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

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

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

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.

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

6.09.2023

June 2023

100 gecs - 10,000 gecs: Both glad and disappointed they did not make their debut again

Adventures - Clear My Head With You: Glad I have more adventures to explore

Adventures - Supersonic Home: Really great indie rock

Bicycle Thieves - Ghost Dance: Is there more?

boygenius - the record: More hype than justified

Bruiser and Bicycle - Holy Red Wagon: Straight out of the 2003 blogosphere

Dropkick Murphys - Okemah Rising: Another solid set of acoustic tracks

Guignol - Angela, David and the Great Neopolitan Road Issue: Could have done without the snoring but the rest was riveting

Hirs Collective - We’re Still Here: Undeniably good for what it is

Hold Steady - The Price of Progress: Subdued

portrayal of guilt - Devil Music: I am not sure what side I like better, but it is certainly nice to have options

Smashing Pumpkins - Atum: Cannot speak to the concept, but even at three discs it never felt overly long

Tallest Man on Earth - Henry St_: Less directly Dylan, very soothing

Watsky - Plane 651: Such a talented individual

Wednesday - Rat Saw God: Inexplicably worth the hype

billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps: Exceptional. Madvillain vibes.

5.18.2023

April-May 2023

Black Country, New Road - Live At Bush Hall: Exciting

William Bonney - All Ten: Sometimes twinkly guitars, always separate vocals, never enough songs

Brain Tourniquet - ...An Expression In Pain: Love all of it, but that first instrumental track is the real star

Chisel - Set You Free: Certainly Ted Leo

Closure - Closure: Screeching over metallic riffs. 1997 indeed.

deathcrash - Less: Sensationally sparse

Bob Dylan - Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997)_ The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17: I do not hold the same reverence for this album as other fans, but this set is making me a believer

Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis: Such a different appreciation after watching The Searcher

Elvis Presley - Sunrise: For the completionist

Feeble Little Horse - Hayday: Might be the current nostalgia, but certainly sounds like BSS was a major influence

Fucked Up - One Day: Really solid throughout

Funeral Oration - Communion: Twenty four blissful minutes of adequately played, poorly recorded punk from 1985.

GASHCAT - Reunion!: Still not sure if this is genuine or its level of sincerety

Guitar Fight from Fooly Cooly - Drought: Glad this was an EP because it would not hold up if longer

Home is Where - we share the same insects an i became birds tribute compilation: This is cool but not enough to temper my excitement for LP2

Ink Spots - The Greatest Hits [MCA]: A simpler time

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES: As gloriously weird as I was hoping for

Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd: Way too monotonous

LVL UP - Return to Love: Fine but not sure it fully resonated

Million Dollar Quartet - The Million Dollar Quartet 50th Annivesary Special Edition: Not the Wilburys but it sure is fun

Mock Orange - The Record Play: Rival Schools without the hooks

Model_Actriz - Dogsbody: Inorganic but with potential

MSPAINT - Post-American: Has more in common with Death Grips than Militarie Gun but would fit in a bill with both

New Found Glory - Make the Most of It: Not the first album I will reach for when the NFG mood strikes

No Trend - Too Many Humans...._: Angry. Noisy.

No Trend - A Dozen Dead Roses: Gave me PiL vibes

No Trend - When Death Won't Solve Your Problem: Abrasive in the right ways

No Trend - The Early Months: Live tracks sound eerily like the studio ones

No Trend - More: What a gloriously unexpected curve ball

No Trend - Tritonian Nash‐Vegas Polyester Complex: Weird but not too weird

Odetta - Odetta Sings Dylan: I needed this

Pallette Knife - New Game: New game, old tricks, acceptable results

Parannoul - After The Magic: Went for a walk on a spring day and forgot most of my problems

Prisonaires - Just Walkin' In The Rain: An Elvis favorite

Roosevelt - Demo: Perfect production for what it is, but I do not hear the Texas is the Reason influence

Alain Savouret - Sonate Baroque: The more music you listen to the more this begins to make sense

shame - Food for Worms: Indifference

slowthai - UGLY: Completely engaging

Smallmouth - Smallmouth: Canadian Wasteland nailed it. "If Slint stayed together and got weirder and more dissonant they would probably sound pretty close to Smallmouth."

Smallmouth - All Ports In Frequent Seas: An evolution into more post-rock territory

summerbruise - The View Never Changes: Feels like a summer album

Take It to Heart - The Brighter Side: Holy Background Music!

Take It To Heart - Hymns For The Hopeless: Not as AN focused but still good

Tall Dwarfs - Hello Cruel World: Quirky in meaningful ways

Ten Boy Summer - Demo: Itching where I needed it. 1993!

Their _ They're _ There - Their _ They're _ Three: Glad I finally checked it out

Truth Cult - Walk the Wheel: Filling a Give sized hole in my life

Van Pelt - Artisans & Merchants: Amazing comeback album

Various Artists - I Can't Live Without It: What a stacked comp

Watsky - INTENTION: Really hope he continues to make music

Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom: This one is going to stick

Robert Wyatt - Shleep: I love this want cannot explain why

Xiu Xiu - Ignore Grief: More foreboding than feelings of grief

Zulu - A New Tomorrow: I want to like this more than I actually like this

Zwan - Mary Star of the Sea: Certainly sounds familiar

100 gecs - 10,000 gecs: Both glad and disappointed they did not make their debut again

Adventures - Clear My Head With You: Glad I have more adventures to explore

Adventures - Supersonic Home: Really great indie rock

3.30.2023

January-March 2023

White Lung - Premonition: Polished and cohesive punk-influenced ripper

brakence - hypochondriac: Some real potential here

Current - Yesterday's Tomorrow Is Not Today: No idea your Numero keeps putting out classics

Ethel Cain - Preacher’s Daughter: While a lot runs together, there is plenty to dive into

Fire and the Wheel - Fire and the Wheel: Great lost indie album

Fireworks - Higher Lonely Power: This is worth listening to a few times

Injury Tape - Songs I Mailed To Myself: Very listenable

Jordaan Mason & Their Orchestra - Rewrite The Words Again: Too long

Lincoln - Repair And Reward: Genre blending that will take time to unpack

MJ Lenderman - Boat Songs: Weirdly captivating

Rival Schools - Some: Should have been the biggest band from that era

12.24.2022

December 2022

68 - Two Parts Viper: So much to like here

Algernon Cadwallader - Parrot Flies: Regret missing their reunion tour

Algernon Cadwallader - Algernon Cadwallader: Loving the weirder parts of where they went

Alvvays - Blue Rev: Unremarkable

Arctic Monkeys - The Car: I wish this was an Alex Turner solo album

Arm's Length - Never Before Seen, Never Again Found: Absolute home run of an album

Birds in Row - Gris Klein: Inexplicably accessible

Dungen - En är för mycket och tusen aldrig nog: Nice chill album

Donnie and Joe Emerson - Dreamin' Wild: Hope the story is better than the music in a vacuum

Fucked Up - Oberon: Return to angry

Geronimostilton - Impending Ghosts: Noisy yet satisfying

Hammered Hulls - Careening: Another MacKaye success

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Changes: A little jazzy

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava: A little jammy

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Laminated Denim: A little jaunty

Knifeplay - Animal Drowning: Hauntingly beautiful

Knuckleheads - Cult Of Usmail: Punk lives

Martha - Please Don't Take Me Back: Love that the more upbeat songs capture their live energy

Origami Angel - DEPART: A focused EP over the good, but messy double album is a huge win

Origami Angel - re_ turn: Looking forward to the new LP

Red Roses for a Blue Lady - The Return to Melancholy: Metallic hardcore from the year 2000

Regulate - Regulate: Hair has that Coheed vibe that makes me eager to revisit

Will Sheff - Nothing Special: Sounds special

Shygirl - Nymph: More than listenable, engaging music

The Beatles - Revolver (Super Deluxe) (5 Disc): Archival releases of essential bands continue to be essential

Town Liar - Lies One Through Seven: Not the best, but will take what I can get from Shevchuck

Wild Pink - ILYSM: Hypnotic

Tylisha Haskins - 2022 - broken pieces: nice to see him continue to branch out

11.11.2022

October 2022

Björk - fossora: For better or worse, it sounds like one long Bjork song

Callous Daoboys - Celebrity Therapist: Some redeeming moments

Camping in Alaska - please be nice: Unabashed emo

Camping in Alaska - BATHE: A little less Midwesty

Camping In Alaska - Welcome Home Son: Interesting songs. Very interesting mix.

Capstan Shafts - Her Versus the Sad Cold Eventually: Sometimes simple surpasses superfluous

City of Caterpillar - Mystic Sisters: Leaning into the atmospheric dude if things. Certainly an AOTY contender

Dating - Outminded: Shoegaze-y emo with psychedelic flourishes.

Death Cab for Cutie - Asphalt Meadows: Certainly a fine album

Dropkick Murphys - This Machine Still Kills Fascists: Worth a listen for fans

Everyone Asked About You - Everyone Asked About You: A lovely EP

Everyone Asked About You - Let's Be Enemies: I would not be disappointed in a revisit

Figurines - Figurines: This is so much better than I could have hoped for

Foxtails - III: Not sure how to categorize but I love this

Front Bottoms - Theresa: I am not sure where I am expecting them to go, but they have worn their welcome

Furman, Ezra - All Of Us Flames: Engrossing

Hundreds of AU - Acting From Remote Satellites: Very solid for what it is

Jouska - visions from the bridge: Not the revolution it was hyped to be

Mars Volta - The Mars Volta: More enjoyable when you remember that the debut is almost 20 years ago and they are never going to be that band again

Mountain Goats - Bleed Out: Not sure why, but really loved this

Nathan Deering - Turmoil To Tape: Undeniable NMH influence, but it is the electronic instrumental tracks that had me most intrigued

No Age - People Helping People: Disarmingly subdued

Nuvolascura - Nuvolascura: Angry and aggressive a little bit weird

OFF! - Free LSD: Pushing the boundaries of their sound to great results

Parannoul & Asian Glow - Paraglow: The most relaxing album of the year

quinn - quinn: Back and forth, back and forth

Squirrelbait Youth - Squirrelbait Youth:

Street Smart Cyclist - Discography: Classic case of less is more

Suffocate For Fuck Sake - Fyra: An album of contrasts that is too long for its own good

Sumerlands - Dreamkiller: Pitch perfect for what it is trying to be

Tin-ear - Cadastral Maps: Great little album

Titus Andronicus - The Will to Live: Classic rock mode achieved

Young Jesus - Shepherd Head: When you have nothing to lose, you do whatever you want

10.03.2022

September 2022

Chat Pile - Remove Your Skin Please: Compelled dread. Over too soon.

Chat Pile - This Dungeon Earth: What an ending!

Chat Pile - God's Country: Devastatingly good

Halfway to Holland - Halfway to Holland: Saves the Day and I am here for it

Haram - Haram: So much potential

Highness - Hold: This is right up my alley

Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles: Keeping me guessing without losing me

Ruhaeda - Ruhaeda: Best album that is new to me this year

Sonagi - Precedent: What if later Bane was more screamo

Tony Molina - Dissed and Dismissed: Sometimes it feels like it pours out of someone

Tony Molina - In the Fade: Continued flowing

8.24.2022

August 2022

Ben Quad - I’m Scared That’s All There Is: Hoping that is not all there is

black midi - Hellfire: Sounds forced in ways that are uncomfortable

Elf Power - Artificial Countrysides: Told my wife this was The Beatles and she believed it

Snow Ellet - Glory Days: Oso Oso influence coming in strong

Grace Ives - Janky Star: Safe

Martha - Please Don't Take Me Back: Nice little single

Me Rex - Plesiosaur [EP]: These EPs are so fun

Pool Kids - Pool Kids: Certainly something to hold onto

Truth Cult - Tour '22 Tape: New LP when?

Jack White- Entering Heaven Alive: Even better than the album earlier this year

Young Jesus - love for a new century: Adventures in ambience

7.25.2022

July 2022

Bartees Strange - Farm to Table: Just not my thing this time around

Four Year Strong - Rise or Die Trying: So glad I caught these guys live before checking out a really solid album

Foxtails - fawn: Atmospheric enough to hold your attention, passionate enough to make you care

Gospel - The Loser: Glad I checked out the whole album even if some of it falls flat

Jayne County - Wayne County At The Trucks: Another gem from the depths of rock history

Joyce Manor - 40 Oz. to Fresno: A seventeen minute LP

Lobster Fight - Sun Soaking: An exhilarating disconnect between vocals and music

Max Creeps - Nein: The schtick detracts from an otherwise decent punk album

Out Of Service - The Ground Beneath Me: Big Brand New comparisons are justified

p.s.you'redead - Sugar Rot: I am not sure what kind of core to call this, but I like it

Short Fictions - Every Moment of Every Day: Very eclectic

Silent Drive - Fairhaven: Feels like they put everything they had into it

Smashing Pumpkins - Machina II: The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music: I mean, this is really good

Smashing Pumpkins - MACHINA_the machines of God: Surprised it is not more well thought of

Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist: The mix is a little muddy and the songs a little samey

Smashing Pumpkins - CYR: Bloated and overwrought but still great

Regina Spektor - Home, Before And After: Soothing

Static Dress - Rouge Carpet Disaster: Very reminiscent of early 2000s post-hardcore

Sweet Pill - Where The Heart Is: Very interested in hearing more of this Amanda Palmer/Midwest emo blend

Various - Hymns For The Scorned: Two of the best teaming up for a surprisingly paced split

Wilco - Cruel Country: Calming

6.27.2022

June 2022

Father John Misty - Chloë and the Next 20th Century: Soundtrack to a nap on a rainy spring day

Grade - Seperate the Magnets: I would have listened to this on repeat if I had known

Grade - Under the Radar: I still do not understand how under my radar they were

Grade - And Such Is Progress: Heavier

Grade - Headfirst Straight to Hell: More melodic

Guerilla Toss - Famously Alive: Thinking I might dig into the back catalog

Heriot - Profound Morality: I liked the atmospheric parts more than the face melting ones

Hey, ily! - Psychokinetic Love Songs: Lacking a little of the uncalculated charm

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Omnium Gatherum: Track 10 was where I started to lose steam

Lamar, Kendrick - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers: Might have taken itself too seriously

Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Prince Daddy & The Hyena: Very varied

Proper. - The Great American Novel: Things got a little weird there towards the end

PUP - THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND: Jeff Rosenstock meets The Hold Steady and I need more of it

Pusha T - It's Almost Dry: The production nearly steals the show

SAULT - AIR: Orchestral curveball

Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems: What a gigantic level up

String Machine - Hallelujah Hell Yeah: Major Broken Social Scene vibes

Tree River - Time Being: Unambitious

Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses: Clearly not the type of band I thought they were

Various - Grade/Believe Split: Not sure I recognized when the bands changed

Various - Dissection Lesson (Home Is Where Meets Record Setter): The future is bright

Wet Leg - Wet Leg: Summer album of the year

White, Jack - Fear of the Dawn: Some very White Stripesian tracks here

Young Guv - GUV III: Super sweet

Coheed and Cambria - Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind: The concerns of poppiness are overblown and this is amazing

Day in Black and White - Notes: More contained, but the sounds could breathe a bit more

Day in Black and White - My Heroes Have Always Killed Cowboys: Closest City of Caterpillar copycat currently

Cave In - Heavy Pendulum: Long without feeling like it drags

Carly Cosgrove - See You in Chemistry: I thought the first track was a new Origami Angel song

Caracara - New Preoccupations: Certainly good enough to listen to. Dubious if I will come back

Box Car Racer - Box Car Racer: While I would be interested in a follow up, it is because of the potential rather than what is here

Black Star - No Fear of Time: No way this could live up to expectations. Nice to see they did not even try

Be Well - Hello Sun: I love this more than the LP

Belle and Sebastian - A Bit of Previous: The world needs more Belle and Sebastian.

Beat Happening - Jamboree: Magnificently simple and compelling

Arcade Fire - WE: If this is as good as it gets, I will be pretty satisfied