2020 – Sleeping Village

Marlowe (Solemn Brigham, L’Orange) – Future Power Sources

The Village — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:00:36 +0000

Bop.

Buggin – DBM

The Village — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:14:46 +0000

Fun, but not silly old school hardcore.

Go get it.

Vagina Witchcraft – Starting Over

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:00:47 +0000

Super pissed riffy stoner metal? I’m in.

Sumac – Two Beasts

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 20:01:04 +0000

I loved the first Sumac album. I still think its their best release, but its also their most straight forward release. Each thing they put out pushes listenability further and further out. Now I have to be in a very specific mood to listen to the band, and even then I end up skipping around past the real “free jazz” parts of songs.

There are parts of this nearly 19 minute song that are fantastic, but you have to fade in the find them.

Laura Jane Grace – Old Friend (Stay Alive)

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:52:56 +0000

Despite, not being on my list of favorite albums of 2020, Stay Alive seems to something I keep going back to.

This track, Old Friend (Stay Alive) was the first thing that really grabbed me and is a pretty perfect pandemic song (even if that wasn’t the intention). Now with repeat listening, there are just so many great songs on this album, The Mountain Song, Super Natural Possession and Hanging Tree and stand outs for me. I’d don’t think there is any filler on the album. I like it so much I’ve been revisiting Against Me! later albums I fully ignored.

Its great. Go get it it.

Open Mike Eagle – Sweatpants Spiderman

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 01:13:07 +0000

I wasn’t really into this album when it came out. Something about it just seemed off for me. But that something kept pulling me back to give it another try. It took some time but “Anime, Trauma and Divorce” grew on me, hard, until it became one of my favorite albums of 2020.

Go Get it.

Herjaza – Ghost of Former Gods

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 02:07:13 +0000

Remember Coalesce, Botch, and Deadguy? Herjaza does.

Go get it.

Pressure Cracks – Ready For You

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:00:51 +0000

This goes so goddamn hard.

Go get it.

Self Defense Family – Make Me A Pallet Fire On Your Floor

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 02:47:30 +0000

Self Defense Family have always been a a “they’re ok” band for me. Nothing was really great or terrible. They were just ok. But all 5 of the eps/singles they put out last year were all great. Especially this song and Leeds.

Go get it.

Phoebe Bridgers – Garden Song

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:01:07 +0000

You already know Phoebe Bridgers is great.

If you some how don’t already have this fantastic album, go get it.