Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
60

First side is a bit too subtle for me, second disk is really solid though.

Les Rallizes Dénudés - Double Heads: Legendary Live Yaneura Shibuya, Tokyo 1980-1981
90

I doubt anyone has dedicated over four hours to this behemoth of an experience. The material here ranges from really good to phenomenal, although the second disk is my personal favourite. All fantastic, interesting takes on older tracks from the 77 era.

Les Rallizes Dénudés - Mizutani 2 With Association Love Songs
80

A surprisingly calm, quiet record from this group. Not what I expected or their best but a very pleasant and enjoyable record, even if the centrepiece track feels overlong in comparison with the rest of the material.

Merzbow - Flare Gun
80

Might be a "basic" thing to say but this is proof that Merzbow works best in short bursts. Exciting and terrifying at once this is probably my favourite solo project from the guy.

Merzbow - Merzbeat
30

I can't tell if this is a joke or legit, either way i hate it.

Unwound - The Future of What
80

Interesting mix of post punk and drone, not their best but certainly worth checking out.

Unwound - Fake Train
90

An insanely unpredictable and versatile release, very entertaining with tension and energy brilliantly contrasting throughout.

Unwound - Unwound
70

An older recording which doesn't really show the band's strengths, consistently good tracks however, worth hearing for fans.

60

It's decent industrial dance music, nothing super memorable though, lacks some direction but it sounds fun in general.

Death In June - But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter?
50

I'm more than willing to admit I might not have got it, but this genuinley nearly sent me to sleep.

Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
50

It's grown on me a little, Pinnochio Story is easily the highlight. Other tracks like Paranoid and Heartless are decent, but some of the songs here are just straight up bad. Not the worst thing in Ye's discography thanks to JIK but I'm not a fan of this either. Ambitious but msiguided.

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - I Hope It Lands
90

More abrasive and fragmented than Strangers From The Universe, but a fantastic follow up with plenty of creativity and variety.

Whitehouse - Thank Your Lucky Stars
40

Intentionally unpleasant to listen to. There'll be some people who might dig the ambience of this, but personally this isn't really what I want out of noise music. Oozes edgy 15 year old vibes, perhaps in 1990 it would've been edgy but not by today's standards.

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles Present Tubby Turdner's Celebrity Avalanche
100

A much heavier approach than on other records, but another fantastically creative, beautiful recording, with a mix of slow, anti-ballad passages and beefheart-like rushes of manic sound. Another amazing, fun record.

Kanye West - JESUS IS KING
30

The fact that the only thing people seem to like about this album is the "Chick Fil-A" line (which made me want to delete Yeezus off of my phone) shows there is absolutely no reason for me to come back to this shit record

Boris With Merzbow - 現象 [Gensho]
100

Proof that Merzbow is a fantastic collaborator even if his solo career is kinda average. Sometimes is amazing

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - Mother of All Saints
90

Gloomy, wacky, bizzare and unpredictable, a fantastic example of noise rock.

Royal Trux - Veterans of Disorder
70

This album is, as is much of Royal Trux’s discography, quite fun, but sadly it doesn’t capture the magic of their best records. Creative, interesting but inconsistent.

Royal Trux - Twin Infinitives
50

Didn't have a good time with this but this was not what i was expecting given my previous experiences with this group, could definitely see my score going up

DNA - DNA on DNA
50

In short bursts the material here is very fun. A lot of creativity and variety on display. But sitting down with this material for an hour really isn't all too rewarding.

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