Of the two hours provided in this Experimental rock album, I enjoyed five tracks amounting to around 40 minutes. I had a decent time with the overall experience and everything here is done well if not a bit long winded. If they tightened things up a bit or added some spice here and there I think long runtime would be more worth it. Not bad but they can do better.
Recs:
- 10:30 at the Oasis
- The River
- Luxury Travel
- O
- End of Time
Some damn solid IDM. Lots of interesting beeps and boops dancing around your eardrums. Good stuff.
Recs:
- Yippee
- Pinwheel Herman
- Dispothek
- Albion Rose
- Tensual
- Booosc
- Waid F.x
Some ok 80's Industrial stuff. Liked what was happening for a few tracks, otherwise nothing too special.
Recs:
- Taxcider
- Steps
- Mechanical Movements
Led Zeppelin unfortunately finishes their legendary career on a weak unremarkable note.
A meditative nostalgic electronic dreamscape, the album. If ya like them words then I hope you'll give these songs a go. They will definitely take you places you haven't been to in years.
Recs:
- Face of the Rabbit
- Kangy Sour
- Obscured Building
- Earth Maintenance
- Soapstone
- Surveillance Cam Feed
- Mud Puddle Inhabitants
- Object At Rest
- 1-800-ANGEL
- Heart Eyes in the Sprinkler
- Rural Negotiation
- Light and Variable Winds
- Carnival Ride Reflection
Earlier this year I was blown away by how much I enjoyed Louie Zong's "Rat Taxi" and now they hit that mother fucking Masayoshi Takanaka spot that has been aching ever since I finished going through his most acclaimed albums. Oh my gosh it feels SO GOOD to be back in this charming jazzy funky airy tropical city pop vibe again it's been WAY too long! They did it again!!! If you are a Takanaka fan drop everything and give this shit a spin! Trust me you won't regret ... read more
Abstract, Sparse, Intentional.
This shit has me by the BALLS it had me sucked into the world it was washing over me. Now that I am back at Earth all I want to do is return to this place.
Recs:
- Pandimension
- Perta Ine
- Ersatz Athene
- Epitaph
- 4DSamba
- Beyond AD
- Not Here
- Naeba
Interesting sound collage very artsy shit. Kept my engagement throughout and had a few particularly fascinating tunes within.
Recs:
- In-between Moments
- Vortex Any% Speedrun
- Post-credits Scene
Serene, surreal, dreamlike.
This shit is such a comforting pleasure to listen to. Like damn do I wish that it was more consistent and effective, then it could easily be some of the more impactful albums have listened to recently. Still there's plenty to enjoy scattered about this satisfying calming album. Be sure to check it out!
Recs:
- Both Directions
- Ember
- Stalactites
- Cyanotype Memories
- In Full Bloom
- A Structure
- Stillness, Softness
Lofi. Gotta love it.
Some nice satisfying background music that's satisfying but nothing that distracts from whatever task demands your attention. But as good of background noise it may be, it's still background noise. When listening intentionally with your full attention, you will not find much that's going to give any lasting impressions. Other than maybe that one track.
That one track:
- Floating in the Dark
Some ok to decent plunderphonics and vaporwave right here. Got a bunch of gems that are worth a listen but I wouldn't go as far as to recommend listening to the whole thing unless you really want to do so. Otherwise just enjoy the soldier furry music.
Recs:
- Headscraped
- White Flag
- Last One
- Don't Look
I only liked the Silent Hill-like track "Remembrance" everything else failed to capture my attention.
If some tracks weren't as cheesy this could be a damn solid album highlighting the variety of genres Moon Taxi are very toned into as they express summer vibes various ways. Still there's plenty of gems that do such things.
Recs:
- Walk Out
- Heart of Gold
- Evergreen
- Sunbeam
- Flipping Channels
- Summer in Motion
Some standard Psych stuff. If you're familiar with the genre you're not missing much with this album. It does the tropes by the books which earns a thumbs up and a pat in the back, but it's not anything unique or interesting for veteran ears.
A nice ethereal synthwave album that does what it needs to well enough. I have just heard so much music just like this that it isn't spuring any emotions or thoughts other than "oh that's nice" in passing. You'll probably like it better than a guy who's been overexposed to this kind of sound so check it out for your if curious cause the execution is well done.
Some decent Nu Jazz. Liked a few tracks particularly the last two. Just can't go wrong with music like this.
Recs:
- Within Without
- Love in Dreams
- Discussion
Listening to a number of albums in alphabetical order #39
Alright last one for the side project. This one easily caught my eye so let's see if the music is just as colorfully busy.
Eh I didn't really connect with this one. Her voice is ok. The production is left to be desired and I didn't care enough to pay attention to the lyrics.
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Listening to a number of albums in alphabetical order #38
Some pretty piano playing, but nothing that I would call interesting.
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