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Third Radiohead album I've listened to in full (others were In Rainbows and Kid A, and I quite liked both). Obviously this album is very different from those other two, but I still quite like this album. Radiohead does an admirable job of making sadness sound pretty, and the guitar work is a big highlight, but I still find something about this album that's almost bland, which keeps it from being something which I love. Maybe it'll grow on me.

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Alt-J - This Is All Yours (2014)
I've listened to this 3-4 times, and it's certainly a grower in comparison to their debut. I wish more songs were like "Every Other Freckle" though.


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Ed Schrader's Music Beat - Party Jail (2014)
First listen to this one, after 2012's Jazz Mind. They offer a sometimes spastic take on Post-Punk, and I'm noticing for the first time that there must be two vocalists. One has the energy and nasal voice of someone like Jello Biafra mixed with the nasaly guy from TV on the Radio, the other is more laid back and deep, think Protomartyr's latest or The Jam's Paul Weller. The ladder is what I remember from the previous album. The energy here makes me think a bit of Dance Punk but there are no electronics involved, it's mostly bass, drums, and guitar. Production is quite stripped down. It seems like there are more melodic elements here than on their last one - but I only listened to that one a couple of times so they may be closer in style than I think.


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Merchandise - After the End (2014)
I was looking forward to this 4AD debut after the recent and promising LPs from 2012 and 2013, and the "Begging for Your Life / In the City Light" EP from last January. But upon first listen I was disappointed at how mellow and straight-forward the album is. Until now, I think I had only listened to it one half time beyond the first full listen. I think I'm over my initial expectations now, and have heard a few of the songs again since then while shuffling, so maybe my ears will be more receptive. On the surface it just lacks the experimentation and longer, evolving tracks present on past releases. It's a comfortable sound, at least they sound confident.


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Shellac - Dude Incredible (2014)


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Viet Cong - Viet Cong (2014)
This has been leaked for a while, but since I pre-orderd the vinyl last month and was going to get access to MP3s today (prior to the official January 20 release date), I decided to hold off. So I had my first listen today. I've been eagerly anticipating this release since discovering the band and their re-released demo Casette last summer. I was immediately enthralled by their infectious shattered-glass-like guitar melodies, kind of blending a 60s psychedelic pop sound with post-punk (on some songs). But the EP wasn't all melodic, a few of the tracks were pretty noisy, including a cover of Bauhaus' "Dark Entries" (on the re-release) and a couple of dark, mostly instrumental tracks. Anyway, 3 tracks in and so far I'm happy to hear the sound is consistent with what I was expecting - in fact a little less melodic so far, which is probably good as the songs will develop with further listens rather than being immediately accessible. One exception would be "Continental Shelf" which I've heard already, and is infectious like the best ones on the demo/EP. Oh ****, track 4 just started, I forgot "Bunker Buster" was on here too, another I heard over the summer that was previously released. Great, great tune also. I'm seeing them live in March and already bought my ticket last month. Now that I'm done with the album - I don't think I've heard a non-prog 10-minute+ rock song as good as the 11+ minute closer, "Death". Well done, gentlemen.

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Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes (2014)
I feel like this was the first time I played this using earbuds, which seems weird because I think I had already listened to it 3 times. I should know better than to listen to an electronic album via average speakers, especially the first listen like I did. Anyway, I enjoyed it more this time as I was able to hear the intricacies of the music. I still didn't find it great, but probably better than the 3-star rating I previously assigned to it.


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The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads [UK] (1965)


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The Rolling Stones - 12 x 5 (1964)

I was getting the urge for some classic Stones since starting to read Keith Richards' autobiography. I hadn't heard 12x5 until now, though I know many of the songs from other releases or best-of collections. I likely won't get through it tonight though, half will have to do.

i really dig this album. the cassette release was great too; unconcious melody being my favorite track from that release.

that merchandise album was a bit of a letdown for me also, but i thought little killer was a fun single

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An album which continues to grow on me. Irresistibly catchy and upbeat.

Trouble Salad - Battle of Worlds (2015)
Gas - Zauberberg (1997)
Retox - Ugly Animals (2011)
The Heroine Sheiks - Out Of Aferica (2005)
Arckanum - Kampen (1998)
Marc Ribot - Requiem For What's His Name (1992)
Pinkish Black - Razed To the Ground (2012)
Bodies in the Gears of the Apparatus - Simian Hybrid Prototype (2004)
Belenos - Errances Oniriques (2000)
Cromagnon - Orgasm (1969)
Anxiety Hammer - 2014 Demo Cassette

Clipping - CLPPNG
Flying Lotus - You're Dead!
Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
John Lennon/Plastic Onno Band

Welcome to Sky Valley

Really enjoying this artist.

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Malvina Reynolds - Another Country Heard From

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Malvina Reynolds - Ear to the Ground

The Axis Of Perdition - Deleted Scenes from the Transition Hospital (2005)
Coil - Horse Rotorvator (1986)
Moon Bandits - Straight Thinking Means Plain Speaking (2012)
Weed Thief - Dead Dog/Weed Thief (2013)
Vår - No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers (2013)
Texas Is the Reason - Do You Know Who You Are?: The Complete Collection (2013)
Clock DVA - Thirst (1981)
Throbbing Gristle - D.o.A. The Third and Final Report (1978)
Gridlink - Amber Gray (2011)
Abscess - Horrorhammer (2007)
Coil - Horse Rotorvator (1986)
Rotting Christ - A Dead Poem (1997)
Alejandro Jodorowsky - The Holy Mountain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1973)