I could pretty much guarantee that I was not going to like this given that I am quite the Sprain hater but I was given this as part of an album exchange and figured I would state my piece. The reasons I dislike this are more extensive than my distaste for Sprain. My biggest issues with Sprain are with just how over-exerted and self-indulgent Alex's persona is and how derivative they are as a band. They do have direction though and the band has competent musicality, however that matters ... read more

I saw DJ Catman at a grocery store in Scunthorpe yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him ... read more

Best album of 2024 and it ain't even from this year!

Rope - Definitely feels much more evolved than the serene intro to The Beggar that I had seen live in 2023. It feels much more realised as its own track rather than being a boiling pot of water to introduce the audience to the absurd loudness and intensity of the band. It has a lot of merit with its build up and I really like how it meanders a lot more before bridging into The Beggar, it's crazy how clean the instrumentation sounds on this as well.

The Beggar - Completely unhinged, while ... read more

More of Peggy's obnoxious persona, plenty of instances of him being decisively outclassed by his features, far sparser instances of his actually good production unlike his other records, lame rap rock gimmick. Exmilitary may be amongst the most hilariously shit tracks I've heard this year.

Still better than that new IDLES album though I guess.

An exercise in sarcasm, whimsy and flute playing. TAAB is probably the clearest demonstration of the magic of Jethro Tull's golden era. Partially made as a pisstake against critics defining the equally phenomenal Aqualung as a concept album, this album is as thought-provoking as it is cheeky. It's really no surprise that the brain-dead critics at the Rolling Stone put their nose up at this album, as they are the same self-important stooges this album intends to mock.

Dave Mustard can't make an album better than decent

Great soundtrack that doesn't get old despite how much it's used throughout all 7 and a quarter hours of the film. A perfect backdrop to one of the most authentic atmospheres I've seen in film.

I wish this band took the EP title seriously and stopped making music.

Pretty crazy that their best album was made after this crap.

The second best album they've made since black album but still uninteresting.

Surprisingly listenable.

My reaction to this was just like that Family Guy clip of Peter watching The Ring.

Ain't for me.

This makes the movie about the making of this album even funnier.

The most accurate album title ever.

I remember when this guy blew up and seeing him shilled everywhere. My question is what sane person has a thirst for Adult Contemporary?

Lazy, shallow shock humour. Not a zero because the absurdity of it to exist and the way it pisses so many people off is kind of funny to me.

It's pretty corny. Idumea is ok (even if it's been done better by a lot of other artists) but I think the absurdly exasperated vocals (which do work for the much more industrial-influenced bombastic sound of the Lingua Ignota projects) contrast far too much with the instrumentals. Combining that with a lot of questionable choices in track distortion and sound effects and you have something that feels, to me, obnoxious and poorly conceived.

Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room is one of the most overlooked albums that I've ever heard. Combining the more abrasive sound of Children of God with some of the weaker moments of The Burning World (specifically She's A Universal Emptiness), this album is my favourite Swans up to this point in their discography.

Let It Come Down is incredibly raw and lacks the polish of the version in The Burning World, and that isn't at all a problem. It's noisy, energetic and incredibly passionate. Blood On ... read more

Harsh 70s Reality is one of the most compelling, dark albums that I have ever heard.

I feel as though this album conveys the apathetic rage of bands like This Heat (so much that one of the tracks is a reference to one of their tracks), through a noise rock sound reminiscent of Royal Trux. The noise rock tracks are stretched out to breaking point and are filled with these drony improvised pieces which just fill out the feeling of this album.

My favourite track on this would be the opener: ... read more

From hearing Umwälzung, I had always thought that Henning Christiansen's approach to musique concrete and tape manipulation in general was very unique and impactful. The layers of lo-fi broken sound fighting the equally broken piano suites really stood out, but that was put out in 2017 - and this, 1973.

In a time where electronic music had only very recently combined with pop music, a lot of the large institutions and artists who pushed forward the genre became less and less relevant. ... read more