The Saddest Landscape - Alone With Heaven
100

Where a lot of their earlier stuff feels like it was written for a live performance, this feels more like it was written to be an album. More structure and more intentionality in how the songs connect. IMO they manage to pull that off perfectly.

The drumming is, as always, fucking awesome. The Vocal delivery is passionate to the point of creating an almost visceral reaction. The mix is good but not really something to write home about.

Where Angels Ascend is genuinely one of the most ... read more

IDLES - Joy as an Act of Resistance.
78

Let's not pretend that the political content of this album is new territory, this is a simplified regurgitation of takes that have been around forever. Let's also not pretend that that is something new for post-punk. The politics are dumbed down, the stances recycled and the edges have been sanded off. Shit happens, lets move on.

The instrumentals and the vocal delivery are... ugly. Very ugly. Årabrot has a similar style on Solar Anus, it works there and it also works ... read more

Disentomb - The Decaying Light
86

Each instrument gets its own place to shine through here, riffs are good, structure overall is great. Very compressed vibe. doesn't really overstay it's welcome.

Audio88 - Böse Wörter
89

Einer der besseren deutschen links-grünversifften Rapper. Wenig Filler, viel Content, sehr hohe Dichte an schlechter Laune. Dude doesn't miss. Ich bin, Gargamel, Steine im Wunschbrunnen und Entweder glücklich sind definitiv meine Standouts.

Machine Girl - WLFGRL
66

I like the production and the commitment to the sound, it is however quite repetitive. not my cup of tea but not undrinkable.

Schandmaul - Anderswelt
87

Finally got around to writing a review for this. Genuinely lovely stuff. Especially Fiddlefolkpunk, Missgeschick and Anderswelt are bangers. Glad they returned to this kind of sound.

Kishote - Kaleidoskop
87

Gibt sehr gleichmäßig aufs Maul. Weniger Vorschlaghammer, mehr Vibrationsstampfer.

BRAHM - I try to rage against it
97

At 4:55 this is simultaneously way too short and yet manages to be perfectly headache inducing. Love it.

journal - journal
100

Unhinged

Paulinchen Brennt - Mache
80

Wenn man das Brennen des namengebenden Paulinchen als ontologischen Zustand verstehen möchte so könnte man folgern das... ganz ehrlich, keine Ahnung. Gutes Album though.

44.caliberloveletter - A Hedgehog's Dilemma
83

Short and to the point. Always had a soft-spot for scandinavian skramz.

Iwishididntexistrightnow - Sandpits and Airports
96

pretty sure this was recorded in a garbage can using a smaller garbage can as mic. Undeniably good shit though.

Surely Temple - Skeleton, Sharkjaw
74

"it’s important that you know, i’m not happy"
I get the general impression that dude isn't happy. Might have to squint at the twinkly guitar some more to be sure though.

I Wish I Could Skateboard - I Appreciate Your Lack of Confidence
84

very comfy guitar tone and mix balance. uncomfortably melancholic. good chainsmoke-and-stare-at-the-ceiling inducer.

emoclew - For Tmr
78

Whiny white boy music; Mid western flavor; $0.90 per pack; Add water & flavoring packet, then stir.

92

very, very, very pleasing. need to hit this at max volume the next time.

vasil - Krähen reden nicht
92

Schlag in die Magengrube nach Schlag in die Magengrube. Absolutes Brett.

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