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This is from November. Got any thoughts about the nominations?

edit: tl;dr

Alvvays - Belinda Says

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint

Boygenius - Cool About It

Lana Del Rey - A&W

Paramore - This Is Why

edit 2:

Add to be completist, here is the other "Alternative" category:

  1. Best Alternative Music Album. Vocal or Instrumental.

The Car: Arctic Monkeys

The Record: boygenius

Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd: Lana Del Rey

Cracker Island: Gorillaz

I Inside The Old Year Dying: PJ Harvey

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Says a lot about the state of alternative music that two-thirds of these groups have been making music for over a decade.

Edit: actually says a lot more about the state of music awards. There's plenty of great alternative groups right now, but the industry just refuses to recognize them and keeps propping up these zombies of bands. Arctic Monkeys nominated for best act of 2023?? Are you kidding me? They aren't even the best act of their own shows.

[–] Aesecakes@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s the Grammys, so that’s not unexpected!

[–] Aesecakes@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Because I knew nothing about the nomination and award process, I looked it up. Seems reasonably cromulent, actually. Of course, there could be all sort of hidden machinations.

[–] Raab@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

New arctic monkeys is super interesting artistically if you haven't given it a chance.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Strongly disagree. They're The Strokes 2.0 without any teeth and an even worse habit or making shitty radio rock singles

[–] MuffinMangler@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You obviously haven't listened to The Car.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You mean the album where three creatively bankrupt artists try to do David Bowie with a bargain bin Portishead knock off in the middle?

[–] Raab@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I'm starting to think you just have poor taste.

[–] Raab@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you listened to Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino front to back? It's a great story to listen to that flows super well with a ton of underlying tones.

[–] MuffinMangler@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Tranquility Base... & The Car are best listened to all the way through. The songs are good, but somehow better with the whole album around them.

[–] Raab@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah it's a full experience, and that's how it was meant to be listened to. At least someone gets it.

[–] CaptnKarisma@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

I saw the Arctic Monkeys at Red Rocks, for me it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Crowd was mellow still a great performance.