Saturday, May 21, 2016

Week 004 - 5/21/16

Mitski - Bury Me At Makeout Creek
Release Date: November 11th, 2014
Genre: Indie Rock
Price: $10.00
For Fans Of: Jeff Buckley, Julia Holter, Regina Spektor, Chelsea Wolfe
Recommended Tracks: Texas Reznikoff, Townie, First Love/Late Spring, I Don't Speak, I Will, Carry Me Out, Last Words
Bury Me At Makeout Creek is an absolutely gorgeous indie rock record that doesn't shy away from pop and noise rock sensibilities. Mitski's delicately spoken voice flows naturally through the fuzz of over bearing guitar leads and catchy melodies with the usual affair of love and the vaguely personal lines of opening up tinging in the lyrics. The moments that the album take to go over the edge in power are without a doubt my favorite aspects of the record, such as the climax of Carry Me Out. Great record.
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 A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Sea When Absent
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Genre: Indie Pop/Shoegaze
Price: $9.00
For Fans Of: Asobi Seksu, Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine
Recommended Tracks: In Love With Useless, Crushin', MTLOV,  Never Nothing, Golden Waves
A Sunny Day In Glasgow's fourth album was quite the anomoly of shoegaze. The genre had quite simply never seen a record as electronic and glossy and disruptive such as this one, and its what made it an amazing record. Electronic elements are harsh and butt through what should be straight forward shoegaze to make a very intricate and elegant sound. Beautiful vocals leviate through the glitchy, electronic buzz for an absolutely stunning record.
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Living Hour - Living Hour
Release Date: Februrary 19th, 2016
Genre: Dream Pop
Price: $9.00
For Fans Of: Band of Horses, Asobi Seksu
Recommended Tracks: Seagull, Steady Glazed Eyes, There Is No Substance, Miss Emerald Green, Mind Goodbyes Feel Shy
Living Hour's debut LP is an absolute gem of a record. While the album begins with a familiar air typical of the genre, from the second track onward the album expands with an absolutely luscious sound of curious, hazy guitars and amazing vocals. I find myself sort of at a lost of words for how smooth this record is. So please do yourself a favor and check out a few of the recommended tracks. This record is difficult to explain perfectly, but do take a browse at the recommended tracks to understand why I say this record is amazing and unique.
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First Fragment - Dasein
Release Date: May 20th, 2016
Genre: Tech Death
Price: $9.00
For Fans Of: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Spawn of Possession, Necrophagist
Recommended Tracks: Le Serment De Tsion, Dasein, Emergence, Archetype, Apotheose, Evhron
When was the last time you had fun with a tech death record? No, really, when was the last time? Dasein is a fine slice of Canadian tech death pie that takes the usual route in an alternative direction with one of the grooviest and most fun records in, dare I say it, the entire genre. Perhaps nothing on this record is as impressive as the bass work, which gives this album an undeniably catchy groove. Beyond there is a realm of multi layered guitar leads and rapid percussion that fill in the blanks for an absolutely insane record that screams fun while still being as serious as a metal record can be. Jam this one for a fun time.
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We Are One - .T A K E M E U N D E R.
Release Date: February 14th, 2014
Genre: Pop Rock
Price: Free
For Fans Of: Paramore
Recommended Tracks: I Will, Shadows, Darling, Take Me Under
Take Me Under is a record that sounds like a lost classic from the 2000s pop rock heyday. Matter of fact, its a record that if released during the years of female fronted rock bands leading the alternative mainstream, it would quickly rise above as one of the best of the genre. Mixing elements of jazz and pop rock, a perfect blend is found dead center with a vocalist who's strong vocal reach and strain powers the smooth guitar leads and sax sections that dominate the soundscape. An absolute banger of a record, don't miss our your chance to snag a copy of it!
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