Years. Thousands of albums. Time for change, or at least time to try change. Albums will now get a score and sometimes a RIYL.
2nd Grade - Scheduled Explosions: 6.5 Shins, Pup
As Friends Rust - Lightless: 6 Hot Water Music, Against Me!
Bane - It All Comes Down To This (25th Anniversary Edition): 9.5
Ben Kweller - Sha Sha (deluxe edition): 9.5
Bondo - Harmonica: 8.5 Slint, City of Caterpillar
Cauterize - So Far From Real: 6.5 Saves the Day, Get Up Kids
Chalamet, Timothée - A Complete Unknown_ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: 9 Bob Dylan, Joan Baez
Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess: 7.5 Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush
Charli xcx - BRAT: 7 Lady Gaga, SOPHIE
Coheed and Cambria - Claudio Covers: 6 Chonny and Clyde, Prize Fighter Inferno
Contention - Artillery From Heaven: 7 Most Precious Blood, Indecision
Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal: 8 Little Simz, Noname
Dungen - Otis: 6 Yesterday's New Quintet, Boards of Canada
Free Throw - Those Days Are Gone: 8 The Hotelier, Modern Baseball
Fucked Up - Another Day: 7 Fucked Up
Fucked Up - Someday: 7.5 Fucked Up, Militarie Gun
Funeral Diner - The Underdark: 8 City of Caterpillar, deathcrash
Harrison Gordon - The Yuppies are Winning: 7.5 Japandroids, Free Throw
Hey, ily! - Hey, I Loathe You!: 6.5 Origami Angel, Glass Beach
Hiss Tracts - Shortwave Nights: 8 Azusa Plane, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Human error - Human Error: 7.5 Ratatat
Baez, Joan - Any Day Now: 9.5 Bob Dylan
Lifeless Dark - Forces of Nature's Transformation: 9
Lobsterfight - My Coat Hanger Is A Necklace: 7.5 Cap'n Jazz, Captain Jazz
Mk.gee - Two Star & the Dream Police: 6.5 Bon Iver, Phil Collins
Mount Eerie - Night Palace: 8 Decemberists, Mountain Goats
Neutral Milk Hotel - Live at Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL: 10 Neutral Milk Hotel
Papa M - Ballads of Harry Houdini: 7.5 M, Aerial M
Pine - Lead Blocks for Feet: 8.5 Texas is the Reason
Planes Mistaken for Stars - Do You Still Love Me_: 6.5 Wovenhand, Unwound
Polaris - Beaumont Street Studio Recordings: 8 Slint, Curtains-era Piebald
Polaris - Demo: 7
Polaris - Belated: 7.5
Polaris - Live At The 13th Note, Glasgow (11.26.2000): 7
Polaris - Polaris: 7
Robinson, Porter - SMILE! _D: 7.5 Feeling Not Found, 1000 gecs
Spellling - The Turning Wheel: 6.5
Talking Heads - Talking Heads- 77 (Super Deluxe Edition): 10
Various - The Elephant 6 Recording Co: 10
Various - fourwaysplit: 8
Vektor - Outer Isolation: 7
Vektor - Black Future: 7.5 Mars Volta
Vektor - Terminal Redux: 6.5
Guthrie, Woody - The Asch Recordings, Volume 1_ This Land Is Your Land: 9
Young Jesus - Rejected Ambient Works: 6.5
UponFirstListen
3.14.2025
1.24.2025
December 2024/January 2025
Allman Brothers Band - Atlanta International Pop Festival (2 Disc): A simpler time
Being Dead - Eels: Total throwback to a simpler time of garage pop
Ben Quad - Ephemera: Is screamo the next big thing? Sign me up!
Bon Iver - Sable,: I think EPs are where he needs to be
Chat Pile - Cool World: Not quite as dread-inducing, but still full of dread
Coldplay - Moon Music: Reliably comforting
Cooke, Sam - Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964: Perfection
Duran Duran - Rio: So solid I am embarrassed I avoided it
Dylan, Bob and The Band - The 1974 Live Recordings (27 Discs): Just great
Dym - Ray's Front Teeth': Love what they are going for even if it does not fully deliver
Erai - Erai: Powerfully engaging
Erai - Before We Were Wise and Unhappy: Ahead of its time and belongs on tours with Fiddlehead
Erai - Only Future: Definite growth of their sound. Wish we had another chapter.
Fiery Furnaces - Stuck In My Head: Perfect
Follow for Now - Follow For Now: 90s time capsule
From Indian Lakes - Absent Sounds: Gorgeous
Go-Go's - Return To The Valley Of The Go-Go's (2 Disc): Much more here than I ever knew
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”: A definite sadness to this one
Green Day - American Idiot (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (4 Discs): I am not fond of adding live tracks to fill out a deluxe edition
Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol: Unrealistic expectations for most, but solid entry and good enough farewell
Karate - Make It Fit: I would believe this was a new Piebald album
Khruangbin - Mordechai Remixes: Soothing and relaxing after a long day
King, Carole - Tapestry: An album that plays like a collection of greatest hits
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping: So much more than I thought!
Machine Girl - MG Ultra: Not pushing things forward
Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits: A few really good songs, but the rest does not hold up
Nonpareils - Scented Pictures: More challenging, but more rewarding
Nonpareils - Rhetoric & Terror: More dream than nightmare
Origami Angel - Feeling Not Found: Somewhere City was perfect. Gami Gang had its moments. Feeling Not Found slots in between.
Pinhead Gunpowder - Unt: Sounds like they had fun
Pointer Sisters - The Best of Pointer Sisters: Nice to have collection that shows a broader success than conventional wisdom would indicate
Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can_ The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings: More likely to revisit
Ronettes - The Best of The Ronettes: Essential collection
Shangri‐Las - Myrmidons of Melodrama: Gorgeous selection that feels as fresh today as it would have in the 60s
Slint - Tweez (tweethan mix): Dramatic improvement on already good release
Smile - Cutouts: Too soon
SOPHIE - SOPHIE: Better than nothing
Stars.Wept - The.Stars.Wept: Solid release lost to time
Sunset Rubdown - Always Happy To Explode: Connect more with this than any of the others from what I can remember
Supremes - Gold: Supremely good
Thomas, Fred - Everything is Pretty Much Entirely Fucked: Melancholy at best
Thomas, Fred - Sink Like a Symphony: Starting to warm up
Thomas, Fred - Changer: Some strong singles
Thomas, Fred - Window in the Rhythm: Big sad dad energy
Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line: Love the more melodic direction
Town Liar - Lies- Eight Through Thirteen: Keep the short EPs coming
Voidz - Like All Before You: Always worth a listen
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns: Completely fine, but they never seem to grab me
X-Parrot - Volume 4: When you have it in you and it just needs to get out
Xiu Xiu - 13_ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips: Good at being full of dread
Yon Loader - Yon Loader: Flying under the radar because it does the basics so well
Being Dead - Eels: Total throwback to a simpler time of garage pop
Ben Quad - Ephemera: Is screamo the next big thing? Sign me up!
Bon Iver - Sable,: I think EPs are where he needs to be
Chat Pile - Cool World: Not quite as dread-inducing, but still full of dread
Coldplay - Moon Music: Reliably comforting
Cooke, Sam - Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964: Perfection
Duran Duran - Rio: So solid I am embarrassed I avoided it
Dylan, Bob and The Band - The 1974 Live Recordings (27 Discs): Just great
Dym - Ray's Front Teeth': Love what they are going for even if it does not fully deliver
Erai - Erai: Powerfully engaging
Erai - Before We Were Wise and Unhappy: Ahead of its time and belongs on tours with Fiddlehead
Erai - Only Future: Definite growth of their sound. Wish we had another chapter.
Fiery Furnaces - Stuck In My Head: Perfect
Follow for Now - Follow For Now: 90s time capsule
From Indian Lakes - Absent Sounds: Gorgeous
Go-Go's - Return To The Valley Of The Go-Go's (2 Disc): Much more here than I ever knew
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”: A definite sadness to this one
Green Day - American Idiot (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (4 Discs): I am not fond of adding live tracks to fill out a deluxe edition
Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol: Unrealistic expectations for most, but solid entry and good enough farewell
Karate - Make It Fit: I would believe this was a new Piebald album
Khruangbin - Mordechai Remixes: Soothing and relaxing after a long day
King, Carole - Tapestry: An album that plays like a collection of greatest hits
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping: So much more than I thought!
Machine Girl - MG Ultra: Not pushing things forward
Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits: A few really good songs, but the rest does not hold up
Nonpareils - Scented Pictures: More challenging, but more rewarding
Nonpareils - Rhetoric & Terror: More dream than nightmare
Origami Angel - Feeling Not Found: Somewhere City was perfect. Gami Gang had its moments. Feeling Not Found slots in between.
Pinhead Gunpowder - Unt: Sounds like they had fun
Pointer Sisters - The Best of Pointer Sisters: Nice to have collection that shows a broader success than conventional wisdom would indicate
Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can_ The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings: More likely to revisit
Ronettes - The Best of The Ronettes: Essential collection
Shangri‐Las - Myrmidons of Melodrama: Gorgeous selection that feels as fresh today as it would have in the 60s
Slint - Tweez (tweethan mix): Dramatic improvement on already good release
Smile - Cutouts: Too soon
SOPHIE - SOPHIE: Better than nothing
Stars.Wept - The.Stars.Wept: Solid release lost to time
Sunset Rubdown - Always Happy To Explode: Connect more with this than any of the others from what I can remember
Supremes - Gold: Supremely good
Thomas, Fred - Everything is Pretty Much Entirely Fucked: Melancholy at best
Thomas, Fred - Sink Like a Symphony: Starting to warm up
Thomas, Fred - Changer: Some strong singles
Thomas, Fred - Window in the Rhythm: Big sad dad energy
Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line: Love the more melodic direction
Town Liar - Lies- Eight Through Thirteen: Keep the short EPs coming
Voidz - Like All Before You: Always worth a listen
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns: Completely fine, but they never seem to grab me
X-Parrot - Volume 4: When you have it in you and it just needs to get out
Xiu Xiu - 13_ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips: Good at being full of dread
Yon Loader - Yon Loader: Flying under the radar because it does the basics so well
10.28.2024
October 2024
Bad Moves - Wearing Out the Refrain: Power pop will never die
boris - boris at last –feedbacker–: Subtle yet satisfying
BORIS - PINK: Moments of bliss married to chunks of confusion. Highly recommended.
Boris - Akuma no Uta: Neither the highs nor the lows of Boris.
Boris - NO: Sounding like Minor Threat was not expected.
Boris with Michio Kurihara - Rainbow: Certainly has its moments
Bright Eyes - Five Dice, All Threes: Unapologetically Bright Eyes
Charly Bliss - Forever: Easy to Love is the standout
Edwyn Collins - Gorgeous George: Would fit right in on the National/War on Drugs tour
Phil Collins - Face Value: I was hoping this was for me. Jury is still out I suppose.
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required: It feels too purposefully restrained
Phil Collins - …But Seriously: Three albums and never could get it to click
Combat - Stay Golden: Outstanding energy
Foxing - Foxing: As incredible as the hype would have you believe. Album of the year and it is not even close
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel: This is more compelling
Peter Gabriel - Security: Couple of clunkers
Peter Gabriel - So: Finally lost me
Genesis - Foxtrot: So much better than their solo outings!
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound: I am buying what they are selling here
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Pushing the boundaries on length
Genesis - A Trick of the Tail: Not quite weird enough
Genesis - Wind & Wuthering: I am fully out in the later career
Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About (25th Anniversary): Such a great album
Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals - Give an Inch: Something about the drums giving those early AM! vibes
illuminati hotties - Power: Ear worms for days
JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU: Crazy good follow up to a great album
King Crimson - Red: Incredibly engaging and wistful
MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks: Very listenable, but would not call it fireworks
Nails - Every Bridge Burning: Certainly sounds like a bridge on fire in all of the best ways
oso oso - life till bones: Exactly what you want from Jade and co
Parannoul - Sky Hundred: Seems to have lost a little
Regional Justice Center - Freedom Sweet Freedom: Perfect.
Wishy - Triple Seven: Summery
your arms are my cocoon - death of a rabbit: Just a bit too all over the place
Denny Zeitlin - Live At Maybeck Recital Hall: Serenely soothing
boris - boris at last –feedbacker–: Subtle yet satisfying
BORIS - PINK: Moments of bliss married to chunks of confusion. Highly recommended.
Boris - Akuma no Uta: Neither the highs nor the lows of Boris.
Boris - NO: Sounding like Minor Threat was not expected.
Boris with Michio Kurihara - Rainbow: Certainly has its moments
Bright Eyes - Five Dice, All Threes: Unapologetically Bright Eyes
Charly Bliss - Forever: Easy to Love is the standout
Edwyn Collins - Gorgeous George: Would fit right in on the National/War on Drugs tour
Phil Collins - Face Value: I was hoping this was for me. Jury is still out I suppose.
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required: It feels too purposefully restrained
Phil Collins - …But Seriously: Three albums and never could get it to click
Combat - Stay Golden: Outstanding energy
Foxing - Foxing: As incredible as the hype would have you believe. Album of the year and it is not even close
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel: This is more compelling
Peter Gabriel - Security: Couple of clunkers
Peter Gabriel - So: Finally lost me
Genesis - Foxtrot: So much better than their solo outings!
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound: I am buying what they are selling here
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Pushing the boundaries on length
Genesis - A Trick of the Tail: Not quite weird enough
Genesis - Wind & Wuthering: I am fully out in the later career
Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About (25th Anniversary): Such a great album
Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals - Give an Inch: Something about the drums giving those early AM! vibes
illuminati hotties - Power: Ear worms for days
JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU: Crazy good follow up to a great album
King Crimson - Red: Incredibly engaging and wistful
MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks: Very listenable, but would not call it fireworks
Nails - Every Bridge Burning: Certainly sounds like a bridge on fire in all of the best ways
oso oso - life till bones: Exactly what you want from Jade and co
Parannoul - Sky Hundred: Seems to have lost a little
Regional Justice Center - Freedom Sweet Freedom: Perfect.
Wishy - Triple Seven: Summery
your arms are my cocoon - death of a rabbit: Just a bit too all over the place
Denny Zeitlin - Live At Maybeck Recital Hall: Serenely soothing
8.05.2024
August 2024
Blow Up - Blow Up: Total vibe album. Reminds me of ATR.
Capsule - Blue: Controlled chaos
Childish Gambino - Bando Stone and the New World: Whatever is next, he can do whatever he wants
Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce): I understand the nostalgia, but maybe tried too hard to find it
Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa: Sometimes you forget there are songs under the mystique.
Grateful Dead - Live_Dead: This may be a turning point
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead: Casey Jones is a Dead song?!
Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun: Maybe I do like jam bands?
Los Campesinos! - All Hell: Some tracks blend together, but ultimately there is enough here
Love Letter - Everyone Wants Something Beautiful: The desperation, the intensity, the love.
Macseal - Permanent Repeat: Would not mind listening on repeat
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven: Interesting to see the love for what seems like a good album
Pratt, Jessica - Here in the Pitch: Floated by too quickly
Remingtin - Remingtin: I think I had unrealistic expectations
Southtowne Lanes - Take Care: Outstanding amalgamation of influences
Senses Fail - Let it Enfold You: Peak 2004 scene album
Capsule - Blue: Controlled chaos
Childish Gambino - Bando Stone and the New World: Whatever is next, he can do whatever he wants
Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce): I understand the nostalgia, but maybe tried too hard to find it
Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa: Sometimes you forget there are songs under the mystique.
Grateful Dead - Live_Dead: This may be a turning point
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead: Casey Jones is a Dead song?!
Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun: Maybe I do like jam bands?
Los Campesinos! - All Hell: Some tracks blend together, but ultimately there is enough here
Love Letter - Everyone Wants Something Beautiful: The desperation, the intensity, the love.
Macseal - Permanent Repeat: Would not mind listening on repeat
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven: Interesting to see the love for what seems like a good album
Pratt, Jessica - Here in the Pitch: Floated by too quickly
Remingtin - Remingtin: I think I had unrealistic expectations
Southtowne Lanes - Take Care: Outstanding amalgamation of influences
Senses Fail - Let it Enfold You: Peak 2004 scene album
7.19.2024
July 2024
Blitzen Trapper - 100’s of 1000’s, Millions of Billions: Comforting
Carly Cosgrove - The Cleanest of Houses Are Empty: Emo AOTY by a Midwest mile
Childish Gambino - Atavista: Talk about memory holed.
Dälek - From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots: Tremendous rap album full of interesting production and captivating delivery
Decemberists - As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again: A little longer than it needs to be, but otherwise what you would expect
Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: Too subtle too frequently, but certainly listenable
Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown: Melancholic.
Hope Conspiracy - Tools of Oppression_Rule by Deception: This rules and was worth the wait
Ladies - They Mean Us: Left me wanting a little more
Les Savy Fav - OUI, LSF: As if they never left
Marías - Submarine: I was really bought into the first half
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well: I still cannot explain why she clicks, but she does it again
of Montreal - Lady on the Cusp: A few good tracks here
Streets - Computers and Blues: I would not have been ready for this when it came out. Barely ready for it now.
Young Jesus - The Fool: Rabbit might be my song of the year, but the whole album just feels like a dream
Carly Cosgrove - The Cleanest of Houses Are Empty: Emo AOTY by a Midwest mile
Childish Gambino - Atavista: Talk about memory holed.
Dälek - From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots: Tremendous rap album full of interesting production and captivating delivery
Decemberists - As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again: A little longer than it needs to be, but otherwise what you would expect
Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: Too subtle too frequently, but certainly listenable
Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown: Melancholic.
Hope Conspiracy - Tools of Oppression_Rule by Deception: This rules and was worth the wait
Ladies - They Mean Us: Left me wanting a little more
Les Savy Fav - OUI, LSF: As if they never left
Marías - Submarine: I was really bought into the first half
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well: I still cannot explain why she clicks, but she does it again
of Montreal - Lady on the Cusp: A few good tracks here
Streets - Computers and Blues: I would not have been ready for this when it came out. Barely ready for it now.
Young Jesus - The Fool: Rabbit might be my song of the year, but the whole album just feels like a dream
6.07.2024
June 2024
Alexisonfire - Crisis: I now understand the allure
City Of Caterpillar - Decibel Flexi: More please
John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert_ The Last Live Recording: Chaos. Controlled, glorious chaos.
Cure - Faith: More subdued than I was hoping for
Cure - Pornography: Immediate. Engaging. Punchy and full of hooks.
Ekko Astral - pink balloons: Just when I thought I was over post-punk. Good casual listen but there is a lot going on
Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick - The Iliad And The Odyssey And The Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick: Weird mix of influences that does not always hit the mark
Hovvdy - Hovvdy: Sometimes the basics hit just right
Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To: Heavy but accessible, easy to see why it is getting attention
Me Rex - Smilodon: Love these guys
Microwave - Let’s Start Degeneracy: Chill music for a cool band
Oolong - Oolong: Trying to cram too much in
Real Friend - Standard Issue: Really love the vocals
St. Vincent - All Born Screaming: Really loved the NIN inspired tracks. And all the other ones.
Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It: New Found Glory without the breakdowns
Stay Inside - Ferried Away: Lost in the shuffle, this deserves to be let outside for everyone to enjoy
Staynless - Transistor Theory and Circuits Made Simple: Tremendous Slint vibes
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement: I prefer the tracks without vocals
City Of Caterpillar - Decibel Flexi: More please
John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert_ The Last Live Recording: Chaos. Controlled, glorious chaos.
Cure - Faith: More subdued than I was hoping for
Cure - Pornography: Immediate. Engaging. Punchy and full of hooks.
Ekko Astral - pink balloons: Just when I thought I was over post-punk. Good casual listen but there is a lot going on
Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick - The Iliad And The Odyssey And The Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick: Weird mix of influences that does not always hit the mark
Hovvdy - Hovvdy: Sometimes the basics hit just right
Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To: Heavy but accessible, easy to see why it is getting attention
Me Rex - Smilodon: Love these guys
Microwave - Let’s Start Degeneracy: Chill music for a cool band
Oolong - Oolong: Trying to cram too much in
Real Friend - Standard Issue: Really love the vocals
St. Vincent - All Born Screaming: Really loved the NIN inspired tracks. And all the other ones.
Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It: New Found Glory without the breakdowns
Stay Inside - Ferried Away: Lost in the shuffle, this deserves to be let outside for everyone to enjoy
Staynless - Transistor Theory and Circuits Made Simple: Tremendous Slint vibes
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement: I prefer the tracks without vocals
5.13.2024
May 2024
Jackson Browne - The Pretender: Bordering on too slick
Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky: Clean without being slick
Jackson Browne- Running on Empty: Nothing empty about this
Chuck Strangers - A Forsaken Lover’s Plea: Polish Jazz almost enough on its own to bring it into AOTY consideration
Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee: Succeeds way more than it should at its length
Distillers - Sing Sing Death House: Much better than anticipated and makes the major label attention more understandable
Elbow - Audio Vertigo: Some great tracks
Kim Gordon - The Collective: Wonder what the reception would have been under a pseudonym
Plunger - The Station Is Not Received: A lot to unpack here, but the earlier sparser songs really grabbed me
Prize Fighter Inferno - Virtual Pioneers Single: Love the shorter format
Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute: I always ignored them, but it was completely arbitrary because this is awesome
SeeYouSpaceCowboy - Coup de grâce: Not sure where it fits in, but I liked it a lot
Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention: Certainly benefits from its members, I wonder the reception had it been released anonymously
Smile - Wall of Eyes: Great background music
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us: A very grown up album
VIAL - Burnout: What if Rilo Kiley were a but punkier but kept their twinkly guitars and melodies
Xard - Beyond Darkness And Time: Not something I normally would have sought out, but enjoyed listening as I worked
Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky: Clean without being slick
Jackson Browne- Running on Empty: Nothing empty about this
Chuck Strangers - A Forsaken Lover’s Plea: Polish Jazz almost enough on its own to bring it into AOTY consideration
Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee: Succeeds way more than it should at its length
Distillers - Sing Sing Death House: Much better than anticipated and makes the major label attention more understandable
Elbow - Audio Vertigo: Some great tracks
Kim Gordon - The Collective: Wonder what the reception would have been under a pseudonym
Plunger - The Station Is Not Received: A lot to unpack here, but the earlier sparser songs really grabbed me
Prize Fighter Inferno - Virtual Pioneers Single: Love the shorter format
Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute: I always ignored them, but it was completely arbitrary because this is awesome
SeeYouSpaceCowboy - Coup de grâce: Not sure where it fits in, but I liked it a lot
Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention: Certainly benefits from its members, I wonder the reception had it been released anonymously
Smile - Wall of Eyes: Great background music
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us: A very grown up album
VIAL - Burnout: What if Rilo Kiley were a but punkier but kept their twinkly guitars and melodies
Xard - Beyond Darkness And Time: Not something I normally would have sought out, but enjoyed listening as I worked
4.16.2024
April 2024
Bedbug - Pack Your Bags The Sun Is Grow: Sometimes charming with moments of beauty
Liam Gallagher & John Squire - Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Exactly what I expected and hoped for. Basically perfect.
Gouge Away - Deep Sage: Always glad to have it even if it does not not like , Dies.
Tylisha Haskins - Meister Klasse-A Thorough Textile: The beats are starting to take center stage
Liquid Mike - Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot: Both familiar and engaging
Little Kid - A Million Easy Payments: A million good moments
Josh T. Pearson - To Hull And Back: Lift to Experience is not dead!
Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen: Emotionally draining and wonderful at it
Josh T. Pearson - The Straight Hits!: More polished, but familiar
Jeff Rosenstock - Craig Before the Creek: Any excuse to get more Jeff
Sonic Youth - EVOL: LOVE
Sonic Youth - Goo: Entering new, but familiar territory
Sonic Youth - Dirty: Pretty clean, Untouchables aside
Sonic Youth - Washing Machine: Loose and free
Sonic Youth - A Thousand Leaves: Getting spacious
Sonic Youth - Murray Street: Sprawling and contemplative
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse: Playful
Sonic Youth - Smart Bar • Chicago 1985: Great document
Trikl Act - A Spatial Plot Thickens: Hear me out. The Mountain Goats covering Spiderland in full.
Various - Modern Miracles In Science And Medicine: A ton of great tracks here. Worth digging into
Various - Vermin-Rat's Nest Recording Society Compilation: Very interesting mix
Liam Gallagher & John Squire - Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Exactly what I expected and hoped for. Basically perfect.
Gouge Away - Deep Sage: Always glad to have it even if it does not not like , Dies.
Tylisha Haskins - Meister Klasse-A Thorough Textile: The beats are starting to take center stage
Liquid Mike - Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot: Both familiar and engaging
Little Kid - A Million Easy Payments: A million good moments
Josh T. Pearson - To Hull And Back: Lift to Experience is not dead!
Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen: Emotionally draining and wonderful at it
Josh T. Pearson - The Straight Hits!: More polished, but familiar
Jeff Rosenstock - Craig Before the Creek: Any excuse to get more Jeff
Sonic Youth - EVOL: LOVE
Sonic Youth - Goo: Entering new, but familiar territory
Sonic Youth - Dirty: Pretty clean, Untouchables aside
Sonic Youth - Washing Machine: Loose and free
Sonic Youth - A Thousand Leaves: Getting spacious
Sonic Youth - Murray Street: Sprawling and contemplative
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse: Playful
Sonic Youth - Smart Bar • Chicago 1985: Great document
Trikl Act - A Spatial Plot Thickens: Hear me out. The Mountain Goats covering Spiderland in full.
Various - Modern Miracles In Science And Medicine: A ton of great tracks here. Worth digging into
Various - Vermin-Rat's Nest Recording Society Compilation: Very interesting mix
3.22.2024
March 2024
Beck - Mellow Gold: Sufficiently weird
Beck - Odelay: Weird, but serious
Beck - Sea Change: Can see why it was a critical hit
Bewilder - From the Eyrie: Would have liked a little "more" instead of the passiveness
Boilermaker - Leucadia: So happy to have a compilation instead of digging into multiple albums.
Chisel - What A Fucking Nightmare: What a fucking first track
dutchmasters - substation, my home. melancholy, my bride_: Understanding the lyrics not a prerequisite but would like the vocals mixed a bit louder
Dylan, Bob - 50th Anniversary Collection_ 1973: Completely unnecessary yet worth listening to
Friko - Where we’ve been, Where we go from here: Cannot wait to hear where they go from here
Gingerbee - Our Skies Smile: Put a smile on my face
glass beach - plastic death: Hoping these hit harder live
Laura Jane Grace - Hole In My Head: Her best solo release yet
Green Day - Saviors: Not bad for a late career album
Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch: I would watch before I listen again
Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath: Would love to hear an instrumental version
Li'l Dicky - Penith (The DAVE Soundtrack): Perfect end to a funny show
Mean Jesus - Challenger: This is incredibly enjoyable, a fun little hardcore treat
Mean Jesus - Abomination: A little harder but very listenable
Renaissance Sound - Renaissance Sound: Jazzy post-rock that soothes my soul
Renaissance Sound - Renaissance Sound II: Please tell me there is more
Jeff Rosenstock - In the Key of the Creek_ A Craig of the Creek Musical: Happy to check out the songs without having to watch the show
Tommy Designer - Tommy Designer's Golden Fleece: Too good for this to be the end
Welcome to Berlin - ...And It's Blinding: Really great screamo-adjacent album
what is your name_ - beyond old names, everyone’s songs_: Just when it seemed like 2023 was a down year for emo, gems like this pop up
what is your name_ - My Name Is…: A second album in the year and somehow better? Maybe?
Beck - Odelay: Weird, but serious
Beck - Sea Change: Can see why it was a critical hit
Bewilder - From the Eyrie: Would have liked a little "more" instead of the passiveness
Boilermaker - Leucadia: So happy to have a compilation instead of digging into multiple albums.
Chisel - What A Fucking Nightmare: What a fucking first track
dutchmasters - substation, my home. melancholy, my bride_: Understanding the lyrics not a prerequisite but would like the vocals mixed a bit louder
Dylan, Bob - 50th Anniversary Collection_ 1973: Completely unnecessary yet worth listening to
Friko - Where we’ve been, Where we go from here: Cannot wait to hear where they go from here
Gingerbee - Our Skies Smile: Put a smile on my face
glass beach - plastic death: Hoping these hit harder live
Laura Jane Grace - Hole In My Head: Her best solo release yet
Green Day - Saviors: Not bad for a late career album
Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch: I would watch before I listen again
Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath: Would love to hear an instrumental version
Li'l Dicky - Penith (The DAVE Soundtrack): Perfect end to a funny show
Mean Jesus - Challenger: This is incredibly enjoyable, a fun little hardcore treat
Mean Jesus - Abomination: A little harder but very listenable
Renaissance Sound - Renaissance Sound: Jazzy post-rock that soothes my soul
Renaissance Sound - Renaissance Sound II: Please tell me there is more
Jeff Rosenstock - In the Key of the Creek_ A Craig of the Creek Musical: Happy to check out the songs without having to watch the show
Tommy Designer - Tommy Designer's Golden Fleece: Too good for this to be the end
Welcome to Berlin - ...And It's Blinding: Really great screamo-adjacent album
what is your name_ - beyond old names, everyone’s songs_: Just when it seemed like 2023 was a down year for emo, gems like this pop up
what is your name_ - My Name Is…: A second album in the year and somehow better? Maybe?
2.25.2024
February 2024
A.R.E. Weapons - A.R.E. Weapons: Some monster singles here
Abela, Lucas & Zach Hill - Never: Not always, but not never
awakebutstillinbed - Chaos Takes the Wheel and I Am a Passenger: Missed listening to this last year, but what power even in restraint
Beirut - Hadsel: Perfectly splendid
Bleach Everything - All Alone In Dirt: Four minute bite of perfection
Blind Equation - DEATH AWAITS: Sounds like a novelty that would kill live
Brown, Danny - Quaranta: Love the beats here
Browne, Jackson - For Everyman: Leading off with Take it Easy is like a cheat code
Captain Jazz - Captain Jazz: I want to know more without knowing more
Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan_ The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert: Absolutely stunning
Daitro - Y: This was an important album if you were there at the time
Drew, Kevin - Aging: Everything I expected
Drums - Jonny: It does what it does well
Dylan, Bob - The Complete Budokan 1978: Budokan was my introduction to Dylan and I will always have a soft spot for it
Empty Country - Empty Country II: I hope he keeps making music even if it never becomes my thing
Foxing - Dealer: Strong album that I somehow missed
Foxing - The Albatross_ Ten Years: Really enjoyed the reworked versions
Golden Apples - Bananasugarfire: In a constant quest for the extremes, this is comforting
Good Looking Friends - Wasted Now: Hoping to become better friends
Ho99o9 - Ho99o9 presents Territory _ Turf Talk, Vol. 1: Love the vibe
Ho99o9 - SKIN: The unsustained energy of the first track made for a disappointing rest of the album
Ho99o9 - Ho99o9 presents Territory _ Turf Talk, Vol. II: More consistent, but could have come in shorter
Hope Conspiracy - Confusion_Chaos_Misery: Back with a vengeance
Hotline TNT - Cartwheel: Not sure how unique it is, but it certainly is good
Jane Remover - Census Designated: The fastest hour long album I have heard in a while but play it loud
Lerche, Sondre - Understudy: I had forgotten it was a cover album and it took me too long to realize it
Lync - These Are Not Fall Colors: I wish I remembered where this recommendation came from so I can put more stock into their future
Lync - Remembering the Fireballs (Part 8): Reinforcing how excited I am to revisit their album
ME REX - Giant Elk: I still do not understand how under-the-radar they seem to be
Mil-Spec - Marathon: I did not connect like I did with the last one
Minor Threat - Out Of Step Outtakes: How much more is there? I want it all
Mountain Goats - Jenny from Thebes: Laid back affair
Natl Park Srvc - Magician: A good album with great tendencies
Open City - Hands In The Honey Jar: The anticipation got the better of me
Paint It Black - Famine: Short and fast never goes out of style. Slow and angry either.
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - SAVED!: Really forces you to pay attention
REZN - Solace: Not sure how it stands on its own, but as a background this was as close to perfect as it gets
Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds: Shockingly good
Save Face - …Found Dead At The Crime Scene (EP): Looking forward to a new full length
Stern, Marnie - The Comeback Kid: Frantic. It rules.
Streets - The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light: Light and fun
Teenage Halloween - Till You Return: Good but see why it could have gotten lost in the shuffle
Turbine - Demo Tape: I forget how this connects to City of Caterpillar, but it does which makes this awesome
Tylisha Haskins - November Drop: I love that he continues to make art even if I do not always identify with it
X-Parrot - Blue Wave: Have to admire the passion
X-Parrot - Casualty: Slightly more summery
X-Parrot - Life's Too Short To Notice: Slightly more experimental
Abela, Lucas & Zach Hill - Never: Not always, but not never
awakebutstillinbed - Chaos Takes the Wheel and I Am a Passenger: Missed listening to this last year, but what power even in restraint
Beirut - Hadsel: Perfectly splendid
Bleach Everything - All Alone In Dirt: Four minute bite of perfection
Blind Equation - DEATH AWAITS: Sounds like a novelty that would kill live
Brown, Danny - Quaranta: Love the beats here
Browne, Jackson - For Everyman: Leading off with Take it Easy is like a cheat code
Captain Jazz - Captain Jazz: I want to know more without knowing more
Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan_ The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert: Absolutely stunning
Daitro - Y: This was an important album if you were there at the time
Drew, Kevin - Aging: Everything I expected
Drums - Jonny: It does what it does well
Dylan, Bob - The Complete Budokan 1978: Budokan was my introduction to Dylan and I will always have a soft spot for it
Empty Country - Empty Country II: I hope he keeps making music even if it never becomes my thing
Foxing - Dealer: Strong album that I somehow missed
Foxing - The Albatross_ Ten Years: Really enjoyed the reworked versions
Golden Apples - Bananasugarfire: In a constant quest for the extremes, this is comforting
Good Looking Friends - Wasted Now: Hoping to become better friends
Ho99o9 - Ho99o9 presents Territory _ Turf Talk, Vol. 1: Love the vibe
Ho99o9 - SKIN: The unsustained energy of the first track made for a disappointing rest of the album
Ho99o9 - Ho99o9 presents Territory _ Turf Talk, Vol. II: More consistent, but could have come in shorter
Hope Conspiracy - Confusion_Chaos_Misery: Back with a vengeance
Hotline TNT - Cartwheel: Not sure how unique it is, but it certainly is good
Jane Remover - Census Designated: The fastest hour long album I have heard in a while but play it loud
Lerche, Sondre - Understudy: I had forgotten it was a cover album and it took me too long to realize it
Lync - These Are Not Fall Colors: I wish I remembered where this recommendation came from so I can put more stock into their future
Lync - Remembering the Fireballs (Part 8): Reinforcing how excited I am to revisit their album
ME REX - Giant Elk: I still do not understand how under-the-radar they seem to be
Mil-Spec - Marathon: I did not connect like I did with the last one
Minor Threat - Out Of Step Outtakes: How much more is there? I want it all
Mountain Goats - Jenny from Thebes: Laid back affair
Natl Park Srvc - Magician: A good album with great tendencies
Open City - Hands In The Honey Jar: The anticipation got the better of me
Paint It Black - Famine: Short and fast never goes out of style. Slow and angry either.
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - SAVED!: Really forces you to pay attention
REZN - Solace: Not sure how it stands on its own, but as a background this was as close to perfect as it gets
Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds: Shockingly good
Save Face - …Found Dead At The Crime Scene (EP): Looking forward to a new full length
Stern, Marnie - The Comeback Kid: Frantic. It rules.
Streets - The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light: Light and fun
Teenage Halloween - Till You Return: Good but see why it could have gotten lost in the shuffle
Turbine - Demo Tape: I forget how this connects to City of Caterpillar, but it does which makes this awesome
Tylisha Haskins - November Drop: I love that he continues to make art even if I do not always identify with it
X-Parrot - Blue Wave: Have to admire the passion
X-Parrot - Casualty: Slightly more summery
X-Parrot - Life's Too Short To Notice: Slightly more experimental
12.11.2023
November 2023
’68 - Yes, and.._: Yes, yes, yes, and more yes
American Television - Scars: Noticable improvement over previous releases.
Animal Collective - Isn't It Now_: Subdued yet summery
Antarctica - 81_03: Incredibly soothing and if the comp is New Order then I need to revisit
Arrival Note - Vol. 2: Time for a Week Proposal reunion
As Friends Rust - Any Joy: My excitement was not met, but I think there are some really strong songs here
Baroness - Stone: Baroness/Queens of the Stone Age/Mastodon tour is when?
Barrel - Pine And Cotton, Sand: There is so much here to like. Serious Slint-era Louisville energy
Benchmark - Thank You: More here than meets the ear
Blonde Redhead - Sit Down for Dinner: Pleasant but not going to dig into the back catalog
Jackson Browne - Jackson Browne: This will have me reaching into the rest of the catalog
Code Orange - The Above: Most memory holed for good reason
Drug Cabin - Wiggle Room: Dreamy pop that will unfortunately not remember
Drug Cabin - Yard Work: Weirdly more engaging
Faint - Blank-Wave Arcade: I was expecting bombast but got nuance
Green Day - Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition): So much of my musical identity is tied to this album
Gregory Alan Isakov - Evening Machines: Absolutely gorgeous
Joshua Fit For Battle - Brothers From Different Mothers:
Joshua Fit for Battle - To Bring Our Own End: Screamo from a different era
Joshua Fit For Battle - Bring Out Your Dead: Bring back to life
Lazarus Plot - (The End.) 7'': Really wish this was not the end
Lazarus Plot - Self-Titled 2x7": This is amazing and perfect and I do not want it to end
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert: There is a great album in there somewhere
Magnitude - Of Days Renewed.._: One of the best doing it right now
Måneskin - RUSH!: This does not come across as contrived as I anticipated
Rorschach - Remain Sedate-Protestant: Not something I plan to reach for often
Savage, A. - Several Songs About Fire: Will take what I can get
Short Fictions - Oblivion Will Own Me and Death Alone Will Love Me (Void Filler): Bit of a letdown but not giving up
Sincere Engineer - Cheap Grills: Early Brand New and it has my attention
Various - Summertime Comp: Some classics from an almost forgotten era
Who - Who's Next-Life House (Super Deluxe) [10 Disc]: So glad to have some of this officially
American Television - Scars: Noticable improvement over previous releases.
Animal Collective - Isn't It Now_: Subdued yet summery
Antarctica - 81_03: Incredibly soothing and if the comp is New Order then I need to revisit
Arrival Note - Vol. 2: Time for a Week Proposal reunion
As Friends Rust - Any Joy: My excitement was not met, but I think there are some really strong songs here
Baroness - Stone: Baroness/Queens of the Stone Age/Mastodon tour is when?
Barrel - Pine And Cotton, Sand: There is so much here to like. Serious Slint-era Louisville energy
Benchmark - Thank You: More here than meets the ear
Blonde Redhead - Sit Down for Dinner: Pleasant but not going to dig into the back catalog
Jackson Browne - Jackson Browne: This will have me reaching into the rest of the catalog
Code Orange - The Above: Most memory holed for good reason
Drug Cabin - Wiggle Room: Dreamy pop that will unfortunately not remember
Drug Cabin - Yard Work: Weirdly more engaging
Faint - Blank-Wave Arcade: I was expecting bombast but got nuance
Green Day - Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition): So much of my musical identity is tied to this album
Gregory Alan Isakov - Evening Machines: Absolutely gorgeous
Joshua Fit For Battle - Brothers From Different Mothers:
Joshua Fit for Battle - To Bring Our Own End: Screamo from a different era
Joshua Fit For Battle - Bring Out Your Dead: Bring back to life
Lazarus Plot - (The End.) 7'': Really wish this was not the end
Lazarus Plot - Self-Titled 2x7": This is amazing and perfect and I do not want it to end
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert: There is a great album in there somewhere
Magnitude - Of Days Renewed.._: One of the best doing it right now
Måneskin - RUSH!: This does not come across as contrived as I anticipated
Rorschach - Remain Sedate-Protestant: Not something I plan to reach for often
Savage, A. - Several Songs About Fire: Will take what I can get
Short Fictions - Oblivion Will Own Me and Death Alone Will Love Me (Void Filler): Bit of a letdown but not giving up
Sincere Engineer - Cheap Grills: Early Brand New and it has my attention
Various - Summertime Comp: Some classics from an almost forgotten era
Who - Who's Next-Life House (Super Deluxe) [10 Disc]: So glad to have some of this officially
10.31.2023
October 2023
Armed - Perfect Saviors: Sonically a combination of The Strokes and Radiohead
Be Your Own Pet - Mommy: This is not what I remember
Beastmilk - Climax: Giving not enough of that Interpol vibe
DIAT - Positive Disintegration: Sets an atmosphere that is forced instead of organic
Drin - Engines Sing for the Pale Moon LP: Excellent without understanding why
FACS - Present Tense: Inability to engage
Fiddlehead - Death Is Nothing to Us: The best at what they do
For Against - Echelons: Gorgeous Stone Roses vibe
Green Day - Dookie (30th Anniversary 4-Track Demos): What a treasure
In Solitude - Sister: I have nothing to contribute
Just Friends - Gusher: Perfect songs for their excellent live show
Just Mustard - Heart Under: Not going to change the musical landscape, but it is executed so well
Kitchens of Distinction - Strange Free World: Haunted by dated production, but the songs are here
Knuckleheads - Hillwood Ave: Catchy and sloppy in all the right places
Noname - Sundial: Not all of it works, but there is certainly enough here worth praising
Ordination of Aaron - Completed Works: The longer it went, the more engrossed I became
Perilisium Cantos - Nails Into the Head of Christ: Angry without being overbearing
Public Image Ltd - End of World: It is still baffling how incredibly consistent they are
Rodrigo, Olivia - GUTS: Could do without the ballads
Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE: In Jeff I trust
Slowdive - everything is alive: I want to watch the rain now
Sound - From the Lion's Mouth: A lost gem of '80s post-punk
Spirit Night - Bury The Dead: No need to bury this very capable album
Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD - New Heart Designs: Major credit for trying something
Be Your Own Pet - Mommy: This is not what I remember
Beastmilk - Climax: Giving not enough of that Interpol vibe
DIAT - Positive Disintegration: Sets an atmosphere that is forced instead of organic
Drin - Engines Sing for the Pale Moon LP: Excellent without understanding why
FACS - Present Tense: Inability to engage
Fiddlehead - Death Is Nothing to Us: The best at what they do
For Against - Echelons: Gorgeous Stone Roses vibe
Green Day - Dookie (30th Anniversary 4-Track Demos): What a treasure
In Solitude - Sister: I have nothing to contribute
Just Friends - Gusher: Perfect songs for their excellent live show
Just Mustard - Heart Under: Not going to change the musical landscape, but it is executed so well
Kitchens of Distinction - Strange Free World: Haunted by dated production, but the songs are here
Knuckleheads - Hillwood Ave: Catchy and sloppy in all the right places
Noname - Sundial: Not all of it works, but there is certainly enough here worth praising
Ordination of Aaron - Completed Works: The longer it went, the more engrossed I became
Perilisium Cantos - Nails Into the Head of Christ: Angry without being overbearing
Public Image Ltd - End of World: It is still baffling how incredibly consistent they are
Rodrigo, Olivia - GUTS: Could do without the ballads
Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE: In Jeff I trust
Slowdive - everything is alive: I want to watch the rain now
Sound - From the Lion's Mouth: A lost gem of '80s post-punk
Spirit Night - Bury The Dead: No need to bury this very capable album
Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD - New Heart Designs: Major credit for trying something
9.11.2023
August 2023
American Nightmare - Dedicated To The Next World: Never a waste of time
Ativin - German Water: Cathartic post-rock deeply indebted to Slint
Avatar - Black Waltz: Much better than I would have guessed based on the description
Clientele - I Am Not There Anymore: Soothing my soul
Cranberry Lifecycle - Cranberry Mixdown: This is pretty incredible, both because it finally exists and because the songs are good
Drain - California Cursed: So glad I waited until after I saw them because this is awesome
Drain - Living Proof: Very good but a step behind Cursed
Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses: Feels like a classic I somehow never knew about
Eno_Cale - Wrong Way Up: For years I ignored this classic because I am not smart
Home Is Where - the whaler: Delivers on very high expectations
Killer Mike - MICHAEL: Easy to listen to
Loma Prieta - Last: The fuzz gives it a feeling
M is the Thirteenth Letter - Safeless (7''): Calming during a stressful day
Misery Signals - Of Malice and the Magnum Heart: Absolutely love this on the backside of watching the documentary
Mobius Band - Heaven: Wish I remembered the context for procuring. Falls somewhere between Radiohead and The Postal Service without being nearly as good as either
Janelle Monáe - The Age of Pleasure: Screaming for the summer not to end
Nuzzle - No Love Like That: Stanford Sessions 1997: In the age of Bandcamp it seems weird to not release finished art
Origami Angel - The Brightest Days: I love this band
Pool Kids __ POOL - Pool Kids __ POOL: Two great sides
Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman…: Making no waves to their proven formula
Restraining Order - Locked In Time: The best at what they do
sewingneedle - user error: This is almost too in my wheelhouse
Shipping News - Flies the Fields: Good in the background
Sigur Rós - ÁTTA: Emotionally taxing
Skies Beg to Differ - The Skies Beg to Differ: Would love to have what is next
Stereobate - Selling Out in the Silent Era: I can see why it made its way to me, but very inconsistent
Stick to Your Guns - Comes From the Heart: Weird but captivating blend of hardcore and mall emo.
Ativin - German Water: Cathartic post-rock deeply indebted to Slint
Avatar - Black Waltz: Much better than I would have guessed based on the description
Clientele - I Am Not There Anymore: Soothing my soul
Cranberry Lifecycle - Cranberry Mixdown: This is pretty incredible, both because it finally exists and because the songs are good
Drain - California Cursed: So glad I waited until after I saw them because this is awesome
Drain - Living Proof: Very good but a step behind Cursed
Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses: Feels like a classic I somehow never knew about
Eno_Cale - Wrong Way Up: For years I ignored this classic because I am not smart
Home Is Where - the whaler: Delivers on very high expectations
Killer Mike - MICHAEL: Easy to listen to
Loma Prieta - Last: The fuzz gives it a feeling
M is the Thirteenth Letter - Safeless (7''): Calming during a stressful day
Misery Signals - Of Malice and the Magnum Heart: Absolutely love this on the backside of watching the documentary
Mobius Band - Heaven: Wish I remembered the context for procuring. Falls somewhere between Radiohead and The Postal Service without being nearly as good as either
Janelle Monáe - The Age of Pleasure: Screaming for the summer not to end
Nuzzle - No Love Like That: Stanford Sessions 1997: In the age of Bandcamp it seems weird to not release finished art
Origami Angel - The Brightest Days: I love this band
Pool Kids __ POOL - Pool Kids __ POOL: Two great sides
Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman…: Making no waves to their proven formula
Restraining Order - Locked In Time: The best at what they do
sewingneedle - user error: This is almost too in my wheelhouse
Shipping News - Flies the Fields: Good in the background
Sigur Rós - ÁTTA: Emotionally taxing
Skies Beg to Differ - The Skies Beg to Differ: Would love to have what is next
Stereobate - Selling Out in the Silent Era: I can see why it made its way to me, but very inconsistent
Stick to Your Guns - Comes From the Heart: Weird but captivating blend of hardcore and mall emo.
7.29.2023
July 2023
AJJ - Disposable Everything: I need to get this into the rotation
Another Breath - Not Now, Not Ever: Excited for more
Another Breath - Mill City: How is it possible I missed this in '06?
Another Breath - The God Complex: Just a little cleaner, a little tighter
Black Swan Network - Late Music, Vol. 1: Great way to break up the day
Bully - Lucky for You: I could take it or leave it which means I will probably forget about it
Closer - Closer: Not long enough to get into
Jack David - Johns: Pleasant
Bob Dylan - Shadow Kingdom: I would love a reimagining of full albums like this. Or tours.
Ben Folds - What Matters Most: I was hoping I would have needed this in my life
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are: Cathartic
For Carnation - Fight Songs: Slint successor
Jeromes Dream - The Gray in Between: Exciting at its highest
Mainspring - 8/23/1994-April 5 1996: A few classics that sound old and new
Maths - MMVII: I did not want it to end so I started the next one
Maths - Descent: Sightly more accessible
Maths - My Porthole Sees No Ocean: Quieter, more infectious
Olivia Tremor Control - Presents_ Singles and Beyond: As essential as their albums
Pinkshift - Love Me Forever: Much to like but too inconsistent. Live show was great though
Single File Line - 8-Track Recording: Electric throughout
Single File Line - 1995 Recording: Not quite as impactful
Sinker - Thoughts On Beauty/Perserverance: Does what it tries to do very well
Sky By Sorella - Dark Before Home: Can see the Slint influence
Sparks - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte: Gee that was fun
Various - Maths/Throats Split: Great pairing
Another Breath - Not Now, Not Ever: Excited for more
Another Breath - Mill City: How is it possible I missed this in '06?
Another Breath - The God Complex: Just a little cleaner, a little tighter
Black Swan Network - Late Music, Vol. 1: Great way to break up the day
Bully - Lucky for You: I could take it or leave it which means I will probably forget about it
Closer - Closer: Not long enough to get into
Jack David - Johns: Pleasant
Bob Dylan - Shadow Kingdom: I would love a reimagining of full albums like this. Or tours.
Ben Folds - What Matters Most: I was hoping I would have needed this in my life
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are: Cathartic
For Carnation - Fight Songs: Slint successor
Jeromes Dream - The Gray in Between: Exciting at its highest
Mainspring - 8/23/1994-April 5 1996: A few classics that sound old and new
Maths - MMVII: I did not want it to end so I started the next one
Maths - Descent: Sightly more accessible
Maths - My Porthole Sees No Ocean: Quieter, more infectious
Olivia Tremor Control - Presents_ Singles and Beyond: As essential as their albums
Pinkshift - Love Me Forever: Much to like but too inconsistent. Live show was great though
Single File Line - 8-Track Recording: Electric throughout
Single File Line - 1995 Recording: Not quite as impactful
Sinker - Thoughts On Beauty/Perserverance: Does what it tries to do very well
Sky By Sorella - Dark Before Home: Can see the Slint influence
Sparks - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte: Gee that was fun
Various - Maths/Throats Split: Great pairing
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