12 September 2008

The American Dollar - A Memory Stream


TRACKLIST
1 The Slow Wait (1)
2 The Slow Wait (2)
3 Call
4 Bump
5 Intermission
6 Lights Dim
7 Transcendence
8 Our Hearts Are Read
9 Anything You Synthesize
10 We’re Hitting Everything
11 Starscapes


Another lovely, introverted post-rock album from The American Dollar. Get anything you can by these guys, they're great; they're not so hung up on the 'OMG EPICCCCCCCCCCCC' side of post-rock, their sound is much more personal.

10 September 2008

Benoît Pioulard - Temper


Benoît Pioulard's second album, Temper, picks up where his phenomenal debut, Précis, left off. Many were stunned by the dreaming ambient soundscapes that Pioulard, the nom de guerre of Thomas Meluch, produced; his hazy vocals complemented the instrumentals, creating one of the greatest folk albums of the last decade. Temper, while stylistically similar, is not a sequel to Précis; Meluch explores new paths here, but still produces an album which is an immensely satisfying listen.

McCoy Tyner - The Real McCoy


Arguably McCoy Tyner's greatest recording, and at the very least his most well-known. With two veritable legends alongside [bassist Ron Carter and drummer Elvin Jones], the session was bound to be brilliant. Tyner delivers here; this is an absolute must-have for any jazz connoiseur.

27 August 2008

Madlib - Beat Konducta Vol. 5: Dil Cosby Suite

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New Madlib album featuring J-Rocc, this is a tribute album for the late, great J Dilla.

TRACKLIST

1
For My Mans (Prelude)
2
The Mystery (Dilla’s Still Her)
3
Beat Provider (Through The Years)
4
J’s Day Theme #3 (Support)
5
In Jah Hands (Dilla’s Lament)
6
Get Dollaz (24-7)
7
The String (Heavy Jones)
8
Two For Pay Jay (No Dough, No Show)
9
No More Time? (The Change)
10
Do You Know? (Transition)
11
Dirty Hop (The Shuffle)
12
Floating Soul (Peace)
13
Infinity Sound (Never Ending)
14
Sacrifice (Beat-A-Holic Thoughts)
15
Rebirth Cycle (Super Soul)
16
Rolled Peach Optimos (Call Day)
17
The Main Inspiration (Coltrane Of Beats)
18
The Get Over (Move)
19
Shades Of Pete (Super)
20
King Chop (Top Line)
21
Anthenagin' (?)

25 August 2008

Stafrænn Hákon - Gummi


A beautiful little post-rock/ambient album by Icelandic musician Stafrænn Hákon. Great stuff.

TRACKLIST
1 Járn (8:30)
2 Svefn (5:46)
3 P-Rofi (6:40)
4 Rjúpa (5:34)
5 Hausi (7:57)
6 Kvef (10:05)
7 Þurr Þurr (4:49)
8 Glussi (4:31)
9 Veggur (9:05)

24 August 2008

of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping



Kevin Barnes' alternate persona Georgie Fruit makes his first full-length performance on this album, a brilliant all-around effort which spans from wacky indie pop to neo-psychedelic with some funky basslines thrown in. A must have for any of Montreal fan, this is even better than Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?


TRACKLIST
  1. "Nonpareil of Favor" 5:48
  2. "Wicked Wisdom" 5:00
  3. "For Our Elegant Caste" 2:35
  4. "Touched Something's Hollow" 1:26
  5. "An Eluardian Instance" 4:35
  6. "Gallery Piece" 3:48
  7. "Women's Studies Victims" 2:59
  8. "St.Exquisite's Confessions" 4:35
  9. "Triphallus, to Punctuate!" 3:23
  10. "And I've Seen a Bloody Shadow" 1:30
  11. "Plastis Wafers" 8:02
  12. "Death Is Not a Parallel Move" 3:01
  13. "Beware Our Nubile Miscreants" 4:52
  14. "Mingusings" 3:01
  15. "Id Engager" 3:24

23 August 2008

Rivulets - You Are My Home

http://www.mediafire.com/?ujwzmivohv5

A lovely little laptop-folk album which I only just discovered, though it was released way back in 2006. Fragile vocals, minimal instrumentation, and a very introspective, personal feel. 'Motioning' is my favourite track on the album, I've been humming it to myself most of this last week.

TRACKLIST:
1 Glass Houses (1:59)
2 Can't I Wonder (4:25)
3 You Are My Home (5:59)
4 Heartless (4:24)
5 Motioning (6:15)
6 Green House (3:24)
7 Win Or Lose (2:22)
8 To Be Home (2:38)
9 You Sail On (2:45)
10 Happy Ending (4:50)
11 Morning Light (4:26)

Enjoy.