The Nine
Dear Friends, countrymen, strangers, internet fiends, and lovers,
It's been quite a while since I've doled out full albums. As you may(or may not) know, in the past when I have posted full albums, I have done so because I found them to be essential. Well, simply put, this has not changed. I find these nine to be no exception, and fully endorse all of them. For this bout, I'm going mainly electronic and all weird. Additionally, I've tried to bring you albums as diverse as I plausibly can while still making sure they're albums that I truly love(and not fake internet love for cred).
To stop blabbing and bring the goods:
1. Mount Kimbie - Crooks and Lovers
info link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14412-crooks-lovers/
For fans of: Four Tet, evocative soundscapes that range from bassy and club worthy to what feels like expansive claustrophobia might equate to. They're one of my new favorite "bands".
2. Nosaj Thing - Remixes
info link: http://www.myspace.com/nosajthing (a couple of the remixes are on his myspace if you'd care to preview before downloading)
For Fans of: Flying Lotus, weird L.A. beatmaking with backgrounds in hip hop and left field electronic music.
3. Captain Ahab - The Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
info link: http://captain-ahab.com/media/records/the-propagation-of-the-gospel-in-foreign-parts (This is a free live album that the band released)
For Fans of: Girl Talk, if he took acid before his sets and threw in a good amount of humor and homo-eroticism. I love the transitions.
4. SMKA Productions - The 808 Experiment Volume 2
info link: http://smka.bandcamp.com/album/the-808-experiment-vol-2
For Fans of: Atlanta/weird southern hip hop. This is a showcase of talent primarily from Atlanta.
5. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
info link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14324-before-today/ Got a 9.0
For Fans of: Holy shit, John Maus, Paw Tracks artists(Animal Collective's label). LAst fm tags it as lo-fi, experimental, new weird America. Sounds like poppy 70s porn music.
6. Suckers - Wild Smile
info link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14346-wild-smile/
For Fans of: Here We Go Magic, Cults, Free Energy, Local Natives, Twin Sister
7. The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Part One
info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_Coast_Pop_Art_Experimental_Band
For Fans of: 1967 Psych Rock. I used "1906" on a mix a while back.
8. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
info link: http://www.myspace.com/kvelertak
For Fans of: Fucked Up, hardcore with supreme riffage.
9. Mttlca - Mster of Pppets (it's the actual 1986 album, but for fear of the whole post being shot down for one album, I'm masking from search engines)
info link: http://tinyurl.com/s6dqj The album's wikipedia page... BATTERY!
For Fans of: Kickball
I can't stress enough that these are all great in their own right. If you don't feel like anything strikes you, I would still ask you to check out SMKA and Mount Kimbie. Let me know what you think of any of these.
It's been quite a while since I've doled out full albums. As you may(or may not) know, in the past when I have posted full albums, I have done so because I found them to be essential. Well, simply put, this has not changed. I find these nine to be no exception, and fully endorse all of them. For this bout, I'm going mainly electronic and all weird. Additionally, I've tried to bring you albums as diverse as I plausibly can while still making sure they're albums that I truly love(and not fake internet love for cred).
To stop blabbing and bring the goods:
1. Mount Kimbie - Crooks and Lovers
info link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14412-crooks-lovers/
For fans of: Four Tet, evocative soundscapes that range from bassy and club worthy to what feels like expansive claustrophobia might equate to. They're one of my new favorite "bands".
2. Nosaj Thing - Remixes
info link: http://www.myspace.com/nosajthing (a couple of the remixes are on his myspace if you'd care to preview before downloading)
For Fans of: Flying Lotus, weird L.A. beatmaking with backgrounds in hip hop and left field electronic music.
3. Captain Ahab - The Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
info link: http://captain-ahab.com/media/records/the-propagation-of-the-gospel-in-foreign-parts (This is a free live album that the band released)
For Fans of: Girl Talk, if he took acid before his sets and threw in a good amount of humor and homo-eroticism. I love the transitions.
4. SMKA Productions - The 808 Experiment Volume 2
info link: http://smka.bandcamp.com/album/the-808-experiment-vol-2
For Fans of: Atlanta/weird southern hip hop. This is a showcase of talent primarily from Atlanta.
5. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
info link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14324-before-today/ Got a 9.0
For Fans of: Holy shit, John Maus, Paw Tracks artists(Animal Collective's label). LAst fm tags it as lo-fi, experimental, new weird America. Sounds like poppy 70s porn music.
6. Suckers - Wild Smile
info link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14346-wild-smile/
For Fans of: Here We Go Magic, Cults, Free Energy, Local Natives, Twin Sister
7. The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Part One
info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_Coast_Pop_Art_Experimental_Band
For Fans of: 1967 Psych Rock. I used "1906" on a mix a while back.
8. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
info link: http://www.myspace.com/kvelertak
For Fans of: Fucked Up, hardcore with supreme riffage.
9. Mttlca - Mster of Pppets (it's the actual 1986 album, but for fear of the whole post being shot down for one album, I'm masking from search engines)
info link: http://tinyurl.com/s6dqj The album's wikipedia page... BATTERY!
For Fans of: Kickball
I can't stress enough that these are all great in their own right. If you don't feel like anything strikes you, I would still ask you to check out SMKA and Mount Kimbie. Let me know what you think of any of these.