The first track showed promise, but it never came unfortunately. An ok experimental post rock but at least for me it's attempts of profoundness fail to land.
Despite his efforts this release from Sting didn't spark much interest out of me.
The instrumental tracks are good but the ones with vocals scream cheesy 80's and not the good kind.
Recs:
- One Wish
- Another Place
A gorgeous New Wave Progressive Electronic release! Adored everything from the second track onwards!
Casiopea returns with more of their classic jazz fusion offerings. Not the best or most inventive stuff I have heard from the genre, but it's nice to take comfort that you will know that you're listening to quality music.
Recs:
- Dune
- Asayake
- I Love New York
- Olion
- Magic Ray
What a hidden gem of a progressive soul album from the golden era of the genre. Only thing more impressive than the talent shown here is the fact that it was recorded in a PRISON! It has Stevie Wonder and @mattie_voojs stamps of approval already so with mine being added to the pile isn't just me being biased. Cause DAMN does this deserve so much more attention and love! Excellent excellent music with a fantastic voice to go along with it. It goes without saying, but I highly recommend you ... read more
Enjoyed the first couple tracks, but then it started blending together. A decent enough listen overall.
TMOI offers an interesting live album full of inventive abstract ideas that sometimes connects sometimes leave me scratching my head.
Recs:
- Directly to My Heart to You
- The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
- The Orange County Lumber Truck
Not to bad of a follow up of the debut that blew them into the mainstream. Doesn't quite have the same magic, but there's still some classic sunshine pop to enjoy here regardless.
Recs:
- My Girl
- Sing For Your Supper
- Look Through My Window
- String Man
An enjoyable cool jazz release inspired from the land of the rising sun.
Recs:
- Toki's Theme
- Zen is When
- The City is Crying
- Osaka Blues
Etta the queen she is showcases her amazing voice backed by a talented band to make the oldest of old school still seem fresh even after all these years later.
Recs:
- Don't Cry Baby
- One For My Baby
- Plum Nuts
Giant Day offers a solid Psychedelic Dream pop release that has a strong finishing stretch imo.
Recs:
- Vacation
- We Were Friends
- Patience
- Reflections on Kettle Black
Boy offers a solid dark wave experience with some enjoyable nostalgic tunes.
Recs:
- Face the Fire
- Fate
- Tears
- Careful
Zong offers a cute little bitpop release that has excellent instrumentation but I just can't get past the distorted vocals. I can see them as charming for some, but they just don't land for me like the instrumental does.
This start off pretty solidly then gets a bit too gimmicky for my personal taste. It has potential but I prefer a more focused product.
Recs:
- Threshold
- Macchina
A gorgeous journey through a meditative progressive electronic landscape.
Recs:
- Eyelids Gently Dreaming
- Arpeggiare
- A Reflecting Pool
- Anesthesia
- Edgewater Prelude
- In Spite of Time's Disguise
- Where All is Fled
- Aequus
- Caduceus
- Sundialed
- Lifelike
- Centrifuge
You simply can't go wrong with blues rock. A killer Hendrix cover also helps but still it didn't need the guitar god's blessing to make this a fantastic release!
Recs:
- Ain't Messing 'Round
- Bright Lights
- Travis County
- Glitter Ain't Gold (Jumpin' for Nothin')
- Numb
- Things Are Changin'
- Third Stone From the Sun/ If You Love Me Like You Say
- You Saved Me
- Breakdown
- Soul
Some nice old school alternative indie rock with a slight gothic feel to it from The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Men I Trust returns to their comfortable bed pop sound to great and refreshing results.
Recs:
- Hard to See
- Ring of Past (2025)
- Husk (2025)
- Carried Away
- In My Years
- The Better Half
- Worn Down
- Eris (Wait)
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