The Best Album of 2024 (so far) Has a Cowboy Hat on the a cover

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  • @lostmixtapes
    @lostmixtapes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the way you described Bright Future. Such a stunning record. The widescreen and Wizard of Oz comparisons when Sadness opens up is spot on. Really wish we had had a third ticket so you could have joined us when we saw her live. It was the same kind of vibe carried through for an entire set of her solo stuff and Big Thief songs, half of it with the musicians who played on the record/half solo. Get Songs and Instrumentals if you don't already have it. And Capacity by Big Thief is one of my faves. Along with the last one and the two from 2019. Oh hell, get all of them. Hurray for the Riff Raff's The Past Is Still Alive is a pretty good record too. She's also wearing a cowboy hat on the cover.

  • @casablanca2745
    @casablanca2745 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love a heads up on new stuff Mazzy. Born when Ike was president but always looking for something fresh. Have been streaming Cowboy Carter and bought Renaissance and Lemonade. Lecker’s record sounds like it was recorded like Bon Iver’s debut and just downloaded it. Waiting on a new one from D’Angelo who doesn’t churn them out but always incredible. Thanks!

  • @BruceFrazer100
    @BruceFrazer100 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best LP'sin my collection, have always taken time to dive in and explore. I love those challenges, pushing yourself beyond your limits then reaching that moment of musical enlightenment when you finally get it and what a buzz!!! Wow. I will have to check it out.... Thanks Mazzy !!! U

  • @ImthePaulshouldnotbeallowedtod
    @ImthePaulshouldnotbeallowedtod 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Back in the eighties I went to Seattle to a record store in the university district and underneath the the glass counter were hundreds of used cassettes priced at 4 dollars each. I asked the worker what new band would you recommend I buy? He said I should buy the first album by a new band called Rem. He said it would take a while but they would grow on me. We were into punk rock at the time and when we got back to the car, I plugged in the cassette which was wound to the beginning of side 2 . It started with the words,Ooh we were little boys Ooh we were little girls. I go " what is this country crap . But it didn't take long at all and they were one of my favorite groups at the time. And guess who the worker was . His name was Scott McCauley from a local group called the young fresh fellows and he didn't have any Idea that he would eventually join rem on records and as part of the touring band until they disbanded. He loved them and recommended that I should get into them. He met Peter Buck when he moved to Seattle just as Nirvana and grunge became popular

    • @lostmixtapes
      @lostmixtapes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow, I love this story.

    • @ImthePaulshouldnotbeallowedtod
      @ImthePaulshouldnotbeallowedtod 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lostmixtapes I still have the American I.R.S. cassette . My buddies and I were into every album and eventually it was like they won 2 Stanley Cups in a row with Out of time and Automatic for the people

  • @ronaldschuurman81
    @ronaldschuurman81 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    My favorite of 2024 also has a cowboy hat on the cover. $10 Cowboy by Charley Crockett. LOL

    • @hoot444
      @hoot444 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tomorrow nite at The Ryman, we'll be there.

    • @rob068
      @rob068 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      YES to Charley Crockett!

    • @mikecees2230
      @mikecees2230 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't like everything he does but definitely one of my favorite discoveries of the past year (all genres included)

  • @cordesrecords
    @cordesrecords 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice one. Same as mine Mazzy (from a few vids back) Such a poetic album. Her lyrics are top shelf.

  • @adrianluscombe9532
    @adrianluscombe9532 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amelia Coburn’s debut is the best I’ve heard, so far, this year. It’s a stunning piece of work. Lenker’s recotd is also brilliant

  • @georgpoensgen3217
    @georgpoensgen3217 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Adrianne Lenker was my choice too for best album 2024.
    Great taste, Norman.
    'Sadness as a gift'...divine!

  • @DennisNelson-ee2il
    @DennisNelson-ee2il 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really like all I've heard of Adrianne's music.her solo stuff and with Big Thief,since discovery on Kexp and Tiny desk.For me,best album of 2024 so far is Slim Cessna's Auto Club's:Kinnery of Lupercalia:Buell Legion.If you haven't heard any Slim Cessna,who are mixture of country bluegrass folk rock,then I'd highly recommend checking them out.

  • @plank577
    @plank577 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My top 10, so far:
    1. La Luz - News of the Universe
    2. Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past is Still Alive
    3. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
    4. Mac Cornish - Never Made Much of a Lover
    5. The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastard
    6. Johnny Blue Skies - Passage Du Desir
    7. The Bevis Frond - Focus on Nature
    8. Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
    9. Phosphorescent - Revelator
    10. Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

    • @DrOz-007
      @DrOz-007 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Adrianne Lenker very good indeed. All analogue to boot. An audiophile record in disguise.

  • @norrieclark5217
    @norrieclark5217 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My favourite album of the year so far has a cowboy hat on the cover but it ain't Beyonce.
    Jessie Daniel ~ Countin' The Miles.

  • @Douchemaster_McChest
    @Douchemaster_McChest 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My favorite so far is in the Metal genre. Judas Priest - Invincible Shield

  • @elliottcrews4997
    @elliottcrews4997 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That is and interesting take on the best album so far this year. Rhiannan Giddens plays the gut string banjo on the first single off the album, not sure if she is doing all the banjo parts of the album or not? But anyway, if playing on a Beyounce Record creates new fans for Giddens and others I am all for it. Enjoyed it, Elliott

  • @filipp7611
    @filipp7611 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Billie Eilish is the best this year.

  • @michaeltrochalakis6526
    @michaeltrochalakis6526 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite new records of 2024 so far are: Beyonce, St. Vincent, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, and Kacey Musgraves. I’ve also noticed the distortion near the end of side 4 of the Beyoncé. It is cut very close to the record label.

  • @patbarr1351
    @patbarr1351 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, Mazzy. 2024 is a lot to absorb musically and that's fantastic. I would suggest you (well, everyone really) check out Hawkwind's *Stories of Time and Space* CD, which has gorgeous original art along with being a very good album. (I can't say it's truly great only because it's in the shadow of last years *The Future Never Waits* which is brilliant beyond belief.) I'm still listening to Norah Jones and Guster while anticipating albums from the new band English Teacher and also Public Service Broadcasting's tribute to Amelia Earhart. What a year we have going here!

  • @sjbang5764
    @sjbang5764 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I read the caption of this video, I thought it must surely be Adrianne Lenker's Bright Future. Big Thief and Ms. Linker have been among my favorite artists for quite a few years. I love it when you review new music.

  • @alekhidell3644
    @alekhidell3644 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I could tell from the thumbnail that the Lenker album was the "real" choice here because, coincidentally enough, I just started listening to it and recognized that cover. I had never heard of her but Robert Christgau gave the album an A, so I decided to try it out. I'm listening in the car, so I won't get back to it until later, and I've only heard "Real House" so far - but it's a very moving song and I can't wait to hear the rest.

  • @franksmusic2880
    @franksmusic2880 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I listened on Spotify to see what all the hype was, I got fatigue half way through. 🥱

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🤷🏻‍♂️🦄

  • @rundoetx
    @rundoetx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ok Mazzy, Im.gonna go listen to Adrianne Lanker, but I still want you to listen to Ballin' Jack. Start with their self titled first album. It won't disappoint.

  • @johngaldieri5535
    @johngaldieri5535 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Billie Eilish’s album was the best album of the Year.

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe the vinyl sounded like crap .

    • @johngaldieri5535
      @johngaldieri5535 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mazzysmusicI have the French pressing on black vinyl, which seems to be the only decent version - i do have to use my graphic equalizer to make it sound “right” - hopefully they realize what a shitty job they did with this release so it doesn’t happen again - especially for someone like Billie Eilish - Northern New Jersey loves you :)

    • @televisedpork7993
      @televisedpork7993 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s definitely her best album

  • @andysalbums
    @andysalbums 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Adrianne Lenker's album is so good. I didn't include it in my top 5 at half-year, but on reflection, I should have. I loved the hat showcase! By uncanny coincidence, I have showcased two hats in my latest video to support a look at some records by Latin American (and Caribbean) artists.🤠🤠
    My five in my half-year roundup were...
    1. The Smile - Wall of Eyes
    2. The Decemberists - As it Ever Was, So it Will Be Again
    3. Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown
    4. Fat White Family - Forgiveness is Yours
    5. Big Big Train - The Likes of Us

  • @kemosabe551
    @kemosabe551 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Saw her at the Fox Theater in Oakland last month. Just a terrific show, and a great artist. Sadness as a Gift, an awesome track.

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which artist ?

    • @kemosabe551
      @kemosabe551 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mazzysmusic Adrianne Lenker, at the Fox Theater (its a terrific music hall), in Oakland. She is on tour for her new album. What a show. Did not realize she was so accomplished on the guitar. I took my daughter, who introduced me to Big Thief.

  • @mondoenterprises6710
    @mondoenterprises6710 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mazz, I just won 2 tickets to The Flaming Lips at Waterfront Park tonite, Grace Potter Northpoint Fest, Burlington VT Fest! They're doing Pink Robots full lp. The sun is setting over the Adirondacks! I am living large for a change! I'm going to ride my bike down the bike path and enjoy the show! Btw, try a good tequila and soda water with lime sometime. I just did! Hasta la vista, Baby!!

  • @marksaleski9890
    @marksaleski9890 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love Lenker. Listened to the instrumentals/songs records a TON during the early stages of the pandemic. Really great stuff.
    P.S. Did not know that Stetson made non-cowboy hats. Very cool! My go-to has always been Goorin Bros.

  • @brianlibbey6550
    @brianlibbey6550 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Adrianne Lenker...wow! What a find. I just ordered Bright Future.
    Thanks, man.

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hope you enjoy it!🤠

  • @waxnmilkn2803
    @waxnmilkn2803 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood. "Right Back To It" - song of the year, so far.

  • @rocky-o
    @rocky-o 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice twist..my hat's off to you..stay well..rocky

  • @David-Ellis
    @David-Ellis 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you don't already have it.. check out Adrianne Lenker's double album called Songs and Instrumentals. Its one I keep coming back to. Cheers - D

  • @martinmcgrath1985
    @martinmcgrath1985 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I will give that album a play thanks Norman 👍

  • @Big-J-8579
    @Big-J-8579 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I watched to the end. Every time you said “This is a great record” about Beyonce, I had to chuckle. It was almost like you were trying to convince yourself it was true. In my opinion, Beyonce (well her and hundreds of people because beyond a voice and shaking it, Beyonce has got nothing) has never made a great record. Selling a ton of records has never been the deciding factor of a great record. The weak-minded listener will always buy cheap pop crap. Sometimes a great-selling album is also a great album (Dark Side of the Moon comes to mind). Now the other album you talked about could be a diamond in the rough. Thanks again!

  • @jimmccloskey4254
    @jimmccloskey4254 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If it has a Beatle tie-in. Mazzie loves it. This is right up there with Mariah, Katy Perry, . . .

  • @ediblehorse
    @ediblehorse 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Mazzy! I am going to check this one out. I have much similar thought about another record that I have recommended to you a couple times. Please check out
    Justin Sullivan - Navigating By the Stars.
    He was/is in punk band New Model Army, but made an incredible and intimate solo record.
    Thank me later, Ed from Chicago

  • @terrykeenan4308
    @terrykeenan4308 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Adrianne Lenker album is so good. I love Sadness as a Gift, but the last song Ruined ruins me when I listen. It’s so gorgeous. Her voice reminds me of Leigh Nash from Sixpence none the richer, think of the song kiss me.

  • @VinylPiper
    @VinylPiper 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    another great video.. i need to get more NEW music!

  • @lupcokotevski2907
    @lupcokotevski2907 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I listened to the first song. Every family goes through sad events. I'm grateful to live in a Western country where a pet can be a loved family member, where I can afford to take him to readily available vets, and to be joyful that he had a good life. Just one example of the cup half full. I prefer joyful songs like Brown Earth (1970) by Laura Nyro where the daily mundane is celebrated along with kittens, doves and even shoo flies.

  • @Timothy-remembers
    @Timothy-remembers 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love love love Adrianne Lenker

  • @nickvanleeuwen4207
    @nickvanleeuwen4207 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bright Future Is a great album indeed. Why not try out Waxahatchee's album?

  • @GlenKellawayfromthebasement
    @GlenKellawayfromthebasement 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mazzy..I take a month off from watching your videos and your talkin’ Beyoncé records!! I don’t even know who you are anymore❤.Banjo !!! I gotta hear that !!! Will definitely check out that Bright Future album..good stuff Mazzy..I still❤you..glen

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ha. I’ve shared Beyonce before. I try not to limit my self Cheers Glen ✌🏼

    • @GlenKellawayfromthebasement
      @GlenKellawayfromthebasement 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mazzysmusic I gave Adrianne Lenker album a listen..Instant order..it was amazing..thanks for that..now off to give that Beyoncé album a listen..

  • @Nuclearmagenta
    @Nuclearmagenta 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think you’re missing the fact that the box set version was always intended to come out in this fashion, as it mirrors the packaging of Act 1 in this proposed trilogy, Renaissance (another excellent album). The first vinyl version of Cowboy Carter (without the poster, booklet, and missing tracks) is presumably called “Beyince” (not Beyonce). There is speculation that this was the original iteration of Cowboy Carter before minds were changed, but I’ve seen no proof of that and so the mystery remains for me. As for a movie that begins in 4:3 aspect ratio and then expands to a CinemaScope ratio, the best example is Frank Tashlin’s The Girl Can’t Help It.

  • @PianolaEnterprises
    @PianolaEnterprises 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love your hats

  • @knotwilg3596
    @knotwilg3596 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Last Dinner Party's debut album.

  • @tim_brooks
    @tim_brooks 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i knew the proper version of the beyoncé record would come out eventually to match act i, renaissance. i held out on the qr code cash grab.

  • @anthonyburke223
    @anthonyburke223 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of your best Mazzy

  • @bullobca
    @bullobca 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Got a group email from someone with QR code links in it just the other day, Wanker Of The Year contender! Agree with you on Adrianne Lenker's album. It will be in my top ten for the year for sure. I should give Beyonce a listen although generally not my cup.. Cheers from Canada

  • @christopherhoffman201
    @christopherhoffman201 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Focus 12

  • @Siricerasi
    @Siricerasi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @EARLandPEARL-c3i
    @EARLandPEARL-c3i 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Youve been duped by the hype that is beyonce

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Actually I listened to the record many times. Enjoying music is simply that 🤠

    • @djvinylvertigo
      @djvinylvertigo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Duped by hype? How? Do you know Mazzy?😂

    • @televisedpork7993
      @televisedpork7993 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you just let people enjoy the music that they like? We all digest music differently.

    • @djvinylvertigo
      @djvinylvertigo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@televisedpork7993 YOU don't have to listen to the record at all. But to say that we have been duped by Mazzy or 'hype that is Beyonce' is absolutely RIDICULOUS.

    • @televisedpork7993
      @televisedpork7993 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@djvinylvertigo I think you’re mistaking me for someone else. I was replying to silkhead44’s comment, not yours. I agree with you everything said.

  • @robotubetwob
    @robotubetwob 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh Mazzy, there are such better records. May I suggest Baby Rose produced by BadBadNotGood?

    • @robotubetwob
      @robotubetwob 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're right about Adrian though.

    • @AsTheTableTurns
      @AsTheTableTurns 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I preorderd the Baby Rose. It's being delivered in the mail today.

    • @televisedpork7993
      @televisedpork7993 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mean there may be better records in your opinion, but Mazzy’s opinion may not match yours cause music is subjective and we all react to it differently. Cheers! 🍻

  • @TheDigitalGramophone
    @TheDigitalGramophone 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can’t get there with the Adrianne Lenker album. It’s really good. But I’m not sure if I even have it in my Top 20 so far. I’ve been into Big Thief almost from the jump, and I think her last solo album is actually better than this one. So, maybe it has to do with your entry point into her/their catalog. But I’m not arguing. It’s a fine choice for favorite so far.

  • @RossHMay
    @RossHMay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cranial Decor, specifically vintage, is kickass. i inherited a ton of killers, from my AmeriCanadian Ancestors. Cheers.

  • @davidandhelen4657
    @davidandhelen4657 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best albums are like goulash - they improve with age.

  • @stephenash4555
    @stephenash4555 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Iron and Wine says hello

  • @davepounds8924
    @davepounds8924 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s labeled as a country record but I have listened to the whole album and it’s not a country record!!! She does a great job on Blackbird and a couple songs are country flavored but to call the majority of this album country is not accurate! She is very talented though

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah it’s not an all country record. It’s a country album like when Beck makes a country album. Influenced all around but not pure. It’s her take. The influences of country, making a hybrid of several musical genres.

  • @marianochvro
    @marianochvro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mazzy, you are missing the latest from Billie Eilish and The Marias there

  • @TRamone01
    @TRamone01 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cowboy Carter impressive cover. Paint your white flag blue. Big Thief fine indie band. Lenker should be interesting. In my neighborhood, windows open, I'd play The Warning. Wake some people up.

  • @birdy1numnum
    @birdy1numnum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    *Another "best" video?! Fantastic. You are an influencer!*

  • @anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893
    @anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey! I listened to Beyoncé's album when it came out. I liked it, but not enough to pick it up.
    Now, your choice of the new Adrianne Lenker album is interesting. I recently bought En Embudo by Mary Elizabeth Remmington, released early last year. It sounds very much like a companion piece to Lenker's new album.
    Lenker collaborates on the album, and it is also an intimate album recorded to 4 track in a cabin. I initially thought Lenker's album might've been recorded at the same sessions, but although it sounds very similar, it features a different set of musicians.
    I understand that Bright Futures was recorded in the autumn of 2022. I'm not sure when Remmington's album was recorded, but it must've been around a similar time, so I'm not sure which came first. Clearly both recordings share similarities.
    It's a shame Remington doesn't appear on Lenker's album, as they sound lovely harmonizing.
    So, check out En Embudo by Mary Elizabeth Remmington, it's most definitely a companion piece to Bright Future.
    Cheers - Hedley

  • @MarjetvanWiek
    @MarjetvanWiek 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Totally agree with the praise for Cowboy Carter. It's a diverse and by moments mindblowing good album. I would pick this as number 1 of this year so far. Other contenders are the latest ones from Jessica Pratt and Jack White. - Marjet

  • @giupezio
    @giupezio 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    l'unica canzone che si salva dell'album di Adrianne Lenker è ruined -
    molto bello è l'album Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive

  • @NoShowShattuck
    @NoShowShattuck 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such is the state of music that this abortion is considered at all.

  • @LawrenceGottlieb
    @LawrenceGottlieb 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Norman, I'm years older than yourself, and even I can tell you
    that the latest releases by Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eillish, and Chappell
    Roan are fucking brilliant on almost every level. Beyonce is absolutely
    amongst them quality wise
    I suggest you check them out after a good night's sleep.
    Still an avid fan, LG

  • @waynedexter
    @waynedexter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I listen to the Beyonce album when it was first released, just once, and I wasn’t that impressed. Granted I didn’t dislike it either. It’s just not an album I wanted to revisit. It sounds way too overproduced and calculated for my taste. Thats probably me projecting though.
    But with all that said I’m going to give this album another spin. To see if it connects
    …and I’m doing this just you love it so much

  • @7and12inchvinyl
    @7and12inchvinyl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

  • @arzabael
    @arzabael 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is actually wrong-think Mazzy because we are suppose to think that we came to the conclusion on our own that Brat is the best album of the year and it you disagree it’s a “trash take”. Just fyi

  • @mathewpety7156
    @mathewpety7156 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stetson not a favorite of mine...it looks ok on you...a bit oversize

  • @Stonecutter334
    @Stonecutter334 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yawn

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bedtime. Sleep well 😴🥱

  • @cdbeen123
    @cdbeen123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I agree great album , the harmonies on Blackbird are delicious 👍

  • @brianmorrison2578
    @brianmorrison2578 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lost a lot of credibility

  • @ergloo6660
    @ergloo6660 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ah the J.R. Ewing in flight hat 😂😂

    • @mazzysmusic
      @mazzysmusic  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly 🤠😜