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| | Rec your fav albums! (JUNE!) | | 1 |  | Miles Davis
In a Silent Way
Since we’re approaching the end of the May series, I thought I’d continue since this has become a great way to find new music from my beloved Sputnik community. This time I wanna add a few rules:
you MUST have rated your recommendation at least a 4.5. It must have more than 50 total ratings, and at least a 3.9 average. I’ve been getting lots of obscure niche stuff that isn’t the quality I’m looking for.
Same rules apply otherwise. Recommend me an album you’ve 5’d or 4.5’d. One album per day. Please check if I’ve heard it. Let’s go! | | 2 |  | Fall of Efrafa
Inle
JUNE 1 - Ectier
Starting off with some post-metal, this album has a cool mix of ingredients, with the heaviness, the arrangements, and the production, and I dig the vibe this record has - it feels like something I’d play while sailing with Vikings on my way to pilfer and raid villages. I particularly like the vocalist and his accent, it gives the album a nice bit of edge and authenticity. I’ll be honest though, I haven’t returned much or felt like returning to it much either. The melodies and progressions don’t grab my ear much and grow a bit stale - 7 songs stretched out over 80 minutes, when one of those is a 2-minute filler? It’s just too long-winded. It did engage me for a good amount of time, and the meditative moments are cool, but after a while it felt like it was going through the motions. Still an interesting record.
3.2/5 | | 3 |  | Altar of Plagues
Teethed Glory and Injury
JUNE 2 - Wilt
Black metal spliced with post-metal, this is definitely an interesting sound. Black metal is perhaps one of my least favorite flavors of the genre, but post-metal is one of my favorites! As expected, I did prefer the moments where the latter shone through, but the fast-paced riffs here caught my ear too. The mix is a bit shrill and muddy, though sometimes it serves the glacial mood here. The vocals are hit or miss, as expected, the growls and cartoonish banshee shrieks weren’t my cup of tea, but the cleans are good! I like the space provided by the ambient sections here, a nice mix of analogue and digital instruments. I actually quite dig the closer. Thematically the record’s a bit heavy-handed as well (“Raped by a prophet, I watched my son die”? Sheesh.), so I don’t know if I’ll return much to it at all, but I can definitely see the appeal.
3.2/5 | | 4 |  | maudlin of the Well
Bath
JUNE 3 - TheSonomaDude
A sorta sister album to Choirs of the Eye, which I did a week ago. The density of creative ideas and versatility here is great, though ostentatious. I like how the songs are shorter but more numerous, so the presentation is tighter yet retains the mystique of COTE. I dig the amount of range these guys are able to cover, and they seem even more brazen here with the flavors of angelic female vocals, funereal organ, fast-paced or sludgy metal, zombie orgy, watery ASMR, Latin-jazz, classical, and even folk. I will say, this one has the opposite problem of COTE, it’s a bit too jarring and all its transitions don’t work too well. The performances are good, but the stitching is a bit iffy. Sometimes the mix is a bit shrill or muddy, and the vocal delivery isn’t perfect. But this is truly unique, several moments had me perplexed or awe-inspired, or both.
3.5/5 | | 5 |  | Animals As Leaders
Animals as Leaders
JUNE 4 - NexCeleris
This grew on me a LOT. I’m a bit iffy about instrumental prog of this era since it tends to be either overproduced and/or overly flashy/technical. Though this is guilty of both, man, the writing here really serves. Tosin Abasi manages to imbue passion and catchiness into his inventive explorations of the fretboard. He can groove and freestyle well. It’s the lurid production here that kinda bugged me - programmed drums, really? Meh, but even though they sound really processed, the arrangements are great. The overly glossy guitar tones give this the impression of a very impressive yet highly compressed video game soundtrack, giving it an overly MIDIesque quality (I need some low-end!). But some songs here are positively eargasmic. Impressive, but it needs some kind of remix to rectify the sterility. I concede, replay value takes precedence over production for me here.
3.8/5 | | 6 |  | Swans
Soundtracks for the Blind
JUNE 5 - mystagogus
Ah, the most pretentious band of all time. I like some of their post-punk stuff, but I’m not convinced they’re the musical gods everyone makes them out to be, especially regarding this album, which I’ve heard. There’s some interesting stuff here, but I don’t really consider this an album of songs. It’s like a depressing YouTube clip that I don’t really feel like revisiting after the first time. The actual songs here have impressive moments but don’t warrant what seems like hours of empty ambient sound collage to build them up. I also wish they stopped charmlessly grumbling about the sun/incest/rape/whatever taboo subject they can craft a skeletal idea about. I get it, it’s spooky, but what else? My favorite aspect of the record is the eeriness, particularly in “Volcano” - if they channeled that eeriness into some better songwriting and less masturbatory meandering, this would be up my alley. 2.5 hours? Ouch.
2.8/5 | | 7 |  | Maxwell
Embrya
JUNE 6 - jrlikestodance
2 minutes in I think I said, “Yeah, I need an edible for this,” and took one. This is smooooth. Neo-soul is tricky; it can be a bit too self-indulgent and aimless, which are traits of this record, but the vibe and musicianship here stick the landing partly. The songs are quite long, and the songwriting feels a bit aimless, but each one fundamentally grooves. The embellishments of all the instruments and Maxwell’s captivating voice definitely help too. I can definitely see the appeal, it’s like a nice mix of Sade and D’Angelo, with a little bit of trip-hop a la Massive Attack or Morcheeba thrown in. It’s obviously sensual music, but there’s a meditative and watery quality to it as well to bring the blood pressure down. Looooove the opener. Cool stuff, I can chill with the ladies to it.
3.4/5 | | 8 |  | Earl Sweatshirt
I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
JUNE 7 - Hawks
Man I’ve been sleeping on Earl. I keep forgetting he’s both rapper AND producer, and he’s no slouch at either. I adore Some Rap Songs, but it’s a hard listen, so maybe that’s why I was avoiding this. I’ve heard a few songs, like the legendary Grief, and it might just be because of where I am in life right now, but this album just speaks to my soul, man. Such fascinating and wonderful production here, I got touches of Radiohead and DJ Screw. I love Earl’s misanthropic and witty yet heartfelt lyricism and hungry flows. I am glad to see he’s doing better in life, because there’s some dark but honest music here, it feels very ghostly and disoriented, akin to a junkie in a haunted house. I’m not the biggest fan of his delivery, but his lyricism wins me over. I love the brevity as it’s only 30 minutes. Some (of these) rap songs really hit home. Long overdue listen.
4.0/5 | | 9 |  | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
E 1999 Eternal
JUNE 8 - Drifter
I have kind of a love-hate thing with these guys. I dig their EP, as it’s a short burst of everything that makes these guys worth listening to; unique cadences and harmonies, soulful beats and melodies, and a sinister gangster-rap aesthetic. But melodic rap’s an acquired taste - several people I know dislike them as they’re so different. I like them, but in short bursts - an entire album, especially one this long, kinda bored and irritated me. Their flows are a bit TOO musical. It kinda gave me the vibe of a poppy barbershop quartet posing as gangster rappers over these eerie beats. I wish there was a bit more of a monotone delivery to support these edgy bars, they don’t really work as well when they’re harmonizing like choirboys. Nevertheless, there’s still some good tunes here. East 1999 is a fucking BANGER. Maybe more listens will change my mind. Definitely innovators in rap music.
3.4/5 | | 10 |  | Turnover
Peripheral Vision
JUNE 9 - Rowhaus
The “emo” tag here kinda scared me, but this isn’t as uncharismatic and whiny as most emo I’ve heard. The first song didn’t grab me, but from the second track onwards this was a pretty solid listen. Now, this is still not my favorite kind of music, it does have a bit of the staleness of similar contemporary dream pop/shoegaze bands, but the songwriting and arrangements here are decent. It’s interesting that all of the band’s most streamed songs come from this album, so it’s clearly loved and I can see why. It’s pretty, morose, and has relatable lyrics. It just doesn’t have that X-factor that’ll keep me returning.
3.2/5 | | 11 |  | Skee Mask
Compro
JUNE 10 - CottonSalad
Wow. Mother of high fidelity and sound engineering. Every producer should hear this. Absolutely perfect mixing, clarity and stereo separation. AND it’s a dance album?! This is the kind of IDM/techno I’d hope to expect in this day and age, combining the creative engine of the 90s age with the high fidelity of today’s production standard. It’s spacious yet tight, and brings to mind an indefatigable dance-floor of an alien world. This brought to mind some of my favorite electronic artists, like Autechre, Aphex Twin, and Caribou, but it’s incredibly original in execution and finesse. The icy ambient explorations, the subterranean harmonies, and the earthmoving percussion; I’m a fan of everything. Germans just really know their electronics. Some of my favorite electronic tunes ever here, I’m gonna wear this thing out on the highway. Deserves a higher average.
4.6/5 | | 12 |  | Marillion
Script For A Jester's Tear
JUNE 11 - Chippe
Prog may be the most promising yet oft-frustrating genre descriptor there is, and this 80s throwback is a good reason why. It’s got flash, structure, and the charismatic cheese of that era, yet that gestalt is not enough to save it from the staleness of this sound. I appreciate the energy here, the pop sensibilities mixed with the prog stylings creates a winning formula that has clearly helped these guys sell millions of records. It’s just not crazy enough in its flash or tight enough in its songwriting to properly pull me in. The standard reverb-heavy 80s production is in full gaudy effect too and doesn’t help. It feels like one of the bands whom Spinal Tap were making fun of.
2.7/5 | | 13 |  | Kinoko Teikoku
Uzu Ni Naru
JUNE 12 - Zac124
This is a bit of a mixed bag for me. I like how it started off; the first song, and the second one to a lesser extent, are really nice throwbacks to the more muscular 90s shoegaze sound demonstrated by Ride and Swervedriver. The subsequent tracks where the focus becomes more punky alt. rock kinda loses me, and feels like anime intro music. Regarding the singer, she’s alright, and I don’t know how I feel about the phonetics of Japanese in music like this. The performances are solid throughout, but it peaks during the first two songs, and I’m left a bit bored throughout the rest of it.
3.0/5 | | 14 |  | Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets II
JUNE 13 - mryrtmrnfoxxxy
Some more noisy hillbilly punk - sounds disgusting, but I just really dig it, man. These guys are heroes too, immortalized by Nirvana’s Unplugged. This album just screams sloppiness and apathy, but there’s a math to their laziness. It’s got such a charming vibe, and it’s dynamic with dexterous songwriting and progressions. Some of the best melodies I’ve heard in a while here (Aurora Borealis? Wow). Similar to Cows, these guys just understand punk, but the Meat Puppets embody a more friendly, laidback style. The singer’s offbeat delivery has a magnetic effect, and the production here is great for ‘84. The ethos of this record lives on in every slacker 40 years on. Very fun and comforting, I revisit it a lot.
4.1/5 | | 15 |  | Karnivool
Themata
JUNE 14 - arthropod
This is a toughie. Karnivool’s actually a band my brother loves and he showed me a bit of Sound Awake, which I was lukewarm about. This record feels like a more radio-friendly version of what I heard. The riffs and melodies are cool, but I can’t help but feel that this seems like a potpourri of alt. metal tropes of its era: Mean riffs, melodic choruses, compressed mix etc. It’s not the most original stuff, and parts of it ooze 2000’s alt. metal cheese, but it’s not offensively bad like a lot of that genre was back then. These guys are clearly talented musicians and know how to craft songs, it’s just that I didn’t, or don’t, connect to this kind of music as much as I used to. Decent, but slightly boring.
3.2/5 | | 16 |  | Greyhaven
Empty Black
JUNE 15 - HooperD87
When I saw the metal-core tag I was a bit apprehensive. As soon as he started screaming I gritted my teeth, but to my pleasant surprise the atmospheric and softer parts here were decently done. The heavy parts are well performed, but something about metal-core like this is so gauche. It’s like the runt of the metal litter, lacking in subtlety and grace but full of melodramatic energy. It’s honestly a repellent sound to me. Nevertheless, I kept an open mind. The production’s actually solid and I can see how people would like this, but to me it’s just an amalgamation of all the corny alternative metal tropes of yore with a bit of technicality thrown in. Polished but really flat and kinda annoying to me. I really don’t want to return to it.
2.7/5 | | 17 |  | The Gathering
Souvenirs
JUNE 16 - JohnnyoftheWell
Oooh yes, I’ve heard this one. Well, skimmed it, but I remember digging it quite a bit. Trip-hop infused with alternative rock, like a dream collaboration between Massive Attack and A Perfect Circle. I remember thinking the album feels grandiloquent, a bit too much at points which hinders its casual replay value. I think it’s the vocalist; she has a nice voice, but her delivery can be a bit too dramatic for the songs that may benefit from a more understated approach. Like an Opera singer crooning over alt rock spliced downtempo. Odd combination - too intense yet simultaneously mellow - but the songwriting here justifies the pairing (usually). The progressions these songs take are often melodically and structurally interesting but some take a bit to fully develop, and others miss the mark. Great mix of flavors, a few of which just feel a bit stale.
3.5/5 | | 18 |  | Gang of Four
Entertainment!
JUNE 17 - gabba
Post-punk is one of my favorite genres, so I’ve obviously heard most of this. For whatever reason, it didn’t click with me so I didn’t rate it, but after yesterday’s edible it kinda did. I know, I know, it’s mega influential and sounds 20 years ahead of its time, but it felt like standard radio dance-punk. It still hasn’t won me over completely, but I’ve kinda warmed up to it. Good energy and good songwriting, but honestly, the unlikely winner here might be the lyricism. The biting yet charmingly delivered social commentary really accentuates the impact of the music. It can definitely get one-note though. All in all, it’s repetitious, but fun, ahead of its time, and most importantly, punk.
3.4/5 | | 19 |  | Counterparts
Nothing Left to Love
JUNE 18 - Dedes
Yeah, metalcore isn’t beating the mediocrity allegations any time soon for me. I’ve given it so many chances. Whiny vocals that horribly shout everything over technical yet uninteresting and gaudy metal - I just don’t know, man, this sound makes me cringe too much, it’s just not my kind of music. I would have heard this in seventh grade, and even by then it would have sounded gauche. The title track is a nice change of pace, but it’s not enough to save the staleness that permeates every inch of this record.
2.6/5 | | 20 |  | Impaled Northern Moonforest
Impaled Northern Moonforest
JUNE 19 - CugnoBrasso
There’s always one of those. Man, this is BAD. Yes I get it, it’s a parody. Was I amused? Not really. I get it, I dislike black metal too, but this won’t even get funny points because it’s kinda just ear-rape. Badly produced parodies are a bit of a gamble. It’s like South Park but without the nuanced satirical commentary. So really crappy South Park. At least it’s short!
1.4/5 (1.8 as a parody, 1.0 for the “music”) | | 21 |  | Coil
Love's Secret Domain
JUNE 20 - bach
I don’t get these guys, but I’ve really tried to. I dig their strange, creepy aesthetic, but like Swans, they seem to squander their potential with aimless self-indulgence and bad songwriting. The industrial production here is interesting, but all of these sound like the incomplete workings or ideas of songs rather than songs themselves. The ones that I do dig, such as The Snow and Dark River, seem to drag on without adequate progression, marring the positive impression they first had on me. Then there’s other songs here that I just really don’t wanna hear again. Maybe I should give one of their other records a try, though I don’t remember loving Ape of Naples either. A weird mix of bizarre and simultaneously boring.
2.7/5 | | 22 |  | UGK
Ridin' Dirty
JUNE 21 - Typhoon24
Of course I’ve heard some of this one, but I’ve never been a huge fan of UGK. They’re obviously pioneers of southern hip-hop and I credit them for their huge influence, but I never personally bumped their music like that. Revisiting this reminded me why; the raps aren’t amazing, though it’s the porno-funk beats and Diddy-esque hooks that really kinda leave a sour taste in my mouth. It feels like an out-of-touch A&R’s wet dream - conventional funky gangster-rap with some edge that ticks the commerciality boxes. It just doesn’t translate all too well for me, though there are some good tunes here, specifically the deep cuts (3ITM and T/T are my favorites). I should love it a lot more, but I gotta be honest, it’s just ok.
3.1/5 | | 23 |  | Silversun Pickups
Carnavas
JUNE 22 - Futures
I remember skimming this a long time ago but not remembering much apart from Lazy Eye. Which is a shame, because this is actually really solid. Great production and songwriting - does this remind anyone else of golden-age era Smashing Pumpkins? The guitar and bass tones in particular are very easy on the ears. I remember having a problem with the androgynous vocal delivery before but it’s not as big of a problem now, I think it complements the music well (to an extent). It takes all the good ingredients of the 90s alternative scene and blends it into a relatively fresh mix of muscular shoe-gaze and twinkly fuzz-rock. It probably would’ve hit harder for me about a decade ago. That is some seriously nice fuzz. Very nostalgic edge to this one.
3.7/5 | | 24 |  | Kylesa
Spiral Shadow
JUNE 23 - FrozenFirebug
Hmm, this is actually pretty cool, but it sounds like a pastiche of stoner rock and hardcore punk that I’ve heard elsewhere. I like the robust sound here and the meaty riffs, and the dual vocals are a nice touch. I don’t know if the songwriting really grabs me much, honestly, but it’s still solid. I like how straightforward some of it is, songs like Don’t Look Back especially, but that bluntness also gives way to blandness. The psychedelic touches are nice though, and the production works. Not sure I’ll revisit it a lot, but if it came on the radio I wouldn’t be mad. Maybe further listens will make it grow on me more.
3.2/5 | | 25 |  | Cardiacs
Sing to God
JUNE 24 - Squiggly
This is a strange one. I don’t know whether I despise it or appreciate it, maybe a mix of both. These guys have clearly influenced a lot of my favorite bands. They feel like a British progressive punk inspiration to Mr. Bungle, evidenced by their theatrical and dynamic songwriting. The album has some interesting moments, but it’s just a bit too much for me - it’s like splattering liters of paint on a canvas and just when something is starting to form, the overpainting ruins the entire thing. It erred more on the side of annoying rather than impressive. Still, it’s easy to see that these guys have entertained their cult following for many years. Some fun tunes here. Personally, it’s way too long, and kinda irritating.
2.8/5 | | 26 |  | Castevet
Obsian
JUNE 25 - osmark86
Wow, black metal with vocals that are actually cool? And the chord progressions are… beautiful? This is genuinely a very welcome surprise. I love the sonic assault here; the guitars have a very rich and warm sound, like there’s massive tube-amps pummeling you from every direction. The drums are loud and cavernous (pun-intended, that song is great), and complement the rumbling yet groovy bass well. This is the perfect kind of “blackgaze” sound to me, not whatever the hell Deafheaven and their goblin-shrieking-over-white-noise is. I like how the vocalist actually sounds like a mean badass instead of Frieza or Gollum, which this genre loves to feature. Dynamic progressions, heavy sludginess, and a murky yet beautiful atmosphere. Love the grungy ending too. It’s a shame these guys have so few monthly listeners. I see y’all, I do. Seriously, this is awesome.
4.2/5 | | 27 |  | Stick Figure
Burial Ground
JUNE 26 - TheArtofTheGanja
Ah, reggae is somewhat of a hit-or-miss thing for me. Sure, if it’s spiced with some dubby trip-hop or some nice guitar doodling a la Sublime’s Badfish, I’m game. But a whole album of the same offbeat rhythm and the air-headed easygoing melodies - I just felt very blasé about the whole thing. The production is okay, and the vocals are decent too. There’s nothing awful about this, just an unfortunate case of over-saturation with a flavor that isn’t my favorite.
2.9/5 | | 28 |  | Venom
Welcome to Hell
JUNE 27 - ToSmokMuzyki
Another band that seems like the butt of Spinal Tap’s jokes. These guys seem to play into their Satanist schtick in a tongue-in-cheek way, but it doesn’t really translate to enjoyable music. The lyrics are insipid, the production is mediocre, and the songwriting isn’t amazing. All of these are pretty standard heavy metal songs, but there are moments of fun sprinkled throughout this. They reek of influence, but they reek of a lot of other things too.
2.7/5 | | 29 |  | Atomic Rooster
Death Walks Behind You
JUNE 28 - Uzumaki
I wasn’t expecting to like this much, but damn, these guys can jam. I love their bluesy sound in conjunction with the organ (which is such an underutilized instrument in most music), and the vocals are charming too. I actually played this on loop while trying to go to sleep and heard it in my lucid dreams which was a trip, before switching to some Miles Davis. It’s nice and laidback but simultaneously has a good amount of energy. There’s some really great musicianship here, illustrated best in the instrumental cuts here, especially the closer. This is really chill and groovy, but there’s moments of bizarre experimentation too. Consider it dug.
3.5/5 | | 30 |  | Underoath
Define The Great Line
JUNE 29 - Emim
Twinkcore yet again, ugh. The songwriting here isn’t awful, but the vocals, in true metalcore fashion, are very off-putting. The substandard 2000s production doesn’t help either. I’ve heard that fans don’t like to call this screamo, but that’s exactly what this sounds like to me, and I can’t stand it. Even the cleans make my teeth grit, but are still better than the wails - he just can’t scream without sounding like a prepubescent whiner. I guess I can give props to the instrumental versatility, but it’s like praising a seasoned rotting egg. I just don’t like this kind of music, I’m sorry.
2.4/5 | | 31 |  | Sly and The Family Stone
Fresh
JUNE 30 - jrlikestodance (2)
I don’t want to be disrespectful because this guy was clearly a legend and just passed recently. But in the interest of keeping it a buck, this was extremely average to me. I can appreciate the vibe of it, but nothing about the songwriting grabs me. The vocal melodies and harmonies aren’t great - even as background music this was getting boring. It’s why soul and funk is hit or miss for me, a lot of it feels like “cool” music on the surface but upon closer inspection, it does absolutely nothing for me. Sorry Sly, RIP.
2.5/5 | | 32 |  | Darude
Before the Storm
JUNE 39 - bitchy | |
Flashmobba
05.21.25 | added the ones from the comments in the May series. don’t think I’ll do 2 recs per user this time, unless no one else recommends anything. Please don’t recommend me grind or anything you think I’ll dislike. | jrlikestodance
05.21.25 | Lone - Galaxy Garden | NexCeleris
05.21.25 | Animals as Leaders - Animals as Leaders | mystagogus
05.21.25 | Swans - Soundtracks for the blind
Minimum rate to be accepted is 4.5. | brickhed
05.21.25 | VGA Host - Copper Lemon Zinc | Hawks
05.21.25 | Lets try this again. | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | added 2, guys please read the new rules! | Hawks
05.21.25 | These rules suck. | jrlikestodance
05.21.25 | Swap mine for Maxwell - Embrya | Hawks
05.21.25 | Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside | Drifter
05.21.25 | bone thugs n harmony - e 1999 eternal | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | hey if everybody came with some heat I wouldn’t have added the rules
hawky I’ll make an exception since it’s a 3.8 | Casavir
05.21.25 | Spiral Architect - A Sceptic's Universe | Rowhaus
05.21.25 | Turnover - Peripheral Vision
Changed my rec since my last hip-hop one was underwhelming and you've already gotten a good amount of those lol | CottonSalad
05.21.25 | Skee Mask - Compro | Chippe
05.21.25 | Can I tempt you with Marillion-Script for a jester's tear? Pretentious goodness from -83 | Hawks
05.21.25 | Good thing Drift rec'd 9. Its the best hip-hop album of all time. | Zac124
05.21.25 | Kinoko Teikoku - Uzu Ni Naru | sr388
05.21.25 | moving mountains - waves | Rowhaus
05.21.25 | "Good thing Drift rec'd 9. Its the best hip-hop album of all time."
watch Flash give it a 3 lol | brickhed
05.21.25 | okay i'll just not do your stupid list if you're gonna have safeguards like this
ridiculous | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
05.21.25 | the 50 votes rule knocked out my first 5 or 6 picks damn it all
U.s. maple - long hair in three stages
The clash - sandinista | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
05.21.25 | fuck not 3.9s erm | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
05.21.25 | meat puppets ii | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
05.21.25 | the most popular killdozer album on this site only has 29 votes! think about that next time you're drafting rules buddy | sr388
05.21.25 | "at least a 3.9 average" looks like i can't recommend any emmure :/ | arthropod
05.21.25 | Man, these rules...
Karnivool - Themata | Hawks
05.21.25 | "watch Flash give it a 3 lol"
That would make my head explode real shit. | HooperD87
05.21.25 | Greyhaven - Empty Black | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | thank god for the rules
cmon guys you can do it :* | mystagogus
05.21.25 | Yeah I was thinking of rec'ing The Angelic Process but then thought of seeing "2.9" being given and decided not to risk being heartbroken for real. | JohnnyoftheWell
05.21.25 | the gathering souvenirs | gabba
05.21.25 | Gang of Four - Entertainment!
ticks all your criteria, lfg! | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | see guys gabba’s excited with the rules, be more like gabba
I honestly thought I’d have rated some of these, lots of familiar faces | gabba
05.21.25 | yeah, be more like me so you can wonder all day long about how you could become like that | FrozenFirebug
05.21.25 | impossible rules because this site doesn't 3.9+ average actual 4.5s and 5.0s, especially not known albums
they're real good at 3.9ing 4s 80% accurately, but have no ear for spectacularity and shy away from it or shun it
lower standard to 3.7 or allow 4s, otherwise there's no point in this when you could just skim the "top genre all time" function of the site ¯_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯ | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | no idea what you’re waffling about or if you understand the criteria, but 17 of these albums fit these “impossible rules” | FrozenFirebug
05.21.25 | if i debase myself and change one of my 4.0s to a 4.5 until the end of june then switch it back does that count cause i could figure something out in that case | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | why can’t you just recommend something that fits the rules | FrozenFirebug
05.21.25 | superb music very very very rarely fits the rules
i can't hand out a 4.5 to every trendy or established or acceptable thing but'll gladly give it the 4.0 it deserves if it deserves it | CottonSalad
05.21.25 | What if I nominate Murmuure, a FrozenFirebug 4.5? It has a 4.1 avg from 218 votes.
You're very welcome. | Dedes
05.21.25 | Damn brother you are really overcomplicated this
Jam Counterparts-Nothing Left to Love | Flashmobba
05.21.25 | @frozen you’re definitely overthinking this, follow the formula Cotton laid out so kindly for you and recommend something if you’d like | CugnoBrasso
05.22.25 | Impaled Northern Moonforest - Impaled Northern Moonforest | Dedes
05.22.25 | Grim and Frostbitten Gay Bar | Flashmobba
05.22.25 | please reconsider Cugno | budgie
05.22.25 | It must have more than 50 total ratings, and at least a 3.9 average.
pussssssytyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy | bach
05.22.25 | coil - love's secret domain | Flashmobba
05.22.25 | keep em comin guys, I think I just discovered one of my all time favorites here | arthropod
05.22.25 | the rules next month: minimum 1000 ratings and at least 4.5 avg | Flashmobba
05.22.25 | don’t tempt me you crustacean | CugnoBrasso
05.22.25 | No. Have fun. | klauswagon
05.23.25 | damn i cannot play by these rules sorry buddy : (
we reserve the right to refuse services to youu | Flashmobba
05.23.25 | you and the others are getting coal for Christmas | Typhoon24
05.23.25 | ridin dirty - UGK | Flashmobba
05.23.25 | dang I shoulda rated that, ty | Typhoon24
05.23.25 | no problem man. it's a perfect record imo | Hawks
05.23.25 | Yes it is. | Futures
05.23.25 | i appreciate the constraints on the list tbh lol
try silversun pickups- carnavas
| Flashmobba
05.23.25 | damn straight, sput’s full of pseudo-anarchists | FrozenFirebug
05.28.25 | if u can find it in ur heart to accept another 3.8 try Kylesa - Spiral Shadow. it made me happy | Squiggly
05.28.25 | Guess i'll reccommend Cardiacs - Sing to God AGAIN! Any other rec would be disingenuous. Get ready for 90 minutes of pure madness! | CugnoBrasso
05.28.25 | June 19 can't come soon enough | osmark86
05.28.25 | Castevet - Obsian | Flashmobba
05.29.25 | you know what 3.8 works since that’s still considered excellent | TheArtofTheGanja
05.30.25 | Stick Figure - Burial Ground
reggae/dub doesn't get much love on this site but they're one of the best in the genre today | TheArtofTheGanja
05.30.25 | eh i see it only has 18 votes but everything else meets your criteria so your call. they have a couple million listeners on spotify i think | DType
05.30.25 | Sleetgrout - We Had A Carnival | Flashmobba
05.31.25 | lol might as well forget the rules at this point for the last week | Flashmobba
05.31.25 | cmon @dtype at least not 2 votes | DType
05.31.25 | Oh i didn't read the rules beforehand, what a shame | Flashmobba
06.03.25 | decent first week so far, keep em rolling | DarkSideOfLucca
06.03.25 | THROUGH SILVER IN BLOOOOOOOOOOD | Flashmobba
06.03.25 | WHEN THE FALLOUT COMES HE IS FFFFIIIIIIIYYYYYAAAAARRRRRR
read the rules and rec me something as good if you can darkside | DarkSideOfLucca
06.03.25 | Ah okay - I have meetings for the next few hours, but I will check what you've heard and compare it to my 5's later today! | Flashmobba
06.04.25 | banga | Flashmobba
06.07.25 | anotha one | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
06.07.25 | yay love 8 | jrlikestodance
06.07.25 | Glad you dug some of the stuff on Embrya. While I get the indulgent criticisms, I feel thats what gives the album its character/vibe. The perfect soundtrack to taking psychedelics with your lover and going on a journey. To me its the definition of a grower and the songs slowly unfold themselves with repeat listens | Hawks
06.07.25 | YESSSSS FLASH BRO!!! Glad you dig my rec. Easily one of my fav modern rap albums. | Flashmobba
06.07.25 | @jr definitely, I think it’ll definitely grow on me with more listens and experiences
hell yea keep em coming boys | Flashmobba
06.10.25 | stop the fucking presses
big shoutout to cotton you done well | Chippe
06.11.25 | Lol, can understand your take but obviously disagrees | Demon of the Fall
06.11.25 | list peaked at #1
this is a bloody tough slate tho guys lol
That opening segment are probably all what one might call “growers” | Demon of the Fall
06.11.25 | okay I lied #17 is peak | mkmusic1995
06.11.25 | 22 and 13 are both 5's for me, hope those are thoroughly enjoyed. | Flashmobba
06.11.25 | sorry Chippe, thanks for the rec :)
sheesh even I can’t predict what I’m gonna like best | Hawks
06.12.25 | That friggin Bone Thugs take has me wanting to headbutt concrete. | Flashmobba
06.12.25 | lol I think I might have been generous with it honestly :) | Hawks
06.12.25 | You're nuts!! Best hip-hop album ever made. | Flashmobba
06.12.25 | sheeeesh melodic harmony rap is a bit like sushi, I dig it some days but I can’t keep eating it or I’ll barf | budgie
06.12.25 | darude - sandstorm | ToSmokMuzyki
06.13.25 | my favs dont match the reqs wtfffffffffffffffffff | Flashmobba
06.13.25 | ugghhhh fine no rules you whiners go ahead!!! rec me some esoteric c-side mixtape!!! | ToSmokMuzyki
06.13.25 | venom - welcome to hell (off by 0.1 ;( | JohnnyoftheWell
06.13.25 | "I don’t know how I feel about the phonetics of Japanese in music like this"
shut the fuck up lol | budgie
06.13.25 | mykill miers - its been a long time coming | Flashmobba
06.13.25 | lol @johnny knew that would be a controversial take
adding | Flashmobba
06.13.25 | budgie please work with me here, 1 vote at 3.5 is not gonna cut it (and you’re the 1 vote) | budgie
06.13.25 | "vibe of a poppy barbershop quartet posing as gangster rappers over
i get this. always felt like i should have dug bone thugs cuz i loved all of eazys stuff but it just sounds so fuckin goofy | budgie
06.13.25 | take it or leave it | Flashmobba
06.13.25 | wow, vindicated by budgie, boochas bracias | Drifter
06.13.25 | glad you enjoyed :D
East 1999 is certainly a banger. It also has a super killer remix with rerecorded clean vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isAxUmWEKCQ | Uzumaki
06.13.25 | Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You | Emim
06.13.25 | Idk if you're still taking recs, or if this stuff is up your alley at all, but
Underoath - Define the Great Line | Flashmobba
06.13.25 | done
just 1 left actually, who will have the last lucky golden ticket | Flashmobba
06.13.25 | foxxxy with a home run | arthropod
06.14.25 | DAMN
Actually tho, none of Vool's albums appealed to me at first. Not a single song on this one that I liked, but it grew on me a lot and now I really like the approach to making music here. Like, one moment you get proggy nu-metal, then a slab of ambient, some Meshuggah-reminiscent bits, and a whole ton of melancholy. | jrlikestodance
06.14.25 | Sly & the Family Stone - Fresh to round it off | Zac124
06.14.25 | I can definitely see why you say Uzuninaru is frontloaded but I do really like the punky, post-rock side to their sound a lot. Don't hear the anime intro thing though. | Flashmobba
06.14.25 | lol just my strange subjective experience, it was a good rec thanks zac and arth
almost halfway done, wonder if I should keep the rules for next month hmm | arthropod
06.14.25 | Don't worry, Sound Awake meets the current requrements. | Flashmobba
06.15.25 | twink metal just ain’t my thing guys, sorry | HooperD87
06.15.25 | Dang, that's brutal flash lol. | Flashmobba
06.15.25 | lmao sorry hoop I gotta keep it a buck, I definitely understand the love for it though, just not my thing | jrlikestodance
06.15.25 | I had to listen to the most recent Greyhaven EP like 3 times before I really got it. They're solid but I don't get the overwhelming praise | Flashmobba
06.15.25 | nice to know I’m not the only one!
finally halfway, there’s some truly great ones ahead, but some stinkers as well, wonder if yall can guess which lol | HooperD87
06.15.25 | Hehe nah, respect the honesty. That's the beauty of music. Plenty of stuff out there that people love and I can't get into! | Flashmobba
06.15.25 | hell yeah! im gonna continue this series for the foreseeable future for that reason, I might find some gems that I’d never know to look for, which I have already | budgie
06.15.25 | darude - sandstorm | ToSmokMuzyki
06.16.25 | wow bitchy gotem | Flashmobba
06.19.25 | FINALLY this site fucking sucks
updated, missed u guys | Dedes
06.19.25 | I'm so excited to see all my friends aga-
Nothing Left to Love-2.5
That's fucking it I'm unplugging the server chord again
| Flashmobba
06.19.25 | im sorry dawg 😭 petalcore just ain’t my swag | Futures
06.19.25 | man got to work in the downtime | Flashmobba
06.19.25 | i freaking posted on Reddit in protest lol | jrlikestodance
06.19.25 | Flash jam 0:12 by Coalesce if you haven't. Think you'd dig and may change your tune on metalcore | Flashmobba
06.19.25 | I’ll keep to in the chamber for next month | Dedes
06.19.25 | Petalcore!!! What does this even MEAN ugh
That's
Actually the first time I've heard that term
I'm gonna slam my head in the oven door I cannot cope I cannot
Coalesce rules good shit JR
Personal favorite is def Functioning on Impatience for maximum weirdo skronk tho | Flashmobba
06.19.25 | LOL im sorry dawg
but as evidenced above, it can always be worse :) | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
06.19.25 | im glad u like meat puttpets but it's kinda weird to have all these restrictions and then accept recs you've heard before, i wanted to show u something new. but whatever it's ur list | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
06.19.25 | at least you did the thing. i suspect hawks will delete his rec list again he's always deleting lists | Flashmobba
06.19.25 | when I say I’ve heard em before it’s more like a casual once-over, whereas when it gets recommended there’s definitely more active listening involved
might ease up on the restrictions next month though | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
06.19.25 | ok rock on | Flashmobba
06.22.25 | approaching the last week, think I’ll start the new list for next month | gabba
06.22.25 | Looks like you’re having more fun this time with the list, there’s also plenty of stuff for me to pick from! | Futures
06.22.25 | really glad you dug that one my man. went through your ratings and thought that one was fitting. def heavy smashing pumpkins. lazy eye is such a goated song. hope i can get another hit on your next list! | Flashmobba
06.22.25 | no thank YOU my man, saved several songs to my library. Lazy Eye is indeed goated, but Checkered Floor is my new favorite
also feel free to rec, guys, the new list is live! | Zac124
06.22.25 | Curious to see what you think of Cardiacs. They are basically proto-Mr. Bungle and it is awesome. | CugnoBrasso
06.22.25 | I am so happy. | efp123
06.22.25 | I love that you're happy | budgie
06.22.25 | i h8 that ur happy | efp123
06.23.25 | fuck you | Demon of the Fall
06.24.25 | even tho you have SOME reservations, I'm digging the Souvenirs score in a sea of mediocrity. The hidden gems do take a while to marinate
and Skee Mask is a great choice to put atop the pedestal!
enjoyed your merciless dumping on some (okay, many) of these lol | Flashmobba
06.24.25 | hey thanks man, appreciate the kind words
i live to serve unpredictably | Squiggly
06.24.25 | You know, i’ll take a 2.8 for Cardiacs. I’m glad you gave it a shot! | Flashmobba
06.25.25 | thanks for the rec man, definitely a unique sound. the dog like sparky song is kinda catchy lol | Futures
06.25.25 | great writeups brother, been fun to read along. | Flashmobba
06.25.25 | love u dawg | Flashmobba
06.25.25 | much needed banger alert s/o osmark | Flashmobba
06.29.25 | just one more left, been a fun yet bumpy month! | ToSmokMuzyki
06.29.25 | wow very vntrv reviev | Futures
06.29.25 | hahaha i def why you don't vibe with underoath even if i disagree | budgie
06.29.25 | 2.7 for welcome to hell jesus fucking christ | Flashmobba
06.29.25 | gotta keep it a hundo when it’s wack it’s wack | Emim
06.29.25 | 0/10 do not pass go don't ever talk to me or my son again k bye | Emim
06.29.25 | But seriously that was some dumb shit | Flashmobba
06.29.25 | despite petalcore being your favorite genre, i think we can be great friends (: | Uzumaki
06.30.25 | Sweetalicious you dig Atomic Rooster, bro! | Flashmobba
06.30.25 | hells yea those were some sweet peanut buttery jams | ieatbabies795
06.30.25 | This list reads more like 'Rec Your Favorite Albums from Genres You Don’t Typically Like' | Flashmobba
06.30.25 | AND WE’RE DONE W JUNE SEE YOU NEXT MONTH FELLERS | jrlikestodance
06.30.25 | I thought I was one of the world's top haters but you might be outclassing me | Flashmobba
06.30.25 | no im a lover ): and i said sorry to sly! |
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