Some of the best soul around since the glory days of the late sixties into the seventies. Pure excellence that quickly gained a new fan from me. Erykah and the backing band here is something else!
Recs:
- On and On
- Appletree
- Other Side of the Game
- Next Lifetime
- Afro (Freestyle Skit)
- Certainly
- 4 Leaf Clover
- No Love
- Drama
- Sometimes
- Certainly (Flipped It)
A very solid indie rock release.
Recs:
- Randy Described Eternity
- Stop the Show
- Velvet Waltz
- Out of Site
An enjoyable, creative, multi genre experience that's so much more than the SpongeBob track. Good shit Ween!
Recs:
- The Mollusk
- I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot
- The Blarney Stone
- It's Gonna be (Alright)
- Cold Blows the Wind
- Pink Eye (On My Leg)
- Waving My Dick in the Wind
- Ocean Man
- She Wanted to Leave
A decent hip hop release from the French.
Recs:
- L'école du Micro D'argment
- La Saga
- Petit Frère
- L'empire du Côté Obscur
- Un Cri Court Cans La Nuit (feat. Nutta)
- Independenza
A decent listen offered by the Cubans.
Recs:
- De Camino a la Vereda
- Veinte Años
- Amor de Loca Juventud
- Orgullecida
- Buena Vista Social Club
A great Symphonic Black Metal release by Emperor. Makes for a very black grand Halloween feel. Definitely going to relisten to this once October comes around. Good shit.
Recs:
- Al Svartr (The Oath)
- Ensorcelled by Khaos
- The Loss and Curse of Reverence
- The Wanderer
- In Longing Spirit
- Opus a Satana
A very nice effort my Mariah. An enjoyable RnB 90's pop release.
Recs:
- The Beautiful Ones
- The Roof (Back in Time)
- Fourth Of July
- Breakdown (feat. Krayzie Bone & Wish Bone)
- Babydoll
- Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)
- The Beautiful Ones (feat. Dry Hill)
![高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] - THE WHITE GOBLIN](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/419249-the-white-goblin_202719.jpg)
Masayoshi Takanaka, my second guitar god, returns with a continuation of one of my favorites of his in the White Goblin. Because of this legend I grew to live jazz fusion to the level that it's amongst my favorite kind of music to listen to period. And this release only further solidifies him as one of my all time favorites. The endless storybook charm backed by some of the best music ever to be placed into your ears, it's everything I could have ever wanted from the continuation of ... read more
A very very good space rock release. Has me floating amongst the cosmos right with it.
Recs:
- Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space
- I Think I'm in Love
- All of My Thoughts
- Electricity
- The Individual
- Broken Heart
- No God Only Religion
- Cool Waves
- Cop Shoot Cop...
I tried getting into Deftones a few years ago, thought they sounded pretty generic and lame. Now after listening to a bunch of music opening my horizons vastly since back then, I somehow am listening to this and still think it's pretty generic and lame. The instrumentation does nothing to me and the voice screaming whining is not it for me. Let's see if I still don't care for these chaps when I relisten to White Pony.
Like seriously, I do not get the appeal of this. It's ... read more
With its slow yet intentional pace drawing you into it's alluring spell, this self titled release from Portishead is a classic and a standard of trip hop that showcases their mastering of their craft. Many artists are inspired by and chase after it's potent effects to this day. What a fantastic experience that I am sure to revisit many times in the years to come. It may not be perfect with a track or two not quite hitting the bullseye, but I assure you that this can not be missed. ... read more
A strong showcase of the multi genres contained in this quality listen of a release by Kylie. Might be the best I have heard from her yet!
Recs:
- Cowboy Style
- Breathe
- Say Hey
- Drunk
- Jump
- Limbo
- Through the Years
- Dreams
A decent hit or miss east coast abstract hip hop release from the company that flows
Recs:
- Silence
- Help Wanted
- Population Control
- Definitive
- Last Good Sleep
- Funcrush Scratch
In a release dated shortly after his shocking assassination, Biggy offers us one last gift made while he was still around during the creative process for. He is just as slick as the production with this great lyricism and flow. Unfortunate that we had to lose a legend so early on in his blossoming career. I'm just happy he left us with two classics of the genre that are going to be discussed for years to come.
Recs:
- Hypnotize
- Notorious Things
- Miss U
- Playa Hater
- Ten Crack ... read more
Crab Wave: The Director's Cut.
What a fun Big Beat release that keeps things upbeat yet interesting throughout the experience. I had a great time with this classic.
Recs:
- Breathe
- Funky Shit
- Serial Thrilla
- Mindfields
- Narayan
- Firestarter
- Climbatize
This particular YLT release didn't drive any chords of mine unfortunately.
![陶喆 [David Tao] - David Tao](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/510968-david-tao.jpg)
A decent RnB release w/ a few notable tracks.
Recs:
- Blue Moon
- Our Love
- Spring Wind
- Say Goodbye
A decent stoner metal release that had me preferring the instrumental tracks to the vocal ones. It's heavy and atmospheric so not bad at all.
Recs:
- Doom Mantia
- Ivixor B/ Phase Inductor
- Solarian 13
Jazz+Drum and Bass+ atmospheric IDM =amazing music
Plain and simple. My ears are very happy rn after listening to this.
Recs:
- Stoney Street
- Yasawas
- Creatures
- Chomp Samba
- Defocus
- The Nasty
- Bitter & Twistd
- Wires and Snakes
- One Day in My Garden
- Dream Sequence
- One Small Step
- Mission
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