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Miranda July - The Binet-Simon Test
Miranda July
The Binet-Simon Test
1998 • LP
100
Jan 29, 2025
SLAB! - Descension
SLAB!
Descension
1987 • LP
70
Nov 17, 2024
U.S. Maple - Talker
U.S. Maple
Talker
1999 • LP
100
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Simon Bookish - Everything/Everything
Simon Bookish
Everything/Everything
2008 • LP
100
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Heavy Vegetable - Frisbie
Heavy Vegetable
Frisbie
1995 • LP
100
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Talkshow Boy - Testosterone!
Talkshow Boy
Testosterone!
2006 • LP
90
May 7, 2024

Recent Reviews

Mickey Newbury - Looks Like Rain
90

an excellent blend of atmosphere and songwriting. i love Mickey's use of dual acoustic guitars, like at the beginning of I Don't Think Much About Her No More, where the guitars trade off moving line duties. when playing chords, however, they act more like rhythmic accompaniment to the rest of what’s going on. there’s lots of variation in the arrangements, like the backing vocals which alternate between harmony and countermelody mid-song, even going operatic on I Don't Think Much ... read more

Venetian Snares - Rossz Csillag Alatt Született
60

good album! lots of interesting textures in the orchestral bits, enough variety in articulation between each line to keep things interesting. the beginning of Hajnal in particular is very nice, with some vivaldi-esque melodic lines. unfortunately, the song loses steam a bit during the moments when we’re not hearing such melodies. the more sparse harmonic arrangements here and in a few other moments on the album work to its detriment when there’s little else going on besides the ... read more


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