Congratulations 63rd #GRAMMYs Best Rock Album nominees: @fontainesdublin, @michaelkiwanuka, @gracepotter, Sturgill Simpson, and @thestrokes: https://t.co/teAbOeBzZ9 pic.twitter.com/8IBL5YoddY
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) November 24, 2020
This afternoon.
In fairness.
Meanwhile…
Our presenters have voted.
We’ve tallied up their lists of favourites and made a top 10 of the year.
…And 6 Music Recommends: Albums of The Year 2020 of the year are…
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— BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) November 24, 2020
At 2…
Fontaines DC sugar coat very little on this record, as Grian's drawl shares his vulnerable, boyish observations with dark comedy. At times brutal it’s a portrait of burnout; but just before we’re about to settle under the covers they remind us – there’s hope yet. pic.twitter.com/BB390Mn1gB
— BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) November 24, 2020
seems like the album that got no.1 was for political reasons with the black lives matter movement.
which dont get me wrong, is a good thing. but does that mean if politics didnt come into it, the fontanes dc album would have been no1. the best one.
Anyone else hear other Irish bands in some of the fontaines singles?
‘A Hero’s Death’ for example, I just hear A House, Sultans of Ping and Whipping Boy
Not that it’s a bad thing – just a bit distracting.
There’s definitely quite a bit of Whipping Boy in what I’ve heard from the new album. It works though.
It does work.
I mean we’re not talking Gretta Van Fleet levels of rip off here. ;)
Let’s just say the influences are there – it’s probably just coz they’re all Irish bands, that I think it’s more pronounced.
Good artists pay homage.. great artists steal…