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.

Summer II Overview ep.2: Everyone Out of the Pool!

More previews of Summer listening, including

The Flaming Lips – The King’s Mouth: Music and Songs (2019)

Astronoid – Astronoid (2019)

Ulver – The Assassination of Julius Caeser (2017)

The Bombay Royale – You Me Bullets Love (2012)

Julie Licata – resound/unsound (2019)

black midi – Schlagenheim (2019)

Relevant Links

Astronoid’s Air: The Craft of Dream-Thrash

Math Rock Part One: Rumah Sakit and Don Caballero

Seabuckthorn's Crossing: What is Timbre?

Review and discussion on Seabuckthorn’s 2019 release, Crossing, framed by a special deep dive into the acoustic phenomenon of timbre.

Seabuckthorn's Turns was my 2017 Album of the Year.

The Jellyfish Family Tree Part 9: Puffy Ami Yumi, Where's Andy?

After several years, I have picked up this series where I left off, with some speculation of the role that Andy Sturmer played on Puffy Ami Yumi's Nice (2003).




To go back for a refresher, the first post is here.
The previous entry is here.

Each post is linked to the next.

Summer II Overview ep.1: In the Wake of Father's Day

Preview of upcoming listening, including:

Frank Zappa – You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore vol.2 (1988)

Khruangbin – The Universe Smiles Upon You (2015)

The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger (2019)

Crumb – Jinx (2019)

Lost Crowns – Every Night Something Happens (2019)

Seabuckthorn – Crossing (2019)

Relevant links:

A quick guide to Brendan Benson

Seabuckthorn’s Turns

You're Not Alone: Partying with Andrew W.K.

Review and discussion over Andrew W.K.'s 2018 release You're Not Alone.



This was a 2018 top 10 album.