JoyfulPlatypus
Caleb Robinson
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Last Active 01-04-23 1:10 am
Joined 06-10-15

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 Lists
06.12.26 You Seem Pretty Ranked For A List06.03.26 Discography Run: Kate Bush
05.29.26 Rec Me A Song, and I'll Rec You One Bac ♦03.13.26 Platy's Top 20 ABSOLUTE CLASSICS ♦
03.06.26 Platy's 2011 Catch Up01.26.26 Discog Ranking: Poppy
12.08.25 Top 100 Releases of the 2020's: 2025 Ed ♦12.03.25 Spotify Wrapped - 2025 ♦
12.03.25 Platy's 25 Best Releases of 2025 ♦11.26.25 Platy's Top 20 Releases: 2010 ♦
01.22.25 Top 50 Albums of the 2020's: 2024 Editi12.15.23 Platy's 2023 Year in Review ♦
03.30.23 S-Tier Songs Off Crappy Albums12.23.22 Platy's 25 Best Releases of 2022
12.23.21 Platy's 25 Best Releases of 202112.21.20 Platy's Top 40 of 2020 ♦
12.04.20 Platy's 40 Worst Albums of 202012.28.19 Caleb's 100 Best Albums of the 2010's

Rec Me A Song, and I'll Rec You One Back

Title is self-explanatory. Just a song. Could be anything. Could be good, could be great, could be amazing. Can be whatever genre you want - something you love or just something you've in the mood for today. I'll listen to as much recs as possible while I'm work, and I'll tell you if any of them slap, and if any of them make me want to check out the rest of the artist's discography. This seems like a good way to kill the end of week office boredom.
1Francis of Delirium
Run, Run Pure Beauty

I'm in the middle of jamming this right now but I'll begin on the recs as soon as it's over.
2Oneida
Secret Wars

ArsMoriendi's Rec: "$50 Tea"

Slap Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out The Band: Probably, yeah. Not huge on the vocals but I like the group's chaotic energy.

For You: "International Dreambeat" by Adebisi Shank
3Arab Strap
Half-Told Tales

Hawks' Rec: "You You You"

Slap Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out The Band: Hell yeah. I remember trying some song from As Days Get Dark a few years back and not being a big fan, but clearly I didn't give them a fair shot.

For You: "The Leopard and the Lung" by The Joy Formidable
4Gilles Servat
Gilles Servat

Budgie's Rec: "An Alarc'H"

Slap Rating: 3 out of 5

Would I Check Out The Artist: Eh. Maybe, maybe not. I didn't dislike this by any means, just don't know if it's my cup of tea enough to listen to entire albums of it.

For You: "L-Dopa" by Laura Stevenson
5Brazen Abbot
Eye Of The Storm

Jmal00's Rec: "Highway Cindy"

Slap Rating: 3.75 out of 5

Would I Check Out The Band: They're a bit cheesy but hell yeah I would.

For You: "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads
6Omega (HUN)
XI

Anthropod's Rec: "Koteltanc"

Slap Rating: 4 out of 5

Would I Check Out The Band: Totally. Never jammed a Hungarian band before, but I'd happily make this the first.

For You: "Just Say No" by Eaves Wilder
7Interpol
Turn on the Bright Lights

Futures' Rec: "Stella was a diver and she was always down"

Slap Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out The Band: Totally; I've actually heard a few other songs off this album that I'm a fan of, even I'm kind of surprised I've never checked out the whole thing. But I would for sure spin their debut, if not their entire discography, some day.

For You: "The Heavens" by The Chariot
8Mew
And the Glass Handed Kites

Kimm's Rec: "The Zookeeper's Boy"

Slap Rating: 4 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: Totally, this song was a delight.

For You: "M.A.H." by U.S. Girls
9Caligula's Horse
In Contact

Zac124's Rec: "Dream the Dead"

Slap Rating: 4.25 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: For sure; I remember not loving their newest album, but I could afford to give their older work a shot.

For You: "Eighty Sixed" by Within The Ruins
10The Garden
Kiss My Super Bowl Ring

ConcubinaryCode's Rec: "Sneaky Devil"

Slap Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: Fuck yeah, this was awesome.

For You: "Maladapted" by Hail the Sun
11Sputnik
Christmas At Our House

LouBreed's Rec: "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" by Verka Serduchka

Slap Rating: 2 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Artist: I think I'll pass on this one. Though this song will annoyingly be stuck in my head for a while.

For You: "Skyscraper" by Ottto
12Adrian Belew
Mr. Music Head

RogueNine's Rec: "1967" by Adrian Belew

Slap Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Artist: Not sure, but the song itself was pretty interesting.

For You: "Stains" by Janus
13Kayo Dot
Hubardo

Josh D's Rec: "And He Built Him A Boat" by Kayo Dot

Slap Rating: 4 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: Definitely would, could see myself doing a discography run of them someday.

For You: "Visions of a Life" by Wolf Alice
14Elder (USA-MA)
Liminality/Dream State Return

Pooter9000's Rec: "Liminality/Dream State Return" by Elder

Slap Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: I've heard a few of their albums already and liked them, so I'd for sure be curious to hear more.

For You: "Catastrophist" by Trivium
15Pom Pom Squad
Death Of A Cheerleader

PanosChris's Rec: "Head Cheerleader" by Pom Pom Squad

Slap Rating: 3 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Artist: Wasn't floored by this but didn't hate it either; I'd be willing to check out the full album at the very least.

For You: "Second Sleep" by Magdalena Bay
16Remina
Strata

Gfunk839's Rec: "Obsidian" by Remina

Slap Rating: 4.25 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: Fuck yeah I would, this is awesome.

For You: "Ban All the Music" by Nothing But Thieves
17Venetian Snares
Making Orange Things

Supercoolguy64's Rec: "Viva Las Vegas" by Venetian Snares

Slap Rating: 2.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Artist: I need to check out more electronic for sure, but this might be a bit too abrasive for my taste.

For You: "Fantastic Bastards" by Death Spells
18Avalon Emerson
Written Into Changes

Keaton_86's Rec: "Wooden Star" by Avalon Emerson and the Charm

Slap Rating: 4 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Artist: Totally, this was nice and relaxing.

For You: "Girls Like You" by The Naked And Famous
19XTC
Drums And Wires

CrisStyles's Rec: "Life Begins at the Hop" by XTC

Slap Rating: 3.75 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: For sure, this was fun.

For You: "Dominator" by clipping
20Dream City Film Club
Dream City Film Club

gabba's Rec: "Pissboy" by Dream City Film Club

Slap Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Would I Check Out the Band: I think I would, this is catchier than I would've expected.

For You: "Archangel" by Trophy Scars
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