Other than Kuruimizu being a bit of a slog to get through I cant think of any flaws in this fantastic debut from Boris. Definitely a band that I am looking forward to hearing more from!
Recs:
- Huge
- Ganbouki
- Hama
- Vomitself
![山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] - Cozy](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/97628-cozy-1.jpg)
Tatsuro does it again here in this 1998 city pop release of his with his charming vocals and the excellent instrumentation. Just a nice reminder of the special talent of this artist.
Recs:
- Fragile
- Donut Song
- Boomerang
- Lai-La
- Stand In the Light
- Salesman's Loneliness
- Southbound #9
- Blow
- Dreaming Girl
- 15th track
- Magic Touch
An enjoyable late 90's RnB release from the legendary Whitney Houston.
Recs:
- It's Not Right but It's Okay
- My Love is Your Love
- When You Believe (from The Prince of Egypt)
- I learned From the Best
- You'll Never Stand Alone
- I was Made to Love Him
The band behind an absolutely phenomenal death doom metal release returns with a shift of genre by going gothic this time around. It's not as amazing as their last effort, but I found this to be a decent to solid effort.
Recs:
- Stalemate
- Relention
- Gone
- Instrumental
- Distrust
With this release I can understand why people tend to overlook and dismiss Numetal in general cause this does seem pretty generic. I will defend my position that when done right, this subgenres is some of the most fun you can have with heavy music.
Every fucking time I listen to a seemingly random album and it strongly reminds me of a certain artist or band, I always look it up to realize of course a member said band or artist is a part of said project. This time I was getting heavy Swans vibes in this fascinating experimental drone release and lo and behold I see Michael Gira's name as the producer of this album. Looks to be one of his side projects and damn does the magic follow him where he ventures cause this managed to keep me ... read more
Utterly captivating.
Recs:
- Girl Singing in the Wreckage
- England Made Me
- New Baby Boom
- Child Psychology
- I. C. One Female
- Swinging
- Hated Sunday
- Brutality
- Seasons In the Sun
- Factory Radio
- Wonderful Life
- Lord Lucan is Missing
From ambience to industrial to chillwave to electronica in their latest release, one of my favorite artists in Hello Meteor gives me more reason to sing their praises with their hypnotic atmospheres and grooves. Nostalgic yet pushes onwards to the future with its experimental flair. From joy to intrigue this album does it all and I am so happy that I can follow along for this thrilling ride of a discography. An excellent showcase of their capabilities gained over the years and a very strong ... read more
A very enjoyable mariachi Americana release. Super charming.
Recs:
- Fake Fur
- The Ride- Pt. ll
- The Black Light
- Slideshow
- Chach
- Minas de Cobre - For Better Metal
- Trigger
- Sprawl
- Old Man Waltz
- Bloodflow
- Frontera
A quality and fun Alt rock release from Hole. Also ma'am your nipples are showing...
Recs:
- Celebrity Skin
- Hit So Hard
- Dying
- Use Once and Destroy
- Boys On the Radio
- Heaven Tonight
- Playing Your Song
A solid acid nu Jazz release does the job quite well.
Recs:
- Crease
- Image of You (feat. Alison David)
- Like a Moving Truck (feat. MC Det)
- Seeing Red (feat. Alison David
- 4 Dead Monks
I found this to be a decent listen with nothing in particular standing out from the crowd. Just some nice Emo rock.
Not too bad of a way to kick off my exploration of 1998.
Not too surprising that they would put a rather forgettable release, but I thought they had moved on from this stage of their career at this point.
Kagami offers another decent dark ambient release here.
Rec:
- Your Shadow as Phosphorescence
Kagami Smile is really getting the dark soothing ambience down. Found this one rather hauntingly beautiful.
Recs:
- Cycles of Your Whisper
- Hallway Ghost
- Ghost Left in the Hallway
More atmospheric Ambience provided by Kagami Smile as we continue rolling through their vast discography into the year 2022. It may not be the most exciting thing in the world, but I still found this to be a nice experience overall.
Recs:
- Half Awake; Your Kiss
- Return of Your Embrace
- Ghost Dream
A decent release from Mr Smile.
Recs:
- Dead Rave
- Transparent Longing
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