bunch more:
Bat for Lashes: Two Suns
pretty good. not as genuine or unique as her first, but not a bad release. some parts get a bit boring though, and others a bit annoying. lacks the level of charm and wonder that so enthralled me with Fur & Gold.
The Bird and the Bee: Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
pretty good, catchy and all that. but there's a lot of songs that serve more to weigh the album down than push it to new heights. the best song on here was previously released on an EP, and sadly few of the remaining tracks are of comparable quality.
Broken Spindles: Kiss/Kick
a let down. pretty dry and boring stuff. but then again, it usually takes me about three years to get in to his albums (that's what it took for each of his previous releases). so i'll let you know in 2012.
Clark: Growl's Garden
fucking awesome. 4.5/5 stars. really odd glitchy bleeps and blops to compliment the great big beats. don't know what else to say except that i'm in love. wish it was a full length.
Depressed Mode: ...For Death...
another 4.5/5 star release. extremely heavy and crushing death doom, with brilliantly interwoven funeral doom sections. lots of strings and keys and piano, which makes for a very textured and full sounding experience. ignore the lame name and check out some sick shit.
Harmonic 313: When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence
a solid album. good glitchy electronics with some trip-hop elements.
Mastodon: Crack the Skye
i've never been a fan of these guys, but this album is pretty good. more progressive and psychedelic than their previous material. still getting a feel for this album and giving it time to sink in and grow on me. i'm very interested in checking out the instrumental version, since the vocals kinda grate on me after a while.
mewithoutYou: It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright
woah woah woah. very different from their previous albums, yet grabbing bits and pieces from past works and weaving in very new ideas. this album seems to contain a lot of "growth" in persona. whereas their past releases were all very dark and focued on themes of love lost and the human condition and a general "ok i'm here, now what" attitude, this album is for more positive and almost uplifting. the storytelling is gorgeously executed, and many of the songs have a "parable" feel to them. it'd almost like all the years of asking "WHY!?" have finally garnered some answers, and Weiss is now trying to impart some of the lessons he's learned in the process. this is a quirky and strange album, but absolutely worth taking the time to sink your teeth into.
Nadja: When I See the Sun Always Shine on the TV
a collection of covers ranging from Slayer to Elliot Smith to Aha...needless to say it's an odd mixture of styles across the board. some of them work really well, some of them not so much. an ambitious endeavor nonetheless.
Sólstafir: Kold
a weird mixture of hardcore, metal and Sigur Ros moments. this was hyped up to me big time, so it definitely let me down. hopefully it'll recover some ground in my mind over the next few months.
that's all for now. :nerd:
Bat for Lashes: Two Suns
pretty good. not as genuine or unique as her first, but not a bad release. some parts get a bit boring though, and others a bit annoying. lacks the level of charm and wonder that so enthralled me with Fur & Gold.
The Bird and the Bee: Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
pretty good, catchy and all that. but there's a lot of songs that serve more to weigh the album down than push it to new heights. the best song on here was previously released on an EP, and sadly few of the remaining tracks are of comparable quality.
Broken Spindles: Kiss/Kick
a let down. pretty dry and boring stuff. but then again, it usually takes me about three years to get in to his albums (that's what it took for each of his previous releases). so i'll let you know in 2012.
Clark: Growl's Garden
fucking awesome. 4.5/5 stars. really odd glitchy bleeps and blops to compliment the great big beats. don't know what else to say except that i'm in love. wish it was a full length.
Depressed Mode: ...For Death...
another 4.5/5 star release. extremely heavy and crushing death doom, with brilliantly interwoven funeral doom sections. lots of strings and keys and piano, which makes for a very textured and full sounding experience. ignore the lame name and check out some sick shit.
Harmonic 313: When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence
a solid album. good glitchy electronics with some trip-hop elements.
Mastodon: Crack the Skye
i've never been a fan of these guys, but this album is pretty good. more progressive and psychedelic than their previous material. still getting a feel for this album and giving it time to sink in and grow on me. i'm very interested in checking out the instrumental version, since the vocals kinda grate on me after a while.
mewithoutYou: It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright
woah woah woah. very different from their previous albums, yet grabbing bits and pieces from past works and weaving in very new ideas. this album seems to contain a lot of "growth" in persona. whereas their past releases were all very dark and focued on themes of love lost and the human condition and a general "ok i'm here, now what" attitude, this album is for more positive and almost uplifting. the storytelling is gorgeously executed, and many of the songs have a "parable" feel to them. it'd almost like all the years of asking "WHY!?" have finally garnered some answers, and Weiss is now trying to impart some of the lessons he's learned in the process. this is a quirky and strange album, but absolutely worth taking the time to sink your teeth into.
Nadja: When I See the Sun Always Shine on the TV
a collection of covers ranging from Slayer to Elliot Smith to Aha...needless to say it's an odd mixture of styles across the board. some of them work really well, some of them not so much. an ambitious endeavor nonetheless.
Sólstafir: Kold
a weird mixture of hardcore, metal and Sigur Ros moments. this was hyped up to me big time, so it definitely let me down. hopefully it'll recover some ground in my mind over the next few months.
that's all for now. :nerd:
