Sunn O))) - sunn O)))
75

I really enjoyed this album as an exploration of sonic texture, especially for it's lack of drums of any kind. Butch's Guns and Glory Black were by far the standouts for me as I listened. Really great for just vibing along to.

Dylan Brady - Needle Guy
70

I enjoyed this EP, especially for the throat sounds and throat singing adjacent influence throughout the whole project, very catchy and vibey. Reminds me a little bit of Joji in the way it presents Dylan Brady's style in a more paired back and almost lofi (or maybe low intensity) way.

Tipper - Cloaked
75

A really enjoyable listen, I especially love (and this is true of everything I've heard from Tipper) the texture that comes through with each composition. I feel as though I am being immersed as I listen and hear things bouncing around in my headphones.

Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks: Season Two Music and More
80

Still fantastic, though "Just You" is pretty rough. overall its iterations on the same mood as the first, with lovely stereo sound textures and a blend of romantic, relaxing, and unsettling tracks.

Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
90

Evocative and tense, Laura's Theme is as complex as the character is mysterious throughout the first season and a half, and this soundtrack makes a wonderful background to listen to while playing phasmophobia.

Slayyyter - WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA
70

A pretty solid electropop album. It gave me a lot of moments where I felt like I was listening to updated Crystal Castles or a more electro-focused Lana Del Rey. No tracks really blew me away but every single one was pretty good!

Sub Focus - Contact
65

I found this album from the Grimes feature, and overall its alright, very vibey for walking around as I listened but I wouldn't claim it as anything incredibly remarkable that I'd return to especially.

RAYE - THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
90

This feels like a breath of fresh air, Lily Alan meets Amy Winehouse in the orchestra pit. Its lush, layered, and often times dissonant in its lyrical content (as in I Hate The Way I Look Today) that is enjoyably like Ingrid Michaelson's oeuvre. The classical jazz vocal performance put in conversation with present-day concerns makes for another layer of pleasant contrast. I wouldn't put this album on for any kind of chill easy listening time, but its got a wonderful richness that ... read more

Connie Converse - How Sad, How Lovely
80

An absolutely delightful set of recording that prefigures so much folk to come after. The album reminds me strongly of Vashti Bunyan but in shorter bursts and with a heavy sprinkling of americana.

Snail Mail - Ricochet
70

Starting this album, I'm immediately struck by the opening sounding like a slight alteration of "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America. Similarly, hearing the tumblr line "being loved is to be changed" in track 6 came not unwelcomely to breakup the indie rock vibe. I really enjoyed the pace of the album though I'm not sure it stood out as anything remarkable in the realm of indie rock.

Robyn - Sexistential
70

Extremely jovial dance album that celebrates change while continuing to promote the club atmosphere. I think this compares really favorably to something like Mayhem by Lady Gaga, which seems to reject the passage of time in its songwriting, while Robyn chooses to embrace the passage of time and the changes that it brings to her passions (this is especially legible in the title track Sexistential).

Tigran Hamasyan - Manifeste
80

Supremely varied and eclectic, I have listened to some of Tigran's past work and while I do not have the jazz language necessary to do justice describing the sound, the album remains evocative. A smoother listen than some of his past work without losing the appeal of experimentation.

Gorillaz - The Mountain
80

This is such a fun album that showcases its featured artists so well, finding out there are credits from passed artists only makes this more interesting. Yet there's still the feel of a Gorillaz album, especially in The Sad God

No Cure - I Hope I Die Here
70

Out of my usual genres here, but these 8 quicker songs from No Cure begin very strong with Hang Me From the Bible Belt and keep up the momentum throughout the rest of the EP. Enjoyably melodic.

femtanyl - MAN BITES DOG
75

Solid album, significantly more approachable than Femtanyl's previous work. This feels less intensely digi-grind and more rave-y, made for dancing and trancing to in a smokey dark room. The songs blend into each other as if they're meant to be listened to as a DJ set built up from samples on the fly.

Harry Styles - Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
50

This album was alright, very art-pop in my opinion. I've seen comparisons to LCD Soundsystem and yeah that's pretty fair. Overall, nothing to really write home about sonically speaking. I think Pop was alright, and Dance No More was pretty catchy though overall not memorable.

Xiu Xiu - Xiu Mutha Fuckin' Xiu: Vol. 1
75

I wasn't super sure what to say about this at the time. It's a pretty good album but I still don't think I have a strong enough opinion to put any thoughts about it into words.

Anjimile - You’re Free to Go
90

Supremely intimate and vulnerable, with a joyous romantic opening before turning towards a heavier B-side. As is always the strength with Anjimile's work, there is a passion to the highs and a depth to the lows that have left me thinking about this album well after its finished playing. Track's 3 and 4 are by far my favorites, reaching jovial peaks that are resonating well with me at the moment.

Joji - Piss In The Wind
70

I think what I like most about this album is the sort of slow brooding pace of it across all the tracks. The kind of thing to put on while laying around on an overcast day where you don't need to get ready to go anywhere. I described it otherwise as the kind of make out music you put on to set a mood that's not quite romance. Dior is one of my favorites off the album.

Dazey and the Scouts - Maggot
85

Wet is great, and on relistens I have become a big fan of Sad Boys. The album, as well as Dazey and the Scouts' discography is tragically short, I absolutely love Lea Jaffe's songwriting style and evocative lyrics

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