New Age Piano Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Release date: 10.11.2023 There are moments of something resembling and moments that could fairly be called neo-classical but the truth of the matter this is largely recycled George Winston. If you’re not familar with Winston maybe you should start there. I recommend Autumn. However, Call on the Old Wise isContinue reading “Call on the Old Wise – Nitai Hershkovits”
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Live in Oslo by Trespass Trio feat. Susana Santos Silva
https://cleanfeedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-oslo Free Jazz released October 20, 2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ First things first, Susana Santos Silva does not miss. When you see her name pay attention because the champ is here. A great place to start is with the 42 minute solo piece, All the Rivers, which is one of the greatest triumphs in the entire historyContinue reading “Live in Oslo by Trespass Trio feat. Susana Santos Silva”
Strands Live at the Danish Radio Concert Hall by Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur
Ambient Jazz Fusion 11.2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If the name Palle Mikkelborg sounds familiar to you it’s probably because of his work on Aura which turned out to be Miles Davis’ final album during his lifetime. The jazz octogenerian is still at it and this is the proof. Very much in the tradition of In a SilentContinue reading “Strands Live at the Danish Radio Concert Hall by Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur”
Pas de Deux by Fritz Hauser & Pedro Carneiro
https://cleanfeedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pas-de-deux Free Jazz Adjacent Rating: Highly Recommended released October 20, 2023 Fritz Hauser drums and percussionPedro Carneiro marimba impressive bio here: https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/pedro_carneiro Two world class percussionists get together in Lisbon and record a subtle and almost egoless album. This is truly music that’s only about the music. It’s challenging without being harsh, existing in theContinue reading “Pas de Deux by Fritz Hauser & Pedro Carneiro”
Earthbound Monochrome by Stian Westerhus – Teun Verbruggen
https://teunverbruggen.bandcamp.com/album/earthbound-monochrome Experimental Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ released May 5, 2023 The end of 23 is approaching and there are at least dozens of records I intended on reviewing this year that I’m just not going to be able to get around to. About two months ago I simply grew weary of writing reviews and let the blogContinue reading “Earthbound Monochrome by Stian Westerhus – Teun Verbruggen”
Massacred by Tortured Slave
https://bansheerecords.bandcamp.com/album/massacred Genre: Crust Punk Grind Sludge Metal Rating: Highly Recommended released October 30, 2023 Clocking in at around 8 minutes this has all the charm as a full LP condensed into all you need to get everything it has to offer and if you want more listen to it again. Tagged as “grindcore” it actuallyContinue reading “Massacred by Tortured Slave”
Our Best Place – Shonen Knife
Rating: Fucking Great Release Date: February 15, 2023 Genre: Ramones Style Shonen Knife have been at it for a long time and they’re wonderfully consistently wonderful. They have a great formula and the two greatest ingredients in the entertainment universe: The Heavy Ramones influence and Japanese Womanhood. The songs are cute and contagious all withContinue reading “Our Best Place – Shonen Knife”
When It’s Going Wrong by Marta and Tricky
https://falseidols.bandcamp.com/album/when-its-going-wrong-2 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Trip Hop released March 31, 2023 First, I want to say how important it is that we honor Tricky and acknowledge how much he’s given us and how profoundly he changed pop music forever. He’s also overcome great personal adversity including the death of his mother as a youngContinue reading “When It’s Going Wrong by Marta and Tricky”
7 2023 Albums I Fucking Swear By
Brötzmann – Bekkas – Drake Catching Ghosts RIP to the free jazz legend: Peter Brötzmann full review: https://birdboyblizzard.music.blog/2023/06/24/brotzmann-bekkas-drake-catching-ghosts/ —————————————————————————– CIRCUMSTELLAR by Álvaro Domene & Álvaro Pérez “Without a doubt one of the best releases so far this year. CIRCUMSTELLAR blends prog jazz and ambient and successfully pushes the boundaries of all of it.” full review:Continue reading “7 2023 Albums I Fucking Swear By”
Elysian Lightships by Jonn Serrie
https://valleyentertainment.bandcamp.com/album/elysian-lightships Space Music Rating: 🪐🛸🪐🛸🪐 released January 27, 2023 Serrie proves he’s still one of the kings of space with Elysian Lightships. At this point so many people have tried to do this but very few have the skill to create something that triggers the imagination like this. It hits the sweet spot concerning everythingContinue reading “Elysian Lightships by Jonn Serrie”
Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey Miss an Opportunity to Do Something Interesting
The (so called) Who with Orchestra / Live at Wembley First off, this isn’t The fucking Who. It was shameful enough to carry on without Keith Moon but to still claim you’re the entire band without Entwistle is incredible arrogance from one the most pompous rockers out there. If you’re looking for a meaningful additionContinue reading “Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey Miss an Opportunity to Do Something Interesting”
Uncertain Country by Great Lake Swimmers
https://greatlakeswimmers.bandcamp.com/album/uncertain-country folk rock ⭐️ ⭐️ released April 28, 2023 This just isn’t the direction I want this band to move in. Their music is much more potent stripped down. The production on this doesn’t make any sense in relation to the band’s strengths. They’re no Lambchop but they started with the potential to be onContinue reading “Uncertain Country by Great Lake Swimmers”
Reality Opposition by Christina Giannone
experimental recommended released July 14, 2023 The full release of this one isn’t on Bandcamp but it is available on Spotify. A friend whose opinion I regard very highly recommended this to me and to be honest if I had discovered it on my own without anyone vouching for it I may have overlooked someContinue reading “Reality Opposition by Christina Giannone”
Jethro Tull – RökFlöte
Prog ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released on 21 April 2023 Like I’m sure a lot of people who grew up enjoying a few Jethro Tull albums are, I’ve been fairly ambivalent about following their career. When I was in high school I had Aqualung, Heavy Horses, and, my favorite, Thick as a Brick. Since thenContinue reading “Jethro Tull – RökFlöte”
intimaa’ إنتماء by Bana Haffar
https://banahaffarreleases.bandcamp.com/album/intimaa Experimental ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released May 19, 2023 This is not the type of music you can listen to passively or appreciate in the background. A lot of people might miss out on what’s happening here because it needs to focused on like a complicated novel but also meditated on because it’s seriousContinue reading “intimaa’ إنتماء by Bana Haffar”
No Brake by Dom Bouffard+Simon Rose
https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/no-brake free jazz ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released July 9, 2023 My narcissism about being an authority on music and my belief that my opinions should start trends is beaten down regularly by the nobody gives a fuck reality of this blog with hundreds of reviews at this point. What’s even more absurd is fucking aroundContinue reading “No Brake by Dom Bouffard+Simon Rose”
Bob Dylan – Shadow Kingdom
There’s three main reasons why this is an important release: 1) It’s Bobby Dylan. That’s what my dad called him – growing up I used to have a poster of him on my bedroom wall and my dad would point at it and exclaim “Baaaahbee Dylan!!!” It was this poster: 2) It’s the only DylanContinue reading “Bob Dylan – Shadow Kingdom”
CIRCUMSTELLAR by Álvaro Domene & Álvaro Pérez
https://ilusorecords.bandcamp.com/album/circumstellar Jazz Fusion ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released July 7, 2023 This is great music. Without a doubt one of the best releases so far this year. CIRCUMSTELLAR blends prog jazz and ambient and successfully pushes the boundaries of all of it. I’ll admit that when I go through the prog archives recommendations sometimesContinue reading “CIRCUMSTELLAR by Álvaro Domene & Álvaro Pérez”
10,000 Gecs is it really that good or is it just conceptually that good?
hyperpop You probably don’t remember but when Lucious Jackson released Daughters of the Kaos is was really seriously very fucking cool and exciting then they came out with Natural Ingredients and the critics mostly praised it but in reality the thrill was gone. Compare that to Loser and Beck. It’s not really fair to sayContinue reading “10,000 Gecs is it really that good or is it just conceptually that good?“
ARMANI WHITE :: ROAD TO CASABLANCO
Hip Hop Very Highly Recommended White has now established himself as a consistent powerful intelligently curated hip hop artist. Tens of millions of streams indicate I’m not the first to the party but I still think he’s on the cusp of either dropping off or dropping a legacy defining magnum opus. That remains to beContinue reading “ARMANI WHITE :: ROAD TO CASABLANCO”
SOLSTICE by Macroblank
https://macroblank.bandcamp.com/album/solstice Chill Wave Recommended I’m sure there are plenty of ways to listen to chill beats and lots of good ones I’ve yet to discover but I’ve dug into what’s on Spotify and Iike their curated playlists but this a cut above most of that stuff – especially by the artists that have only oneContinue reading “SOLSTICE by Macroblank”
shelter by anthéne
https://anthene.bandcamp.com/album/shelter Ambient Unrated This artist has over 40 releases. This is fine ambient music if you need another cookie cutter ambient release.
Such is life by AnnaOtta feat. La.Fumero
https://annaotta.bandcamp.com/album/such-is-life ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released June 16, 2023 Experimental Such is Life is one of those rare experimental records that leans as much into a universe beat pop aesthetic as it does the avant garde. Largely based on human voice manipulation the sound is difficult to describe. This album would sit well onContinue reading “Such is life by AnnaOtta feat. La.Fumero”
Glow In The Dark by Shuta Yasukochi
https://shutayasukochi.bandcamp.com/album/glow-in-the-dark ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released January 6, 2023 Glow In The Dark, the latest ambient creation by Shuta Yasukochi, is a mesmerizing journey into a world of serene soundscapes and captivating melodies. This instrumental album, crafted entirely with modular synths, showcases Yasukochi’s undeniable talent and deep understanding of the ambient genre. The album beginsContinue reading “Glow In The Dark by Shuta Yasukochi”
Elixir | Mula Vol.3 by Pep Mula
https://underpool.bandcamp.com/album/elixir-mula-vol-3 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Pep Mula’s Elixir | Mula Vol.3 enters the contemporary jazz scene with a blend of familiarity and predictability. While the album showcases Mula’s technical skills and commitment to the genre, it struggles to break free from the boundaries of generic jazz stylings. While pleasant to the ear, it lacks the creativeContinue reading “Elixir | Mula Vol.3 by Pep Mula”
Warmth Highest 