electronic circus - (presents) direct lines / le chorale (1981)
minted gold. i feel like ‘le chorale’ is a padding piece, but not going to argue with it.
camera obscura - destitution 7inch (1983)
these minimal synth jams feel about right with the way it’s looking outside right now. esp. side a.
nina nastasia - the blackened air (2002)
got introduced to this on the other side. albini produced and exquisitely beautiful.
six organ of admittance - the sun awakens (2006)
holy hell. just found the ol’ hard drive. headphones and a plane ride to europe with this one.
hills - master sleeps (2011)
i’m kind of ‘eh’ on most prog stuff, but the krauty undertones on these swede’s newest album and it’s space lifting guitars are enough for two fat thumbs upward. not your dungen 2.0.
mikal cronin - mikal cronin (2011)
i’m not sure my friend dan cronin would make music like this, but i’d bet he’d appreciate the flute solos. multi talented and multi instrumented, mikal is bringing the noisy fuzz and boisterously smashed happy pop. echoes of ty segall in here. busier, though. super good jams to wish it was sunnier in portland to.
ultralyd - conditions for a piece of music (2007)
these norwegians would really give the people who squeal every time i play morphine at work something to talk about (comphonie v)… this is heavy even when there’s not a lot going on. is it improv jazz? art horror movie soundtrack? just don’t play it alone in the dark. you WILL think something is out there.
talk talk - laughing stock (1991)
not sure why i thought about this while i was listening to bombino but i had to put this on the stereo for a go afterwards. seminal. you’ve probably heard of talk talk or at least this album, but now’s a good time for a revisit.
sparks - angst in my pants (1982)
kevin ‘sparked’ my interest in sparks’ 11th (wow) album that should get brought out at more house parties these days. from ‘sextown, usa’ to ‘i predict’ and ‘sherlock holmes’ and everything in between you’ll be moving around and getting into some dirty love, hopefully.
Group Bombino - Guitars from Agadez (2009)
Bombino is beyond impressive, his supporting cast are fantastic as well. Don’t get weirded out by it being under the title of “world” music. This isn’t music for tim robbins character in high fidelity. first half is dry/acoustic, second half is electrified Bombino, baby. His newest release, Agadaz, is a step to take on next.
there’s a great live video of ‘boghassa’ online. catch it for the dance off between bombino and some guy in the crowd
