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Frenzied piano and strings lead the way, and I love the fact that the first track is called 'Interlude'. This is Kris Davis' message that we (the world, or people in it) are in an Interlude between the mammoth climate threat and our limited attempts to prevent it. The whole record is a warning on climate change...and against denial.
On first spin this morning, it sounded amazing! Powerful music... with a vital message explored with complexity.
Kris Davis (the Canadian pianist ... read more
Jazz improv - the first such record I have discovered in 2026. Piano, electronics, cello and percussion predominate.
Like all good records, 'Dream Archives' doesn't always sit tightly within one genre. The opening is haunting. I have been waiting for a record like this since New Year.
Dream Archives - ECM Records https://share.google/5LYI6w0utVt8tLFbM
Another exciting record. Tokyo experimental noise and pop - seemingly manic, unpredictable, ecclectic and complex. A blast
SONATINE | mizuirono_inu | Virgin Babylon Records https://share.google/Bl7foBcEGbsPpuI91
![Угасание [Ugasanie] - Endless Cold, Endless Darkness](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/1615912-endless-cold-endless-darkness_062014.jpg)
'Harsh, snow-blasted ambient' (as described by the artist), the record sounds remarkable on a dark January morning. Sublime sounds of nature at its most brutal.
Loving this.
Crikey: so many interesting records already.
Endless Cold, Endless Darkness | Ugasanie | Cryo Chamber https://share.google/aRCdMx5WjtWQSjdV6
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I am on a quest to listen to a 2026 album every day, seeking innovative and imaginative releases, regardless of genre.
I run a monthly music event in Brighton (and, sometimes, London) at Daltons called Intox Extravaganza wherein lovely live leftfield music leaps.
I run a monthly music event in Brighton (and, sometimes, London) at Daltons called Intox Extravaganza wherein lovely live leftfield music leaps.
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