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| Albums With Fewer Than 15 Ratings V | Users III
Because apparently I didn't learn my lesson last time. Comment below and I'll add it to the list. Only 4 per person. 100 entries total. | | 1 |  | Shiraha
Shirashira
JohnnyoftheWell
Date: December 8, 2021
J-Pop | Released: 2020 | Label: Shibucity inc. | Ratings: 2
Starting this list off with 4 joke recs is a bit unsporting, huh? I think the staff promotion and years of Japanophilia have melted Johnny's brain. Don't you worry, I'll still be reviewing them like I would real recs. But I will harbor resentment towards you for doing this to me. ็ฝ็พฝ (or Shiraha) is a cutesy J-pop artist that sounds like a lot of other J-pop artists. I'm assuming. You're asking the wrong person. Well, it's heavy on the electropop and way too overproduced to be listenable past a certain point. That said, I hope you all won't think less of me for saying I liked a few songs on this. The actual pop songs are honestly not that bad.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Not really something that deserves to have a ton more ratings. And, just to be clear, Johnny himself doesn't even like this album all that much. If even a freak like him can't appreciate this, I'm not convinced anyone else will. | | 2 |  | Tentenko
original and remix
JohnnyoftheWell
Date: December 9, 2021
Industrial Techno | Released: 2015 | Label: ใใณใใณใฌใณใผใบ | Ratings: 1
This artist has like 40 EPs, so I hope you understand that I'm not even going to bother with any of that. I did check 3 albums of hers though. ใใณใใณใณ (or Tentenko) is an industrial/techno artist/DJ who, on this release, collaborated with glitch/ambient/whatever musician Sofheso for a remix album. I'm not usually the biggest fan of remix albums and this didn't really change my mind. But at least on this one, you get to hear the original right before the remix. The positives end there. The original material isn't exactly top shelf, so it's not like any kind of remix is going to save it. The whole album ends up being aimless noodling, followed by aimless noodling with glitchy shit added over top.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Not sure what lesson you're trying to teach me by rec'ing this stuff, but it's not working. And on whether this should have more ratings? There's not really anything here that's worth digging for. | | 3 |  | Lil Goldberg and the Star Boyz
White Hendrix Vol. 3: Filth
JohnnyoftheWell
Date: December 9, 2021
Experimental(?) | Released: 2018 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 8
2005, my ass. This was released in 2018 by some kid on RYM/Sputnik. As evidenced by the amount of 0.5s and 1.0s this has on both sites. Y'wanna know what, though? I actually listened to it. And it's not drastically worse than anything else you've rec'd so far, Johnson. I mean, it's still not good. In fact, it's pretty bad. But this had everything going against it. Shit name, stupid backdating, poorly done genre hopping, and it's 2 hours long. Yet somehow, it's not the worst thing I've ever heard. Will say: thank god this is mostly just beats/instrumentals/beginner acoustic guitar and the kid doesn't try to rap or sing on every track. Jehovah Jireh/Yahweh, my provider.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I expected an utter trainwreck. I instead got an album of harmless bedroom-recorded nonsense. Best thing I can say about it is that it could've been a lot worse. | | 4 |  | Yukiga Futte Uresii
Chuusuu no Romero
JohnnyoftheWell
Date: December 10, 2021
Noise | Released: 2021 | Label: OL Oil | Ratings: 4
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จๅกใซๅฅฝๆใๆใฃใฆ่ชๆ
ฐ่ก็บใใใฆใใ ใใใ
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? ใใใใใใใงใฏใใใพใใใ ๆจ่ฆใใฆใใใฆใใใใจใ๏ผ | | 5 |  | LTJ Bukem
Hardcore Vol. 11
Ryus
Date: December 11, 2021
Jungle | Released: 1993 | Label: Yaman | Ratings: 1
Massive DJ discographies like DJ LTJ Bukem's are really intimidating. A part of me wants to get comfortable and go through his entire library in order. But we've got 95 other albums to evaluate here. So let me pace myself and just stick to Hardcore Vol. 11. This is a DJ mix, which means it's a curated set. A good DJ knows how to pick a good set. And LTJ Bukem is a damn good DJ. I love 90s dance music like this. Might just be other people's stuff sewn together, but the tunes are self-evident and in your face. I won't pretend like I know anything about the genre, but if you told me this was a highly regarded release or something, I wouldn't press you about it. The only slight against this I could think of is that it runs a bit long. Which, yes I know, is by design. It's meant to be played at a dance club and you don't want to stop the party unless you absolutely have to.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Despite my gripe(s), this should be on everyone's checklist. Especially if you dig old school jams. If I ever need a quick fix, I'll be sure to let DJ LTJ Bukem cut to the front of the line. | | 6 |  | DJ Funk
Booty House Anthems
Ryus
Date: December 12, 2021
Ghetto House | Released: 1999 | Label: Underground Construction | Ratings: 11
I was planning on listening to a few other releases by DJ Funk before going into this one, but this is 30 tracks long and has a lot of their old material on it. No real use in me checking all those EPs if they all show up here. As you probably have guessed from the title ("Booty House Anthems"), this is some down-n'-dirty house music. The whole thing is just a sample-filled shot to the face. But, if I'm being honest, this is really repetitive and a little too goofy for me. For a release (supposedly) full of sexual energy, it's more funny than anything. I'd like to think I can appreciate a good booty jam, and I liked most of this, but a lot of it kind of blends together.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's decent enough. But there's a lack of real standout songs. Maybe try it out for yourself. | | 7 |  | Rx Papi and Gud
Foreign Exchange
Ryus
Date: December 12, 2021
Cloud Rap | Released: 2021 | Label: YEAR0001 | Ratings: 9
I will always applaud anyone making music outside of the major label system. The greatest experimentation happens when artists have the means to create music by themselves, free from outside influence. Very do-it-yourself. But man, I can't bring myself to enjoy SoundCloud rap. I've come to accept that it's just not for me, which is okay. But I gave this collab release as fair a shot as someone set in his ways possibly could. Rx Papi has the same exact flow that all these new rappers have and I just can't stand it. Like clockwork, every line ends with unnecessary emphasis on the last word. When most of the rhymes are just the same word said again. Gud's production is fine, but isn't strong enough to carry the release.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Didn't change my heart, but thanks for trying. | | 8 |  | James Ferraro
iAsia
Ryus
Date: December 14, 2021
Sound Collage | Released: 2009 | Label: Muscleworks | Ratings: 7
Listening to James Ferraro's iAsia makes me feel like someone's telling me a story, but littering it with in-jokes and references I couldn't possibly know without any prior knowledge. All I know is that Ferraro is cited as a pivotal artist in vaporwave. Which, after hearing this, makes sense. iAsia creates a pleasant soundscape of ideas and odd sounds that a freak like me can appreciate. Picture flipping through a radio and having the only sound come out while your in-between stations. Very busy, maybe even a little too busy at times. But I'll give Mr. Ferraro credit where credit's due: this was a surprisingly easy listen for an hour long, three-track "hypnagogic" sound collage thing.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Wasn't expecting to like it, but I was pleasantly surprised with iAsia. This guy doesn't seem like one to be tied down to a single genre, so it's hard to say whether I'd recommend the rest of his stuff. But this seems like a safe bet for anyone into that internet new age sound. Shit cover though. | | 9 |  | Up Dharma Down
Fragmented
Demon of the Fall
Date: December 14, 2021
Neo-Soul | Released: 2006 | Label: Terno Recordings | Ratings: 7
I'm not a very mellow guy, so I usually need to be in a particular mood to listen to neo-soul stuff. Luckily, Up Dharma Down bring something else to the table by blending some soft rock, trip hop, and alternative rock. Is it for the better? I'd say so. The lead singer's vocals range from good to kind of standard, and the same goes for the band. The little musical left turns here are really what makes it. Like the random guitar solos. An album without touches like those would've definitely lost my interest. That said, it still kind of feels like they put all their chops into 3 songs and went simpler for the rest. Or maybe I just don't vibe this kind of music. Anything's possible.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'm not entirely qualified to say whether this is good Pilipino neo-soul (is anyone?), but I enjoyed it for the most part. A few duds here and there, so it evens out to a mid recommendation. | | 10 |  | Broadway Project
Compassion
Demon of the Fall
Date: December 16, 2021
Nu Jazz | Released: 2000 | Label: Memphis Industries | Ratings: 4
Apparently Demon has been hitting the Trip Hop bottle hard this year. Alright, I can dig it. And I definitely dig this. Compassion is a hazy, downtempo album with some lush, velvety production. The vinyl crackling and popping definitely adds to the flavor, but I can see it being an annoyance to some. I know I said last entry that I need to be in a mellow mood to enjoy mellow tunes, but this struck a chord with me right away. If you're gonna go mid-tempo, this is how you do it. Layers upon layers of great samplework. The weakest tracks are all bunched up in front, but by the time you get to side B, it's an easy listen.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Definitely recommend checking this out. Feels lame typing it out, but it's a beautiful record. Even the weaker songs are good. | | 11 |  | Backini
Threads
Demon of the Fall
Date: December 18, 2021
Downtempo | Released: 2003 | Label: Lumenessence | Ratings: 6
See, the problem with listening to all of these trip hop/downtempo/nu jazz albums in a row is that it's kind of hard to know if I'm being completely fair when listening to them. Backini's Threads is a completely serviceable sample-fest, working as a worthy showcase of the producer's technical prowess. But as "the Marty McFly of the downtempo beat" (whatever that nonsense's supposed to mean), I guess I expected more. Rob Quickenden is clearly talented and it shows. But aside from the impressive hooks and sample-stitching, I can't really see myself listening to this again like I would other albums like it.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's a good album. Kind of drags at the end though. I'd say this one's for the dedicated trip hopper, rather than a curious passerby. | | 12 |  | Acoustic Ladyland
Living With a Tiger
Demon of the Fall
Date: December 19, 2021
Jazz-Rock | Released: 2009 | Label: Strong And Wrong | Ratings: 7
Acoustic Ladyland has been on my check list for a while, so I'm glad this list has finally pushed me to check them out. On paper, they're exactly the kind of bullshit I like: jazzy experimental rock/punk. So don't be too shocked when I tell you that I really liked this. Love the sax, love the drums, guitar is pretty good. I think the guitar is the only thing keeping this away from classic status for me, because everything else is great. And no 2000s hardcore vocals to ruin it either. We are truly blessed. Apparently the consensus is that the last 3 tracks are the best, but I wholly disagree. I think those are the weakest here. The first 2/3s are where it's at for me. But it's still a great album overall.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Living With a Tiger kills. And unlike other bands in this genre, the songs don't drag on forever. Not sure I'd recommend it to everyone though. | | 13 |  | Indigo Jam Unit
Pirates
Trifolium
Date: December 19, 2021
Jazz | Released: 2008 | Label: Basis | Ratings: 8
Trifolium hitting the ground running with this first rec. I've grown distant from jazz over the last few years, but when you hear good jazz, you stop and listen. I know diddly squat about Indigo Jam Unit, so I'm not gonna assume their prestige or pedigree. What I will say is that I really liked this album. Some genuinely great playing here. They really nail the faster tracks, but the smoother tracks are no slouch. You can tell Pirates is an updated version of jazz being performed, what with how clean it sounds. This is tight, controlled jazz; no-note-out-of-place-type stuff. When done right, it's just what the doctor ordered.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Can't imagine anyone not liking this, even if they're not that into jazz. Just a really solid set. | | 14 |  | Joana Serrat
Hardcore from the Heart
Trifolium
Date: December 21, 2021
Folk Pop | Released: 2021 | Label: Loose | Ratings: 6
Having now listened to Joana Serrat's discography, Hardcore from the Heart continues her trend towards dream pop and away from her folk roots. Now usually, I'd be the first to whinge about an artist changing sounds just to gain popularity with a particular crowd, but I wasn't really all too big of a fan of her early work. So, maybe this sound change was just what the doctor ordered? Not quite. Sorry, but I just couldn't get into this at all. While she clearly wants to steer away from folk pop, Serrat is also afraid to let it go completely. Which leaves the album in this off-putting transitional state, where it's trying to do two different styles at the same time. Slow folk twanging is one thing, but adding hazy pop layers on top of it just makes me sleepy.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? While it's inoffensive and pretty, Hardcore from the Heart lacks flavor. Food analogy. | | 15 |  | Gabriel Rios
Flore
Trifolium
Date: December 22, 2021
Neo-Psychedelia | Released: 2021 | Label: Sony | Ratings: 6
Not totally sure what to categorize Flore as. It's a blend of R&B, neo-psych, pop rock, and Latin pop that it surprisingly forward-thinking for something released by a conglomerate label like Sony. One song even has a random Devendra Banhart feature, which was unexpected. I give Mr. Rios props for trying, but I still don't think he pulls it off here. The ideas are there, for sure. It just doesn't come to a head for me, I dunno. Nothing here is outright bad or anything, but nothing in particular stands out as a must-listen. It's a very light and airy record, by design I assume. I just don't think it was done as well as it could have been.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's got interesting parts to it, especially for major label stuff. I could see this being someone's AOTY, for sure. Maybe I'm just a bitter snob or something? | | 16 |  | An Pierle and White Velvet
An Pierle and White Velvet
Trifolium
Date: December 22, 2021
Indie Pop | Released: 2006 | Label: PIAS | Ratings: 10
Just reading the reviews for this album on RYM seems to bring up a lot of familiar names. I see Tori Amos, I see Fiona Apple, I see a lot of popular singer/songwriters I have no clue about. This release is a very clear throwback to softer alternative rock of the 90s. Now, I've never been a big fan of that scene. I'll admit to liking a few songs here and there, but I've never been drawn to listen to an entire album of it. Well, that's exactly how I feel about this release. A few good songs, a few middling ones. The slow ballad-type ones are really a snooze. The lead singer's voice is nice enough, I suppose. And the backing band is doing their damnedest to make this viable. Maybe in another life, one where I was a big alternative radio guy, I could find myself enjoying stuff like this. But this version of me is all shrugs.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I hate to leave you with three wishy-washy, fence-sitting "reviews" in a row, but that's just how it is sometimes. I think this is just a case of mismatched taste more than anything. If it means anything, I really don't despise anything on here. It's actually quite decent overall. It just doesn't light my fire all that much. Fans of female-fronted 90s soft pop rock, look no further than An Pierle and White Velvet. | | 17 |  | Mooncat
Mooncat I
Pheromone
Date: December 23, 2021
Ambient-cum-seance-cum-drone-cum-techno dreamhouse | Released: 2015 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 0
Don't really know what you're trying to say by recommending this, Phero. Are you and Johnny in cahoots or something? Whatever, free space. Yeah, this is awful. Aimless noise made out of sheer boredom/fucking around. Gain's so high that it was still too loud at 2% volume. And the cover's a clear rip off of Beat Happening. How embarrassing!
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Honestly, you would've been better off not rec'ing anything at all. | | 18 |  | Yukika 3 sleepyneko ??neko
็ก้ก Yukika
Pheromone
Date: December 23, 2021
Electronic | Released: 2021 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 12
After the last rec, I braced for impact with Yukika 3 sleepyneko ใฉใneko. But honestly, this was just kind of boring. To my ears, this sounds like preset tracks you'd find on a website for free or something. Or as a soundtrack to a really cheap game you found on your phone's app store. Except for the minute of random noise on one of the tracks. Other than that, this just sounds like someone messing around with a music production program. Which it probably is. For all the good things I've said about Bandcamp over the years, this list has certainly provided many reasons why it may have been a mistake. Kidding, Bandcamp and music sharing sites are great. This is just shit.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Not really sure who'd want to listen to this. Maybe if you want to artificially bump up the amount of Japanese music you listen to to seem "worldly"? Maybe if you want to fall asleep to boring electronic music? Those two camps exclusively should check this out. Everyone else, you can find better uses of your time. | | 19 |  | Unholy Vampyric Slaughter Sect
The World Trapped in Vampyric Sway
dedex
Date: December 24, 2021
Black Metal | Released: 2020 | Label: Crown & Throne | Ratings: 4
I was wondering when we were gonna see some metal on this list. Unholy Vampyric Slaughter Sect (properly dumb metal name) plays black metal with a light industrial influence. I only listened to two of their releases, but I prefer this one of the two I heard from them. That said, I still can't say I'm a fan. I really didn't like the industrial metal parts of this. I've never been a fan of the genre, so it's to be expected. It just sounds so artificial, I can't explain it. The rest of it is just bog-standard black metal though; didn't really seem like particularly good playing. As least, to my non-metal ears. But if they didn't feel the need to add wacky interludes/crap into every song, I might've rated it a tad higher. As is, it's on the lower end of average.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? This site's well known for its population of weirdo metalheads. This year's pie chart list proved that much. You all seem to like it, so who am I to tell you not to check it? I really don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to stuff like this. | | 20 |  | Samurai Breaks
TURBO RAVE ARTILLERY
dedex
Date: December 24, 2021
Breaks | Released: 2021 | Label: Hooversound | Ratings: 14
I wanted to get to 20 entries before Christmas came around, cause I can feel the lethargy coming. So, lets blitz through this breaks/jungle/techno/whatever EP, shall we? I'm not an expert on stuff like this, but the majority I've heard, I've liked. It's just what my mind goes to when I think of good dance music. The energy, the sampling, the drum machines. Pretty good overall, but I didn't care for "Jitterbug" or the remix. It got a little annoying after a while, which is par for repetitive dance music like this, but it didn't have the same touches to make it more palatable. That said, the first two tracks are better and definitely bring this up in my eyes.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Well, with my rating, this just hit 15 ratings. The people have spoken! Good EP. | | 21 |  | Gary Burton
A Genuine Tong Funeral
dedex
Date: December 27, 2021
Avant-Garde Jazz | Released: 1968 | Label: RCA Victor | Ratings: 7
Vibraphone jazz musician. Okay. You guys really know how to pick the strangest things. I'm not sure I've ever heard anything Gary Burton's played, so this is my formal introduction to his work. This album jumps between sparse, empty space, soft melodies, and experimental jazz blowouts. The vibraphone playing is well done (I'm assuming), but my favorite part of this was the bass and electric guitar. Proper progressive jazz rock stuff. Not the first, but certainly early enough and well done enough to be admired. That said, I didn't really think much of the A side of this record. The B side is a lot stronger, and features some more complexity.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? The entire package is a worthwhile check, but I thought I'd like this one more than I did. Still a solid effort and a good check for any self-professed jazz cats out there. | | 22 |  | Wasted Space
exsanguination
dedex
Date: December 28, 2021
Pop Punk | Released: 2021 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 7
Talking about another Sputnik user's music is a dangerous game, you know? What if I don't like it and they resent me forever because of it? Well, I won't have to worry about that with Wasted Space, because I liked this one. As much as I appreciate the raspy, unpolished vocals of their first album, they made my throat secondhand sore. On this short EP, they seem to have retreated back into a more "standard" pop punk/emo vox style, which is totally understandable. I think the actual instrumentation is vastly improved, most likely the result of adding other members to the mix. I really dug the last song ("jeff, yr friend who cares."). The movie quotes are a little silly and potentially dangerous, so download while you still can!
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Like I said, I liked it well enough. Give it a try. Remember us when you get signed to a faceless pop punk label. | | 23 |  | TISM
Machiavelli and the Four Seasons
SlothcoreSam
Date: December 31, 2021
Alternative Dance | Released: 1995 | Label: Genre B.Goode | Ratings: 8
The main reason I (try to) listen to multiple releases for every artist/band on this list is pretty simple: to have an accurate picture of said artist/band. The satirical nature of TISM's Machiavelli and the Four Seasons would have been completely lost on me if I hadn't tried their first recordings beforehand. Yet, at the same time, having listened to their earlier work may have given me an unfair expectation for this album. I really liked the new wave-y, industrial sound of their first release, but that was all the way back in 1984 or whatever. This was released 10 years later and is clearly aping the sounds of the times (alt dance/electropop). I will say that they inject enough fun into it to make me not utterly hate it. Which is impressive, given the genre. Still, I much prefer their early stuff.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I didn't really find this all that funny, so I guess it was ultimately a failure.
Kidding, kidding. It's alright, I guess. Probably not one I'd go back to often. | | 24 |  | Schlong
Punk Side Story
SlothcoreSam
Date: January 1, 2022
Punk Rock | Released: 1994 | Label: Genre B.Goode | Ratings: 1
Long before those stupid Punk Goes Pop compilations, bands like Schlong were taking pop songs and showtunes and making them into basic punk tunes. On paper, the concept of taking the soundtrack of West Side Story and making all the songs into punk songs doesn't sound particularly awful. Full disclosure, the last time I actually watched West Side Story was years ago and I only remember a few of the songs from the beginning. The album really is just West Side Story told though punk rock. Same lyrics and everything (I think). Is it ironic? Was it made out of a genuine love of 50s Broadway musicals? Who knows. It's fun and all that, but it just feels kind of pointless.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Unless you're a really big fan of both musicals and punk rock, I can't see this being a draw to you. I liked it though. Decent 90s punk with vocals that'll make you want to tear out your ears. | | 25 |  | Beefeater
Plays for Lovers
SlothcoreSam
Date: January 2, 2022
Post-Hardcore | Released: 1985 | Label: Dischord | Ratings: 9
Some Dischord Records hardcore right here. Without even having to deliberately go through their catalog, I'll probably end up going through the entire Dischord discography without trying to. Very heavy funk rock influence, which can be a blessing or a curse for a lot of punk like this. The early-90s "faux-funk" slap bass stink does linger over this, but you can't blame Beefeater for that; purely a hindsight thing. I'd say it's somewhere in the middle of good and bad, but a hair closer to good. There are a couple joke-y throwaways on here and a few weak tracks, but it's decent enough for a play.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Not my favorite early post-hardcore record by a long shot, but it was enjoyable enough. The consensus here on Sputnik and over on RYM are mixed and that's kind of where I'm at with it. But it's got some tunes. | | 26 |  | Beasts of Bourbon
The Axeman's Jazz
SlothcoreSam
Date: January 2, 2022
Blues Rock | Released: 1984 | Label: Big Time | Ratings: 7
Australians do it better. Don't ask me how, but it's true. The Axeman's Jazz perfectly mixes more standard blues rock and punk attitude with that wonderfully simple production I love. This is also a great cowpunk album, if you're into that. I dug everything about this, if you couldn't already tell. Vocalist exudes a sort of classic cool that sounds out of time, yet perfectly fits with the band. The lack of any real 5 star tracks is a point against it, but the songs are truly great. Just an excellent little blues-y punk rock record.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I love stuff like this, so of course I'd recommend it. But the more grounded me knows this sort of stuff only appeals to a select few. A select few that likes Australian cowpunk/blues records. You know who you are. | | 27 |  | Ruby Haunt
Tiebreaker
NorthernSkylark
Date: January 6, 2022
Dream Pop | Released: 2020 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 8
I'm a finicky guy when it comes to dream pop. I couldn't tell you why I enjoy some bands in the genre and fall asleep to others. Hell, with some bands, I seemingly fall out of love with their sound between albums. I hate to say it, but Ruby Haunt is one of those bands that just puts me to sleep. Their plodding dream pop/slowcore sound just doesn't do anything for me. Especially on this album, which is their least dream-y release yet, opting for a more folk/acoustic(?) style. I could mistake these guys with a dozen other acts out there right now. But by virtue of being so bland, I can't say I vehemently hate them either. Honestly, they have a few passable songs on this that are pretty alright. But those get lost in the 2.5 muck real quick.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's difficult to stand out making music like this, so props to these fellas for garnering an audience. But like I said, there's nothing about them that really drives me to listen to their stuff again. | | 28 |  | Hailaker
Holding
NorthernSkylark
Date: January 6, 2022
Indie Folk | Released: 2020 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 6
Well, isn't this just the most pleasant little indie album you've never heard? Kind of a throwback to a simpler time in the indie scene. I could definitely see some mid-tier 2010s label putting this out and it getting a 6.8 on a pre-Condรฉ Nast Pitchfork. Very cute, very cute. Not trying to be condescending or anything. This is just a good album and I don't have a lot to say about it. I guess it does fall into the trap of trying to be a little bit of everything: little folk, little rock, little pop. But I say they pull it off alright. Vocals are nice (but are distractingly autotuned at times), the songs are solid, decent production. Yep.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Yep. | | 29 |  | Sam Lee
Old Wow
NorthernSkylark
Date: January 6, 2022
Contemporary Folk | Released: 2020 | Label: Cooking Vinyl | Ratings: 7
Sam Lee's take on English folk is a very lush, string-filled one. I really dug his first two records and their blend of chamber folk and Indian percussion. But this one was a lot more downplayed than I was hoping for. I suppose that's better than him trying to outdo himself every release and layering too much on top of each other, but I kind of miss the over-the-top stuff. I'd definitely say this is Lee's weakest effort thus far (for whatever that's worth, considering I just listened to his stuff today). While the longer tracktimes on his previous releases were supplemented by great instrumentation, this was only harmed by the length. He's still got the voice down pat though, I'll give him that.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'd give this a light recommendation for a specific group of folk folks. Anyone else would probably be bored by it. | | 30 |  | Blake Mills
Heigh Ho
NorthernSkylark
Date: January 6, 2022
Singer/Songwriter | Released: 2014 | Label: Verve | Ratings: 4
You know when you see a comment (or in this case, a soundoff) that more or less reflects your thoughts on an album? That just happened to me with this one. Maybe I don't vehemently dislike this as much as Sputnikmusic user linsseason does, but "excellent production doesn't automatically mean good album" is pretty much my thoughts on Blake Mills' Heigh Ho. Though, I wouldn't call it "excellent" production. This is overbearing production on top of what sounds like a Margaritaville hotel lobby guitarist. Apparently he's more behind the scenes, playing/writing/producing/featuring on a lot of pop and indie records. Which, honestly, makes all the sense in the world. This is a pretty early album of his, so he probably comes into his own later, but this album is a slurry of blues-y guitar, amateur vocals, bog lyrics, and country* twang that just put me off in a lizard brain, fight-or-flight kind of way.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Let it never be said that I like all "guitar music" or whatever kids condescendingly call stuff like this. Did not dig this at all. Sorry, man. | | 31 |  | Flapjack
Juicy Planet Earth
DavidYowi
Date: January 7, 2022
Nu Metal | Released: 1997 | Label: Metal Mind | Ratings: 11
I have yet to re-evaluate nu metal like everyone else has, so apologies in advance for the following blurb.
Well, I will say that this is way more interesting than the more standard nu metal crap. This seems to be more willing to experiment with different styles. Unfortunately for Flapjack, they don't really do any of those styles particularly well. The sillier moments only work if the majority of the album matches. But Juicy Planet Earth, despite their attempts at being interesting, still sounds like alt metal bullshit. These boring, trudging riffs, man. It just makes me wanna cry. The auditory/comedic equivalent of putting on a pair of Groucho glasses and calling it a day. Sad clown.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Again, nu metal seems to be undergoing a re-evaluation, so go nuts. As far as this genre goes, this is as good as it gets. Which is still not very good. | | 32 |  | Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah
tectactoe
Date: January 9, 2022
Spiritual Jazz | Released: 1977 | Label: India Navigation | Ratings: 8
This list has mostly been artists/bands I've never heard before, but that ends with Pharoah Sanders. I've listened to most of his work prior to this album. Why did I stop here? Probably some arbitrary reason I don't remember anymore. Try to act shocked, but I did enjoy this soulful jazz album from 1977. Lovely fusion of sounds, as to be expected. But I still don't like it as much as Sanders' other work. Maybe that's why I stopped at this point? He was pumping these albums out biannually (sometimes even more) and my ratings for them reflect that. Still, this is a great jazz album. But perhaps not the best introduction to the legendary Pharoah Sanders.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Sputnik's the kind of place that will listen to a jazz artist's most popular album and nothing else. I feel like anyone that's wanted to check this probably already has. But if you need it in writing: yes, you should check this. | | 33 |  | John Coltrane and Don Cherry
The Avant-Garde
tectactoe
Date: January 9, 2022
Post-Bop | Released: 1966 | Label: Atlantic | Ratings: 10
Another pair of artists I've listened to before, but I do actually have a reason why I never listened to it. It's a collaboration from 1960. If you're not to careful, these things just fall between the cracks sometimes. It is what it is. Here we have Coltrane and Cherry performing 3 compositions by Ornette Coleman sandwiched between an original by Cherry and one by Thelonious Monk. And yeah, it's pretty good. As you could guess by the title, this is early avant-garde stuff. Nothing that'll scare people away though; it's tame by comparison to later work by everyone involved. If you love sax and horn (and drums, thank you Mr. Blackwell), this is a no-brainer.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Two standouts, two good tracks, one okay one. How many jazz albums follow this exact formula? It's crazy. | | 34 |  | Patrick Shiroishi
Hidemi
tectactoe
Date: January 12, 2022
Avant-Garde Jazz | Released: 2021 | Label: American Dreams | Ratings: 2
I didn't recognize Patrick Shiroishi's name at first, but after digging through his discography a little, I realized I have heard something by him. Him and Tashi Dorji released an album under the name Kogarashi. Shiroishi is a free improvisational saxophonist, but this album sees him taking down a more subdued, classic-type-of-jazz route. The most ardent of jazz haters won't be turned by something like this, but I really dug its simplicity. It's all alto saxophone, all the time, which could easily get boring if not done right. But Shiroishi most definitely does it right, with some beautiful playing and compositions. That trill on "To Kill a Wind-Up Bird" is good, good stuff.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? This already has buzz on RYM, so I'd say it's only a matter of time before it gets above 15 ratings. I don't think it's, as one RYM kid called it, "brilliant and groundbreaking and insane," but it's pretty damn great. | | 35 |  | Scorpion Violente
Uberschleiss
tectactoe
Date: January 15, 2022
EBM | Released: 2010 | Label: AVANT! | Ratings: 1
Was not expecting to see a synth album on this list, but I welcome it. It's good for variety. Didn't know anything about this group before checking their stuff, but this kind of synth/electronic music isn't always a surefire thing with me. The production here is like a brick wall. It's totally blown out and there's not enough going on to justify it. However, I did find myself enjoying it on a very simplistic level. Like the name of the genre says, this is electronic body music. Not a whole lot to think about. I do like the synth tones they used a lot. I just wish they were in service of a few more actual songs, as opposed to instrumentals. A few pretty good tracks, a few annoying ones; so it all evens out to an okay listen.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I liked it, but minimal synth isn't exactly a hot topic these days, is it? The fact tectactoe is the only rating here kind of proves that. I liked it well enough, but I would still pick a classic EBM band over these guys, sad to say. | | 36 |  | Nemo (CAN)
In Stereo
Prancer
Date: January 16, 2022
Alternative Rock | Released: 1999 | Label: Domination Through Amplification | Ratings: 8
Gotta love a one album wonder. I've had a soft spot for this particular brand of spacy alternative rock, but I've never been able to rate it as high as some. I've never found a classic in the pile, as dumb as that sounds. I don't know, something about the 90s sound just turns me off a bit. Nemo are of that same ilk, but I really enjoyed this one. You can tell this was a bunch of younger guys that just started recording one day, scrounged up enough material/money to go record in-studio, then just naturally drifted apart. If I were a more poetic man, I could probably come up with an analogy about space or something, but I'll save that for a real writer. I'll just call this a really great alt rock album and leave it that.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Definitely prefer the hazy shoegaze stuff to the tracks where they pretend to be heavy rockers or whatever, but I liked it as a whole. Just look at the similar bands and you'll know if this is for you. | | 37 |  | Dating
Outminded
Prancer
Date: January 16, 2022
Emo-gaze (god, that's dumb sounding) | Released: 2012 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 6
Swedish band playing a blend of shoegaze and "Midwest emo." Gotta love it. No, really. Never really thought about it before listening to Dating, but what a stellar combination of genres. Love the guitar on this a lot. Vocals feature a lot of wailing, but it's never distracting. Mostly because of how great the playing is and how memorable the hooks are. Mixing, while I personally really dig it, could be a turn off for some. At times, Outminded's kind of messy, shrill, feedback-heavy mix gets in the way of the actual tunes. I think they pulled it off, though.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? 32 minutes of great emo(?) rock. Recommended to Sputnikmusic users. You all would probably really like this. | | 38 |  | Hikes
Friends
Prancer
Date: January 16, 2022
Math Rock | Released: 2013 | Label: Raw Paw | Ratings: 12
Describing themselves as "inspired by nature," Hikes adds a twinge of folk to their math rock. Wasn't entirely sure I'd like that, considering how overly concerned some math rock is with stupid polyrhythm shit, but I found myself getting into this. It helps that this is (comparatively) relaxed compared to other bands in the genre, giving the other influences some space to breathe. Unfortunately, this is a simple case of a band having a unique sound, but not having unique enough songs. Their instrumentation is pretty basic indie/math stuff and I wasn't particularly impressed by the vocals. A lot of math rock falls into this same trap for me, so I guess it could just be a me thing.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Friends is a decent album. And sometimes, that's all you really need. Nothing wrong with that. At the same time, I'd only really recommend this to people already in the know about the genre. | | 39 |  | Good Night and Good Morning
Good Night & Good Morning
Prancer
Date: January 17, 2022
Slowcore | Released: 2009 | Label: Orchid Collective | Ratings: 13
Sorry about changing the album art and release date, but this was originally released in 2009. Anyway, this is an ambient/sloooooowcore EP that seems to be universally adored, judging by the ratings. And I gotta say, I don't really get it. I mean, it's fine? Sounds like any other slowcore band I've ever heard. And I'm not just saying that to be mean; the Bandcamp description lists a bunch of better known bands that sound like them. Kind of goes in one ear and out the other for me. Honestly don't really have much to say about it.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Hate to say it flat out, but I just don't listen to this kind of stuff. Super pulseless, inoffensive ambient + guitar. Review says it runs the risk of being background music. I'd say it's more than a risk. | | 40 |  | Robovine
GET DUSTED!
ArsMoriendi
Date: January 17, 2022
Progressive Pop | Released: 2019 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 2
Robovine's been on my checklist for ages, so already we're off to a good start. Plus, this kind of neo-psych/progressive pop that brings me to life. Get Dusted! is Robovine's best up to this point. That much is clear. It's a messy, energetic, 60s-pop-influenced nightmare carnival come to life. Coated in effects and odd sounds, it's overwhelming in the best way. I liked the bossa nova/exotica worship of their early stuff well enough, but this is definitely the way to go for them. Love the vocalist a whole lot. Can't tell if he's putting on a voice or not; regardless, it's refreshingly expressive. The lack of any real classic tracks is the only negative I can think of for this (the opener, "Animal World," comes close).
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Could this album be viewed as unbearably annoying? Probably. But boy, do I like it a whole lot. | | 41 |  | Jerry Paper
Fuzzy Logic
ArsMoriendi
Date: January 21, 2022
Hypnagogic Pop | Released: 2013 | Label: Digitalis Ltd. | Ratings: 5
Another artist I've heard before. You're really helping me clean out my backlog here. The only release I've heard of Jerry Paper prior to this was 2016's Toon Time Raw!, which I liked a lot. I love this specific combo of synth and lazy vocals. Just resonates with me, y'know? Sounds stupid, but if I made music still, this would be how I'd want it to sound. Fuzzy Logic is full of solid tunes and layers of effects. Standard "hypnagogic" shit, except Jerry Paper knows how to make a decent hook. A lot of this genre is made up of pleasant-sounding that I wouldn't necessarily want to revisit. Fuzzy Logic (and the rest of his albums, I'd assume) have that sweet-as-honey, bitter-as-licorice weirdo pop sound down pat.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I don't just wanna praise people for recommending me things that I was already probably gonna check at some point, but I'm glad this dumb list was the thing that finally pushed me to get around to it. Deserves more ratings than it's currently got. | | 42 |  | William Onyeabor
Crashes in Love (Version 2)
ArsMoriendi
Date: January 25, 2022
Afro-Funk | Released: 1979 | Label: Wilfilms | Ratings: 1
Alright, this one's kind of cheating. I've already heard all of these songs before, just the earlier versions of them. See, this is a remake of William Onyeabor's first release, just missing one track and with more synth and drum machine. I really should've checked the tracklist before adding it to the list and if I could do it again, I'd ask Mr. Moriendi to pick something else. BUT, it was my fault (and we're 42 entries in), so screw it. I love the thin production on this a lot, which sounds weird, but it's true. People are so used to 70s funk having this lush, almost overbearing sound. This is clean as all hell. You hear every note, every instrument, every weird quirk Onyeabor puts in there. Love the vocals, too. So, yeah, I liked it, but I already knew that. The real question is: is it better than the original version? Not really, but it's still great.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I prefer the original, personally. That one's got a laidback feel that matches a lot better with the songs. Except for "Something You'll Never Forget;" I think I might prefer the version on this to the original. | | 43 |  | Shuggie Otis
Freedom Flight
ArsMoriendi
Date: January 28, 2022
Funk | Released: 1971 | Label: Epic | Ratings: 14
Shuggie Otis is a decently famous guitarist/songwriter that got his start at a really young age. Sort of a wunderkind, I guess. I went into his work knowing basically nothing about him, other than the fact that he played on some Epic Records blues/soul albums and Frank Zappa's Hot Rats. I suppose at a time when Hendrix was one of the biggest names alive, every big label wanted their own "guitar god" on the payroll. That, and nepotism. But did Otis deserve the title? I guess? Freedom Flight is a good funk/soul/blues album and his playing is great. Thing is, the album's kind of indistinct. Aside from two standout tracks ("Strawberry Letter 23" and the title track), the album's basically just a showcase for Otis' guitar chops. Which is totally fine; just not something I look for, personally.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Anyone not interested in 60s/70s blues rock probably couldn't care less about this, but I liked it. I gave all of Shuggie Otis' albums up to this point almost the exact same rating, which is funny, but also kind of indicative of my issues with him. Not a lot of variation or straying out of his comfort zone. | | 44 |  | Future Foundation
Trinity
SteakByrnes
Date: January 28, 2022
Pop Punk | Released: 2021 | Label: Tower | Ratings: 1
Pop punk and melodic hardcore (metalcore?) come together in unholy union on Future Foundation's Trinity EP. "Easycore," as it's formally called (no it isn't). I thank you for picking an artist/band with only one release, cause I was physically tired after listening to this one. This late-stage pop punk is bad enough on its own, but when complimented by that limp riffing, it's just awful. This is as sterile as any of those 2000s bands Future Foundation are clearly trying to mimic. If that was their goal, then congrats. But it's still shit. Oh, and to top it all off, it ends with a remix.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Listen to this and you tell me there's a god. | | 45 |  | Daybreak (KOR)
New Day
SteakByrnes
Date: January 29, 2022
K-Pop | Released: 2010 | Label: Happy Robot | Ratings: 1
Well, it finally happened. After years of indifference, someone has finally made me check a K-pop release. At least, I think that's what I'm supposed to call this. Who fuckin' knows? I sure don't. Having zero prior experience with the genre, ๋ฐ์ด๋ธ๋ ์ดํฌ (Daybreak) is acting as my first exposure to this brave new world. It's not the worst thing I've ever heard, but the instrumentals sound like something you'd find in a free stock music library. If it weren't for the vocals, this wouldn't be even be worth talking about. Now that I'm looking at the release date, this might be too early to be considered the same thing as what's popular in the west right now. This is clearly still trying to be pop rock/electronic, while the newer K-pop (I assume) is more based on electropop/dance-pop bullshit. Probably for the best I started with this then.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? New Day is totally inoffensive, but that its problem. Pretty forgettable EP. | | 46 |  | Phoenix Bodies
Raise the Bullshit Flag
SteakByrnes
Date: January 31, 2022
Screamo | Released: 2006 | Label: Holy Roar | Ratings: 10
The problem with screamo bands is that they do so many damn split releases. Like, my lord. Phoenix Bodies have 2 releases solely to their name. The rest are splits. Raise the Bullshit Flag is actually their first release (not including compilations) that's not a split, so the pressure was definitely on to impress. But it's kind of the same thing they've done on those early recordings. Succinct, rowdy [prefix]-core with energy and anger out the ass. There's a marginal improvement from their previous stuff I guess, but there's still an overreliance on hardcore riffing and screaming unintelligibly. Which is what the genre's known for, I know, I know. What can I say, I'm a finicky bastard.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's solid, but nothing you haven't heard before. Honestly, I'm more interested in checking out one of the bands they did a split with (Shikari). | | 47 |  | Roar
Diamond Destroyer of Death
SteakByrnes
Date: January 31, 2022
Indie Pop | Released: 2021 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 1
Steak had a failsafe built into his 4 recs with this one. I mean, progressive indie pop inspired by Phil Spector (and 60s pop rock in general)? That's a guaranteed payout. Half my ratings are probably that exact thing. Dunno, something about indie artists trying to mimic that larger-than-life production style is touching to me. Diamond Destroyer of Death did have mastering assistance, but the recording was done by Roar (Owen Evans) himself. I liked this one, but I enjoyed Roar's earlier work more. Those had that messy quality I crave, while this almost sounds too professional, too modern. Yeah, I'm impossible, I know. This criticism didn't come completely out of nowhere, though; I felt the same way about his last release, too. Nitpicking aside, this still has great ideas. Roar clearly has a solid grasp on this sound and does it well enough to make this a worthwhile listen.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? One rating for this is a bit silly. Totally deserves a few more, at least. | | 48 |  | Erin Bode
The Little Garden
Brabiz
Date: February 1, 2022
Jazz Pop | Released: 2008 | Label: Native Language | Ratings: 1
Never in a million years would I have thought someone on sputnik actually listened to this sort of Starbucks/Barnes & Noble checkout counter jazz. We might have found bigfoot here, folks. Absolutely wild. Well, I gave this its fair shot. I will say, Erin Bode has a very pleasant voice. But being a jazz vocalist, that's the standard. To stand out from the pack at all, you need great songs, both arrangement-wise and lyrics-wise. Which is why a lot of these vocal jazz artists choose to do well-established standards and covers. But Bode co-writes most of the songs on The Little Garden, and they're just not that interesting. It's perfectly listenable jazz pop you'd hear when going to get an overpriced coffee or a self-help book.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'm honestly just shocked anyone here listens to stuff like this. I guess if you really like soft, female-fronted jazz with singer/songwriter elements, then you could do a whole lot worse. But by the same token, I'm sure you could also do a lot better. | | 49 |  | Romeo Void
It's a Condition
hansoloshotfirst
Date: February 3, 2022
New Wave | Released: 1981 | Label: 415 / Columbia | Ratings: 4
It took us 49 entries, but we've finally got a new wave rec. Frankly, this sort of brownnosing should constitute a deduction of points. Kidding, but I'm thankful people (so far) have been recommending things that they themselves like, as opposed to rec'ing things I might like. But I would be lying if Romeo Void wasn't total comfort food for me. This is early-80s new wave, so don't expect glitzy synths and smooth pop hooks. No, this is that fractured, deadpan, art-y new wave. I love the vocals, but most of the songs are pretty generic major-label post-punk fluff. As this is their first release, I'm tempted to be a bit forgiving. Plus, there are a few great tunes strewn about. I'd be interested in hearing live versions or a demo of all of these songs though, because the production is also way too clean and some songs are way too meandering.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Who would've expected that the new wave album from 1981 WOULDN'T be my favorite rec here? I'm shocked and appalled at myself. This is still really good though, check it out. | | 50 |  | Pharaoh Overlord
1
hansoloshotfirst
Date: February 4, 2022
Stoner Rock | Released: 2001 | Label: Ektro | Ratings: 8
Ektro is a great label that's put out a ton of great stuff, so I was definitely interested in this release. While I've listened to quite a bit of stoner/psych rock in my day, I don't really go for it anymore. Nowadays, it just sounds slow and repetitive, as opposed to hypnotic. And that's how I feel about Pharaoh Overlord's debut. Anything good I can say about this is ultimately hindered by the track lengths. No song here slips below the 7-minute mark. While that normally wouldn't be a problem for me, Pharaoh Overlord's barebones style does make it hard to get through at certain points. Still, I can appreciate the space-y, krautrock influences here enough to say that it's above average.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I liked it fine enough, but fair warning: you may have to partake of a specific herb to enjoy this one to it's fullest. | | 51 |  | Satan's Rats
What a Bunch of Rodents
hansoloshotfirst
Date: February 5, 2022
Punk Rock | Released: 1996 | Label: Overground | Ratings: 1
Another great label. You really know how to pick 'em, guy. I haven't heard anything by Satan's Rats prior to this, as far as I'm aware. This compilation collects their short discography alongside some unreleased tracks. Satan's Rats were a late-70s punk rock band and were coming up right at punk's commercial height. As such, this is very poppy punk, treading on power pop. Luckily, I liked these tracks a lot. The guitar especially is amazingly good. Properly juvenile, simplistic punk. This band would be reformed as new wave/power pop band the Photos, which makes sense. If this collection of songs is anything to go by, they definitely had the chops for stardom. As for their early work here, I found myself singing along to pretty much every song. Not a bad song here.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Might be poppier than some may appreciate, but this is good fun. | | 52 |  | Affinity (UK)
Affinity
hansoloshotfirst
Date: February 5, 2022
Progressive Rock | Released: 1970 | Label: Vertigo | Ratings: 12
The opening notes of Affinity's one and only album were definitely not what I was expecting. I knew they were a progressive rock band from the United Kingdom and that their lead singer was female, but the combination of heavy brass focus, brash vocals, and hard rock guitars was insanely jarring. Sounded like the theme song to a cheesy 70s tv show or something. I was ready to write the whole thing off, but then the next two tracks were fantastic. Then it ends with 4 decent ones. Honestly, this album is all over the place, quality-wise. My favorite track was the damn Everly Brothers cover, if that says anything. It's just a bizarre mix of genres. Not in the sense that they're doing jazz fusion, but more so the fact that the album's mostly covers. It just doesn't really make for a cohesive listen.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I mean, why not just listen to the originals of most of these? The prog doesn't really add much to most of them. I do genuinely like that Everly Brothers cover though. Which, case in point, is the least prog song here. Sounds more like an adult contemporary ballad. | | 53 |  | Lo!
Look and Behold
el_newg
Date: February 8, 2022
Post-Sludge-Metal-Hardcore | Released: 2011 | Label: Pelagic | Ratings: 5
I would be lying if I said I knew what the vocalist was saying half the time on Lo!'s Look and Behold. Not because he's unintelligible, but because he's so quiet in the mix, I can barely hear him over the guitar or drums. Not that hearing the lyrics would help or hurt this one too much in my eyes. Yeah, try to act shocked, I wasn't very impressed with this. There are some good moments on almost every song, but then Lo! have to ruin it by throwing a bunch of boring, midtempo riffing slosh. When they're leaning into the post-hardcore stuff, it's passable. And I really liked the last track.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Puts the "sludge" in sludge metal, unfortunately. And the production is a little confusing to my ears. But it is their first album; maybe they get better over time, I dunno yet. Fans of ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ should listen. | | 54 |  | Fitz Gore and The Talismen
Fitz Gore and the Talismen
rabidfish
Date: February 10, 2022
Modal Jazz | Released: 2009 | Label: Plastic Strip / Jazzaggression | Ratings: 1
Man, that cover would be so much better without the fake sticker. Anyway, this is a compilation of Fitz Gore's discography, both with the Talismen and without. Unfortunately, it's only snippets and bits. Would've much preferred an all-encompassing discography set, but beggars can't be choosers. Gore plays a mix of a lot of kinds of jazz on this: modal, spiritual, improvisational, soul. And probably two more arbitrary subgenres I forgot to mention. This was independently released back in the 70s, so it's got that grainy, live sound that I love. Feels like your in the smoky jazz bar a few tables away. Falls into the same jazz album trap, though. The two really awesome tracks are dragged down by some pretty good ones and some decent ones. Goddamn, it's a curse, I tell you.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Very accessible, whilst still being fairly unique. Recommended, for sure. | | 55 |  | Hayden Pedigo
Letting Go
rabidfish
Date: February 12, 2022
American Primitivism | Released: 2021 | Label: Mexican Summer | Ratings: 4
Contemporary folk like this is a dangerous game, so it was comforting to hear Hayden Pedigo do the form justice on everything he's released up to this point. And Letting Go is his best work yet, without a doubt. While it only cracks the 30-minute mark, this album is packed with great instrumental guitarwork. It's mellow in the right way; almost like an album of cute lullabies. It's impressive how much emotion Pedigo squeezes out of just his guitar on this. That said, the backing band, while relegated to the background, add a lot to the feel of the album. I couldn't imagine this without the pedal steel guitar or the bass parts. I could see a layman hearing this and calling something like this "boring," but man, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? This is the modernized version of American Primitivism. Sounds like an oxymoron, but it's the truth. Reminds me of some of the better post-rock and new age I've heard. | | 56 |  | The Fallen Angels
It's a Long Way Down
rabidfish
Date: February 12, 2022
Psychedelic Pop/Rock/Folk | Released: 1968 | Label: Roulette | Ratings: 7
A psych pop album from 1968? What is it, my birthday? This shit is my bedrock, man. Every review I've seen of this is complaining about people calling it a "psychedelic masterpiece" and how it doesn't live up to expectations, yet I haven't seen anyone actually call a masterpiece. Well, all I know is that this is some good stuff. While I do miss the garage rock of their first outing, It's a Long Way Down definitely fills in the gaps with a much more focused album and some folk mixed in. It's nothing you haven't heard before, and you'll no doubt hear pieces of other bands you've heard in their songs. The baroque pop, the music hall kitsch, the blues-y guitar; you'll know it when you hear it. So yeah, they're not total originals. But who cares if the music is as good as it is?
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? This is as good as any supposed "psychedelic masterpiece" I've heard. People cream their pants over worse acts. Only a matter of time before this gets some more ratings, I bet. | | 57 |  | La Maquina de Hacer Pajaros
Peliculas
rabidfish
Date: February 14, 2022
Progressive Rock | Released: 1977 | Label: Microfรณn | Ratings: 7
Wouldn't it be crazy if I was fluent in Spanish this whole time? That'd be insane, right? Well, I'm not, so I'm going purely off the music here. And maybe one of the four billion descriptors used to describe Peliculas on RYM. La Mรกquina de Hacer Pรกjaros wasn't a name I've ever heard before, but they're decently well-received. Went into this with no expectations and I must say, I am thoroughly whelmed. This felt weirdly constrained for a progressive rock album. Almost toes the line between prog and AOR. While I admittedly can't understand the vocalist, the vocals don't really add anything. The moments where the band lets loose are my favorites ("Hipercandombe"), but those are few and far between. All that negative shit aside though, there really isn't anything too bad on this. Just doesn't light my fire, y'know?
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Fans of this particular brand of late-70s prog will find comfort with La Mรกquina de Hacer Pรกjaros. As for myself, I think this might be a bit too far down the prog rock timeline for me to really click with it. | | 58 |  | Dalis Car
The Waking Hour
Cimnele
Date: February 14, 2022
Art Pop | Released: 1984 | Label: Paradox | Ratings: 11
This one's been on my checklist for a long, long time. A collab between two big players: vocalist Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and bassist Mick Karn of Japan. This album's basically just an excuse for both to get weird with it, what with the abstract lyrics, artsy-fartsy compositions, and weird basslines. Unfortunately, this turned out to be one of those albums I appreciate more than I actually enjoy. I'm no stranger to this minimal style, so don't start saying it's going over my head or some dumb shit. Cause I get it. It's just not all that interesting aside from the spectacle of seeing these two guys mess around and collaborate on something. I'm sure this fulfilled a creative urge for the artists involved. But it leaves me, the listener, feeling a little hung out to dry.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Like most "supergroups," I'd say just listen to each artist's respective band. This ain't no Bauhaus, that's for damn sure. | | 59 |  | Jose Afonso
Cantigas do Maio
Zig
Date: February 17, 2022
Mรบsica de intervenรงรฃo | Released: 1971 | Label: Orfeu | Ratings: 4
Another checklist item checked off. In the 60s, and especially the 70s, Portugal's political folk scene was big. Not only was it big, it was important. And by that same token, Josรฉ Afonso was/is important. One of the songs on this very album was used as a signal for an actual revolution. Does political music get any more significant than that? All that alone would be good enough for me personally, but Afonso also made a near-perfect progressive folk album to boot. It's a beautifully somber record. Even as someone who doesn't speak the language, the emotion in his vocals breaks through. The guitarwork is immaculate, the arrangement is appropriately bare for the most part. But when they do add some touches (flute, trumpets, etc.), they only add to the mix. Certifiable classic record.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Not like you need me to tell you this, but yes, this should have more ratings. Even if you don't care about its cultural significance, it's a stellar album. Glad this dumb list finally pushed me to check this. | | 60 |  | Banda do Casaco
Dos benefรญcios dum vendido no reino dos bonifรกcios
Zig
Date: February 18, 2022
Progressive Folk | Released: 1975 | Label: Philips | Ratings: 3
Zig, did you recommend this to me before? Because I tagged this as a recommendation on RYM and I don't remember who rec'd it initially. As was probably expected, I liked the 70s prog folk album. And water is wet. But honestly, I thought I would like it a whole lot more. Like, I was ready to 5.0 this sucker and phone this blurb in. But now I have to actually talk about my feelings. Feh. All the elements are there, but I think the issue is that the songs aren't the most memorable. It's technically impressive and beautifully done, what with all the instruments at play and the vocals switch-ups. Most of the songs here just don't have a solid hook or a memorable phrase. Yeah, I know it's progressive/avant-folk. I just would've liked the album more with something to grasp onto.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? At the risk of sounding like an asshole, there's a very real possibility that I've listened to too much of this crap and now I can't appreciate a quality album from the genre unless it's perfection front to back. Make no mistake: I still really like it. All of this complaining is just my inner thoughts whilst listening to it. Y'know what, just ignore this blurb entirely. New review below.
Good album. | | 61 |  | Fausto
Por este rio acima
Zig
Date: February 20, 2022
Portuguese Folk Music | Released: 1982 | Label: Triรขngul | Ratings: 5
Folk is here to say, folks. I'm sure reading my thoughts on Portuguese folk music 3 times in a row has gotten stale, but the music certainly hasn't. And that's good, because Por este rio acima is a long one. Yep, we've got well over an hour of material on this Fausto record here. For as long as this one is, it's actually got some of Fausto's best songs up to this point in his career. Love the guitar especially (the Braguesa, according to Discogs). Credit where credit's due, but it's still mostly the same folk rock/pop of his previous albums. All of the songs, while good, end up blending together after a certain point. While it has elements of psych/progressive folk in there, I think Fausto would've benefitted from leaning into that more than the more basic contemporary folk sound.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Album is still really good, especially for it's length. The two prior recs are much better, in my opinion, but that might just be me. | | 62 |  | Jorge Peixinho
Elegia a Amรญlcar Cabral
Zig
Date: February 20, 2022
Modern Classical | Released: 1978 | Label: Sassetti | Ratings: 2
I'll hope you'll forgive me for not checking any of Jorge Peixinho's other compositions, but I hate adding classical recordings to Sputnik. Yeah, I'm lazy. This version of Elegia a Amรญlcar Cabral features two versions of the same composition, so I've gotten more intimate with it than most other entries on this list. That's right, two listens. Crazy. Sadly, I don't have very much to say about this. It is a droning electronic piece that feels like it's actively giving me tinnitus. I only really like this sort of thing if it's supplemented with another genre I like (folk, rock, pop, etc.). Guess I'm not as cool or avant as you thought I was. I did give it a fair shot though, which is more than 99.9% of people can say.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Sorry, buddy. I'm not worthy. | | 63 |  | Longmont Potion Castle
III
Ebola
Date: February 22, 2022
Prank Calls | Released: 1995 | Label: D.U. | Ratings: 2
From modern classical to crank calls. What a diverse group of individuals we have here on Site Copyright 2005-2019 Sputnikmusic.com. Unfortunately, you made the grave error of recommending a comedy album to an emotionless robot who has no concept of joy or happiness. I've never really liked prank calls and this might be some of the worst I've heard. Dude mumbles and fumbles through every call like an amateur. It's all chopped up to shit in an attempt to highlight the "best" parts of the call, but none of it is funny. Maybe I just have too much empathy or I'm too much of a loser to find it funny. Both/either can be possible. Or maybe the guy just sucks at making crank calls. When the person on the other end deserves to get prodded ("Vitamin Guy"), it's tolerable. Otherwise, it's just random people you don't know anything about getting annoyed or just sounding confused. And when he calls people at their jobs, man. That just makes me kind of sad.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I've never been more ashamed of my generation than I am now. The whole time, my face looked like this: https://i.imgur.com/cAJG0Ft.png | | 64 |  | Lloyd Banks
Halloween Havoc 2
JeremiahBullfrog
Date: February 24, 2022
East Coast Hip Hop | Released: 2015 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 5
Well, here's another goofy continuity error in my grand music listening adventure. Checking Lloyd Banks before any 50 Cent or G-Unit album/mixtape. Yes, really. Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? No, but it matters to me, goddamn it. I'm not gonna go through all 30 releases by this guy, but I did check out some of his stuff in preparation for Halloween Havoc 2. Right off the bat, I have to say, don't really like Lloyd Banks' voice on this. He sounds dehydrated or something. Or maybe his voice had just aged poorly (he had been doing this for 10 years by this point). But none of that matters. Hip hop lives or dies by the beats, so my rating is gonna be based more on how much I liked the production than his rapping. Banks has an assembly line of producers on Halloween Havoc 2, but man, I didn't really like any of the songs. They're fine tracks, but I couldn't even hum a single one for you. And I just finished listening to it. So yeah, none of the tracks really stand out at all, despite them being produced by like 8 different individuals. But none of it is terrible, either. So it just ends up being this forgettable miasma of repetitive drum machines and bland samples.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Didn't do much for me, but I have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to stuff like this. I could just be really dumb. It's possible! People seem to like it well enough, so if you are nostalgic for 2000s rappers, go for it. | | 65 |  | Osibisa
Woyaya
LeddSledd
Date: February 26, 2022
Jazz-Rock | Released: 1972 | Label: MCA | Ratings: 10
I was gonna make a joke about the album cover being an Asia ripoff, but the album artwork was actually done by the same guy that did all those Yes/Asia albums. I thought I was being funny, but it really is just the same guy. Lame. Osibisa is a Ghanaian/British band that, shocker, makes jazz fusion. With a cover like that and the year it was released, was there ever any doubt? I really dug this. I love the West African influences at work. It just adds a liveliness to the album that makes it a joy to listen to. A lot of that is the great percussion and vocals. I didn't expect to, but I ended up liking this one more than their debut. At least as a complete work. It's a bit cheesy at times, what with the horns and the choruses, but I like that kind of cheese sometimes. But even though it does sound like something that would be played on a cruise ship at times (see: the title track), I enjoyed it a lot. I wish they pushed the afro-rock a bit further at times or even added some traditional folk elements, but this is still strong stuff.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It probably won't be a life-changer for most people, but it's a great 70s fusion record. Great rec. | | 66 |  | Plutocracy
Sniping Pigz
LeddSledd
Date: March 2, 2022
Grindcore | Released: 2000 | Label: Six Weeks | Ratings: 12
It took Plutocracy a while to follow-up their first full-length, so one would hope that their return would bring about some better material. Especially since everything I've heard by them up to this point has been pretty middling. Sniping Pigz does end up being better than their previous work. But only by a hair. Call me uncultured, but I can't tell a lot of grind/powerviolence/whatever bands apart. So I'm struggling to actually find anything to say about this that would differentiate it from other bands in the genre. Well, it's got an almost distracting amount of samples. I think the vocals are better than they were (they really sound like teens on the early stuff). The songs are slightly more interesting? I don't know, man.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? In my opinion, if you want hardcore punk with a focus on deceased law enforcement, you've got better options. Not bad at all, though. | | 67 |  | Chess At Breakfast
Wealthcare
RichRamp
Date: March 3, 2022
Alternative Rock | Released: 2019 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 1
On their Bandcamp page, Chess At Breakfast describes themselves as "punk meets prog meets indie meets metal." But really, they sound like an alternative rock band with some light progressive rock influences. I wasn't expecting a lot, but this isn't as unlistenable as I thought it was going to be. There are a few moments where it almost does, but not enough for me to hate it. I like the psychedelic space rock vibes that they emulate here, but that's all that it ends up sounding like: emulation. Because as much as I can appreciate their attempt to blend all these different genres together, they end up sounding like an AI made them from the info of a bunch of other bands. Or, probably more accurately, a producer fitting together puzzle pieces. And yes, everything's in it's right place, music-wise. But Wealthcare says very little about the people that actually made it. For a debut album, that's a bad sign. Guess they agreed, because after putting out one more album, they broke up. Cue the Price is Right losing horn and/or slide whistle.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's got good ideas and serviceable production, but never comes together as an album to me. I dunno. | | 68 |  | Daniel Olsen
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Koris
Date: March 4, 2022
Electropop | Released: 2019 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 4
I'm not sure what would possess Koris to recommend a soundtrack to a video game I've never played. I have no context for this, you realize? This is basic electropop/synthwave instrumentals, with vocals sometimes done by Swedish pop artist Linnea Olsson (no relation, I assume). I'm sure it works well in the background of a fast-paced video game. But as music on its own, I'm not all that impressed. The stuff without vocals is especially bland. Like, it's all fine background noise, but there are probably 1000s of artists that make shit that sounds exactly like this. I guess I'm just deathly curious why you picked this random video game soundtrack as your rec. I hope you weren't expecting too much out of me now.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? The only other scenario I could see someone listening to this outside of the game it's from is in the car or something. Perfectly fine as the background music it was intended to be, but not something I'd ever choose to listen to. | | 69 |  | Christian Kleine
Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998โ-โ2001
someone
Date: March 8, 2022
IDM | Released: 2018 | Label: A Strangely Isolated Place | Ratings: 1
Sorry this entry is late, but I had some pre-requisite listening to do before I could even think about checking this. You're welcome for adding all of Christian Kleine's albums to the site, by the way. Recorded early on in Kleine's producing career, this archival album/compilation/whatever is a neat little snapshot of that period. I really do wish I could appreciate this in the same way others might, but other than a few outliers, I just never find myself getting attached to electronic stuff like this. The focus is always more on creating an chilled-out atmosphere through hypnotic beats and such. It's just not a style that I think is interesting to listen to for more than a song or two. I can appreciate that style though and I liked this collection well enough, but that's about all I can say regarding it.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'll never be an enlightened "intelligent" dance music listener at this rate. I swear to god I listened to all of Kleine's albums and didn't just slap a "3.0 good" on them and call it a day. I very well could've, but I didn't. It just turned out this way. As for this one, it's pleasant enough for a listen and people who aren't close-minded and guitar-centric like me might like it a lot more. Try it out! | | 70 |  | Christopher Chaplin
M
someone
Date: March 8, 2022
Modern Classical | Released: 2020 | Label: Fabrique | Ratings: 1
The son of Charlie Chaplin is an experimental electronic artist. Did you ever in your short time on this Earth ever even conceive of something like that? Reality is truly stranger than fiction. Well now that I have this knowledge at my disposal, I'm not sure what to do with myself. Guess I'll listen to his 2020 album "M." This is very sparse modern classical stuff accompanying spoken word passages/poetry. Long-form stuff like this can be tedious if done improperly, but this is actually pretty great. The arrangements are compelling without being overly complex. Not exactly something you put on to get the party started, but certainly something I'd listen to if I was winding down at home or working. The guest vocalists(?) are surprisingly good as well. At the very least, I'd say this is Chaplin's best work up to this point.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? How the hell should I know if other people would like this? Do you like poetry being read over electroacoustic nonsense? Then give this a shot. I could very easily see this being a polarizing listen though, so be warned. | | 71 |  | Hiroki Komazawa
Feliz
someone
Date: March 10, 2022
New Age | Released: 1992 | Label: Puff Up | Ratings: 1
I know I forced someone (the user) to pick 4 recs from his massive, fuck-off list, but I cannot help but feel these last few recs have all had a similar vibe that I don't connect with. Take Hiroki Komazawa's Feliz for example. New age ambient stuff that's reminiscent of the genre's early roots. I can appreciate it. And in this case, I can find myself really enjoying it. Love the synth on this especially. But at the end of the day, this is just so sleepy. I just wanna take a long nap after listening to it. I need hooks and/or noise, damn it! I'm a simple man that cannot fully appreciate this record's quiet beauty.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I didn't even mention this album's super sad-then-uplifting backstory, did I? Something about alcoholism and vegans, I think? I skimmed it. Anyway, album is fine. Good 90s ambient, for whatever that's worth. | | 72 |  | Viy
ะัะพะฒ ั ะฝะตะฑะพะผ
someone
Date: March 12, 2022
Folk Rock | Released: 2010 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 2
Yeah, all these someone recs sound the same, amiright guys? Anyway, here's a Ukranian folk rock album. I'm calling it folk rock, but ะัะพะฒ ั ะฝะตะฑะพะผ incorporates a lot of different ideas into the fold. From dark cabaret, brass band, and Ukrainian folk music to plain old alternative rock and pop rock. Suffice it to say, the album doesn't say in one place for very long and jumps genres on a dime. This is pretty tame, all things considered, but I really enjoyed it. The more basic rock tracks don't do much for me for the most part, but there's a few solid ones. The brass-heavy traditional songs were nice, with their simple waltz-like structure and upbeat tempo. Makes you want to do a jig. This album was made pretty late in this band's career, but it seems like they release one album a decade or something. Shame, but maybe that's how they've stayed consistent.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Not the easiest recommend, but I think it's interesting enough to be worth a listen; even to those who don't know anything about Ukrainian music. | | 73 |  | VVV [Trippin'you]
Turboviolencia
alamo
Date: March 12, 2022
Coldwave | Released: 2021 | Label: Helsinki | Ratings: 1
Did it just get chilly in here? Yep, it's coldwave. Spanish coldwave that modernizes it in a surprisingly effective way. I almost shy away at calling it coldwave, because it's so poppy (futurepop? synthpop?), but those synths don't lie. At the very least, it's got post-punk and electronic music blended together in a similar way. I'm not in love with the dumb effects VVV puts on the vocals sometimes, but the songs are undeniably great club tracks. Lots and lots of layers, but it all feeds into a hectic, bouncy sound without having it sound like every other pop thing that comes out. When the songs break into those classic drum n' bass sections, it just makes me want to dance, I don't know. I could see it being overwhelming to some, but I liked it. I'm just as surprised as you are, trust me.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Put this in the "albums I would've never checked if it weren't for this list, but I'm glad I did" folder. With better vocals, I'd be all about this. But even as it is, it's pretty good dance music. | | 74 |  | Sega Bodega
Romeo
alamo
Date: March 13, 2022
Alternative R&B | Released: 2021 | Label: Nuxxe | Ratings: 2
Listening to Sega Bodega's early work as a producer, I can't help but notice how faceless his more recent work has become. And that comes to a head with Romeo. It seems to happen to a lot of electronic artists, where they start off doing their own thing but ultimately end up making sad, midtempo alternative R&B/"art pop" mush. On past releases, while I was never a massive fan of his work, I could still appreciate the great production. This album may as well be shipped to a prison cafeteria, it's so flavorless. Not a memorable moment on here and nothing that separates this from the deluge of major label electronic shit that gets pumped through the machine and dumped after a few weeks. There are two tolerable tracks, but that's about it. Bleh.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? No wonder internet kids are depressed if this is what they're listening to. I'm feeling depressed after listening to this. And not for the right reasons. | | 75 |  | Miha Kralj
Andromeda
arf
Date: March 15, 2022
Progressive Electronic | Released: 1980 | Label: RTB | Ratings: 1
I am an absolute sucker for old progressive electronic stuff, so you know what end of the scale this is ending up on. Sorry to anyone and everyone that recommended me newer electronic stuff. I will always disappoint you. Andromeda's instrumental synth lines are the king of the cosmos in my eyes, emulating futuristic soundscapes in a way an album from the 70s/very-early-80s could. And the crackling vinyl rip I downloaded totally legally only makes it better. This is just classic stargazing electronic music, with some European flair. I'm sure someone will come up to me on the street one day and tell me that this was somehow a propaganda piece for the Yugoslavian state or something, but I don't think I'd care. This album's just too delightful.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Wonderful progressive electronic with spacey vibes to spare. I don't really expect this to ever get above 15 ratings on sputnik anytime soon (you all are much too cool for this album), but I would love to be proven wrong. | | 76 |  | Gunesh
Gunesh
arf
Date: March 15, 2022
Jazz Fusion | Released: 1980 | Label: ะะตะปะพะดะธั | Ratings: 1
ะัะฝะตั (Gunesh) seems like the kind of thing you find at the very back of the "miscellaneous" box while crate-digging. Not as an indicator of its quality, but as an indicator of its obscurity. If it weren't for the internet, this would be stuck in basements and attics in Asia/Europe. But here I am, living in America, listening to some jazzy progressive rock. Love the traditional sounds that are mixed in, but this is still clearly jazz rock first and foremost. The vocals are overwrought and fit perfectly with the band. I'm sure I've said it a lot, but I'd rather they lean into the traditional than try to emulate the popular sound of the time. I get why they did though. Thankfully, they do have noticeable chops and this is excellent stuff nonetheless.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? If you like that trumpet/sax-filled rock sound, I can't imagine you being disappointed with this. | | 77 |  | Yat-Kha
Yenisei Punk
arf
Date: March 19, 2022
Tuvan Throat Singing / Avant-Folk | Released: 1995 | Label: Global Music Centre | Ratings: 3
I think we've officially gone too far. Russian throat singing. Like, isn't "_______ throat singing" a joke that snarky people use to make fun of obscurity-hunting music nerds? I'm not necessarily above being called a "obscurity-hunting music nerd," but this definitely won't win me any cool guy points. To be fair, this isn't solely throat singing. This is more of a messy rock/folk/psychedelic fusion album with throat singing as the vocals. Which is, sadly, exactly the kind of goofy shit that I like. In my defense, the singing does fit this sort of heavy, droning, percussion-heavy music incredibly well. In the same way that those stupid growls complement certain kinds of slow metal. The singing on its own probably wouldn't do very much for me, but something about adding some avant-folk to the mix made it snap into place. So yeah, long story short: I did like the throat singing album.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's a little long, but this was a delight. Don't listen to that one soundoff that says this is post-punk though. No idea what that freak is talking about. This is pretty clearly a folk blend, son. Actually, why is "punk" in the album title? | | 78 |  | Kosmogon
Mรคssan
arf
Date: March 19, 2022
Progressive Electronic | Released: 2021 | Label: Tonbad | Ratings: 1
Damn, it feels nice to get a group that's only released a single thing. No expectations for me to check the rest of their stuff. Just one progressive electronic album and we're done. Easy as pie. Or so I thought. Because I don't have any prior knowledge or frame of reference for this, I don't have much to talk about. But I'll try, just for the sake of this dumb list. Mรคssan has two tracks, both greater than 20 minutes. And listening to it for the first time, I can't really say I'd listen to either track again. It's fine electronic/ambient stuff, with the title track being slightly better than the 2nd track. I dug the synth, as was expected. Comparing it to Miha Kralj, which I will recognize is entirely unfair given the age and the fact that Kosmogon play a different kind of electronic, I'd take Kralj every day of the week.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Sorry to end your string of recs on a downer, but just know that I didn't hate this at all. Really, I'm just not impressed by it. Pleasant, but not memorable. | | 79 |  | Twine
Recorder
Avagantamos
Date: March 19, 2022
Glitch | Released: 2002 | Label: BiP HOp | Ratings: 12
Unless someone who liked glitch wiped their ratings at some point, Twine's 2002 album Recorder has not had a rating thrown its way since 2016. So now my dumb, lukewarm rating will be the most recent one. Fantastic! Yeah, sorry man, but I didn't really enjoy this one. It goes back to what I was saying before; how a lot of these electronic albums don't really click with me because they're going for a mellower, subdued mood. But then you've got random glitch-y stuff happening that doesn't really add much, at least to my pedestrian ears. A few songs on this were okay/decent ("Cign," "Touched"), which helps bump my rating for it, but I can't really give it any more praise than that.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? 2.5/5, needs more techno. But really, this just wasn't my thing. No hard feelings. | | 80 |  | Plat
Compulsion
Avagantamos
Date: March 19, 2022
IDM | Released: 2005 | Label: Unschooled | Ratings: 5
I know I've probably been annoying people by writing off every post-1980 electronic release as "not my thing," but here's a bit of a reprieve from that. I actually liked this one. I can't really explain why, but it just felt like there was more going on with this one. It's still a little too mellow, but there's a lot of interesting stuff. But instead of it being relegated to the background, it's the main focus. The focus is still more on the mood more than the songs, but there's solid stuff here. Enough that I'd probably check some of these songs out again at a later date. At the same time though, none of these are life-changers. At the end of the day, it's just good 2000s IDM/downtempo. And I'm a rocker at heart. Get this electro-tronic music out of my face! Rock n' roll will never die!
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? In all seriousness, this was pretty good. With some stronger songs, even one or two, I would like it a whole lot more. | | 81 |  | Nookie
Beyond Blue
Avagantamos
Date: March 22, 2022
Atmospheric Drum and Bass | Released: 2007 | Label: Phuzion | Ratings: 3
I was initially going to just listen to Beyond Blue and nothing else by drum and bass producer Nookie, but I already skipped out on Twine's discography and it felt a bit unfair to Avagantamos to do it again. And in checking Nookie's other work, I'm going to relegate him to being a singles artist. By that, I mean his singles/EPs are pretty good, but I find myself struggling to get through full albums of his stuff. Beyond Blue is the best of his albums by quite a bit, but I don't think I'm going to call it "the most Godly album ever made" in the foreseeable future. Beyond Blue starts out with its strongest tracks, which just happens EP length at about 3 songs. Then, slowly dips down back to "just fine" territory. It's great dance music, when it's not interrupted by interludes (why in god's name would you do this).
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'm not the one that's going to tell you the difference between good atmospheric drum and bass and bad atmospheric drum and bass, so maybe make up your own mind. The first few tracks are the only ones I'd go back to, personally. | | 82 |  | Tuning Circuits
30 Minutes Of My Life, A Trip Through The Audio Spectrum
Avagantamos
Date: March 22, 2022
EBM | Released: 1990 | Label: Totally Freaked Out Power Electronics | Ratings: 10
Well, I'll give it this: 30 Minutes Of My Life, A Trip Through The Audio Spectrum is definitely a switch-up from Avagantamos' other recs. Very amateurish acid electronics that was recorded live in someone's basement. I didn't even need a biography to tell you that, I just know it's true. It has that going for it, at least. But is the music actually good or is this just noodling? Well, being recorded the way it was, the album is very repetitive. And I wouldn't necessarily say I like it for the songs. Though, I did find the first track to be the standout overall with those thumping drum machine beats. But the rest is only of interest to me because of the minimal production and the novelty of being home recorded. So, it's about halfway between great techno/house and live noodling. Points for having the correct album length in the title, though. Appreciate it.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's an interesting album and I look forward to checking the follow-up, but "interesting" does not a classic album make. | | 83 |  | Cloud Rat
Do Not Let Me Off the Cliff
Wildcardbitchesss
Date: March 24, 2022
Ethereal Wave | Released: 2019 | Label: Artoffact | Ratings: 5
Do Not Let Me Off the Cliff is an interesting choice for a rec. I mean, if I didn't check Cloud Rat's previous work, I would've never known they made grindcore before this EP. On this, they're playing ethereal wave instead of their usual schtick. Good on them for trying to mix things up, but this kind of sucks. This is some outright boring stuff. Sleepy vocals, compared to the lead singer's usual. Which makes sense. You probably wouldn't want screamo vocals over your wispy ambient pop. But at least that would've been something. If you put this in front of me and told me to name the band, I wouldn't be able to guess in a hundred years it's so bland. I'm not even the biggest fan of their grindcore albums, but I'd take those over this in a heartbeat. It's not so bad that it's painful, but it's already left my head and I just listened to it before writing this.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Looking forward to seeing what other genres this band mucks up! Okay, that's a little too harsh. Like I said, I give them credit for branching out. Darkwave just isn't a good fit for them. | | 84 |  | Lovehoney
Lovehoney
Wildcardbitchesss
Date: March 25, 2022
Blues Rock | Released: 2021 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 1
With an overplayed, frankly outdated genre like blues rock, Lovehoney were destined for failure with someone like me. This is the kind of music that only school kids and grill-loving dads listen to. No in-between. The whole "rock n' roll will never die" faux-angst on this is laughable. It's kind of embarrassing to listen to, honestly. Facebook rock (new term coined). The singer is fine and a few of the guitar licks are cool. But I don't feel a thing from this. It bounced right off me. Every unsigned, independent bluesy hard rock band sounds like this. And when Lovehoney varies it up on the second half with some slow psych rock stuff, it doesn't save the album. Maybe I'm just not retired enough to like this. Check back in 20-30 years.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? A part of me just wanted to forgo a blurb for this rec and just link a picture of the "I just wanna grill" guy. So that should tell you my feelings on this. If you find comfort in listening to mediocre blues rock, this just might be the thing for you. | | 85 |  | thoughtcrimes
Misery's A Muse
Wildcardbitchesss
Date: March 25, 2022
Metalcore | Released: 2021 | Label: Pure Noise | Ratings: 2
Misery's A Muse is a reissue of their much more popular Tap Night EP, with one new song included. You jokester, you. There are 3 versions of this one EP: the original 2019 release, the "Misery's A Muse" rerelease in September 2021, and the "Tap Night (Deluxe)" rerelease in October 2021. So now, I have "Tap Night," "Misery's A Muse," and "Tap Night (Deluxe)" rated. Which sucks, because while the original release is worth rating, as it was the first release, "Misery's A Muse" isn't even the definitive version of the EP. "Tap Night (Deluxe)" has all the songs off "Misery's A Muse," with another song included. So now we have a 4-track, 5-track, and 6-track version of the same release on Sputnik. And I have 3 releases that are basically the same release rated because of this stupid list. Pure Noise? More like Pure Shit!
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? All of this grief for a shitty metalcore band. 4.4/10. | | 86 |  | 156/Silence
Undercover Scumbag
Wildcardbitchesss
Date: March 26, 2022
Metalcore | Released: 2018 | Label: Innerstrength | Ratings: 7
More metalcore. Lead singer's growlin'! Band's riffin'! My brain's begging me to listen to anything else! I know people like this shit, but I don't think I ever will. I liked 156/Silence's first album alright, but this blows. You can scream and growl your lyrics all day, the anger just isn't believable. What do these charlatans have to be angry about? It's the same slow, boring riffing breakdowns played ad infinitum that every other metalcore band plays. Good for workout music, maybe.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Wish I was sad/angry/whiny enough to like this. Actually, no I don't. | | 87 |  | Spires That In The Sunset Rise
Spires That In The Sunset Rise
brainmelter
Date: March 28, 2022
Free Folk | Released: 2004 | Label: Graveface | Ratings: 6
I can't help but laugh at this being recommended. Be honest: would you've rec'd this to anyone else other than me? I'm guessing not, right? Spires That In The Sunset Rise is a all-female group that makes off-kilter free improvisational, witch-y folk; complete with siren-like wailing and creepy strings. Basically, it sounds exactly like the cover looks. Very medieval stuff, but closer to the Dark Ages than the Renaissance. I was caught off guard when the first track started, but after that, it hooked me right in. There are hundreds of bands that wish they could set a mood like this. Admittedly, it isn't for everyone. There aren't very many hummable tunes or catchy choruses here for people to latch onto. But the craziness carries it. I could listen to simple guitar plucking and random haunted house noises all day. I kind of wish I started listening to this band in October or something, but March will just have to do.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I acknowledge that I'm a big loser for preferring this theater kid shit to actual music, but I can't help how I'm built. No idea if this would be a hit with very many people on Sputnik. 5 of the 6 people that already rated it seem to like it well enough, so maybe? If you like freaky folk, there's no way you don't at least find this neat. | | 88 |  | Anne Guthrie
Perhaps a Favorable Organic Moment
brainmelter
Date: March 30, 2022
Field Recordings | Released: 2011 | Label: Copy for Your Records | Ratings: 14
Judging by the high average rating for this, I can only assume one of two things:
1. I listened to the wrong thing
2. You guys really like field recordings
Not that there's anything wrong with that 2nd option! There are certain situations where a recording with live surrounding noise makes it feel more alive, when compared to a (sometimes) sterile studio setting. But just field recordings on their own? I'm not on that level yet, sad to say. There is more to this one than just city sounds, but not enough to hold my attention. A ghostly voice here, a french horn there, and that's about it. Maybe it needed some more noises? Some rain, perhaps? A barely-audible argument in the background?
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Perhaps a Favorable Organic Moment already has greater than 15 ratings as of this writing, so I guess people like it? Didn't really do very much for me, though. | | 89 |  | Akron/Family and The Angels of Light
Akron/Family and The Angels of Light
brainmelter
Date: March 31, 2022
Folk Rock | Released: 2005 | Label: Young God | Ratings: 8
Damn, it's been a while since I've listened to some Akron/Family. They were a fairly big psych freak rock/folk band that has become slightly more obscure with time. Doesn't help that they haven't released anything in a decade. The Angels of Light is that one side band from that one "Swan" guy with Akron/Family as his backing band. Together, they make a pretty good split release. Akron/Family's side balances more traditional indie rock sounds with freak folk. It's actually a lot less folky than I remember them being. It's still pretty great though. Probably need to relisten to their stuff. The Angels of Light's side is generally considered to be weaker than Akron/Family's portion, but I really enjoyed it. It's great goth country rock stuff that lets loose. The vocals are perfection and Akron/Family do a great job.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? This ended up being a great re-introduction to both of these artists for me. Great stuff. | | 90 |  | Balloons
9:40 p.m.
brainmelter
Date: March 31, 2022
Math Rock / Emo | Released: 2003 | Label: Stiff Slack | Ratings: 3
Not every rec needs to reinvent the wheel to get a positive "review" from me. Such is the case for Japanese math rock band Balloons, whose debut album was a fluffy little album that's a ton of fun. Lots of math rock stuff ends up a bit same-y, bogged down by the focus on technical instrumentals, but I thought 9:40 p.m. had enough hooks and upbeat energy to stand out. Not the biggest fan of the vocals sometimes, but it's not a dealbreaker. It is a Japanese band singing in English, so I'm willing to be lenient in that regard. It does sound like someone putting on a stereotypical "2000s emo" voice at times. The playing is your standard indie math fare, but it's well done. I especially loved the guitar sound. There does seem to be a much stronger focus on the more standard indie rock sound than on the math stuff. Maybe that's why I liked this more than other similar bands.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'm surprised this album and, by extension, this band doesn't have at least a few more ratings to its name. Definitely check it out if you like this sort of thing. | | 91 |  | Benny Sings
Art
seasofcheese
Date: April 6, 2022
Indie Soul | Released: 2011 | Label: Dox | Ratings: 0
The internet has been a breeding ground for wannabe indie R&B/soul artists like Benny Sings. That isn't a real genre (yet), but it's an apt description of Benny's music. Obviously influenced by the more minimalist, low-key disco/soul sound. Minimalist, at least when compared to other kinds of disco. Very mellow, mid-tempo stuff. He did get his start around the time when R&B was still insanely popular on Top 40 radio. I like his production style and I tolerate his voice, but these songs just aren't all that engaging. I said it in another blurb, but I'm just not a mellow fellow. Those songs have to be tighter than a seatbelt for me to give it anything other than a "2.5/5" and a polite nod.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Art has rhythm, but only just enough to get a few toes tapping. I appreciate the mood and the groove it lays down, but I can't live by it. I'm not even making sense anymore, am I? Whatever, listen to it yourself. | | 92 |  | Really Red
Teaching You the Fear
widowslaugh123
Date: April 6, 2022
Punk Rock | Released: 1981 | Label: C.I.A. | Ratings: 12
Ah, my precious comfort zone. It's good to be back. It is good to be back. Really Red play punk. Really. It's actually a little bit of everything, taking a lot of ques from post-punk and hardcore. In classic punk fashion, these are bitter and sarcastic political tunes self-released on the band's own label. A band riding the line between a more standard poppy 70s punk rock release and the 80s sound. This is exactly my kind of thing. The lyrics might not be the freshest, but they complement the music nicely. The band would burn out only a few years after this album's release; again, as a punk band does. I'm glad they at least had the drive to record (and rerelease) stuff instead of letting it all be lost to time.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? Nearly perfect punk rock. Everything you could ever want from a release like this. If this was condensed a bit to remove even just one weaker cut, then this would be classic worthy. | | 93 |  | Party Day
Glasshouse
widowslaugh123
Date: April 7, 2022
Post-Punk | Released: 1985 | Label: Party Day | Ratings: 3
A wonderful little goth post-punk/jangle pop hybrid that I've been meaning to get around to. It was an entry on "Unknown Post-Punk," the best list series ever, so I think this was as safe a rec as you could possibly get. I'm not complaining, though. There's even a bit of early twee in there, if you listen close enough. I'm not the biggest fan of the vocals, but I can forgive it when the tunes are as good as these. I'd be lying if I said Glasshouse was a standout of 1985 though. This is completely of its time, but in the best ways. Party Day do the sound right.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? This is incredibly accessible 80s post-punk. Highly recommend it, but it might get lost in your shuffle over time. | | 94 |  | Syl Johnson
Is It Because I'm Black
widowslaugh123
Date: April 8, 2022
Soul | Released: 1970 | Label: TwiNight | Ratings: 5
Man, I really like this albumโฆ but whyโd he have to go and make it all political?
Oh whoops, I already did that bit in a review.
Ahem, the late great Syl Johnson actually passed away just a few months ago, so now's as good a time as any to check his work. Is It Because I'm Black is a step up from his first release in message and vocals. That first album was all about skirt-chasing and other 60s soul pleasantries, while this one is about standing together. The Beatles cover ("Come Together") hammers that in well enough. But while I appreciate the improvements made here, I still don't think Syl Johnson ever reaches the heights I want him to. He comes close (the chorus on "Concrete Reservation"), but the album still feels bogged down by being a soul album in 1970. It's just hard to differentiate yourself from the crowd playing music like this. It's not nearly funky enough or energetic enough for me to groove to. It's smooth as ice though, and that should be enough for most people to at least enjoy it.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? It's probably won't be a revelation to anyone these days, but it's decent enough for a few plays, at the very least. Solid soul/funk is always a treat, but I never find myself seeking it out. | | 95 |  | Hangedup
Kicker In Tow
widowslaugh123
Date: April 8, 2022
Post-Rock | Released: 2002 | Label: Constellation | Ratings: 12
Wow, a Constellation Records release? Was not expecting that. I dunno, I just expect anything released by them to have an internet fanboy army behind it. This band focuses all their efforts on the percussion and strings, producing some repetitive drone, minus the boring shit. Kicker In Tow is completely instrumental, but I didn't miss the vocals at all. It carries itself so well. Like the first track's title implies, this album's kinetic and lively. It might not be as experimental as their debut, but it is clearly the superior album. Some reviews on RYM call it aimless, and I could see that. I just don't really hear it in this case though. Which is rare for me, because I call shit directionless all the time. I guess that means Hangedup must be doing something right on this.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? You know what to expect from Constellation, I assume. But if you don't, this is great drone rock and a great first impression. | | 96 |  | JoJo
JoJo (2018)
Get Low
Date: April 8, 2022
Contemporary R&B | Released: 2018 | Label: No Label | Ratings: 1
So, here's the basic rundown on this album. JoJo recorded some crap albums when she was younger, got fucked over by her record label (natch), and this is a rerecording to circumvent their bullshittery. That's great. Normally, I'd be all for an artist taking back their work. But I don't think I can even pretend to care about this. JoJo sounds like pretty much ever other R&B singer, almost to a distracting degree. She might actually be a bit worse, especially when she tries drawing notes out well past her range. By the halfway point, I mentally checked out and started doing my dishes.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? JoJo? More like NoNo, amiright? | | 97 |  | Nujabes
Modal Soul Classics
Get Low
Date: April 8, 2022
Acid Jazz | Released: 2008 | Label: Hydeout | Ratings: 12
So, this is just a Nujabes-curated playlist that got a physical release? Alright. I guess I should be grateful that Nujabes had good taste in music. So, yeah, this is just a bunch of songs that Nujabes likes. It's mostly Japanese artists, but there a smattering of oddballs in there (Scott Walker? what are you doing here?). Not really sure what to say here. I will say, slapping your name on a bunch of other people's songs like it's your own thing is pretty dumb. Just looking at the cover, you would think this was just an outtakes album or an alternate version of Modal Soul. But nope. Reminds me of when magazines used to put out compilations of artists under their name, when they really did jack shit. You can hear where Nujabes was inspired, and I guess that's neat. But, I don't know. Why rec a compilation that he didn't work on is my question.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? If you like Nujabes, you'd like this. Just don't be shocked when you realize he's not actually on the compilation. It's a good playlist, I'll give him that at least. | | 98 |  | Kandia
All Is Gone
Get Low
Date: April 8, 2022
Alternative Metal | Released: 2013 | Label: BMG Chrysalis | Ratings: 4
What's worse than alternative metal? Alternative metal with unnecessary electronic shit stapled on top of it. This garbage is so generic, it may as well have been assembled on a conveyer belt. Picture what this album sounds like in your head and you'd probably be correct. The same midtempo riffs played over and over again with shit vocals and production that makes your head hurt. Forget about Kandia distinguishing themselves from other bands, I can't even tell the songs on this album apart. It all smears the same direction. I finished listening to this 10 minutes ago and All Is Gone is already headed for my computer's recycling bin.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I hated it. If it makes you feel any better, I've never been a fan of this sort of music (can you tell?), so my opinion is meaningless here. If you're an alt metal lฬถoฬถsฬถeฬถrฬถ listener, than this might doing something for you. Anyone else, stay far away. | | 99 |  | Karmanjakah
A Book About Itself
Get Low
Date: April 8, 2022
Progressive Metal | Released: 2021 | Label: BMG Chrysalis | Ratings: 12
Ah, the penultimate entry. I can feel the shackles loosening already. Since I wrote way too much last entry, I'll make this one quick: this blows, but it wasn't the worst thing I've ever heard. The vocals suck ass, but there is at least something interesting happening in the background with the harmonies. I would never willingly listen to it again, don't get it confused. Everything else is generic internet metal schlock.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I know, what a big ol' meanie I am, huh? Talking shit about albums someone took the time to recommend me. I should just give every album I don't like a 2.5. That would surely be more entertaining. | | 100 |  | Pauline Anna Strom
Angel Tears in Sunlight
Squiggly
Date: April 8, 2022
New Age | Released: 2021 | Label: Rvng | Ratings: 4
Pauline Anna Strom (aka Trans-Millenia Consort) has a similar story to a lot of obscure artists. They released music decades ago, stopped for some reason or another, had their work re-released, the internet screams that they want more, and suddenly, they're back making music again. Tale as old as the world wide web itself. Pauline Anna Strom's comeback album is reminiscent of the music she made back in the 1980s, with its spacey ambient tones and new age serenity. But for me, the modern world has tainted the purity of simple electronic music. Angel Tears in Sunlight is well made. It's just hard to get excited about "another" electronic album. Literally anyone can do it. And I'm not trying to say that to be condescending or a "bleep-bloops aren't music" prick; it's just true. When Strom acts as if the last 30 years of innovation hasn't happened, the album really is the calming journey it was meant to be.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? I'm definitely interested in checking more of Strom's work. Especially everything I skipped under the Trans-Millenia Consort moniker. All 3 new age fans on Sputnikmusic.com will be very pleased with this. | |
SandwichBubble
12.07.21 | And yes, I will listen to all of them.
Proof: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=1067520&listid=191415 | JohnnyoftheWell
12.07.21 | i learned my lesson last time.
Shiraha - Shirashira
Tentenko - Tentenko no Seimei Daiyakushin
Lil Goldberg and the Star Boyz - White Hendrix Vol. 3: Filth
Yukiga Futte Uresii - Chuusuu no Romero | Ryus
12.07.21 | ltj bukem - hardcore vol 11
dj funk - booty house anthems
rx papi and gud - foreign exchange
james ferraro - iasia | Demon of the Fall
12.07.21 | Up Dharma Down - Fragmented
Broadway Project - Compassion
Backini - Threads
Acoustic Ladyland - Living With a Tiger (thought I'd rec'd you this already) | Trifolium
12.07.21 | OK OK OK I know which ones!!!
Indigo Jam Unit - Pirates
Joana Serrat - Hardcore From The Heart
Gabriel Rios - Flore
An Pierle and White Velvet An Pierle and White Velvet | GhandhiLion
12.07.21 | Most of them | Ryus
12.07.21 | makes u think | Pheromone
12.07.21 | mooncat - mooncat i
mooncat - mooncat ii
mooncat - mooncat iii | Pheromone
12.07.21 | and of course Yukika 3 sleepyneko ??neko
- ็ก้ก Yukika | SandwichBubble
12.07.21 | Good time to mention that you probably shouldn't rec multiple albums by the same artist, because unless they have a massive discog, I'm going to check it all (or at least a good portion of it). | Pheromone
12.07.21 | their discog is deep and maybe neverending if the rumours are true | dedex
12.07.21 | Unholy Vampyric Slaughter Sect - The World Trapped in Vampyric Sway
Samurai Breaks - TURBO RAVE ARTILLERY
Yelle - Complรจtement fou
Wasted Space - exsanguination | SlothcoreSam
12.07.21 | Here we go
TISM- Machiavelli and the Four Seasons
Schlong - Punk Side Story
Beefeater- Plays for Lovers
Beasts of Bourbon - The Axeman's Jazz | NorthernSkylark
12.07.21 | Ruby haunt - tiebreaker
Hailaker - Holding
Sam Lee - Old Wow
Blake Mills - Heigh Ho | SandwichBubble
12.07.21 | @dedex I've already heard yelle. Did you want to swap it for something else or leave it?
And while I'm waiting for this to fill up, I will be checking Varukers today @SlothcoreSam. | YoYoMancuso
12.07.21 | michael jackson - thriller | JohnnyoftheWell
12.07.21 | plz switch my Tentenko pick for the Original + Remix album (which should be on your warpath anyway since most of the remixes are from the alb currently featured, but s t i l l) | dedex
12.07.21 | oh shit! well i'll replace it with Gary Burton - A Genuine Tong Funeral | DavidYowi
12.07.21 | Flapjack - Juicy Planet Earth | tectactoe
12.07.21 | Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah (1977)
John Coltrane & Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde (1960)
Patrick Shiroishi - Hidemi (2021)
Scorpion Violente - Uberschleiss (2010) | Prancer
12.07.21 | Nemo (CA) - In Stereo
Dating - Outminded
Hikes - Friends
sonhos tomam conta - Hypnagogia | ArsMoriendi
12.07.21 | Robovine - GET DUSTED!
Jerry Paper - Fuzzy Logic
William Onyeabor - Crashes in Love (Version 2)
Shuggie Otis - Freedom Flight
| Ryus
12.07.21 | william onyeabor rules | SteakByrnes
12.07.21 | Future Foundation - Trinity
Daybreak (KOR) - New Day
Phoenix Bodies - Raise the Bullshit Flag
Roar - Diamond Destroyer of Death | ArsMoriendi
12.07.21 | @Ryus: yes | SandwichBubble
12.07.21 | Getting close to 50 entries. Thanks all.
Will give this a few more days for the stragglers (or people that aren't at a computer right now). | Brabiz
12.07.21 | Erin Bode - The Little Garden. one of my favorite records and i'm the only one who has rated it. :( | hansoloshotfirst
12.07.21 | Romeo Void - It's a Condition
Pharaoh Overlord - 1
Satan's Rats - What a Bunch of Rodents
Affinity (Uk) - Affinity
| el_newg
12.07.21 | the first two records by Lo! only have 5 votes apiece (their third has 18 atm)
really cool hardcore/sludge/atmo metal that I think sput would dig | rabidfish
12.07.21 | fitz gore and the talismen - s/t (jazz)
hayden pedigo - letting go (ambient country)
the fallen angels - it's a long way down (psych blues)
la maquina de hacer pajaros - peliculas (prog)
| Cimnele
12.07.21 | do you know Dalis Car "The Waking Hour"? only eleven ratings rn but it owns
| Zig
12.07.21 | Jose Afonso - Cantigas do Maio
Banda do Casaco - Dos benefรญcios dum vendido no reino dos bonifรกcios
Fausto - Por Este Rio Acima
Jorge Peixinho - Elegia a Amรญlcar Cabral
all Portuguese just for you, Sand ;) | AlexKzillion
12.07.21 | 39 is pretty great can confirm | Ebola
12.07.21 | Longmont Potion Castle III | JeremiahBullfrog
12.07.21 | Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc 2
I actually wrote a review on it, but sput doesn't really like Hip Hop, I know it's just a mixtape but man that shit slaps. | LeddSledd
12.07.21 | Osibisa - Woyaya
Plutocracy - Sniping Pigz | SlothcoreSam
12.07.21 | Have fun with the Varukers. There are a few albums and EPs there, not all easy to find.
What I've heard from them so far has been excellent | SandwichBubble
12.07.21 | They're pretty great. Thanks again.
Any more people want to add albums? Once again, I'll leave it open for a few days before starting officially.
Though I might breeze through johnny's joke recs real quick sometime tomorrow. | someone
12.08.21 | Hako Yamasaki - To-bi-ma-su
Jean Guรฉrin - Tacet
Labi Siffre - Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
Steve Roach - Now
Steve Roach - Traveler
Anna Meredith - FIBS
Byard Lancaster - My Pure Joy
Bella Boo - Once Upon A Passion
Arthhur - Occult Fractures
Christian Kleine - Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998โ-โ2001
Christopher Chaplin - M
Come On - New York City 1976-80
Courting - Grand National
Dead Neanderthals - Ghosts
Do Nothing - Zero Dollar Bill
Dominique Guiot - L'univers De La Mer
Elis Regina and Antonio Carlos Jobim - Elis And Tom
Erki Pรคrnoja - LEVA
Fatima Al Qadiri - Medieval Femme
French 79 - Joshua
GODTET - Meditations
Hareton Salvanini - A Virgem De Saint Tropez
Hiroki Komazawa - Feliz
Iva Bittova & Vladimir Vaclavek - Bile Inferno
Itsuroh Shimoda - Love Songs And Lamentations
IJdelheid - God Must Be Love
Jessica Moss - Pools Of Light
Joao Gilberto - In Tokyo
Lesni Zver - Lesni Zver
Shibusashirazu - Shibuboshi
Teho Teardo - Ellipses dans lโHarmonie - Lumi al buio
Viy - ะัะพะฒ ั ะฝะตะฑะพะผ
Yann Tiersen - Kerber
Voyage Futur - Inner Sphere
Various Artists (Punk) - Really Bad Music For Really Bad People | robertsona
12.08.21 | Osibisa!!! | LeddSledd
12.08.21 | that's almost four we need a couple more | SandwichBubble
12.08.21 | Can I get those in order of release date?
Also, 4 entries per person. | RichRamp
12.08.21 | [2019] Chess At Breakfast - Wealthcare | MrSirLordGentleman
12.08.21 | I'd expect 43 and 65 to have way more votes tbh. Great albums
57 is also an amazing album
| Koris
12.08.21 | Daniel Olsen - Sayonara Wild Hearts
I'm planning on reviewing this soon, as it's one of my favorite soundtracks and I have a really personal connection with it | SandwichBubble
12.08.21 | Updated.
Also, for the sake of transparency, I deleted someone's 2nd comment because it was an eyesore. | Trifolium
12.08.21 | Super cool list so far, I only know my group of four. Certainly coming back for the verdicts to see if there's stuff I need to check here! | someone
12.08.21 | Christian Kleine - Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998โ-โ2001
Christopher Chaplin - M
Hiroki Komazawa - Feliz
Viy - ะัะพะฒ ั ะฝะตะฑะพะผ | someone
12.08.21 | i chose these four almost at random. i'll get you next time, Sandwiiiiiich | SandwichBubble
12.08.21 | You'll just have to wait another 2-3 years for your next chance.
Day 2! Give it up for day 2! Still 28 spots left. | SandwichBubble
12.08.21 | Another bump. Anyone else? Because I'd be more than happy to stop at 72, personally. | someone
12.08.21 | hello, i'm Mr. Enoemos and i think you should invest another 4 recs back into Mr. Someone | SandwichBubble
12.08.21 | Look, I don't have time for your foolishness. As you can plainly see, we're very busy here.
https://i.imgur.com/CIubsq7.gif
The line's practically out the door. | alamo
12.08.21 | https://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=412794
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=413097 | arf
12.08.21 | hey, Osibisa - Woyaya is on my to-listen list already
nominating more afrikan goodness:
Ofege - Try and Love | arf
12.08.21 | adding two more:
Miha Kralj - Andromeda
Gunesh - Gunesh | Avagantamos
12.08.21 | twine - recorder
plat - compulsion
nookie - beyond blue
kaya (us) - life.is.trivial
| SandwichBubble
12.08.21 | @arf I've already heard that ofege album. Want to swap it for something else?
First entry is up. Enjoy! | JohnnyoftheWell
12.08.21 | sorry Sandwich, but after your takes on anything not featuring guitars last round I thought it's only right and karmic that you had a chance to pin such mumblestuff as "way too overproduced to be listenable past a certain point" on the kinds of albums that conceivably deserve it for a change. this is your penance and you can thank me later | someone
12.08.21 | idk if Johnny recs are actually joke recs
he might actually be into that stuff
guess that makes him a joke, but at least he keeps true to his own | JohnnyoftheWell
12.08.21 | most music is a joke to me, so idk you join those dots
and to be clear, one does not ever ever end up listening to decent idol pop without uncovering a load of rancid stinkers along the way. there are a lot of people who binge this shit with absolutely no standards, and they both horrify and humanise me | SandwichBubble
12.09.21 | Sorry I hurt you so bad last time, Johnny. At least your feelings will be spared this time with these cowardly picks.
"idk if Johnny recs are actually joke recs"
I'd beg to differ, seeing as he's rated all of them a 2.5 or below and the third one is some bandcamp/rym joke shit with 50 tracks. But if he wants to waste my time, it's his god given right to do so. Thus are the rules of the rec list. | JohnnyoftheWell
12.09.21 | just saving you from making the same embarrassments in the same ballparks, will be opening a helpline next year for greater convenience x
fwiw i do have a large measure of affection towards 2, and i remember its review being a good deal of fun | Wildcardbitchesss
12.09.21 | Cloud Rat - Do Not Let Me Off the Cliff (Ambient Post Punk idk) - 5 votes
Lovehoney- Lovehoney (Classic Rock) - 1 Vote
Thoughtcrimes - Miseryโs a Muse (Mathy Metalcore) - 2 Votes
156/Silence - Undercover Scumbag (Metalcore) - 8 Votes | brainmelter
12.09.21 | Spires in the sunset that rise - s/t
Anne guthrie - Perhaps a Favorable Organic Moment
Rx nephew - Make drunk cool again (this is a 2021 release Iโm srry)
Balloons - 9:40pm
| arf
12.09.21 | @SandwichBubble, I've only suggested 3 so far so I have 2 more slots then, right?
Yat-Kha - Yenisei Punk
Kosmogon - Massan | SandwichBubble
12.09.21 | 2nd entry up. I'm gonna stop updating after every entry after this though. We'll save it for every 10 like last time.
@arf You're all good. Ofege was a good pick though, props. | seasofcheese
12.09.21 | art - benny sings. i actually reviewed that album too | arf
12.09.21 | Yeah @SandwichBubble - I can't f'n believe you and I are the only two users to have rated this album on this site so far. What a coincidence. | widowslaugh123
12.09.21 | Really red-teaching you the fear
Party day-glasshouse
Syl Johnson-is it because Iโm black
Hanged up-kicker in tow
| SandwichBubble
12.09.21 | 5 spots left! Get in or get out. | Get Low
12.09.21 | I recommend JoJo - JoJo (2018) | Get Low
12.09.21 | I recommend Nujabes - Modal Soul Classics | Squiggly
12.09.21 | Pauline Anna Strom- Angel Tears in Sunlight. Pretty standard ambient synth work. | Get Low
12.09.21 | To get you to 100, I'll recommend:
Kandia - All is Gone
Karmanjakah - A Book About Itself | Demon of the Fall
12.09.21 | I just wanted to state in advance that my recs are genuine and I do actually very much like them. Didn't think that statement would be necessary, but it appears I was mistaken. | Trifolium
12.09.21 | Same Demon. I love my recs a lot, but Sandwich will find that out when he sees our ratings โจ | JohnnyoftheWell
12.09.21 | Get Pheromone on the line please | Trifolium
12.09.21 | [beeeep] [...] [beeeeeeeeep] [...]
[beeeep] [...] [beeeeeeeeep] [...]
| Trifolium
12.09.21 | *Hi this is PhePhe's voicemail. Leave a message after the*
[beeeeeeep] | SandwichBubble
12.09.21 | @Get Low Nujabes doesn't meet the 15 ratings or fewer criteria. Pick another album. | NorthernSkylark
12.09.21 | @Sandwich pretty sure he meant the compilation (dunno if those are allowed thoโฆ) | Get Low
12.09.21 | "@Get Low Nujabes doesn't meet the 15 ratings or fewer criteria. Pick another album."
I was suggesting Modal Soul Classics, which is a compilation album, as Northern Skylark pointed out. It's completely different from Modal Soul. | SandwichBubble
12.09.21 | I'm just stupid then, don't mind me. i'll add it later. | someone
12.09.21 | I don't k ow Cimnele and I don't think I've spoken much with widowslaugh123, but they're aces for submitting Dalis Car and Party Day. Gonna have to cook up some sound-off myself soon. | SandwichBubble
12.10.21 | Submissions are now CLOSED.
Thanks to everyone that joined. I hope to finish this quickly enough,
but for reference, last time took 6 months. | SlothcoreSam
12.10.21 | Can't wait for you to get to some good ones. | Ryus
12.11.21 | nice love the ltj bukem support | ArsMoriendi
12.11.21 | I google translated that last Johnny entry and LOL
"Yukiga Futte Uresii wa, Kanazawa shusshin no kakokuna noizuu~izฤdodesu. Karera wa watashi no mimi o kizutsukeru yลna mimizawarina noizumyลซjikku o tsukurimasu. Jissai, hijล ni sลdesu! Subarashฤซ jลku, jonฤซ. Watashitachi wa mina, anata o totemo hokori ni omotte imasu. Jikai wa, saito o riyล suru mae ni, watashitachi zen'in ni kลi o motte jii kลi o shite kudasai. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? ฤชe,-sลde wa arimasen. Suisen shite kurete arigatล!
ukiga Futte Uresii is a harsh noise wizard from Kanazawa. They make jarring noise music that hurt my ears. In fact, very much! Great joke, Johnny. We are all very proud of you. Next time, please masturbate in favor of all of us before using the site.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ญ? No, it's not. Thank you for recommending!" | Ryus
12.12.21 | i have a feeling youll like iAsia | ArsMoriendi
12.12.21 | Checking list daily until descriptions for my choices are up | SandwichBubble
12.13.21 | @ryus here's to hoping.
And i just want to say, my dj funk writeup is a lot more negative than it should be.
@ars At this pace (and I know I'm probably gonna slow down eventually), that'll be at least a month or two away. Thank you for your patronage. | SandwichBubble
12.16.21 | 1-10 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. LTJ Bukem - Hardcore Vol. 11 (8.1/10)
2. Broadway Project - Compassion (7.6/10) โ
3. James Ferraro - iAsia (6.7/10)
4. Up Dharma Down - Fragmented (5.8/10)
5. DJ Funk - Booty House Anthems (5.6/10)
6. Shiraha - Shirashira (4.4/10)
7. Rx Papi and Gud - Foreign Exchange (3.6/10)
8. Lil Goldberg and the Star Boyz - White Hendrix Vol. 3: Filth (2.8/10)
9. Tentenko - original and remix (2.3/10)
10. Yukiga Futte Uresii - Chuusuu no Romero (0.3/10) | arf
12.16.21 | that's a decent pace | rabidfish
12.16.21 | damn now that i take a closer look, there's a bunch of actually cool jazz recs, mine seems kinda sub-par in comparison. Oh well :P | SandwichBubble
12.16.21 | @arf it won't last, I promise. Brace for the stall very soon.
@rabidfish live and let die. | Demon of the Fall
12.16.21 | I'm not displeased with the way mine are turning out so far, maybe if I was being greedy 'Fragmented' could've turned out better, but 1x very good-ish? and 1x 'alright' will do.
I appreciate your relatively detailed musings as you go through these.
P.S. I have more emotional investment attached to the following 2, no pressure | Trifolium
12.16.21 | Oooh cool, will check that Broadway Project one, sounds like it could be my thing! | Pheromone
12.16.21 | shit mine might need change | Demon of the Fall
12.16.21 | Yes you definitely should Trif, I may have mentioned it before, not sure... I will have mentioned Backini, but you may want to wait for Sammich's persuasive analysis first (fingers crossed anyway). | Trifolium
12.16.21 | Nice, the Broadway one is on my pre-2021 list, curious! Also curious for Sandwich's analyses. | Prancer
12.21.21 | I was wondering if I could change my rec for 39 to the Good Night and Good Morning s/t EP | Demon of the Fall
12.21.21 | Acoustic Ladyland being last was definitely tactical, thought you might need an injection of energy by that point and I did have reasonably high hopes youโd dig it Sammich. Niiiiice!
P.S. Probably shouldโve gone with Skinny Grin instead, no lead guitar on that one | SandwichBubble
12.21.21 | @Prancer Done
Living With a Tiger is (just barely) my favorite album of theirs, Demon. I say you picked wisely. They're all pretty great though. | widowslaugh123
12.21.21 | Me and demon will forever bro down on Living With A Tiger
So glad he showed me that record | Trifolium
12.22.21 | Oh man I'm so happy you liked Indigo Jam Unit. They're one of my fave artists. Spot on description too.
Pity about the Serrat, but the Pirates one is all I needed ๐๐๐ | SandwichBubble
12.24.21 | 11-20 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. indigo jam unit - Pirates (8.2/10)
2. Acoustic Ladyland - Living With a Tiger (8.0/10) โ
3. Backini - Threads (6.2/10)
4. Samurai Breaks - Turbo Rave Artillery (5.8/10)
5. An Pierle and White Velvet - An Pierle and White Velvet (5.2/10)
6. Joana Serrat - Hardcore From the Heart (4.8/10)
7. Gabriel Rios - Flore (4.8/10)
8. Unholy Vampyric Slaughter Sect - The World Trapped in Vampyric Sway (4.6/10)
9. Yukika 3 sleepyneko ใฉใneko - ็ก้ก Yukika (3.9/10)
10. Mooncat - Mooncat I (0.2/10)
Okay, I'm taking Christmas off. Bye! | ArsMoriendi
12.24.21 | An Pierle and White Velvet is mad good, but I get that they're not your thing | Demon of the Fall
12.24.21 | The way this is going my average is decent! Trif / Ryus marginally beating my top rec of Acoustic Ladyland so far. Canโt complain. | Trifolium
12.24.21 | Haha, glad you liked the Jam Unit at least!!!
And agreed Ars ๐ | botb
12.24.21 | 63 hahahaha nice | SandwichBubble
12.25.21 | Sorry I couldn't join in on the love for some of these. Just know my opinion's not worth much.
And merry christmas to everyone! | JohnnyoftheWell
12.25.21 | "And the cover's a clear rip off of Beat Happening. How embarrassing!"
mooncat cover was thoroughly original art, this *crossing of circuits* is embarrassing!!! | Mort.
12.25.21 | oh theres no space left nevermind | arf
12.26.21 | I've actually listened to a couple of albums on this list since this list was made. Some of them were on my to-listen list before & this only prompted me to do it sooner rather than later, others I didn't even realize are on this list until I came back here to write this comment.
I guess this means it's a fairly good list. | SlothcoreSam
01.02.22 | Oh damn, you're up to mine already. I think 90s TISM is a hard one to sell any non Australians who didn't grow up with them, that being said they know how to write some catchy tunes.
And Schlong are just fun, very underated 90s punk. You might like some of their other releases more. | SandwichBubble
01.03.22 | I liked all your recs, but for those two, I definitely liked their early stuff more. Picking the west side story cover album was a bold move, to say the least.
Also, 1/4 of the way through the list. I'm blitzing. | SandwichBubble
01.06.22 | 21-30 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Beasts of Bourbon - The Axeman's Jazz (8.0/10)
2. Wasted Space - Exsanguination (7.0/10)
3. Schlong - Punk Side Story (6.8/10)
4. Gary Burton - A Genuine Tong Funeral (6.6/10)
5. Hailaker - Holding (6.4/10)
6. Beefeater - Plays for Lovers (6.1/10)
7. Sam Lee - Old Wow (5.8/10)
8. TISM - Machiavelli and the Four Seasons (5.6/10)
9. Ruby Haunt - Tiebreaker (4.8/10)
10. Blake Mills - Heigh Ho (4.2/10) | ArsMoriendi
01.14.22 | ANTICIPATION | someone
01.14.22 | This is cool | arf
01.14.22 | good pace | Prancer
01.16.22 | oh nice I'm up next | SandwichBubble
01.16.22 | Yep, still getting through them (at a slower pace, which was expected).
@Prancer Pretty good start, too. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did.
By the way, here's a related band you may like (same guitarist): https://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Projektor/144794/ | DavidYowi
01.16.22 | Hey thanks for listening to my recc. Glad you didn't give it a 1, which was entirely possible. Also that album cover is my forum avatar | Prancer
01.16.22 | nice I'll check out that band. I'm glad you liked Dating, actually a little surprised lol. definitely not a sound you hear everyday. Emogaze is real haha | SandwichBubble
01.17.22 | 31-40 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Patrick Shiroishi - Hidemi (8.2/10)
2. Dating - Outminded (7.6/10)
3. Robovine - GET DUSTED! (7.5/10)
4. John Coltrane and Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde (7.2/10)
5. Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah (6.7/10)
6. Nemo (CAN) - In Stereo (6.5/10)
7. Hikes - Friends (6.1/10)
8. Scorpion Violente - Uberschleiss (5.9/10)
9. Good Night & Good Morning - Good Night & Good Morning (5.4/10)
10. Flapjack - Juicy Planet Earth (4.4/10) | Zig
01.20.22 | yeah, Coltrane with Cherry is a good jam. | Trifolium
01.20.22 | Nice, will check that one. | tectactoe
01.20.22 | Oye, nice! Glad you (mostly) enjoyed the picks! | ArsMoriendi
01.23.22 | Nice I'm 2/2 | ArsMoriendi
01.28.22 | I definitely prefer version 2, especially for Ride on Babyโs synths. | robertsona
01.28.22 | new buffalo - the last beautiful day (2004) | theBoneyKing
01.28.22 | 30 hurts | SandwichBubble
01.30.22 | Late, but
@ars yours were all๐
@robert submissions closed, plus I've already rated that
@boney everybody huuuuurts | someone
02.02.22 | i'll only listen to the records with above 8 rating and maybe some 2021 releases too | SteakByrnes
02.02.22 | Haha I figured you'd hate the first one but it's a fun time for me, glad you at least dug the Roar entry a bit! | SandwichBubble
02.03.22 | I liked Phoenix Bodies too, I'm just being a hyper-critical asshole. Just know I appreciate the variety you brought to the table. | CottonSalad
02.03.22 | Michael Pisaro - Nature Denatured and Found Again
Roscoe Mitchell - Bells for the South Side
Seijiro Murayama and รric La Casa - Supersedure
Agostino Di Scipio & Dario Sanfilippo - Machine Milieu
| CottonSalad
02.03.22 | oh, submissions closed - I see now...nevermind lol | hansoloshotfirst
02.03.22 | yeah, "benefactor" is better than "it's a condition", but I prefer to approach a band's discography chronologically. (and I figured you would likely check out the rest of the discog on your own) tl;dr I'm a lazy presumptuous bastard. | SandwichBubble
02.03.22 | @CottonSalad sorry :(
@hansoloshotfirst
Yeah, the songs are a lot stronger on the second album. I usually prefer the barebones early stuff, but not in this case.
Chronological is always best, agreed. | SandwichBubble
02.04.22 | 41-50 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. William Onyeabor - Crashes in Love (Version 2) (8.3/10)
2. Jerry Paper - Fuzzy Logic (8.1/10)
3. Romeo Void - It's a Condition (7.1/10)
4. Shuggie Otis - Freedom Flight (6.9/10)
5. Phoenix Bodies - Raise the Bullshit Flag (6.9/10)
6. ROAR - Diamond Destroyer of Death (6.9/10)
7. Pharaoh Overlord - 1 (5.8/10)
8. Erin Bode - The Little Garden (5.3/10)
9. Daybreak (KOR) - New Day (3.6/10)
10. Future Foundation - Trinity (2.0/10)
Halfway through. The nightmare's almost over, everyone. | someone
02.05.22 | i care | SandwichBubble
02.05.22 | Doubtful, but thanks for pretending for my sake. | CottonSalad
02.05.22 | โ@CottonSalad sorry :(โ
โDoubtful, but thanks for pretending for my sake.โ
[2] | hansoloshotfirst
02.06.22 | I used to listen to more Stoner Rock back in the day, when I was still in University and smoked more Weed...what a bunch of coincidences, one got assume they all were somehow linked.
I listenend to the Photos albums awhile ago. They had some fun tracks but overall it wasn't that remarkable. Though tbf it's been like 5 years since I checked them out.
I initially wanted to rec you something from Cortex(Swe) cause I had listened a lot to their "Jesus I Betong" single but I couldn't quite remember, how I felt about their albums and was too lazy to rectify that at the time.
the single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwhVgKw1oS0 | someone
02.06.22 | but i care | Zig
02.12.22 | Fitz Gore's Soundmagnificat is fantastic.
The rest really suffer from poor production. | SandwichBubble
02.12.22 | Disagree wholeheartedly.
If you can't appreciate 70s independent label production, that's a you problem. | Zig
02.12.22 | Actually I like 70's indie production. I meant there's a couple Gore's tracks where the bass gets distorted really bad. dk, maybe it got me by surprise. | rabidfish
02.12.22 | Hayden Pedigo rocks yesss | rabidfish
02.12.22 | Also agreed on the superb tracks being dragged down by the ok/not-so-cool ones. But when it hits, Gore hits gold, no doubt. So much personality! | SandwichBubble
02.12.22 | @Zig Again, I really like the fuzz. Might just be me.
@rabidfish Both your recs so far have been great.
For sure about Gore. But that's just the way it is with jazz, even with compilations apparently. Gisela and that Cannonball Adderley track are tops, though. | rabidfish
02.13.22 | Fallen angles - it's a long way down
It's a great name for a band and a record, tbh. It's really solid psych rock, above average even, and the variety keeps things interesting | SandwichBubble
02.18.22 | 51-60 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Josรฉ Afonso - Cantigas do Maio (9.7/10)
2. Satan's Rats - What a Bunch of Rodents (8.4/10)
3. Hayden Pedigo - Letting Go (8.1/10)
4. The Fallen Angels - It's a Long Way Down (7.9/10)
5. Banda Do Casaco - Dos benefรญcios dum vendido no reino dos bonifรกcios (7.8/10)
6. Fitz Gore and The Talismen - Fitz Gore and the Talismen (7.7/10)
7. Affinity (UK) - Affinity (7.3/10)
8. La Mรกquina de Hacer Pรกjaros - Pelรญculas (6.4/10)
9. Dalis Car - The Waking Hour (5.4/10)
10. Lo! - Look and Behold (4.5/10) | SteakByrnes
02.18.22 | righteous | rabidfish
02.18.22 | Cool glad u enjoyed mang | Zig
02.19.22 | that 5 on Josรฉ Afonso just made me smile.
yeah, Sand, I did. lesacre is my RYM user. | SandwichBubble
02.19.22 | Yeaaaaaaaa.
And I had a feeling it was you who rec'd me Banda do Casaco. Sorry for making you wait so long, I'm a clown. | Bedex
02.24.22 | can I be late to the party and rec Ludus' Completement Nue Au Soleil EP (not the compil) bcs it is tremendous fun and you like the band yet don't have that particular one rated | someone
02.24.22 | a part VI will come surely
its sandwich after all | Bedex
02.24.22 | yea but i wont remember is the issue | someone
02.24.22 | ill remember | SandwichBubble
02.25.22 | You don't have to rec me that bedex, I'll check that one eventually. | Bedex
02.25.22 | a man after my own heart | SandwichBubble
02.25.22 | In fact, I'll check it later today/tomorrow.
You won't even have to wait 5 months like everyone else here :) | SandwichBubble
03.08.22 | 61-70 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Osibisa - Woyaya (8.1/10)
2. Fausto - Por este rio acima (7.3/10)
3. Christopher Chaplin - M (7.0/10)
4. Christian Kleine - Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998โ-โ2001 (6.2/10)
5. Plutocracy - Sniping Pigz (6.1/10)
6. Chess At Breakfast - Wealthcare (4.9/10)
7. Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc 2 (4.9/10)
8. Daniel Olsen - Sayonara Wild Hearts (4.2/10)
9. Jorge Peixinho - Elegia a Amรญlcar Cabral (3.9/10)
10. Longmont Potion Castle - III (0.8/10)
I still have Woyaya's title track in my head. I'm metamorphosing into a cruise-going, shuffleboard-playing, piรฑa colada-drinking old fuck. | SteakByrnes
03.08.22 | 70% done! | brainmelter
03.08.22 | mr. Sandwich can you switch out 89 for: The Angels of Light & Akron/Family - s/t
pls and thank u | botb
03.08.22 | I canโt imagine hating fun so much you donโt like Longmont potion castle | SandwichBubble
03.09.22 | @SteakByrnes Yep, but if history repeats itself, the last 30% takes months for me to get through.
@brainmelter Done.
@botb You forgot to say "you must be fun at parties" | Bedex
03.09.22 | nice 4.0 on the Ludus EP dwich m/ | seasofcheese
03.09.22 | I've been actively checking this thread for the past 3 months lmao... still waiting for my choice to get reviewed (crying.) | someone
03.09.22 | Oh well
Twas a gamble asking you to listen to Kleine, guess I just wanted more people to know of him | someone
03.14.22 | right, maybe i should have submitted wildly different stuff, but for some reason at the time i thought "yeah, this is the type of stuff sandwich likes, lets give him more of that" | arf
03.14.22 | wow, I just happened to check this list and you're just about to start with my recommends. *evil grin* | budgie
03.14.22 | any budgcore here | SandwichBubble
03.15.22 | @someone Sorry for disappointing you. Next time, recommend me pop punk like the basic rock fan I am on the inside.
@arf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBrLwu2Lnb8
first writeup is up, by the way.
@budgie ruby haunt maybe? I don't know what your -core entails. | budgie
03.15.22 | ya i do like ruby haunt | Avagantamos
03.15.22 | if you don't mind could you swap out my Kaya - Life.Is.Trivial rec for Tuning Circuits - 30 Minutes Of My Life, A Trip Through The Audio Spectrum? I think you might get more out of that than a 5 minute grindcore album | SandwichBubble
03.15.22 | Okaaaaaaaaaaaaay. | Zig
03.16.22 | that Jorge Peixinho record... just wanted to know your opinion. during my college day I "loved" that kinda stuff.
gonna check Osibisa | SandwichBubble
03.16.22 | Sorry I wasn't too hot on it.
Osibisa is good, definitely check. Although, as I wrote, it's a little cheesy. | arf
03.16.22 | Osibisa is good, but do also check out Sunburst (the one from Tanzania) while you're at it | SandwichBubble
03.20.22 | 71-80 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Miha Kralj - Andromeda (9.2/10)
2. Gunesh - Gunesh (8.6/10)
3. Yat-Kha - Yenisei-Punk (8.5/10)
4. VVV [Trippin'you] - Turboviolencia (7.0/10)
5. Viy - ะัะพะฒ ั ะฝะตะฑะพะผ (6.9/10)
6. Hiroki Komazawa - Feliz (6.2/10)
7. Kosmogon - Mรคssan (6.2/10)
8. Plat - Compulsion (6.2/10)
9. Twine - Recorder (4.8/10)
10. Sega Bodega - Romeo (2.8/10)
The end is near. | Avagantamos
03.20.22 | glad to see I'm doing better than last time I was on one of these, but that's not really saying much haha. 2 more electronic albums before you're through with me, but these next two have some more meat on the bones, so to speak | SandwichBubble
03.20.22 | I appreciate your candor. I did like Plat, I promise. Just in my own way. | arf
03.22.22 | heheh looks like I basically hit jackpot with my suggestions
I agree, I don't know where's the punk really
but doesn't matter the kargyram goes hard
OOOOoOOOoOOoOOoOOOOOOoooOOOOOO | rellik009
03.24.22 | i'm the author of the post-punk soundoff on the yat-kha album lol...
do they really have nothing to do with punk at all? | SandwichBubble
03.24.22 | I didn't think so, but live your own truth. | SandwichBubble
04.01.22 | 81-90 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Spires That In The Sunset Rise - Spires That In The Sunset Rise (8.8/10)
2. Akron/Family and The Angels of Light - Akron/Family and The Angels of Light (7.8/10)
3. Balloons - 9:40 p.m. (6.9/10)
4. Nookie - Beyond Blue (6.7/10)
5. Tuning Circuits - 30 Minutes Of My Life, A Trip Through The Audio Spectrum (6.3/10)
6. Andy Guthrie - Perhaps A Favorable Organic Moment (4.2/10)
7. thoughtcrimes - Misery's A Muse (4.0/10)
8. 156/Silence - Undercover Scumbag (3.8/10)
9. Cloud Rat - Do Not Let Me Off the Cliff (3.6/10)
10. Lovehoney - Lovehoney (3.5/10)
No April Fools joke. Only 10 entries left. | CottonSalad
04.01.22 | need to check 87 it seems | SteakByrnes
04.01.22 | we in da 90s | Prancer
04.01.22 | damn, still plugging away at this 4 months later. after you finish this off maybe you could give a top 10 of the ones you recommend the most. | arf
04.01.22 | good pace, congrats | SandwichBubble
04.08.22 | 91-100 complete.
My ranking (if you care):
1. Really Red - Teaching You the Fear (9.4/10)
2. Hangedup - Kicker In Tow (8.6/10)
3. Party Day - Glasshouse (8.1/10)
4. Nujabes - Modal Soul Classics (7.1/10)
5. Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black (6.8/10)
6. Pauline Anna Strom - Angel Tears in Sunlight (6.3/10)
7. Benny Sings - Art (5.0/10)
8. JoJo - JoJo (2018) (3.1/10)
9. Karmanjakah - A Book About Itself (1.9/10)
10. Kandia - All Is Gone (0.4/10)
All done! And it only took me 4 months this time. | SandwichBubble
04.08.22 | Your top 3:
๐ฅ 1. Josรฉ Afonso - Cantigas do Maio (9.7/10) ๐ฅ
Zig: You came, you saw, you conquered. A folk album whose cultural significance is rivaled only by its beauty.
๐ฅ 2. Really Red - Teaching You the Fear (9.4/10) ๐ฅ
widowslaugh123: A late entrant takes the silver. Raucous hardcore punk that isnโt afraid to shake things up.
๐ฅ 3. Miha Kralj - Andromeda (9.2/10) ๐ฅ
arf: The bronze is yours, friend. Progressive electronic that flies you to the moon. | SandwichBubble
04.08.22 | And now, the eyesore masterlist.
Albums with the same rating are basically ties.
1. Josรฉ Afonso - Cantigas do Maio (9.7/10)
2. Really Red - Teaching You the Fear (9.4/10)
3. Miha Kralj - Andromeda (9.2/10)
4. Spires That In The Sunset Rise - Spires That In The Sunset Rise (8.8/10)
5. Gunesh - Gunesh (8.6/10)
6. Hangedup - Kicker In Tow (8.6/10)
7. Yat-Kha - Yenisei-Punk (8.5/10)
8. Satan's Rats - What a Bunch of Rodents (8.4/10)
9. William Onyeabor - Crashes in Love (Version 2) (8.3/10)
10. indigo jam unit - Pirates (8.2/10)
11. Patrick Shiroishi - Hidemi (8.2/10)
12. LTJ Bukem - Hardcore Vol. 11 (8.1/10)
13. Jerry Paper - Fuzzy Logic (8.1/10)
14. Hayden Pedigo - Letting Go (8.1/10)
15. Osibisa - Woyaya (8.1/10)
16. Party Day - Glasshouse (8.1/10)
17. Acoustic Ladyland - Living With a Tiger (8.0/10)
18. Beasts of Bourbon - The Axeman's Jazz (8.0/10)
19. The Fallen Angels - It's a Long Way Down (7.9/10)
20. Banda Do Casaco - Dos benefรญcios dum vendido no reino dos bonifรกcios (7.8/10)
21. Akron/Family and The Angels of Light - Akron/Family and The Angels of Light (7.8/10)
22. Fitz Gore and The Talismen - Fitz Gore and the Talismen (7.7/10)
23. Broadway Project - Compassion (7.6/10)
24. Dating - Outminded (7.6/10)
25. Robovine - GET DUSTED! (7.5/10)
26. Fausto - Por este rio acima (7.3/10)
27. Affinity (UK) - Affinity (7.3/10)
28. John Coltrane and Don Cherry - The Avant-Garde (7.2/10)
29. Romeo Void - It's a Condition (7.1/10)
30. Nujabes - Modal Soul Classics (7.1/10)
31. Wasted Space - Exsanguination (7.0/10)
32. Christopher Chaplin - M (7.0/10)
33. VVV [Trippin'you] - Turboviolencia (7.0/10)
34. Shuggie Otis - Freedom Flight (6.9/10)
35. Phoenix Bodies - Raise the Bullshit Flag (6.9/10)
36. ROAR - Diamond Destroyer of Death (6.9/10)
37. . Viy - ะัะพะฒ ั ะฝะตะฑะพะผ (6.9/10)
38. Balloons - 9:40 p.m. (6.9/10)
39. Schlong - Punk Side Story (6.8/10)
40. Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black (6.8/10) | SandwichBubble
04.08.22 | 41. James Ferraro - iAsia (6.7/10)
42. Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah (6.7/10)
43. Nookie - Beyond Blue (6.7/10)
44. Gary Burton - A Genuine Tong Funeral (6.6/10)
45. Nemo (CAN) - In Stereo (6.5/10)
46. Hailaker - Holding (6.4/10)
47. La Mรกquina de Hacer Pรกjaros - Pelรญculas (6.4/10)
48. Tuning Circuits - 30 Minutes Of My Life, A Trip Through The Audio Spectrum (6.3/10)
49. Pauline Anna Strom - Angel Tears in Sunlight (6.3/10)
50. Backini - Threads (6.2/10)
51. Christian Kleine - Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998โ-โ2001 (6.2/10)
52. Hiroki Komazawa - Feliz (6.2/10)
53. Kosmogon - Mรคssan (6.2/10)
54. Plat - Compulsion (6.2/10)
55. Beefeater - Plays for Lovers (6.1/10)
56. Hikes - Friends (6.1/10)
57. Plutocracy - Sniping Pigz (6.1/10)
58. Scorpion Violente - Uberschleiss (5.9/10)
59. Up Dharma Down - Fragmented (5.8/10)
60. Samurai Breaks - Turbo Rave Artillery (5.8/10)
61. Sam Lee - Old Wow (5.8/10)
62. Pharaoh Overlord - 1 (5.8/10)
63. DJ Funk - Booty House Anthems (5.6/10)
64. TISM - Machiavelli and the Four Seasons (5.6/10)
65. Good Night & Good Morning - Good Night & Good Morning (5.4/10)
66. Dalis Car - The Waking Hour (5.4/10)
67. Erin Bode - The Little Garden (5.3/10)
68. An Pierle and White Velvet - An Pierle and White Velvet (5.2/10)
69. Benny Sings - Art (5.0/10)
70. Chess At Breakfast - Wealthcare (4.9/10)
71. Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc 2 (4.9/10)
72. Joana Serrat - Hardcore From the Heart (4.8/10)
73. Gabriel Rios - Flore (4.8/10)
74. Ruby Haunt - Tiebreaker (4.8/10)
75. Twine - Recorder (4.8/10)
76. Unholy Vampyric Slaughter Sect - The World Trapped in Vampyric Sway (4.6/10)
77. Lo! - Look and Behold (4.5/10)
78. Shiraha - Shirashira (4.4/10)
79. Flapjack - Juicy Planet Earth (4.4/10)
80. Blake Mills - Heigh Ho (4.2/10) | SandwichBubble
04.08.22 | 81. Andy Guthrie - Perhaps A Favorable Organic Moment (4.2/10)
82. Daniel Olsen - Sayonara Wild Hearts (4.2/10)
83. thoughtcrimes - Misery's A Muse (4.0/10)
84. Yukika 3 sleepyneko ใฉใneko - ็ก้ก Yukika (3.9/10)
85. Jorge Peixinho - Elegia a Amรญlcar Cabral (3.9/10)
86. 156/Silence - Undercover Scumbag (3.8/10)
87. Rx Papi and Gud - Foreign Exchange (3.6/10)
88. Daybreak (KOR) - New Day (3.6/10)
89. Cloud Rat - Do Not Let Me Off the Cliff (3.6/10)
90. Lovehoney - Lovehoney (3.5/10)
91. JoJo - JoJo (2018) (3.1/10)
92. Lil Goldberg and the Star Boyz - White Hendrix Vol. 3: Filth (2.8/10)
93. Sega Bodega - Romeo (2.8/10)
94. Tentenko - original and remix (2.3/10)
95. Future Foundation - Trinity (2.0/10)
96. Karmanjakah - A Book About Itself (1.9/10)
97. Longmont Potion Castle - III (0.8/10)
98. Kandia - All Is Gone (0.4/10)
99. Yukiga Futte Uresii - Chuusuu no Romero (0.3/10)
100. Mooncat - Mooncat I (0.2/10)
Alright, Iโm done. Bye. | porcupinetheater
04.09.22 | Spires That in the Sunset Rise is fucking rad nice | ArsMoriendi
04.09.22 | WHOO made the top 10 | Trundle
04.09.22 | Nightseeker - 3069: A Space-Rock-Sex Odyssey | widowslaugh123
04.09.22 | Ayo glad you liked my recs sandwichbroble | Get Low
04.09.22 | rip sorry you didn't like my recs (except for Modal Soul Classics) | someone
04.09.22 | Gunesh was awesome thanks for pointing it out | arf
04.09.22 | damn you made it to 100 already? | Zig
04.09.22 | just glad you've enjoyed and 5'd a record that says so much to my country :) | seasofcheese
04.11.22 | Let's go, you got to my suggestion! Thanks for your opinion, I think it's great to mellow out to. |
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