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Day Forty-Three - January 12th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ American Love by Bad Rabbits (recommended by Crazyjayde) 1. We Can Roll 2. Can't Fool Me 3. Dance Moves 4. Get Up and Go 5. Take It Off 6. Dirty 7. Fall in Love 8. Doin' It 9. Sayonara 10. Royal Flush Impressive modern synth funk/neo-soul album with an incredibly skilled singer (among the best current vocalist I've heard). I have no choice to make a comparison with Stick Up Kids. They have tone down the high-pitch synth sound that kind of bugged me in their EP. It's less aggressive, sounds less predominant. A good move if you ask me. There was less experimentation, less instrumentation and the compositions were simpler (poppier). They still kept the same energy and their chorus are as explosive as before. They probably wanted to attract a larger audience so that's why they went for a more mainstream production. Their lyrical themes are even more geared towards sexuality, which fits with the ambiance, but it's slightly overdone and pointless. Everything ooze sex on this record already... but, because they manage to keep a light catchy atmosphere, at least you don't feel exhausted after. My rating : ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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Great summary, goes right to the point. No need to be exhaustive since those are day by day reviews, but it would be perfect if you could expand the length of the reviews a bit.
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why won't you do any of my recommendations HUH
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Quite the coincidence to see this review as I was about to find a copy of American Love. I'm sure you'll agree that this change of stylistic direction is a natural progression to their earliest effort, and while they've acquired recognition from the public eye, I'm left wondering if these guys really are on the right track. I think I preferred the more unsophisticated, vibrant approach.
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Their stylistic change is not that apparent. Their energy is a bit more focused, less scattered. Their textures improved by a notch though.
Btw, did you hear these montrosities : http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Stic...+REMIX/5319340
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Had the misfortune to download these for free on their tumblr. Those types of releases should not exist (thinking of Morbid Angel). Although there were some fun covers available there too. (Deftones & The Smashing Pumpkins I believe were the most interesting)
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Day Forty-Four - January 13th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The Garden of Brokenness by William Basinski (recommended by EzExZeRo7497) 1. The Garden of Brokenness First adventure with Mr. Basinski. I haven't heard The Disintegration Loops yet, and I have no point of reference with his career. It's all about the repetition of the same piano loop, with slight modifications over a long period of time. Well chosen, doesn't get gratting. Plus some droning cozy effects in the background. All of this moving at a snail pace with important pauses. Thoughtful and introspective. In the middle of the listen, I felt nothing was happening anymore. Maybe that's not a bad thing. Maybe that's the point of the record, to make you appreciate those moments of silence. My rating : ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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Day Forty-Five - January 14th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Come on Primates Show Your Teeth! by Frog Pocket (recommended by GammaBlaster) 1. Mull Fhuar 2. Rig of the Jarkness 3. Lady Hunter Blair 4. Windy Goule 5. Kelpy Staircase 6. Bo'arigh 7. Eye Mountain 8. Dungeon Hills 9. Mial Leath 10. Heavy Gruts 11. Fog Pocket 12. Wild Overtone Wind A bit samey with some other breakcore artists, less beat driven and smoother, intersected with ambient tracks. The harsher tracks are better, usually ending in strong build-up apocalyptic sections, Rig of the Jarkness is extremelly noisy and Heavy Gruts incorporates new elements not present anywhere else. Even if electronic + classical music is something that was done in the past, it's an incongruous duo but it works well every time. If it wasn't for the insane amount of filler tracks, it could get a better rating. Btw, happy birthday late GammaBlaster! My rating : ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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Day Forty-Six - January 15th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Passagem by Naomi & Goro (recommended by L.B.D.D.) 1. Days of May 2. Southern Cross 7 3. Gabriela 4. Silent Clouds 5. Soup Song 6. Rua Caminhoa (Instrumental) 7. No Return 8. Ran Into a Bookstore 9. 3 de Marco (Instrumental) 10. I See Me Passing By 11. Good Night Song A bit different today, I'm listening to a bossa nova record. The last time I listen to bossa nova was... well, I don't remember actually. Passagem has a classic bossa nova formula, piano+accoustic guitar+female voice+smooth jazz compositions. The only song of exception is Soup Song, which is a bit poppier. Nothing groundbreaking or offensive, it's gentle, sweet and I liked the cute female vocals. My rating : ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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Day Forty-Seven - January 16th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Giant Steps by John Coltrane (recommended by Jonlovesddr) 1. Giant Steps 2. Cousin Mary 3. Countdown 4. Spiral 5. Syeeda's Song Flute 6. Naima 7. Mr. P.C. It's like, the randomizer has a conscience and knows what to select based on the feedback I receive. So here you go, Jonlovesddr, finally getting to review a recommendation from you. It's not my first time with John Coltrane. I heard A Love Supreme some time ago, a pretty nifty album, more innovative than his previous works. More than Giant Steps ? Sure. Although it's still unpredictable seing how the album evolves. Starting dynamically with the Giant Steps with probably one of his best solo, and getting softer by the track, until it reaches the slow laid-back soundscapes of Naima, finally ending with the energetic effervescent Mr. P.C.. Very well executed hard bop, with probably a hint of what's coming up next in terms of stylistic changes. Best album of January so far. My rating : ★★★★★★★★☆☆
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Day Forty-Eight - January 17th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The Secret Melody by Mononome (recommended by Xayphon) 1. Forever Is Wasted 2. Many Dreams Ago 3. To Break a Broken Heart 4. Fools Rush In 5. Endless Nights (The Secret Melody) A short EP by musician mononome, similar to DJ Shadow. Each song shares the same structure : sampled vocals, a horns section over a hip hop beat. Some trip hop influences in To Break a Broken Heart and a particularly well chosen opera-like vocal sample. Sometimes you can hear melodic piano (Endless Nights), soulflul accoustic guitar (the intro of To Break a Broken Hearth) or the crackling sound of a vinyl disc playing in the background. Warm and urban. Bonus points for the artwork cover. My rating : ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (hesitated between 7 or 8, maybe I'll bump it)
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Day Forty-Nine - January 18th, 2014
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ///Codename: Dustsucker by Bark Psychosis (recommended by t-rogdor) 1. From What Is Said to When It's Read 2. The Black Meat 3. Miss Abuse 4. 400 Winters 5. Dr Innocuous / Ketamoid 6. Burning the City 7. INQB8TR 8. Shapeshifting 9. Rose And I thought Bark Psychosis was a death metal band. What a nice surprise. My rating : ★★★★★★★★★☆ Very few records struck me as strongly on first listen as this one. Just the right amount of everything. Experimental sections, as in Miss Abuse keep you on your toes. It's hard to predict what will come next. The quality of the compositions, melodies, textures and instrumentation is goddamn amazing. I especially loved the more accessible 400 Winters and Shapeshifting - with an unlikely foggy guitar solo. Similar to Talk Talk's Laughing Stock, probably because of the jazzy drumming and faint ethereal vocals, except more heartwarming as a whole. The only negatives are that small pause in The Black Meat and maybe Dr. Innocuous / Ketamoid... other than to create a pause, I didn't put my finger on the purpose of its existence. Still, a strong 9.
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Nice call on the Talk Talk comparison, they're both first wave post rock. Solid to Strong 9 is about what I'd rank it myself. Not quite a 10 (because, let's be honest, what albums are honestly a 10?) but still fucking amazing in composition, being an eclectic mix of genres while having its own sound.
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Honestly, I hate the idea of a perfect 10 in the sense that there's no flexibility behind the rating. It makes people think that you found an album perfect in every possible way.
I can name some that are close enough, and probably deserves to be at the top, but I don't think I'll give any 10 for this project. Especially if I never heard them before.
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Imo, a perfect 10 has to grow on the individual first, I'm assuming it's out of the question here.
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I agree with that, although there's a slim possibility of someone giving a 10 if he/she/they like the genre already.
I like most post-rock, so it's easier for me to justify such a high rating.
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