserves some more love.
31Caddywhompus
Odd Hours


Guitar and drum. Two beautiful young men doing math rock extravaganza. Believe.
32Part Chimp
IV


Stoner, sludge, heavy and moody.
33Tigerwine
Die With Your Tongue Out


Now that Glassjaw is on the rise again, check these guys too. Nice blend of emo, hardcore, etc...
34Trans Am
California Hotel


I can't remember if this was instrumental or not, but I remember it left me with a good impression. I recall it being psyche rock, tbh, it's been a while since I jammed it.
35Galley Beggar
Heathen Hymns


One of those witch prog bands I like. Pagan chants around the bonfire.
36Harem Scarem
United


Among the healthiest bands left from a dead hard rock era.
37Thyrant
What We Leave Behind


This is actually a close friend of mine, but it's also a heavy metal's "best of genres" blend together that will surprise you.
38Yazz Ahmed
La Saboteuse


It's been a lot of under the radar jazz this year: Alfa Mist, Angle 9 (well these guys raised more than eyebrow), Moon Hooch's EP. This is one more for your collection.
39Demen
Nektyr


Some day, in some place, people will praise Demen as she deserves. Supah atmospheric vocal ambient. This is looking at the abyss right in the fucking eye.
40Harvestman
Music for Megaliths


So many Neurosis fans and only a few noticed this Steve Von Till's side project release. It's not his best but still.
41Pumarosa
The Witch


In zakalwe's words "hipster bastard shit but good".
42She-Devils
She-Devils


The project of Audrey Ann Boucher and Kyle Jukka from Montreal. Great indie and dream pop, very chill.
43Iiah
Distances


Superb post-rock.
44The Heliocentrics
A World Of Masks


You definitely need this in your catalogue, cause you don't have anything like it.
45Molly Nilsson
Imaginations


Electro pop with some interesting twists.
46Moonchild
Voyager


Soul, trip hop ala Nujabes, Sade, it's alright, can't say it blew my mind.
47Norska
Too Many Winters


Side project of YOB's Aaron Rieseberg, so you know what to expect.
48Ouri
Superficial


Ambient electronic stuff, some really nice moments here.
49Sam Amidon
The Following Mountain


The man is a genious, and hence not many understand him. Folk that only Amidon can conceive.
50Chihei Hatakeyama
Mirage


I don't know if the database is on drugs or this guy released 5 albums this year. Well it's ambient, so I guess you can produce this much.
51Panda Riot
Infinity Maps


Really sweet shoegaze. Six recently reviewed and I think it deserves some more attention. Thoughts?
52Tuesday The Sky
Drift


What a name you would think. And I can't blame you. Ex-member of Fates Warning does ambient post-rock.
53Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra
Vula


Actually the name promised more than it really was.
54The Dears
Times Infinity Volume Two


Not a bad album but it drags a bit. It has one of my favorite tracks this year though, and I am the only that rated it. You can change that.
55DWNTWN
Racing Time


I have honestly no idea what to make out of this. Opener is pretty good then...
56A Thousand Hours
Sleep


According to the people behind the project it was supposed to be a This Mortal Coil kinda thing.
57Dvne
Asheran


Nothing to do with that movie with Sting and the sand worms. Great stoner output.
58Mappe Of
A Northern Star, A Perfect Stone


The avg for this is crazy. Really well produced and executed folk/singer songwriter. Not exactly my cup of tea but I see why it shines.
59The Midnight Ghost Train
Cypress Ave.


That feeling in the morning when pouring whisky into your coffee.
60Sote
Sacred Horror In Design


If you would only knew what a madman can do with his mind.
61Briana Marela
Call It Love


Dream pop, a bit cringie and happy happy let's be in love and let me brush your back in the shower with this 200$ shampoo but her voice is very soothing and it's very well produced.
62Frankie Rose
Cage Tropicale


This dropped in mid-august bringing that coast dream pop summer vibes.
63Deep Sands
Intended Dream


Homie Gonzo's project and it rips. Stonerrrrrr.
64UNKLE
The Road, Pt. 1


The fact this has 8 votes is very saddening.
65The Yawpers
Boy in a Well


Great Garage rock among other genre twisting.
66Nadine Shah
Holiday Destination


Best cover/title combo this year and greatly underrated artist.
67Widowspeak
Expect the Best


Very good indie pop album that will undoubtedly disappear in the shadows of time.
68INHEAVEN
Inheaven


Even myself forgot to rate this. You can be first! Indie rock.
69Lotte Kestner
Off White


And again, forgot to rate it myself even if I jammed it like last week. Another lo-fi gem by Kestner.
70Mary Epworth
Elytral


Kind of strange, very noisy at times electronic pop.
71The Stargazer Lilies
Lost


They maxed the settings so much in this shit that it almost disappears in its own gazing.
72Anna Of The North
Lovers


I am starting to think I listened to way more indie pop than I should this year.
73Kadavar (DE)
Rough Times


Psychedelic rock for vampires.
74Radio Moscow
New Beginnings


Same but for werewolves.
75Cults
Offering


Indie pop duo that melted my heart a tiny bit.
76Lo!
Vestigial


Crushing stuff
77TOKiMONSTA
Lune Rouge


Not a great avg tbh but you can change that chump! Bunch of electronic tunes and features,
78No Warning
Torture Culture


Comeback of the classic old school hardcore outfit. I thing the singer plays now in Fucked Up?
79Kllo
Backwater


It will surprise you. Maybe.
80YAY BLYNN
YAY BLYNN


This was rec'd to me by Atari, really nice singer songwriter EP. Promising artist.
81Adimiron
Et Liber Eris


Indie Recordings is releasing new metal bands left and right. This is one of the latest additions to their roster.
82Casper Skulls
Mercy Works


Indie rock with male/female vocals, it gets the job done.
83Electric Eye
From the Poisonous Tree


These guys have GROWN from the last album. Seriously good psyche rock.
84The Corrs
Jupiter Calling


Like... for real.
85Dillon
Kind


A very intriguing and unexplored artist who deserves more attention.
86The Knells
Knells II


The fact of having 3 choral singers in this post rockish band is incredible in the first 2 tracks then it gets a bit too heavy.
87Langhorne Slim
Lost At Last, Vol 1


Another Atari rec. Reminds me a lot to Bob Dylan but again, I don't know much about Bob Dylan ;)
88Loreen
Ride


From Eurovision banger to dark diva. Quite a feast for the ears.
89The Staves and yMusic
The Way Is Read


How can someone not like the Staves, and what about ymusic??? And how about them together!??
90Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy
A Pocket of Wind resistance


Part singing, part fairy tale (or history, can't remember, fell asleep to it twice). Very relaxing and pretty.
91Virginia Wing and XAM Duo
Tomorrow's Gift


Very cinematic and chill, it drags a little but it's interesting.
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