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Sugar Plant - Happy
NR
Funnily enough, I'm kicking off my first review in months by sharing that this will probably be my last review on AOTY. I don't really have any intentions to leave or close my account or even go inactive, but in general I want to explore other music-based content directions incompatible with just writing reviews everyday.

I joined this site five and a half years ago (soon to be six), which is crazy to think about in how much my tastes have changed since then. At the time, I was a bored kid ... read more

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Tram - Heavy Black Frame
NR
"I can be much of help in times like this, it will be my empty."

The pre-chorus on "Too Scared to Sleep" sounds like it ends with the word "undoing" rather than "empty". Paul Anderson sings in such a sweet and melancholic tone that is so buried under the glazed guitars that you could be forgiven for confusing the language on such a lush album. Yet the message is still the same: communicating the voice of someone who longs to give in exchange of their ... read more
Bark Psychosis - Independency
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Independency is the perfect blend of the avant-garde and the homely. It touches on both soft and comforting dream pop and experimental noisy collages, all in one wonky collection that somehow flows nicely together. It's good that the record doesn't follow a chronological, A-side/B-side order either: listening to the singles that top off the album (tracks 1-4) you kind of get the sense you're delving into a storm as the tracks get more dense and stranger still.

I did take away the most from the ... read more

The Pale Fountains - Pacific Street
NR
I get some appeal of Michael Head and his band. I mean, I bought "From Across The Kitchen Table" on vinyl for a reason -- I was enamored with its lush instrumentation and high spirits, which frequently gave me the sense of being locked in a graceful dance. I also fell in love with "Reach", the opener to this album, pretty quickly -- those trumpets are to DIE for.

There totally could've been a world where this sound blew up and turned the early 1980s into a factory for ... read more

my bloody valentine - loveless
NR
It took five years for this album to grow on me. FIVE.

I think the reason for this is I used to never really have much respect for MBV as a band. "Loveless" seemed just like a collection of abstract, noisy songs, and I had always felt like other bands (America's Swirlies and Should, the UK's Slowdive) had done the genre and style better. I also used to get irritated when someone would suggest this album was the pinnacle of the genre, as though everything done after was worse.

While ... read more

Heáfodbán - Heáfodbán
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This won me over from a 70 to an 80 when bro just started whispering over folk instrumentation at the end.

"War Metal" and RABM music are not styles of black metal I've ever explored before. This is not out of a lack of interest, however -- I will say much of it comes from the fact that there are so many potential avenues to jump into it, and so many albums I've come across that've piqued my interest that it leaves me wondering, "Where do I even start?"

So obviously, when ... read more

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1mo
Cool! And I'm glad the Angelic Process album is good, looking forward to checking it out! I remember your recommendations and they're on my list, but a reminder is very much appreciated! And I wouldn't worry about getting into HANL; I didn't like them at first either, and it's not for everyone. Thanks for the recommendations, happy listening! :)
1mo
Also Paysage d'Hiver's self-titled record was awesome, but it's definately not easy on the ears and it's some really raw atmobm. Other than that I'm not sure I have that many recommendations, I'm quite new to the genre myself so I have much left to discover. If you have any recommendations, just let me know!

Also "New Bermuda" isn't perhaps the most sonically pleasing album to listen to. I still think it's good, but it's a little aggressive towards the ears. If you want something more chill and shoegazy their newest project is what I would go for :)
1mo
Hi man! Thanks for reaching out and thanks for reading my reviews! I'm glad you liked them.

I definately feel the same way about the Holy Fawn album. To me it just lacked the atmosphere that makes or breaks such records and I was quite bored after a couple tracks just like you said. I didn't think about it being dense and blown out too much, but now that I do I definitely agree with you. I'm also chasing the doomgaze / black gaze / atmobm vibe, but it's hard finding good and unique records when it's so easy for the albums to sound the same. Some recommendations: Have a Nice Life if you haven't heard them, but they're more in the shoegaze / post-punk field - "I Want to be There" by Sadness is, to me, a worse version of Deafheaven but if you don't mind that it's still beautiful - I've heard good things about "Weighing Souls With Sand" by the Angelic Process, but have yet to check them out - I just checked out "Below the House" by Planning For Burial and thought it was really good
1mo
hey i'm making a list and its about music and its really cool. it's to compile AOTY's favorite albums of january so if you want to here it is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecP0UXuQqkBM5r3VeWWs4mNfszsRTlKokt5PWeKeAmGAgsbg/viewform?usp=sf_link
if you dont want to participate just reply "stfu don't ever send a shout to me ever again" or "who has the time to listen to 5 new albums in a month?"
thanks!
1mo
Hello again! I got another part to my Love Letter to Music series. This time: IS THIS IT. Please check it out if you're interested.
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/aidant/album/576-is-this-it/
1mo
Hey Candy! I got a new review out as part of a series I'm doing where I discuss albums that are very important to me and the development of my music taste. This time it's Invitation To Her's. I'd really appreciate it if you checked it out, and checked out the album if you haven't already. Thank you!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/aidant/album/119338-invitation-to-hers/
3mo
Likewise, always great to find people on here with similar tastes! Will be a fun listen :)
3mo
Oh damn, that sounds awesome! Been getting more into avant-folk so that sounds great! Thanks for the recommendations!
3mo
Great, excited to see what you'll think of New Bermuda! You mentioned Swirlies earlier in the convo, saying they were your favorite shoegaze band so I checked them out and added "Salons" to my library. Will check them out soon, from how they were described they sound up my alley! I'm still in the early stages of discovering atmospheric black metal, but seeing as you're a fan of the genre, if you have any recommendations, just send them my way! :)
3mo
Cool, thanks for the recommendations. Will add them to my ever-growing library where I store albums yet to listen to. Already added the swirlies record you were talking about I do indeed like ethereal music very much and loveless can get quite noisy and post-punky for my taste, so m b v is more my speed.

Personally I liked "Ordinary Corrupt Human Love". It's not anything groundbreaking, but there are some nice highlights imo. The same can be said for "Infinite Granite", which is almost entirely shoegaze. If you're familiar with the genre though, it's not gonna impress you. And fair warning, if you don't enjoy metal "New Bermuda" probably won't do much for you either. It's less shoegazy and more straight up black metal. Still good though :)

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I’ve quit reviewing on this website after over half a decade of rating and close to as many years of reviewing. I’m still active so happy to chat, receive recs, do lists, etc.! If you want to see new rates and reviews though, please look to my RYM. Thank you! - 3 Feb 2024

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