Holly Herndon's PROTO: Anxiety and Ecstasy

Review and discussion of Holly Herdon’s 2019 release PROTO.



Copyright restrictions required me to mute the song examples in this post.  Links to the songs are as follows:






There is, unfortunately, no readily available clip of Evening Shades (Live Training), but I would encourage you to seek it out - it might hold the key to the whole album.

Escaping the Undertow: Tool's "Lateralus"

Discussion and review of Tool’s 2001 album Lateralus

I discovered this album during the summer vacation that inspired this post

I consider this to be 2001’s Album of the Year

C418's "Excursions": Playing a Different Game

Review and discussion of Excursions by C418 (2018).

Sugarbomb's "Bully:" Pick On Someone Else

Review and discussion of Sugarbomb’s 2001 release Bully

This was a 2003 top ten album (in retrospect)

Keep an eye out for a review of Bully’s "sister" album Tsar.