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Willi Carlisle - Critterland
Folk and American Country has a long tradition of telling stories, and Willi tells some heartbreaking, life affirming stories in this album. Like the best of this type of music, does a whole lot with very little. One track had me tear up in the gym!
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Willi Carlisle - Critterland
Folk and American Country has a long tradition of telling stories, and Willi tells some heartbreaking, life affirming stories in this album. Like the best of this type of music, does a whole lot with very little. One track had me tear up in the gym!
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Witch Fever - Fevereaten
Lots of descriptors fit Manchester’s Witch Fever; Punk, Doom, Sludge, Grunge. I think the most all encapsulating is "Goth", as this album can move through genres with ease but maintains an aesthetic throughout. Some fun tracks, some forgettable ones.
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Witch Fever - Fevereaten
Lots of descriptors fit Manchester’s Witch Fever; Punk, Doom, Sludge, Grunge. I think the most all encapsulating is "Goth", as this album can move through genres with ease but maintains an aesthetic throughout. Some fun tracks, some forgettable ones.
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Stornoway - Bonxie
Don't think I can put it better than submitter Ness put it in her submission:
"Because it gives me the feeling you get from a gentle hug, but also the feeling you get from a windy walk through a muddy field."
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Stornoway - Bonxie
Don't think I can put it better than submitter Ness put it in her submission:
"Because it gives me the feeling you get from a gentle hug, but also the feeling you get from a windy walk through a muddy field."
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Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra
70s Ambient Krautrock today, and unfortunately I didn't really like it. It sets a nice vibe, and would be great for putting on to set a type of mood, but as an active listening experience I didn't enjoy it at all. Some quite rudimentary. Pleasant vocals though
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Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra
70s Ambient Krautrock today, and unfortunately I didn't really like it. It sets a nice vibe, and would be great for putting on to set a type of mood, but as an active listening experience I didn't enjoy it at all. Some quite rudimentary. Pleasant vocals though
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Fonda 500 - 8 Track Sound System
I respect the DIY feel of this album, but that's the start and end of my enjoyment here. Lifeless songs that feel like a first draft/demo. Some difficult to listen to instrumentation at points. Bumped up from a 1 due to a handful of decent moments
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Fonda 500 - 8 Track Sound System
I respect the DIY feel of this album, but that's the start and end of my enjoyment here. Lifeless songs that feel like a first draft/demo. Some difficult to listen to instrumentation at points. Bumped up from a 1 due to a handful of decent moments
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Chairlift - Moth
Really pretty synth Pop, soars and sways with surprising soul. Beautifully minimalistic when it needs to be, but not afraid to be quite bold when needed.
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Chairlift - Moth
Really pretty synth Pop, soars and sways with surprising soul. Beautifully minimalistic when it needs to be, but not afraid to be quite bold when needed.
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Jean-Michel Blais - aubades
Modern Classical album with some absolutely gorgeous pianos, beautifully arranged chamber orchestra pieces. Rarely predictable, hand crafted warmth. Suffers occasionally of feeling a bit background, despite every effort to give it my full attention
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Jean-Michel Blais - aubades
Modern Classical album with some absolutely gorgeous pianos, beautifully arranged chamber orchestra pieces. Rarely predictable, hand crafted warmth. Suffers occasionally of feeling a bit background, despite every effort to give it my full attention
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Zombina & The Skeletones - Taste The Blood Of...
A fun punky record with lots of 50s-60s Pulp/Horror/Americana vibes. I could see myself absolutely loving it if I'd heard it at the time, but some very rough recording/mixing amongst some weaker tracks keeps this from being higher rated
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Zombina & The Skeletones - Taste The Blood Of...
A fun punky record with lots of 50s-60s Pulp/Horror/Americana vibes. I could see myself absolutely loving it if I'd heard it at the time, but some very rough recording/mixing amongst some weaker tracks keeps this from being higher rated
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Sugar Pie DeSanto - Sugar Pie
Classic 60s RnB, a balm this morning for a sad brain
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Sugar Pie DeSanto - Sugar Pie
Classic 60s RnB, a balm this morning for a sad brain
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BackxWash - God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
An unbelievable mix of Trap and Black Metal, with production that is unlike anything I've ever heard. BackXwash is raw as fuck, she writes with her whole heart on her sleeve, I felt her pain, anger, and love.
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BackxWash - God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
An unbelievable mix of Trap and Black Metal, with production that is unlike anything I've ever heard. BackXwash is raw as fuck, she writes with her whole heart on her sleeve, I felt her pain, anger, and love.
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Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space
Well this was cool! Electronic/Rock/Prog outfit that uses radio and tv recordings from the space race to retell the stories therein. Enjoyed the incorporation of the beeps and squeals produced by the spacecrafts into the music.
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Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space
Well this was cool! Electronic/Rock/Prog outfit that uses radio and tv recordings from the space race to retell the stories therein. Enjoyed the incorporation of the beeps and squeals produced by the spacecrafts into the music.
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The Staves - Dead & Born & Gone
This 2012 folk album manages to avoid the Stomp-Clap-Hey trend of the time and delivers beautiful songs with gorgeous 3-part harmonies. Whilst a perfect choice for a quiet, wet Sunday, it did feel too clean at times, a touch sterile at points.
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The Staves - Dead & Born & Gone
This 2012 folk album manages to avoid the Stomp-Clap-Hey trend of the time and delivers beautiful songs with gorgeous 3-part harmonies. Whilst a perfect choice for a quiet, wet Sunday, it did feel too clean at times, a touch sterile at points.
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Whitechapel - Hymns Of Dissonance
Deathcore with utterly stupid lyrics Musically a really heavy barrage which I enjoyed but I just can't get past how edgelord the lyrics are. They have bits that are written backwards to satan!
Please don't point out that I love Power Metal, thanks.
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Whitechapel - Hymns Of Dissonance
Deathcore with utterly stupid lyrics Musically a really heavy barrage which I enjoyed but I just can't get past how edgelord the lyrics are. They have bits that are written backwards to satan!
Please don't point out that I love Power Metal, thanks.
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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Indie shoegaze by way of slightly heavier rock territory. I've had quite a few indie albums so far but this one stuck out by being a touch heavier, a bit riffier at points. Some energising stuff on here, and some deep beauty too. A touch long, though
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Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Fuzzy, DIY-sounding doom-and-roll. A fun modern take on Black Sabbath's style, by ways of sword and sorcery pulp novels.
leans slightly on style over substance, but with style like this who can be upset about that? A fun, dark, head swinging album.
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Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Fuzzy, DIY-sounding doom-and-roll. A fun modern take on Black Sabbath's style, by ways of sword and sorcery pulp novels.
leans slightly on style over substance, but with style like this who can be upset about that? A fun, dark, head swinging album.
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Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hard to nail down my thoughts on this one. At times beautiful and ethereal, often absurd, occasionally dull. It flows between these states pleasingly, but I did feel a lack of connection to a large amount of it unfortunately
When good though? Outstanding
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Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hard to nail down my thoughts on this one. At times beautiful and ethereal, often absurd, occasionally dull. It flows between these states pleasingly, but I did feel a lack of connection to a large amount of it unfortunately
When good though? Outstanding
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Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum
Smokey, sad, grungy blues/alt-rock. Like dipping your head into a sad, dark dive-bar for the ambience. Some real depressing stuff on this record (complimentary). A glimpse into a troubled mind.
Odd bits of electronic production feel unnecessary
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Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum
Smokey, sad, grungy blues/alt-rock. Like dipping your head into a sad, dark dive-bar for the ambience. Some real depressing stuff on this record (complimentary). A glimpse into a troubled mind.
Odd bits of electronic production feel unnecessary
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Donner Party - Donner Party (1988)
This indie/post punk album is so rare that the person who submitted it (thanks again @jessefuchs.bsky.social) sent me a dropbox with all the tracks on it. And what a treat!
Wonderfully ahead of its time, jangly, funny, dark.
Loved it
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Donner Party - Donner Party (1988)
This indie/post punk album is so rare that the person who submitted it (thanks again @jessefuchs.bsky.social) sent me a dropbox with all the tracks on it. And what a treat!
Wonderfully ahead of its time, jangly, funny, dark.
Loved it
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If you have any specific days you think I should listen to a certain album on, please let me know! Or even specific things I should try to plan around (Music fests, big events..)
If you have any specific days you think I should listen to a certain album on, please let me know! Or even specific things I should try to plan around (Music fests, big events..)
Now, Now - Threads
Wow this one was great! Indie with a shoegaze glaze, beautiful vocals and simple, powerful riffs. Top stuff, best so far actually!
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Now, Now - Threads
Wow this one was great! Indie with a shoegaze glaze, beautiful vocals and simple, powerful riffs. Top stuff, best so far actually!
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Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues
Well, I got lyrics....
I enjoyed the production on this, I'll say that. But this Post-Punk record did less than nothing for me. Found the lyrics and delivery quite annoying and weirdly inauthentic. Constantly rolling my eyes at it.
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Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues
Well, I got lyrics....
I enjoyed the production on this, I'll say that. But this Post-Punk record did less than nothing for me. Found the lyrics and delivery quite annoying and weirdly inauthentic. Constantly rolling my eyes at it.
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Cloudkicker - Subsume
Surprisingly ambient at points, a prog record with hypnotic metal rhythms, incorporating Djent and Sludge and Ambient. You can feel the fact this is a one man act in a charming and impressive way.
Two instrumental albums in a row, think I'll have lyrics tomorrow
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Cloudkicker - Subsume
Surprisingly ambient at points, a prog record with hypnotic metal rhythms, incorporating Djent and Sludge and Ambient. You can feel the fact this is a one man act in a charming and impressive way.
Two instrumental albums in a row, think I'll have lyrics tomorrow
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Sola Rosa - Haunted Out-Takes
Trip-hoppy, downtempo beats with a touch of plunderphonics, I was impressed with how this album was focusing and funky in equal measure. Had my shoulders popping like crazy.
Some tracks felt naked though, and needed dressed with some late 90s rap flow
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Sola Rosa - Haunted Out-Takes
Trip-hoppy, downtempo beats with a touch of plunderphonics, I was impressed with how this album was focusing and funky in equal measure. Had my shoulders popping like crazy.
Some tracks felt naked though, and needed dressed with some late 90s rap flow
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