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Reviews 14
Approval 90%
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Album Ratings 1514
Objectivity 78%
Last Active 08-15-11 5:14 am
Joined 08-08-08
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| 2010 Digs
More digs from the year. There was some confusion on my last list, this isn'y my best of 2010 or whatever, just a few albums that I heard recently that I really enjoyed. | | 1 |  | October Falls
A Collapse of Faith
3.5 - Atmospheric Black Metal from Finland. Don't know why it took me so long to give this one a listen. So well executed, and really enjoyable. | | 2 |  | Various Artists
Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings
3.5 - Neofolk. A real gem. Includes bands such as Empyrium, October Falls, Les Discrets, Ulver, Tenhi and many other Neofolk heavy-weights. The collection is all new singles (some demos/acoustics though) and includes wonderful performances. Dornenreich, an underground band, produce what could be one of the top songs of the year. | | 3 |  | Zs
New Slaves
3.5 - Noise/Experimental Rock/Drone from USA. Take Zu's "Carboniferous" and stick it through a drone blender = great recipe for quality Noise Rock. | | 4 |  | Tera Melos
Patagonian Rats
3.5 - Math Rock from USA. Really good at most times. The later tracks rule so much. | | 5 |  | Grinderman
Grinderman 2
3.5 - Punk Blues/Blues Rock from UK. Nick Cave blah blah blah
get it now! | | 6 |  | Winterwolf
Cycle of the Werewolf
3.5 - Death Metal from Finland. Slays so fucking much. | | 7 |  | Owen Pallett
A Swedish Love Story
3.0 - Chamber Pop from Canada. I prefer this to the LP. Really nice tunes. | | 8 |  | Senmuth
Muzyka Stranstviy
3.0 - Ambient/World Music from Russia. Checked out one of this dude's (many -> very many) releases earlier this year. Was really good, didnt know what to get next, so tried this cos the album art ruled. What can I say? Such great ambient electronic music for sailing the seven seas. | | 9 |  | Soundtrack
A Single Man
3.0 - Modern Classical from Poland. Didn't watch the movie, but got this instead. So fucking good. | | 10 |  | Lunik
Small Lights in the Dark
3.0 - Pop from Switzerland. Got this from Willie's review. Is pretty awesome. | | 11 |  | Bethlehem
Stönkfitzchen
3.0 - Black Metal from Germany. These guys are never gonna return to the form that they had with their old vocalist, but they still have the spirit. This one does not falter. | | 12 |  | Celph Titled and Buckwild
Nineteen Ninety Now
3.0 - Hardcore Hip Hop from East Coast USA. | | 13 |  | Diocletian
War of All Against All
3.0 - Blackened Death Metal from New Zealand. Two weeks left in NZ, hope I could see these guys, won't though. | | 14 |  | Sacral Reason
Soul Splinters
3.0 - New Age/Ambient from fuck knows. Really good new age goodness. Wish there was more stuff like this. | | 15 |  | Ash Borer/Fell Voices
Split
3.0 - Atmospheric Black Metal from USA. Ash borer's first five minutes of their song rules face, the rest is solid. Ash Borer are good as well. | | 16 |  | Death in June
Peaceful Snow
3.0 - Neofolk from UK. Carrying on from Current 93 as the wierd 'apocalyptic folk' band to receive success. These guys are as quirky as ever on Peaceful Snow. | | 17 |  | Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Do Angels Never Cry, and Heaven Never Fall?
3.0 - Neofolk from Sweden. Ahh yes, more Neofolk. This one is an EP, but no less impressive. | | 18 |  | Loreena McKennitt
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
3.0 - Celtic Folk/New Age from Canada. Well, what can I say? Oh yes, how about I start with "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" Biggest disappointment of the year. Yes its a fucking 3, but why the hell would she do this, after showing the immense talent she has on just her last release where she put in a 4.5 rating effort, to produce this worn, yet sturdy release harking from her "Celtic-roots". C'mon Loreena, you're still kicking ass this time round, but lets hear that amazing voice put to good use. | |
lobby
11.23.10 | If you don't already know, four of Loreena's albums I have rated 4.5 or above. She still has the talent, but she needn't visit the trite sound that plagued her debut. | Phil
11.23.10 | Grinderman/Nick Cave is from Aussieland, not UK. I think I agree with the rating of it/ | DoubtGin
11.23.10 | you seem to be pretty critical with your ratings; out of these, I've listened to 4, 5 and 12.. 4 is amazing imo, 5 is great and 12 was decent | feav233
11.23.10 | i've enjoyed 1-6, 13,15,16, haven't heard the rest | Eskate87
11.23.10 | cool list. ill check some out | juiceviaorange
11.26.10 | amen to grinderman, even though they're aussies | pizzamachine
11.26.10 | "even though they're aussies"
What's that supposed to mean. | dr2den
11.26.10 | you rated 13, 15, 16 too low | BallsToTheWall
11.26.10 | nEW dEATH IN jUNE OH FUCK ME SIDEWAYS. | dr2den
11.26.10 | gonna enter u | reaganomics777
11.26.10 | "So fucking good." Wouldn't this entitle it to more than a 3.0? | Bitchfork
11.26.10 | Troum - Mare Idiophonika
certainly not their best but i'll keep it in 2010 | lobby
11.26.10 | yeah, my ratings are lower than most people. I rate things 2.5 and still recommend others get them |
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