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| (a comp) Diddle your boi Arche's earpiece
So I decided to jump on the bandwagon and do one of these, cos it seems like a good way of listening to music and I trust you folks with providing neat stuff. As you can see by my ratings I'm generally easy to please so I've tried to make the rounds as open as possible - if I've not rated, you can probably assume I've not heard (though I'll tell you if it's an oversight on my part). | 1 | | Jimmy Eat World Bleed American
There will be a prize for the winner, amounting to the value of 4 Quality Street tubs of chocolate - only not chocolate, albums. Unless you guys want the chocolate. Obviously you can choose the albums :]
By the start of the second round there will be 18 peeps left, but I'll probably cap things at 24-25 or something, I dunno. I might not even get 18, in which case I'll have to snip things down a bit.
First round: REC ANYTHING. The first 4 or 5 rounds will be songs, but we'll see. Good luck :} | 2 | | Mortuary Drape Secret Sudaria
(shit slaps by the way)
ONE MORE THING: If you can make it so that I can find albums either on Spotify, Deezer, Bandcamp, Youtube or Soundcloud then that would be darling as I've not got on seafaring licenses yet iykwim | 3 | | Post War Glamour Girls Swan Songs
Gull Rips A Worm to Rags
LandDiving
I kept expecting this track to explode into one big bombastic final chorus, particularly given how ‘developmental’ the opening two minutes felt. When it turned into a slow-burning, goth/post-punk-influenced solo I was, actually, pleasantly surprised; in doing so they preserved the dark, Nick Cave-like atmosphere they worked so hard to generate. Didn’t get me overly excited, but overall very cool to listen to. 3.7/5.0 | 4 | | This Gift Is A Curse All Hail The Swinelord
Hanging Feet
cryptologous
Not gonna lie, when that doomy riff started around the 1:50 mark I burst out into one of those cackles you only produce when the atmospheres hits you just right. Definitely more of a doomy vibe overall than I anticipated – lost a smidge of interest in the middle but that ending when the searing crescendos started more than made up for it. Wasn’t a closing track which surprised me given its extended fadeout. 3.8/5.0 | 5 | | Yapoos Dial Y wo Mawase
Red Tank
UniqueUniverse
Given my previous exposure to Jun Togawa’s work I was expecting to love this, and it didn’t disappoint. The small lag-time that Japanese synth/post-punk stuff seemed to experience means that even in 1991, this has a definite 80s vibe – the track never really had that BIG feel to it but it didn’t need to with THAT synth line. Togawa’s vox are distinctive but fit the off-kilter vibe. Really good choice fella. 4.1/5.0 | 6 | | Murmuure Murmuure
Reincarnate
Ovrot
Was expecting more of a lo-fi black metal thing than I ultimately got, which was a kind of black metal/post-punk/28-Days-Later-theme mélange. I will say though – the recording on this is exquisite. Right from the beginning the stereo effect grabs your attention, and there’s more than enough going on with the drums and external noise that the central theme does not get boring, even over 5 minutes. 4.0/5.0 | 7 | | Supercar HIGHVISION
Storywriter
Frippertronics
I admit, previous experience with Supercar was very hit and miss – this is the same band that made Everybody On News, possibly one of the most irritating songs ever made in my opinion. As it happens, this was much better. Fairly one note, but the slightly dreamy quality, mixed with that kinda Britpop vibe means it didn’t really have to be anything else. Not mind-blowing, but definitely one to keep in mind. 3.6/5.0 | 8 | | Hanne Kolsto Stillness and Panic
One Plus One Makes One Out Of Two
Sinternet
Dude, you just GET my fondness for this kinda Scandinavian muffled-synth thing. The opening verse didn’t grab me all that well, but once that chorus kicked in it was a whole different thing entirely. Beautiful layering, and I really loved that slightly bittersweet vibe despite those bright, sparkling synths. Could’ve done with maybe being a smidge longer, but very, very pleasant. 3.8/5.0 | 9 | | Kim Cascone CathodeFlower
CathodeFlower
Jacquibim
I went into this track with absolutely zero expectations, beyond it might be something electronic. When that slow, background hum started to envelop the incredibly sparse beginning – barely more than a few metallic chinks – I had that sensation of where the air gets drawn out of your lungs in anticipation. About 4 minutes in, I turned the lights off – it felt like I was in a submarine, descending into the abyss, which is cool as I’m terrified of drowning. Atmospherically effective, although I suspect more effective still when listened to in the context of the album. 3.6/5.0. | 10 | | Circa Survive On Letting Go
The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose
Rowan5215
Before I put this on, my thoughts were ‘I’m either going to love this, or it’s going to be really bad’ – such is the nature of proggy post-hardcore. And to be honest, when it started, I was thinking ‘yeah this is bad.’ But then, like dear Claudio many years back, I grew accustomed, and so I gave this another listen to form a fair appraisal – and it’s good stuff. A little plain – I’d have preferred some more structural idiosyncrasies – but good stuff. It’s a shame the constraints of the competition don’t really give me a huge amount of time in the short-term for this, but it is what it is. 3.5/5.0 | 11 | | Perfume Triangle
Edge-Triangle-Mix
Aberf
Given you’ve borne witness to my Perfume-driven reactions in the past, 8-and-a-half minutes of Perfume was… ballsy. And you know what? I didn’t stop dancing from start to finish. I didn’t like that bit where it cuts out around the 5:45 mark but it regroups itself mercifully quickly – that saw beat bounces along with such vigour that this could become a posi favourite in the future. I even liked the auto-tune. You have done bloody well my dear. 4.2/5.0
--WINNER-- :]]]]] | 12 | | Anonymous Inside the Shadow
Who's Been Foolin'
Astral Abortis
Another one with very few preconceptions beforehand, but classic/psych rock was a pleasant surprise nonetheless. Most of the track was reasonably standard 70s rock fare – delightful bass tone, mid-high register vox – but that solo was really decidedly lovely, that switch between the wah and clean being used very effectively. Great fun, and not too long. 3.8/5.0. | 13 | | Moloken All is Left to See
Seventh Circle
Sniff
Unlike ‘Who’s Been Foolin’’, I went into this one with perhaps dangerously high expectations – they weren’t quite met, but I will stress that they were VERY high (like, 4.5+ high). The bass on this track is really quite lovely, sticking through those high-reg guitar lines, and the progressive elements were an unexpected treat come the middle of the track. The vox were a little Cult of Luna – which of course is a good thing. Nice work. 4.1/5.0. | 14 | | Enslaved Axioma Ethica Odini
Lightening
JohnnyOnTheSpot
I knew these guys were black metal, but until I heard this track I wasn’t entirely sure what. As it turns out, polished, almost classic rock-influenced black metal was what I got. I would have maybe preferred a slightly less – erm – well-sung clean section (what a criticism eh?) but I suppose it worked with the progressive elements brought in. Solid. 3.4/5.0.
--ELIMINATED-- :'[ | 15 | | The Chameleons Script of the Bridge
Monkeyland
Ryus
Oh dude, this was good. Vocally it reminded me a little of Marc Almond which is never a bad thing, but the atmosphere those nice, jangly guitars and ever-stoic post-punk drumbeat created was… I dunno, eerie? Bleak? A little greyscale? Can see this becoming a future favourite, which isn’t bad for a group I’d never heard of before now. Thanks man. 4.2/5.0. | 16 | | Tetsuo 濫觴 (Ranshuo)
濫觴 (Ranshuo)
adr
If Abe’s 8-minute rec was ballsy, offering a single-track 16-minute EP could’ve been disastrous. As soon as those guitars came in though, I knew I couldn’t hate this; kinda noisy, kinda sludgy, heavy as sin and gained a real sense of urgency as its first half went on. The mid-break I wasn’t so fond of but structurally I’ll allow was probably needed to break it up, as the rest of it was just filth. The panic in the vox was my favourite part however – would probably make a decent accompaniment to its film namesake. 4.0/5.0. | 17 | | Oxbow Thin Black Duke
Cold & Well-Lit Place
frivolous
This certainly held more appeal musically than it did vocally, although the vocals weren’t actually bad by any stretch – kinda like the fella from Elbow with a bit more life injected in him. The backing however was splendid – strings, discordant crescendos and just enough blues grit in there to cement some attitude. Something about the production irked me a bit – would maybe have preferred a tad more clarity between instruments on occasion – but overall was good fun. 3.6/5.0. | 18 | | The Drums Portamento
If He Likes It Let Him Do It
Drifter
Pretty interesting, slightly off-colour atmosphere. Thankfully the hook was good as that was pretty much half the song, but I definitely preferred this musically to vocally – feel bad saying it, but that bridge was not for me. If the vox were a lower register and they’d gone with a little more, I dunno, ‘theatre’, then I’d have probably liked this more, but it wasn’t bad. Typing this I’ve got that hook in my head. Probably going to be there a while. 3.1/5.0.
--ELIMINATED-- :'[ | 19 | | Blind Lion Winter
Thaw
Joeman82
Alright, I definitely need to get on this band (especially as I heard about half the title track beforehand by mistake. My bad). Really cool, energetic emo/post-hardcore that had me boinging round the living room while listening to it, especially during its first half – maybe a little overly twiddly on occasion and I kinda wish the second half was more like the first, but it was still really great. I just like boinging. 3.8/5.0. | 20 | | Rune The End Of Nothing
Wilt
CaimanJesus
Certainly unboingable but really, really interesting – given I was expecting heavy-as-muck post-metal/sludge stuff the black metal influences were an intriguing surprise, as were the early 00s metalcore tinges. Kinda wish it went on a little longer if I’m honest, as 4:50 went past all too quickly. One for the future I think. 3.9/5.0. | 21 | | Andy Stott Faith in Strangers
Violence
Chortles
Was sneakily hoping for at least one techno rec so I was looking forward to listening to Mr. Stott. I LOVED the dark atmosphere this produced – definitely produced that shallow breathing effect I was talking about earlier. Wasn’t expecting vocals but they made me think of sirens luring ships onto rocks or something like that – and as much as the backing in the last minute or so was delightfully unsettling, I almost wish that the vocal solo was where ‘Violence’ ended. Really liked this one. 4.1/5.0. | 22 | | Windir Likferd
Martyrium
50IL
Stunning riffy, meloblack stuff that I’m frankly beating myself up for not hearing beforehand. Even the bizarre spacey, kinda power metal synths in the mid-section made me want to grab my wolfskin cloak (which I don’t have in case you’re watching me RSPCA) and stand in the Norwegian mountains. Perhaps would have preferred a smidge more gut in that low-end but otherwise a sterling track. 4.2/5.0. | 23 | | Crown Natron
Serpents
Flugmorph
The clean vocals remind me a little bit of Baryon, which is always nice. The industrial influences worked better, however, when applied to those school-potato-thick riffs and sweet, ireful roars – they bulked out those parts even more than already, whereas in the clean sections it left them feeling a smidge bland. Was a good track though, reminded me of newer Hacride. (As an aside, I listened to the next track on the album and you would’ve got a higher score for that – that track was like elephants marching). 3.6/5.0 | 24 | | Nux Vomica Nux Vomica
Reeling
(actually Grafir - Hraunbúi)
hansoloshotfirst
Given I was expecting raw, winding Icelandic black metal, imagine my surprise when I got, at least initially, a kind of BM-tinged deathrock instead, with Icelandic Til Lindemann on vocals. Thankfully, the momentum and gothic atmosphere is something which I’m only too eager to accept – when the focus shifted more towards a straight, riffy blackened style, thankfully, Grafir did a sterling job of that too. Definitely checking this EP out. 4.0/5.0. | 25 | | Haruka Nakamura Twilight
光
tacos N stuff
From BM to something heart-twingingly pretty. The choral section at the start was lovely enough, but when the acoustic guitar came in around the 90 second mark I kinda fell for it. I can’t tell if its prevailing theme was melancholy or optimism, so it can be both… right? Started to end just as I thought it was getting a bit long, so only just missing that sweet spot there, but overall very nice.
Also, I’m almost certain this was used as a sample in Tomppabeat’s ‘Darling’, and I love that little track. So there we go, I’d kinda heard it already. 3.8/5.0. | 26 | | Cobalt Slow Forever
Hunt the Buffalo
bgillesp
That blues-rock intro was certainly unexpected, but actually pretty damn cool so I can’t complain. Maybe one of my favourite vocal performances from this round, so nice work on that – I love the kinda deranged style this guy’s got so much (reminds me a little of Charlie Fell). Musically this was solid too, though maybe I wish it was a tad dirtier – still, if the rest of the album is like this I’m a happy boy. 4.0/5.0.
Post-script: turns out, it is Charlie Fell. Explains a lot. | 27 | | Rebel Wizard Triumph of Gloom
Eat the Warlock
BlackwaterPork
Fast, scuzzy and with a band name like Rebel Wizard, I wasn't ever not going to like this. A kind of blackened heavy metal thrash thing, the static vox burnt through the thick, machine-gun riffing like wildfire. Short and sweet - perhaps ended a little too abruptly, but really, a lot of fun. 3.8/5.0. | |
Ovrot
10.08.17 | first
| Archelirion
10.08.17 | tfw not even first
SONGS THIS ROUND PLEASE :3 | verdant
10.08.17 | Gull Rips A Worm To Rags - Post War Glamour Girls (from Swan Songs) | Papa Universe
10.08.17 | then I'll be that guy who's always third to comment 'first' | ramon.
10.08.17 | This Gift Is a Curse - Hanging Feet (from All Hail the Swinelord) | Papa Universe
10.08.17 | so you like Buck-Tick, aye?
Yapoos - Red Tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXA9w_mRG0 | Ovrot
10.08.17 | Murmuure - Reincarnate | verdant
10.08.17 | Murmuure is so good ov, nice | Ovrot
10.08.17 | it's a hard 5
one of my top 5 albums no doubt | Frippertronics
10.08.17 | Supercar - Highvision
David Sylvian - Gone to Earth
for some reason, the full album is split in half on its only proper upload. The initial CD cut twenty minutes out so this will do since the two full uploads are the early cut
LP1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4arVYfge7g&t=12s
LP2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MNZtmir9Q | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Thanks for the submissions thus far :]
@Fripp - this round is single tracks; what song do you want me to listen to? Can be from either of those! | Frippertronics
10.08.17 | oh must've missed that bit
if I had to choose, take "Storywriter" from Highvision | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Aye-aye sir! | Sinternet
10.08.17 | You like susanne sundfor right?
Ill say hanne kolsto - one plus one makes one out of 2 | Pon
10.08.17 | Kim Cascone - CathodeFlower
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Ty9GsBsaSVgroTEKJWwqv | Rowan5215
10.08.17 | Circa Survive - The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qETYuV-vmg | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Thank you guys :] | Ovrot
10.08.17 | i expect the results within the hour comrade | Archelirion
10.08.17 | heck | Aberf
10.08.17 | Perfume - Edge-Triangle-Mix
Triangle album
https://open.spotify.com/track/5AU4uvT0JVBY0PwGCuXTAs | Aberf
10.08.17 | I've been waiting for 6 years for a result announcement. | Astral Abortis
10.08.17 | Anonymous - Who's Been Foolin' (from Inside the Shadow) | Jots
10.08.17 | Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini. dunno y you don't have any Enslaved rated tbh seems like that shit is right up your shit tbh | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Thanks :]
Nah, never actually heard Enslaved which is odd given how much I've heard about them. What song should I hear from Axioma? | Pon
10.08.17 | Anonymous IV > Anonymous | Sniff
10.08.17 | Moloken - Seventh Circle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP4n0RfN4Ls | Jots
10.08.17 | @arch - i dunno, maybe the closer "Lightening"? I'm not a big fan of them but they seem up your alley | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Alright, cheers. Good to have you and Sniff on board :] | Ryus
10.08.17 | the chameleons - monkeyland | adr
10.08.17 | Tetsuo - Ranshuo | Frivolous
10.08.17 | Oxbow - Cold & Well-Lit Place | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Thanks guys :3
Sneaky bump | Drifter
10.08.17 | The Drums - If He Likes It Let Him Do It (Portamento) | Joeman82
10.08.17 | Blind Lion - Thaw | Sniff
10.08.17 | cryptologus not even recing the best song on that album. rookie mistake. | hansoloshotfirst
10.08.17 | Grafir - Hraunbúi (tried to add them to the data base but oh well it's sputnik...)
so if u only accep tsomething that's in the data base the alternative would be Nux Vomica - Reeling | tacos n stuff
10.08.17 | This is getting out of hand lmao
But ill joinnn | CaimanJesus
10.08.17 | Rune - wilt
From the end of nothing | tacos n stuff
10.08.17 | Save me a spot yo, I'm at work
I also dont think its necessary to say this but don't be biased towards me or anything cause you won my contest, if you dont like the rec, then give a low score yknow | tacos n stuff
10.08.17 | Fuckonh dope rec cryp btw | CaimanJesus
10.08.17 | Fuck's sake he isn't 10, he isn't gonna suck your dick just because he won your tourney | tacos n stuff
10.08.17 | I don't expect him to I just know that bias is a thing and I just want everything to be fair...
Fuck me right :/ | Chortles
10.08.17 | andy stott - violence | 50iL
10.08.17 | Windir - Martyrium | Flugmorph
10.08.17 | lewd
~///~
| Flugmorph
10.08.17 | p-please please your earholes ~///~
...with crown - natron please... onii-sama
*runs away* | Drifter
10.08.17 | I'm gonna lose lol | tacos n stuff
10.08.17 | Were all losers here drifter dont worry | clavier
10.08.17 | damn, jack with the PWGG rec | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Aye no need to worry, I'll be fair :3
@hansoloshotfirst - I've put you in as Nux Vomica but I'll check Grafir. It throws a hissy otherwise.
last calls I guess, nearly full now. Interesting mix of albums - looking forward to this! | Sniff
10.08.17 | ngl was really close to recing Diaken | tacos n stuff
10.08.17 | aight imma go with "光" by Haruka Nakamura off of "Twilight" | Archelirion
10.08.17 | Lovely, cheers ^ ^
Slight change of plan - I'll take out 3 this time to make it to 20, and then devise another round. Gonna cut recs off here, so I'll listen to these and will probably have them done tomorrow or at the very latest Tuesday. Thank you all, and good luck everyone! :]
| 50iL
10.08.17 | Sweet dude, best of luck to everyone | bgillesp
10.08.17 | Cobalt- hunt the buffalo | superluminals
10.08.17 | i dont think i feel comfortable diddling ur earhole | Drifter
10.09.17 | I'm gonna lose lol | Archelirion
10.09.17 | I probably shouldn't, but as it's the first round I'm happy enough to include your rec late gillesp :] | Frippertronics
10.09.17 | the anticipation builds... | BlackwaterPork
10.09.17 | Rebel wizard- Triumph of gloom | BlackwaterPork
10.09.17 | I didn’t read the part about cutting Recs oops | Archelirion
10.09.17 | Eh, I'll still take them until the rounds finished I s'pose. It's not so bad as the queue wouldn't change :] | Archelirion
10.09.17 | Although if I do add you I'm going to need a track to listen to from that album :3 | Archelirion
10.09.17 | Round's over folks! Congrats to Aberf (I still can't quite believe that was my favourite) - apologies to Johnny and Drifter on this one. I really hate this elimination lark, feel so bad doing it. | bgillesp
10.09.17 | Cool thanks! That whole album is worth your time | Papa Universe
10.09.17 | What can I say, I know my stuff. | BlackwaterPork
10.09.17 | Song- eat the warlock | Archelirion
10.09.17 | Gonna let you sneak in right at the end there - doesn't change outs and winners so no real harm done. Good track :3 | BlackwaterPork
10.09.17 | Cheers mate, glad you liked it | Ryus
10.09.17 | oh man i'm so happy you liked monkeyland, that album is one of my favorites ever | Aberf
10.09.17 | I'm so happy boi :D :D :D | Astral Abortis
10.09.17 | oh hey i didn't lose whoo | Drifter
10.09.17 | Knew it lol | Flugmorph
10.10.17 | welp guess i havent put much thought into my rec lmao.
glad you liked their overall sound tho, i hope to spread the word about crown, easily one of my fav post metal bands out there today. |
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