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For whatever reason the first Squid album went a little over my head. But because I knew how much some of my friends loved it and since all three singles were excellent, I was very excited for this new record. (On a side-note: I also pre-ordered the bundle with the "Bright Green Field" Glow in the Dark vinyl. So, I'll definitely revisit that.) Now that "O Monolith" is out, I gotta say, I might even be a little disappointed. There's a specific reason why: The singles ... read more

An airy, lively, naturalistic and romantic folk record full of beautiful melodies and intricate instrumentals. It might be a cliché thing to say, but I can just feel the energy of Susanne Sundfør's home country Norway all over "blómi". The only time I don't is the only misstep in the tracklist: "Ṣānnu Yārru Lī", where the German spoken-word (to a German) and the abstract instrumentation become kind of annoying after a while. The intro and outro both ... read more

HMLTD's debut album is easily one of the most overlooked albums in its genre of the decade so far as it can even be seen kind of a precursor to what some other post-punk bands would go on to do shortly after. Well, except for the band‘s insane range of genre flavours on display here. Despite the stylistical disjointedness, wild twists and head-scratching theatricals, the album is held together by its strong focus on songwriting and an undeniable charisma.

King Gizzard’s newest single sadly doesn’t offer anything new to the band’s catalogue. This wouldn’t be a problem if the execution of the song wouldn’t be as lacklustre as it is: The band’s trademark Woos feel very misplaced and the energy and liveliness of the live performance doesn’t translate onto this studio version.