★★★☆☆ = Good!
Sounds like?
Loose spacey electro
Thoughts
My favorite album of theirs, the analog approach works well here. Tracks cover a range of techno but all are done well.
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https://www.discogs.com/Juju-Jordash-Juju-Jordash/release/1951138
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★★★★☆ = Quality release and suggested listening
Sounds like?
Big sounding, chord-driven indie rock that borrows stylistic flourishes from shoegaze
Moods
CCFX
Thoughts
Tight gem of an EP. A well done update on 90s shoegaze styles.
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https://www.discogs.com/CCFX-CCFX/release/11053569
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★★☆☆☆ = Eh, fine
Sounds like?
Dark diy electro with rock instrumentation
Moods
Can’t remember
Thoughts
A pretty OK uneven record. I like the longer rock numbers like it’s Sunday and brashov. Other tracks felt drawn out and not very strong.
I’ll credit her with creating a distinct character here. Feels raw and soulful; elements often missing from electro.
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https://www.discogs.com/Chlo%C3%A9-The-Waiting-Room/release/1077374
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★★★☆☆ = Good!
What’s it sound like?
Vintage jazz rock meets found sound DJ
Thoughts
Pretty good, forward thinking collage of lots of different sounds. The second record, klangwunder, was a bit more uneven and sporadic sounding.
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https://www.discogs.com/Blanketship-Klangwunder-The-Sound-Of-Fun-Surrounds-You/release/2030041
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★★☆☆☆ = Eh, fine
What’s it sound like?
Bare indie art rock
Thoughts
I like it, backended with simple guitar chords or melodies, the album seems to float through a variety of ideas. Vocals typically repeat a catchy mantra of some sort.
Deliberately strange, the album gets a little tired and pretentious towards the end, nothing I really want to come back to.
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https://www.discogs.com/Drinks-Hippo-Lite/release/11880745
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★★★★☆ = Quality release and suggested listening
What’s it sound like?
Breathy synth-pop
Thoughts
Side one is amazing, side two is great but lacks a certain something from side one.
This is top notch for minimal synth pop.
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https://www.discogs.com/Junior-Boys-Last-Exit/release/335413
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★★★★★ = Classic, essential listening
What’s it sound like?
Modern pop / R&B. Has a soulful well traveled hip vibe to it that incorporates elements of 80s synth funk.
Thoughts
Why a 5? This album was there for me in the hottest loneliest summer. It inspires hope fear and honesty. I’ll love it til I die.
Dev hynes you rock, thanks for this one.
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https://www.discogs.com/Blood-Orange-Freetown-Sound/release/9001208
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★★☆☆☆ = Eh, fine
What’s it sound like?
Vaporwave like
Thoughts
It’s alright
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https://www.discogs.com/DK-Distant-Images/release/11144303
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★★★☆☆ = Good!
What’s it sound like?
Multi-instrument female fronted alt-pop
Thoughts
An impressive debut with varied instrumentation creating layers of textures that draws from the best of female alt-pop. The core is a dual harmony with an almost sprite like quality, Tegan and Sara kinda. There’s a darkness here akin to Grimes earlier stuffand bjork’s ethereal quality.
The maturity of the songwriting is what I find most impressive as these songs build and morph in a measured way.
The album starts to wander in the second half but this is a must for fans of modern female alt-pop. The future looks exceedingly bright for this duo.
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https://www.discogs.com/Lets-Eat-Grandma-I-Gemini/release/8678515
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