JustSomeGuy

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Yoko Ono discog dive! | Merzbox binge!

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Merzbow - Merzbox
NR
OK boys, this is it. I'm finally taking the dive into Merzbow's Merzbox. 50 CDs showing the history of Masami Akita's progress, from his earliest works in 1979 and 1980, all the way through to the late '90s when he was already releasing all those classics you're most likely aware of if you're reading this review. All 50 discs being some of the most obscure in his discography, some being previously unreleased.

Why am I doing this? Don't even ask, because I haven't got a good explanation for ... read more

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Doja Cat - Demons
40
What did Dostoevsky mean by this one???
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 05.14.03: Nantes, France
100
My new favourite GY!BE record, and it isn't even officially released. The absolute intensity of these performances, the pure energy, elevate these tracks so much, and make for a remarkable, wholly engaging listen. This is some of the best post-rock I've ever heard. Really deserving of my first GY!BE 10 (granted, LYSF and Slow Riot are long overdue an updated rating, but I digress). Excited to dive deeper into their bootlegs. If any others are even a fraction as good as this, then I'll be elated.
Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band
85
Oh no! It's Yoko! Part IV
The one where JSG forgets his words for 2 months and doesn't know how to review the goddamn album

I've really been struggling to get the words right for this album. There's a few ideas I want to get across, but for two months, I've had no idea how to actually tackle them. Well, I'm just tearing the damn plaster off so I can push forward in her discography.

Simply put, Plastic Ono Band is Yoko's first classic, and arguably her best release. It shows her ... read more

The Stooges - Raw Power
40
This one's for those who post nerd emojis whenever someone talks about the mixing...

The raw, ferocious, hold-no-prisoners Iggy mix | VS. | The limp-dick, personalityless Bowie mix

This just goes to prove that the mix is very much important to the end result of the music. Some of y'all may want to block your ears and scream at the top of your lungs, "Stop being a nerd and enjoy the music!" but that doesn't change the facts. Bowie was undoubtedly a master of his craft. He was ... read more

Brainbombs - Obey
65
Y'all wanna talk about scaring the hoes?

You listen to Brainbombs - Obey to cringe and complain about edgelord lyrics.
I listen to Brainbombs - Obey to laugh, and appreciate the hard, repetitive, noisy punk riffs.
We are not the same.

Shoutbox

14h
Imagine if someone did a full Viper dive
14h
Did you really listen to 74 Lil B projects?
1d
Accidentally unfollowed you sorry lmao
Also will you be checking out the new Code Orange?
2d
Kind of surprised you haven’t heard the model/actriz album from earlier this year, seems like something you’d be a fan of.
2d
THE GOAT
3d
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