Some Stuff Vol.2
Sadly between the last time I updated this journal and now my phone did a force update wiping all of my music off of my phone. Now on the bright side it allowed me to get all new jams to kick out, so here's a few that I've been digging lately.
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
Honestly I'm suprised at myself for not really giving this album a good listen until now seeing as I am usually one to give so called "culturally important" albums a good look over. Anyways when I listened to this I was initially very turned off, not due to the weirdness, but actually due to boredom. A few hours later my dad says he wants to hear the album all the way through so I turn it on and I was much more interested this time, in fact I'd say the album gets better as it goes on. Now do I head over heels love it? No... But I do believe it is a really good album that I need a few more listens before a can give it a final verdict. Oh and The Blimp is ****ing amazing.
Modest Mouce - The Lonesome Crowded West
After many months and months of procrastination for absolutely no reason, I have listened to a MM album in full. Again I honestly don't know why I haven't been listening to this either dumb me. I'm actually currently listening to it right now; it's a superb listen front to back, which is suprising from such a long album. I can tell this is going to be one of those records that I really let get under my skin and within 2 months I'll know every line and learn all of the songs on guitar or something. The album is an amazing blend between this volition punk or indie style with these experimental excursions into folk, emo, and post-punk. With such diversity you might think it would be disjointed, but it really paces itself well and goes without really a miss of a song (I couldn't really name a weak track on here).
Ought - More Than Any Other Day
This album peaked my interstate earlier this year when I heard a song from a plug session that really grabbed me. I remember thinking what an excellent song it was and immediately went to listen to the entire album after the sesh, and I wasn't dissapointed the while album was really amazing and I thought for sure would be one that I'd listen to again and again. Fast forward three months and I hadn't given it a full listen since, so woth the new space on my phone I thought what better than to get this album and finally listen to it again. It was completely intact for me, the album was as good as I remembered it great post-punk revivalism with lyrics that can turn from extremely heartfelt and serious to more humorous and light hearted within mere songs. The album is only 8 tracks long which leaves me wanting more, so I'll be downloading their other EP's soon.
Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
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Goddamn this album just resonates EPIC. Like this album feels massive when you hear it, it's overwhelming, while suprisingly listenable and beautiful. The album starts with these booming synthetic drums that just sounds cavernous and huge and these screech synths come into play with these giant melodies do not let up. And the whole album follows suit with this sound, this cocophonous, massive sound. The album I know was composed woth electronic instruments, yet it manages to keep a very human feel throughout the record and the moments of triumph really feel legit. I couldn't help but smile throughout some of the moments on the album, and unlike some albums I've heard this made me extremely happy all the way through.