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| Favourite releases thus far: first quarter of 2026
A preliminary enumeration of some of my favourite releases of the first quarter of 2026 which I have listened to thus far, minimal description included (posted here for posterity): feel free to post any music recommendations based on what I have listed here. | | 5 |  | Zu
Ferrum Sidereum
Another rather enjoyable iteration of jazzy, noisy avant-garde metallic (?) groove explorations (achieved by non-traditional instrumental means) by Zu, improving upon the band's previous rather mediocre record: effectively maintaining a highly unnevering atmosphere through winding if difficult to differentiate compositions. | | 4 |  | Mors Verum
Canvas
Very well-composed, tightly performed, structurally dense, angular, layered and sonically diverse techy/proggy death metal of the abrasively 'dissonant' variety that tends to hit a sweet spot for me. Does not break much new ground within this sonic space but iterates upon its conventions with aplomb and distinctive quality. | | 3 |  | Cryptic Shift
Overspace & Supertime
Ambitiously exciting and sonically intriguing technical/progressive deathly sci-fi trash metal odessey which is a definite improvement over the group's debut record: drags a little, especially during its quieter movements, but offers seemingly unending layers of tasty guitar work across well-worked structurally dense compositions. | | 2 |  | Neurosis
An Undying Love for a Burning World
Comeback album for the ages (even if, for me, it does not match their best material) and decidedly befitting of the times with live in: the pummelling sound of this record effectively matches the incessant brutality of Eurowestern colonial modernity and its seemingly endlessly expanding annihilatory death spiral. Devastating like always. | | 1 |  | Tigran Hamasyan
Manifeste
Might very well be his most accomplished iteration of his Meshuggah-inspired mathematically dense approach to Armenian-folk and Indian-classical music inspired modern jazz fusion (and that is saying something given the quality of his back catalogue). The musicianship and compositional attention to detail is off the charts. | |
NexCeleris
03.25.26 | Nice 1.
Diva Karr, Egregore, Slave One
Not adjacent, but... Protrusion
Maybe Sunfuneral | MementoMori
03.25.26 | Much obliged for the (blackened/deathly) recs. Nice 1 indeed. | DoofDoof
03.25.26 | Bill Callahan
Bonnie Prince Billy
Luke Temple
Neurosis
The Delines
Deathcrash
Slow year so far.... |
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