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Was stuck on what to listen to and my friend suggest another album swap once again and they gave me the sophomore release of ALL, the group formed outside of Descendents. Just the instrumentalists with a new vocalist. So I don’t know how different the music is going to sound with a different vocalist but only way to check it out. Let’s give it our ALL!

The riffs here are pretty flavorful especially on one of my favorite tracks Scary Sad. Scott Reynolds vocals here are pretty good ... read more

Found this through the Delirium and their covers EP but never heard the source material so I thought I’d check out this Japanese psych rock album. Hopefully these flowers have some power!

The riff game here is ridiculous. Parts 1, 3 and 5 had some of the most sinister riffs of 1971, and yes that’s in competition with Master of Reality by Black Sabbath the same year. The songs here were long and drawn out but the intensity of the climaxes of these songs are always worth it. This ... read more

I’ve been on a Les Claypool kick since before and after seeing him this previous Sunday and have been really liking the Jay lane drummed songs so I decided to revisit Sausage which was at one point a lineup of Primus with Todd Huth on guitar duties. Been a while since I’ve heard this but I have a feeling I’ll have the same thoughts as I did years ago.

The title track opened the concert I saw and it was such an awesome groove and catchy song in general, really a great mood ... read more

Surprise drops are more of a common occurrence nowadays, but it’s not usually by such higher established legends in their field. Smashing Pumpkins have surprise dropped their first new album since 2024’s Aghori Mhori Mei, so this could indicate two things and it’s my duty as a listener to figure out where the indication is leaning.

This didn’t feel as much a rock album as a series of vaudevillian/broadway songs with a rock backdrop. A red velvety production in the ... read more