Ulthar, "Through Downward Dynasties" Periodically, I kind of take a step back and really try and focus on some of the stuff I listen to, and this is utterly ridiculous. Why do I like any death metal? This is bonkers! The Beautiful South, "You Keep...
Mostly rock today. The Strokes, "When It Started" Every so often, rock "comes back", brought back into cultural relevance by some release that critics declare revinvents the genre. Meanwhile, of course, rock never goes anywhere between these "breakthrough" albums, mainly because old boring people never...
Today! The Beautiful South, "Song For Whoever" Finally, we get some peak Beautiful South! This is the first song from their debut album, and my god, it's such a good song. Paul Heaton's sardonic lyrics are delivered so perfectly, the piano is gorgeous, I just...
Happy Pi Day! I do not celebrate Pi Day usually. I have occasionally done something for Pi Approximation Day, though. Let's do a special! The Pietasters, "Night Owl (Live)" So, in case you haven't guessed, our special word for today is "pie". As with some...
Maybe the most dangerous of the year-end roundups is Bandcamp's, which always results in a lot of stuff for me. As for today's music, well, I really like two of today's songs an awful lot. The other three are a little...slapdash, let's say. The...
