And the year is wrapping up and there are dozens of great albums I still haven’t posted. Here’s another rapid round, probably the last of the year unfortunately. Mark Knopfler – Down the Road Wherever Genre: Rock Rating: 6/10 Listen here Senyawa – Sujud Genre: Traditional/doom/drone Rating: 8/10 Listen here… Read More »
And… so we’ll just stop pretending the grant writing season will ever end, so here’s another rapid round to get me a little caught up. We’ll call it “November” and hope for another in December. Viagra Boys – Street Worms Genre: Rock Rating: 7.5/10 Listen here High on Fire –… Read More »
Genre: Choral Format Reviewed: Spotify 320 kbps Rating: 8.5/10 Commentary: A remarkable recording, in the way that wonderful things that you didn’t know existed often are. A “monumental Requiem to commemorate the allied slain” – recorded and released for the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day. More info: here. Listen: here.
And… the grant writing season continues, so here’s another rapid round to get me a little caught up. Oh Sees – Smote Reverser Genre: Psychedelic rock Rating: 7.5/10 Listen here Jackie Oates – The Joy of Living Genre: Folk Rating: 7.5/10 Listen here IDLES –… Read More »
Genre: Rock Format Reviewed: Spotify 320 kbps Rating: 9/10 Commentary: Suddenly, out of the blue, we remember why Nick Cave matters. If you are sad, or tired, or lonely, or angry, these songs are for you. I could (I have) listened to this version of “Distant Sky” on repeat for days. More info: here. Listen:… Read More »
Genre: Black Metal Format Reviewed: Spotify 320 kbps Rating: 8.5/10 Commentary: Rebel Wizard just continues to press all the right buttons for me. Trippy and profane, primal screaming, and utterly muscular guitar god licks. This is his second release of the year and both are in my top ten metal albums so far. It just… Read More »
Between vacation and grantwriting, I’ve gotten very far behind. So here’s a rapid round of things worth listening to that I haven’t gotten to yet. Craft – White Noise and Black Metal Genre: Black Metal Rating: 6.5/10 Listen here Calibre 50 – Mitad y Mitad Genre: Banda/Norteño Rating: 5.5/10 Listen… Read More »
Genre: Rock Format Reviewed: Spotify 320 kbps Rating: 7.5/10 Commentary: This utterly trippy, extremely long concept album about… Cadan… puts forth a wall of psych-rock sound that just ebbs and flows, and grows on you with each listen. And, Cornish. More info: here. Listen: here.
Genre: Rock Format Reviewed: Spotify 320 kbps Rating: 8.5/10 Commentary: The Night Flight Orchestra is a 80s nostalgia rock side project comprised of members of various metal bands, like Arch Enemy and Soilwork. When you first listening, the early impressions are that you are settling into a fun session listening to parody rock. But then…… Read More »
Genre: Jazz Format Reviewed: Spotify 320 kbps Rating: 6.5/10 Commentary: Tremendously enjoyable jazz, that flirts with bubblegum elevator music, soul/R&B and other genres. With the lack of hard edges and strong cross-over appeal, it works as a very successful call to make jazz accessible to new listeners. It is very long (a double-album) and it… Read More »