The next boundary pushing rock act? With this ep and their singles they’re off to an extraordinarily exciting start!
The album rips front to back. But it’s not exactly reinventing the wheel as far as blues/garage rock goes.
Very promising start. If you’re looking for some new noisy math rock with avant-garde elements give this a try.
This thing is massive and crushing, yet I find immense peace in it.
A brilliant collection of live recordings that showcases the bands evolution from minimalist art punk to avant-garde funk experimentalists. Some of the best versions of these songs are contained within.
A constant railing against all conventions. It feels so organically constructed. Pure human expression.
The musical prowess of the musicians allows them to craft whatever soundscape they want. From fiery and aggressive prog jams to tranquil and atmospheric neo-classical and jazz, the group exceedingly succeeds at every turn.
Otherworldly, mysterious, atmospheric, odd, completely ahead of its time. A perfect and incredibly ambitious album.
Much more art rock than the previous prog releases (while still being technically fantastic) King Crimson crafted one of the best new wave albums of all time. The atmospheres of Frame by Frame and Matte Kudasai are just fantastic and the heavier Indiscipline and Discipline bring unique and complex riffage. Thela reminds of the best elements of Fear of Music, Remain in Light era TH’s.
It’s grown off me a bit and I haven’t been revisiting it. 80->75
Definitely the most hit and miss album from James and Co. but it’s not without its highlights (Oh Baby, other voices, I Used To) a lot of the longer tracks are kind of unsatisfying to me, unlike their other work.
Loaded with groovy, dance-y, rhythmic and unique percussion sections and repetitive fun bass grooves. Optimo is a treat for any dance punk or art punk fan. Not to mention the enormous influence on James Murphy.
Geese go through an evolution to absurdist prog-country and really hit the mark across the board. While their debut was pretty solid it was kind of derivative. This album distinguishes them as a unique group with their own distinct voice/style.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this while running over the past two years.
Maybe their most creatively ambitious album since Poly.