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