The ides of March used to signify the beginning of a new year, and in 2021, that feels strangely apropos. In a couple of weeks, it will have been a full year since nationwide lockdown began, but as more and more people receive the vaccine, and we edge ever closer toward the return of some semblance of normalcy (still while masked, of course), it’s starting to feel like there’s a new tenor of optimism in the country’s mood. Such a mood needs a soundtrack, of course—so here are the albums coming out in March that we’re most excited about, from massive pop stars like Lana Del Rey to little-known noise rock bands just starting to make a name for themselves. (Hey there, Stella Research Committee.)
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We’re looking forward to more Chevelle?!
Also that lyric is a Staind song, isn’t it?
Who the ____ is Arcade Fire?I mean…I know all of their released music…but who are they NOW??
Her?
What, is she a really good album or something?
Or should it be them?
I have no idea why yall keep giving Lana attention for her garbage music and worse views.
Will Lana Del Rey’s album come with a sleeping bag and eyemask or will we need to provide our own?
Haha. I do like her music. I think there’s some really interesting stuff on Born to Die and Ultraviolence, but her last few albums, while still somewhat musically interesting, are what I regularly turned to when I wanted to take a nap on my train commute home (at least before last March).
“nothing is real and this is a simulation.”Ugh, is this the new “What if, like…there’s an entire universe inside your finger nail, maaaaan?”
Stoner “philosophical” thought put to music is certainly not novel, just that the “deep questions” are slightly altered to reflect more modern takes (i.e., “What is the nature of reality?” is ancient; computer simulation is not — although, “what if we are just the dreams of god?” is kind of like a simulation, though with a conscious agent rather than a non-conscious (?assumption?) program. ANYWAY — *Everyone* knows the answer is: “a giant anus in the sky that will suck you up if you aren’t really nice to everyone” (Oswald 3:14)
kind of think Lana represents a certain element of white feminist supremacy, whether she knows it or not.
Wut?
Has anyone ever actually heard Lana Del Rey’s music?
No, she got super popular and played arenas all while people were wearing earplugs, what kind of question is this?
Aside from Lizzie’s latest sleep-inducing album (style points will include affected drawl, pseudo-intellectual lyrics pronounced in a languid and supposedly sexy style) will no doubt get a listen for giggles at my place – one cannot mock an “artist” without listening to their output, darlings – I’m actually genuinely surprised to see that Arab Strap are still around. Ageing hipsters rejoice! You still have some sort of relevance!
Can’t wait for Chemtrails over the Country Club!! Album of the year incoming. The title track was stunning, a career highlight.