Squarepusher, "Tundra" Feed Me Weird Things is Squarepusher's debut record, where he still hewed closer to jungle than he later would on subsequent albums. But even at this early date, when he was still working to define his approach, the fusion elements still shine through...
Can, "Mother Upduff" I still kind of lament Unlimited Edition being the first record I ever heard from Can. It's so scattered, as befits an outtake compilation, that it's hard to really appreciate it without the context of already loving the band. I decided to...
Felt, "Bass For Your Truck" Repeat! The Smiths, "Is It Really So Strange?" I really need to get to the point where my kid can have visitors again, because I really want to try and mortify them by singing along to the Smiths really loud....
Hayaino Daisuki, "Haiiro Ikotsu Gakidou" A side project of Discordance Axis's Jon Chang (that's him howling), Hayaino Daisuki translates to "I like speed". And, you know, fair enough. Personally, I enjoy the thrash rhythms and the flaming guitar solos. It's not meant to be anything...
Mary Timony, "Poison Moon" This is Mary Timony's first solo record, and you can kind of hear some pointers towards where here work would head, both with Wild Flag and Ex Hex. There's more of a new wave feeling to some of this, and less...
