Very bold and interesting, but fails to connect beyond the intrigue.
This didn't do much for me unfortunately. Respect for an early example of progressive rock and the cool ass cover art though.
A solid debut for a band thrown together for a TV show. My dad was always a fan of these guys and it's nice that after listening that I can see where he's coming from. These guys are very charming and have a surprisingly strong chemistry.
Recs:
- (Theme From) The Monkees
- Tomorrow Is Going to be Another Day
- Last Train to Clarksville
- Let's Dance On
- Gonna Buy Me a Dog
Though it's a nice showcase of their timeless charm, this early release while solid is hardly their finest work. I like the iconic lead single though.
Recs:
- I Get Around
- Hushabye
- Carl's Big Chance
- Wendy
- Drive- In
This charming duo offers some real solid hard bop to go with their smooth jazz. Nice stuff that's very easy to listen to casually.
Recs:
- S.K.J.
- Stablemates
- Blue Roz
- Jingles (Take 9)
Thanks @GhostMinus for recommending me your new album!
It's been a minute since I listened to any of your stuff so hopefully with these fresh ears I can see how you fare in your explorations through Noise rock and shoegaze with some trip hop and metal influence. With those genres I have to say that I am intrigued. Hopefully it's an enjoyable listen...
(I haven't done a track by track review in a while so why not stretch out those muscles for the occasion of listening to a ... read more
Thanks @Parcrlain for recommending me this!
I definitely connected with the second track a lot more strongly though overall this is a very nice lil two track single you got here.
Thanks @sanamdeep for recommending me this album of yours!
Yeah, this is a whole ass vibe. Very enjoyable and moody Hip hop trap. Lovely stuff, keep up the good work!
A charming effort though most of it misses the mark for me. That doesn't mean that there's nothing here that hits it cause there definitely is.
Recs:
- Code
- Every Incident Has Left it's Mark
- Ticket
A very enjoyable Contemporary RnB art pop release that also has mother fucking Oneohtrix Point Never part of production, so yeah sonically it's fucking excellent as well as is the vocals. Very satisfying!
Recs:
- Play by Play
- Counting
- A Lie
- Gonna Die
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody
- World War
There's a certain riff in the opener that's AWFULLY familiar...also there is parts of the track "Yeah Man" that reminds me of a certain guitar legend from the 60s... almost as if it's intentional...nah! It's probably great minds thinking alike or something like that.
Anyways this is a very charming underated early nineties Baggy, indie, neo psych release from these goofballs. I mean the cover says it all, but to be honest the music is rather enjoyable overall. I ... read more
Man, what a hidden gem!
From the chemistry of the vocalists, to the excellent instrumentation to the overall vibe and flow that I can compare loosely to Abbey Road with how each track flows into each other. Just quality alternative rock that has that classic inviting feel to it that makes me want to listen to it over and over again.
Recs:
- Forever Tender Blue
- First Joy
- Jeremiah
- Black Balloon
- Rapid Eye Movement
- No Use
- Twenty Three (A Comedy) - Part 1
- Twenty Three (A Comedy) ... read more
A nice Synthpop effort from the Frenchman. I only really enjoyed a couple tracks but it was a decent listen overall.
Recs:
- Allégresse
- Orchidée
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