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Françoise Hardy - Françoise
Françoise Hardy
Françoise
1970 • Compilation
64
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Swans - Cop
Swans
Cop
1984 • LP
82
22h ago
Ratos de Porão - Brasil
Ratos de Porão
Brasil
1989 • LP
76
May 21
Warren Haynes - Ashes & Dust
Warren Haynes
Ashes & Dust
2015 • LP
64
May 21
Action Bronson - PLANET FROG
Action Bronson
PLANET FROG
2026 • LP
85
May 21
Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes
Black Thought & Danger Mouse
Cheat Codes
2022 • LP
90
May 19
Ghais Guevara - Goyard Ibn Said
Ghais Guevara
Goyard Ibn Said
2025 • LP
81
May 19
Saimaa - Matka mielen ytimeen
Saimaa
Matka mielen ytimeen
2015 • LP
81
May 19
Hector - Hectorock I
Hector
Hectorock I
1974 • LP
78
May 18

Recent Reviews

Françoise Hardy - Françoise
64

Usualy i do not dig comps because i prefer albums so much more, bur for these acts that brake trough in the 60's in the era of singles to experience the variety artist is known for, you could seek these comps (like for The Zombies).
François Hardy showcases here the transformation of the 60's french youth culture (and ya-ya) to early 70's rock vibes. Her singing is delicate and mesmerazing and carries songs usually if sonetimes the instrumental backing tracks do not take ... read more

Swans - Cop
82

Cannon-fired percussion, rumbling bass, claustrophobia at its best!
Noise rock that lurches in place and relies on the pure volume of the playing, characteristic of Swans' early production.

Ratos de Porão - Brasil
76

Nice cross-over album having hints of more melodic metal vibes over the brutal speed of hardcorepunk. Vocals in here are brutal but not monotone.

Warren Haynes - Ashes & Dust
64

Warren Haynes teamed up with Railroad Earth and made a bluegrass-style album, the relaxed vibe of which encouraged listening to stories drawn from the blues. Haynes has made albums that I find more enjoyable (for example "Man in motion"), while this project remained a bit one-dimensional. Still, a refreshing change.

Action Bronson - PLANET FROG
85

Action Bronson reshapes the English language to suit his own word art needs. The album features a lot of words that are not typical for rap, which already underline the album's personal theme.
The backgrounds are a very recognizable mix of jazz and yacht rock, which emphasizes the album's atypicality. Action Bronson's flow may not be the most extensive, but it is suitable for the album as a whole. If I'm not mistaken, the sample for Planet Frog uses the intro of the band ... read more


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