2023 September Listenings

Posted on October 11, 2023
Tags: music and stuff

Laurel Halo - Atlas

Impressionist neo-classical / ambient jazz. Postmodern Joe Hisashi is what came to mind. Love virtually every track on this album.

Release date: 2023-09-26

[9.0/10]

Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips

Abstract conscious hip-hop. The lyrics on this album is, like, really out there…

Release date: 2023-09-29

[8.8/10]

Grischa Lichtenberger - Works for Last Work

Modern composition. I dig this a lot.

Release date: 2023-04-16

[8.7/10]

yeule - softscars

Glitch pop / dream pop. While not sounding as distinct / left-field as Glitch Princess, this is simply a really good pop album with banger songs.

Release date: 2023-09-22

[8.6/10]

Radian - Distorted Rooms

Minimal electronic noir-jazz. Love this stuff.

Release date: 2023-09-22

[8.4/10]

Tirzah - trip9love…???

Minimalist downtempo pop. People are saying it’s somewhat repetitive but I don’t think so at all - when the loops are so nice it’s not repetitive, it’s just pretty good.

Release date: 2023-09-05

[8.2/10]

Loraine James - Gentle Confrontation

IDM / drill and bass. Love the songs on this one.

Release date: 2023-09-22

[8.2/10]

The Body - I Shall Die Here / Earth Triumphant

Drone metal / industrial. The first half of this album is basically their identically named album from ~10 years ago remade (or is it just remastered?) The original sound is heavier and more unforgiving whilst this one sounds a lot more refined. Second half is what was going to become a companion album to the aforementioned album, and to me it is a lot more industrial / hip-hop leaning.

Release date: 2023-06-30

[8.1/10]

Ὁπλίτης - Ψευδομένη

Like the other album this one’s also pretty good. It’s a bit less thrash and a bit more prog though in my opinion.

Release date: 2023-01-01

[8.0/10]

Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE

Probably one of the best pop punk albums I’ve heard in a long time.

Release date: 2023-08-31

[8.0/10]

I’d say this is their groove metal album, the riffs are more melodic at the expense of soaring guitar solos. Hopefully they stick around and Takafumi Matsubara is able to stay healthy.

Release date: 2023-09-15

[7.4/10]

Haunter - Please Understand

Droning shoegaze music. Some songs have riffs that had me think of the nu metal drop D riffs.

Release date: 2019-07-22

[7.3/10]

Nerves Baddington - No Survivor

Drum and bass / industrial hip-hop. Pretty grim sounding.

Release date: 2023-06-16

[7.2/10]

what is your name? - My Name Is…

Indie rock / midwest emo.

Release date: 2023-09-23

[7.0/10]

Croatian Amor - A Part of You in Everything

Ambient techno. It’s OK I guess…

Release date: 2023-05-26

[6.8/10]