Blarobbarg

That is so, so good. Helped show me that hip hop isn't all gangstas and swag. If you don't love it I shall explode with fury.

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Howard the Duck

Ornette Coleman 5-fer

has:-

The Shape of Jazz to Come
Change of the Century
This is Our Music
Free Jazz
Ornette!

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Frownland

That's a fantastic collection, Howard.

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Howard the Duck

yes it is

i already own "Shape" and "Free Jazz" on mp3

i see no harm in getting physical copies of them

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Zer0

A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship (2012)
Still as dark and abrasive as ever with the occasional infectious melody creeping through the noise. There is however a bit of a 'more of the same' feel about this album and it doesn't seem to be a large progression from Exploding Head. But so far I'm enjoying it and I must say the title track is pretty cool.

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for Prog Wars

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LoathsomePete

El-P - Cure For Cancer (2012)

I liked this more than I expected to. I've always been pretty lukewarm towards El-P. I am well aware of his triumphs in underground hip hop and becoming a respected artist outside of that community, but I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and Fantastic Damage have just never moved me the same way other prominent underground hip hop albums have (same goes for Company Flow). Cure For Cancer conversely has really made me reconsider my opinion and will probably have me go back and re-listen to the aforementioned albums to make sure some grievous error has not been made.



Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music (2012)

Focused aggression delivered in a very challenging way that really grabs your attention, despite the fact you may not be agreeing with everything the emcee is saying. Beats were awesome, so full of life and energy and he really does know how to contort himself to captivate you with his lyrics. You may not agree with everything he says, but you're powerless to do anything but listen intently. It'll need a couple more spins for me to fully take everything in, but I can definitely see why it's currently the number 1 album of the year on RYM.



Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva n a Day (2012)

I really like it when albums prove me wrong, or prove my impressions wrong. I come before you just a little bit humbled by my experience with 4eva n a Day because it's a perfectly example of why you shouldn't judge everything by its cover. From the first look of the title I wasn't expecting much, call me a grammar Nazi but I've just never been able to abide deliberate misspellings. Despite the fact I had heard Big K.R.I.T. on a number of albums I enjoyed from the previous year, I was still hesitant to give this one a try. Well better late than never I suppose, I will definitely be checking out his new mixtape as well as last year's albums because I really need some new hip hop.

Perhaps I was speaking a little too soon to say its been an abysmal year for hip hop.

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Kip1985

Just went on a CD spree and bought myself a bunch of albums:

Children of Bodom: Something Wild, Hatebreeder, Follow The Reaper, Hate Crew Deathroll, Are You Dead?, Skeletons In The Closet, Blooddrunk, Relentless Reckless Forever

Meshuggah: Chaosphere, obZen, The True Human Design

Korn - The Path of Totality
Oceano - Depths
Veil of Maya - Eclipse
Jonathan Davis And The SFA - Alone I Play: Live At The Union Chapel
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant - Walking Into Clarksdale
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
Dismata - Understand

Duraddict

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