Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness
70

A charming alt country singer songwriter release.

Recs:
- I See a Darkness
- Death to Everyone
- Madeleine-Mary
- Song for the New Breed
- Raining in Darling

The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs
80

Of the 69 love songs, a respectable 42 managed to steal my heart. Very lovely and charming stuff overall. Very romantic album

Recs:
- Absolutely Cuckoo
- I Don't Believe in the Sun
- All My Little Words
- Reno Dakota
- I Don't Want to Get Over You
- The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
- The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be
- The Book of Love
- Fido, Your Leash is too Long
- Parades Go By
- My Sentimental Melody
- Nothing Matters When We're Dancing
- The Things We ... read more

Pavement - Spit on a Stranger
60

Liked "Harness Your Hopes"

55

Liked a couple of tracks but this didn't do much to impress me overall.

Recs:
- Lo Que Nos Mata
- ¿De Qué Me Hablás

Orchid - Chaos Is Me
50

Growing up I always heard Screamo as terrible loud music and never gave it or any kind of metal a chance. Well now that I am well aquatinted with many subgenres of metal I guess the intense 19 minutes of chaos that I just listened to as a proper toe dip into this corner of music that I found to be alright for what it is but nothing I would return to is an ok place to start.

Type O Negative - World Coming Down
85

Damn these chaos got the Gothic metal aesthetic almost perfected! Hardly any tracks past the interludes (of which some I did consider vital to the overall experience) I didn't absolutely adore! Legendary Album!

Recs:
- White Slavery
- Everyone I Love is Dead
- Who Will Love the Sane?
- Liver
- World Coming Down
- Creepy Day Light
- Everything Dies
- Lung
- All Hallows Eve

The Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One
95

After over a thirty tear hiatus Sgt Peppers makes a triumphant comeback! And it's like they never left! Other then the unnecessary several second sound bites, I really don't have any complaints on this surrealist drug fueled masterpiece!

Babasónicos - Miami
75

A very inventive and distinct art rock release!

Recs:
- 4 A. M.
- Desfachatados
- El Sumum
- La Roncha
- El Playboy
- Gustavo Show
- Charada
- Colgado
- Mal Viaje
- Casualidad

Ibrahim Ferrer - Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer
70

A charming Afro-Cuban Jazz Release.

Recs:
- Bruca Maniguá
- Herido de Sombras
- Guateque Campesino
- Aquellos Ojos Verdes
- Qué Bueno Baila Usted

Estopa - Estopa
50

This didn't do much for me.

Rowland S. Howard - Teenage Snuff Film
65

A nice punk gothic rock release that like others have mentioned reminds of Nick Cave though to me doesn't reach the heights of the aforementioned artist.

Recs:
- Dead Radio
- Exit Everything
- Autoluminescent

Pedro the Lion - The Only Reason I Feel Secure
60

A decent listen.

Recs:
- Criticism as Inspiration
- Be Thou My Vision

Anathema - Judgement
85

A very nice alt progressive art rock release. Lovely listen.

Recs:
- Deep
- Pitless
- Forgotten Hopes
- One Last Goodbye
- Parisienne Moonlight
- Judgement
- Emotional Winter
- Anyone Anywhere
- 2000& Gone

80

A genius of Parody from the legend.

Recs:
- The Saga Begins
- My Baby's in Love with Eddie Vedder
- Jerry Springer
- Germs
- Your Horoscope for Today
- Truck Drivin' Song
- Grapefruit Diet
- Albuquerque

90

The brutality knocks you tf out! Then endlessly pummels your lifeless body until it will never recover from the onslaught. Crazy intensity, disgusting vocals, unforgettable experience! Some of the most insane metal I have listened to date! Best of all, is that it doesn't out stay it's welcome with a nice 28 minute runtime so the crazy ass music doesn't lose its startling effectiveness!

Recs:
- Out of the Womb
- Repulsive Genital Disfigurement
- Fermenting Vaginal Excrements
- ... read more

My Dying Bride - The Light at the End of the World
65

A decent DDM release with a few notable tracks.

Recs:
- She is the Dark
- Edenbeast
- The Light at the End of the World

宇多田ヒカル [Hikaru Utada] - First Love
55

Liked a couple songs from this J-pop release.

Recs:
- Paint it, Black
- Time Will Tell

Kind Of Like Spitting - Nothing Makes Sense Without It
50

Some alright Midwest Emo, don't care much for the voice though.

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