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.