NR

Heard the Bandcamp version - without "Nobody's Fault but Mine", which is a Led Zeppelin cover, I suppose? If somebody could send me that, I'll be very grateful.
This kinda feels like GonjaSufi's "A Sufi and a Killer" lite only because of the mixing/post-production or something else regarding the actual sound quality, not the music itself. I'd probably like this way more if there were no vocals (as with me it's the case 9 out of 10 times).

Young Jazz Rebels - Slave Riot
100

One of the few records that I love this much that's not all over the place with genre-crossing and mood-switching, but provides me with an amazing ride throughout it's whole runtime

Madvillain - Madvillainy
90

I guess I don't love this too much because it sounds very happy-go-lucky to me, too joyful for my taste =P

DJ Krush - Butterfly Effect
NR

This was maybe somewhat of a disappointment for the fans who waited 9 years for a new LP by their favourite producer, but fortunately I was never a huge fan - so for me this isn't anything to write home about, be it in positive nor in negative light. The ex yakuza member dabbles here in quite a variety of genres with few to none of these experiments truly panning out as a memorable piece of music, creating a mixtape/compilation-sounding record which definitely isn't a highlight in ... read more

Clark - In Camera
NR

My completionist ass got me sitting through another underwhelming record by this obviously talented and appealing musician, whose record "Body Riddle" I kinda loved - with the high hopes that he somehow gonna top (according to my taste, OFC) his earliest 3-6 albums. I don't vibe with his music since the self-titled record, but still I gave him another chance for no other reason than to say that I've heard every LP by him. Nevertheless, apparently I'll never stop being ... read more

Tub Ring - Secret Handshakes
NR

Covers Queen's "Flash"

Tub Ring - Last and First Men
90

At times sounds like they plagiarized their previous record, but unfortunately I don't find this as catchy as "A Choice of Catastrophes". Still, the level of bold experimentation and innovative genre-crossing is present again, they're probably even more prominent here - with the emphasis on the waltz-sounding numbers like "Green Light" or "Fixer Upper". Although mostly none of songs pass the 4 minute mark (just "Trust in Man" is 4' 13" ... read more

0

I just don't understand why everybody hates "Lifetimes" less than "Woman's World" or than anything else on this record, for that matter - maybe most songs on here are lass annoying and forgettable to me than bloody "Lifetimes"

Toroidh - Eine kleine Marschmusik
50

Sorry, Laibach did this better ^_^ Revisiting these Henrik Nordvardgr Björk's side-projects that I was listening to in high school and realizing why this kind of martial industrial really doesn't work for me, but still I find them, like this particular compilation, to be a great introduction into the true antifa martial industrial, as I like to call it - because the aesthetics are edgy and the people have prejudices, they think this guy is a nazi - be it in both good or bad way! ... read more

Swans - Children of God
NR

"Our Love Lies" sounds like a cover of a Leonard Cohen in his "The Future"-era

Terminal 11 - Kaleidoscope Eyes
50

I think this is as closest as they get to their cult record "Illegal Nervous Habits"

Leonard Cohen - Death of a Ladies' Man
90

One of his best records, just because is so out of his comfort zone

Hidden Orchestra - Wingbeats
100

I love this because the extracted parts work on their own as separate pieces

Xploding Plastix - Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents
90

...which reminds me that this band, especially here, sounds like a sensory overload of up-lifting nu jazz for tweens, as a particular introduction to the specific style

Xploding Plastix - Thus
90

Maybe they finally reached their full potential here

Secret Chiefs 3 - Horrorthon
90

If it weren't for the version pairs, it would've been a 100

The Residents - The Replacement
50

This sounds to me like a panorama of their whole career: a little bit of RIO-esque guitars, a little bit of leftfield electronica + Randy's signature voice

猫 シ Corp. - Beach Party
NR

The opener slaps!

IC3PEAK - TRRST
NR

I still remember how forgettable this track is, but don't wanna ruin the average rating

Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 (Gag City Deluxe)
1

Only because of "Barbie Dangerous"

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