Halfway House 2021
Ohhhhhhh were half way therererererere.
Slacked slightly this year with my new buying Vinyl hobby/obsession which Ive spent basically ALL my furlough money on. Smart! and got a list of catch ups but for now....to waste some time..... |
25 | | Declaime & Madlib In the Beginning Vol. 1
Some unreleased mid 90s boom bap from a few legends. Always cool hearing old Madlib beats.
https://youtu.be/o_LAKQe9rq4 |
24 | | Pete & Bas Quick Little Mixtape
70 year Old cockney UK Drill Artists. Yeah....you'll laugh at first...then realise they're dope af. Then laugh again. F U N
https://youtu.be/HxyqSXJUcW0 |
23 | | Nazxul Irkalla
Black metal rager from Down Under. Need to check their other stuff. by all accounts they put out a killer record before this.
https://youtu.be/kecKTv5S6Yk |
22 | | BVA Lex Neville
Probably my fave UK Hip Hop release so far. BV from The Four Owls on that same boom bap tip. A sit back head nodder.
https://youtu.be/U8o6AJI0oxQ |
21 | | Regional Justice Center Crime and Punishment
13 Minute slab of Power Violence. Whats not to like? Need more great PxV
https://youtu.be/QC6RyZxcYto |
20 | | DSKNT Vacuum γ-Noise Transition
Worst Album title winner 2021. Giving it out right now. Album goes though. 'Black/Death Void Sculptors' I just read as I was linking this haha Perfect. Sentient Ruin devastating this year
https://youtu.be/V1Fn-KcNgyY |
19 | | Fossilization He Whose Name Was Long Forgotten
Massive dose of pulverizing death doom from Brazil. Huge release from the mighty Everlasting Spew. Disgusting.
https://youtu.be/y0a27nzSikU |
18 | | Neptunian Maximalism Solar Drone Ceremony
Another fantastic record from these guys. Maybe not quite as 'out there' as the album and MUCH shorter of course but still absolutely brilliant and still one hell of a trip. Live they look incredible too. Like if Magma listened to too much Sleep.
https://youtu.be/84v0M50_LgE |
17 | | Anna Webber Idiom
Stupendous Avant-garde Jazz from Multi instrumentalist/Composer Anna Webber. Not for the short of attention.
https://annawebber.bandcamp.com/album/idiom |
16 | | motorpsycho Kingdom of Oblivion
Typical super Motorpsycho affair but somehow leaves me wanting something more/different. I dunno. Someone called it being Motorpsycho'd out on the thread. Kind of agree but thats not a knock on the actual Music on the record which as always absolutely rules. One of the most consistent bands around.
https://youtu.be/6PqWh4MFlh4 |
15 | | Boss Keloid Family the Smiling Thrush
Local boys stretching further out into Proggy sludge land Fine musicians to a man. Really come into their own on the last 2 albums.
https://youtu.be/pw7G89k9qCU |
14 | | Amenra De Doorn
I always expect Amenra to be my number one ( or close ). It's growing on me a lot but the crescendo section of 'De Evenmens' and the strange pause in the middle of 'Het Gloren' are two things I really don't like. The rest is actually dope but better taken as an album on its own given the writing circumstances, and not comparisons to previous Mass records. Feels more 'cinematic' on the whole. Which is cool. Caro obviously shines.
https://youtu.be/U-5pOBUmNbg |
13 | | Armand Hammer and The Alchemist Haram
Return of the Kings. Would have liked more 'darker' tracks tbh but still. Added Uncle Al is most, most welcome.
https://youtu.be/exGzZkiScbc |
12 | | Crypts of Despair All Light Swallowed
Tremendous death metal from Lithuania.
https://youtu.be/9V23yc6mcLo |
11 | | Otay:onii Ming Ming
The surprise, from-out-of-nowhere, release of the year so far. Lane branches out from the stellar Elizabeth Colour Wheel with this incredible solo record. I don't care if it's Lazy it IS 'Bjorkish' tell me 'Through Death a cup of coffee' doesn't sound like Bjork. Get out.
https://youtu.be/IRuDNEf1zPk |
10 | | Yautja The Lurch
Great live band that never really got me on their records until now. Tylers drumming is first class on this.
https://youtu.be/6b58WnoSbIY |
9 | | krallice Demonic Wealth
Parts of this where recorded on a phone apparently. You can tell. Krallice owning as usual and never getting boring.
https://youtu.be/3MaO4IltjZo |
8 | | Sleepwalkers (JPN) Noč Na Krayu Sveta
One of a kind. Nothing sounds like Sleepwalkers. Nothing. Black meta/Jazz/Noise/Chaos/Mental.
https://youtu.be/63l3Ya0skuU |
7 | | Big|Brave Vital
Slept on this. Don't know why. Their best yet, for me.
https://youtu.be/6CgK5w6E2ns |
6 | | N + Ehnahre Jacob
Imagine Kayo Dots more madcap heavy moments mixed with Loads of drone/Dark Ambient.
https://youtu.be/wdrXFjGbj_A |
5 | | Nadja Seemannsgarn
Most underrated duo on the planet. This live version is just PERFECT.
https://youtu.be/cIvHFemvrAE |
4 | | Hellish Form Remains
Emotional driven doom with members of Body Void/Keeper. Massive. As good as last years wonderful effort.
https://youtu.be/WZBQwjzO9jE |
3 | | elles vārti elles vārti
Atmospheric af, dense, morbid DOOM/Sludge with sick Layered female vox from Latvia. Think Thou/Hell meets CHRCH. GREAT stuff.
https://ellesvrti.bandcamp.com/album/elles-v-rti |
2 | | Hiatus Kaiyote Mood Valiant
Words cant express how much I love this band. A worthy follow up in my eyes even if less maybe grandiose than 'Choose your weapon'. Sooooooo many jams still.
https://youtu.be/dk1z-WxZMvA |
1 | | Ad Nauseam Imperative Imperceptible Impulse
Clear number 1 at this point. This will more than likely be sat right here come end of December. Phenomenal.
https://youtu.be/ma3cKFX9_0g |
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