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Plantasia, a simple, sweet, futuristic 70s electronic album I never thought I needed in my life.

I've had a strong fascination and affection for plants ever since I was a little toddler, growing up in the comfort of my grandparents' home and oblivious to many of the wonders and dangers of the world around me. I remember spending those innocent spring and summertime days of my youth in the garden watching the petals of flowers flutter gently back and forth with the wind. I'd lie beside them ... read more

Let me just say that there's a reason I saved Murder Ballads and Let Love In for last in my Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds discography binge...

I've waited for what I felt is now the perfect opportunity to review Nick Cave in full, right before the jolly ol' holiday season and after the remarkably profound Ghosteen, one of their best albums ever! Let Love In is perhaps one of the band's most pivotal moments, an effective array of alt rock/punk blues tracks that range from delicate ballads to ... read more

A set of obscure recordings from Venezuelan avant-pop duo dating back to 1985 have finally made their way into a full, proper release 34 years later with Echoes, and it's promptly one of the decade's most enthralling, stunningly sublime art pop projects! God bless the Internet!

Echoes is a mesmerizing, nocturnally gorgeous album that I gladly had the pleasure of discovering, thanks to users like @siberianbreaks. Not only has it stuck around to become one of my most played albums of the year, ... read more