Album of the week

Avantdale Bowling Club - S/T

I hope I’m not too late to the party with this recommendation.

"This record is about...growing up. I think. It's about dealing with your own stuff for once. Accepting responsibility, maybe. It's a self help book addressed to myself. And just like every other piece of art ever made in history of the hominid, I was going through some shit when I was making it. I'd just left home and everyone I knew, looking to chase a dream. It was an awkward phase, like stage two puberty. I was learning how to be grown. Humility had my pride in a headlock. I was the old man at the art exhibition, the young boy at the art gallery. Everyone was in a K-hole, I was at K-Mart." - Tom Scott"

We had TBF last week—this week, I'm suggesting some jazz-infused hip-hop from all the way over in New Zealand. It actually took home the title for best album of 2019 in its category.

You’re right on time, just enough to make it a diverse set of five 🙂

Johnny Marr it is. Man, you've gotta respect someone enough to start a whole thread just for him 👍

New week, new album?

I’m putting forward the Star Wars OST by Hans Zimmer (1994).



Tracklist:

01. Main Titles (3:42)
02. Blush Response (5:47)
03. Wait for me (5:27)
04. Rachel's song (4:46)
05. Love Theme (4:56)
06. One more Kiss, Dear (3:58)
07. Blade Runner blues (8:53)
08. Memories of Green (5:05)
09. Tales of The futur (4:46)
10. Damask rosa (2:32)
11. Blade Runner ( end Titles) (4:40)
12. Tears in Rain (3:00)

My suggestion:

Gonjasuf - Sufi and a Killer (2010)



Tracklist:
1 Untitled 0:56
2 Kobwebz 2:13
3 Ancestors 2:37
4 Sheep 4:04
5 She Gone 2:46
6 SuzieQ 1:45
7 Stardustin 1:05
8 Kowboyz&Indians 2:44
9 Change 2:05
10 Duet 3:06
11 Candylane 2:07
12 Holidays 3:58
13 Love of Reign 2:40
14 Advice 2:45
15 Klowds 3:28
16 Ageing 2:42
17 DedNd 3:38
18 I've Given 3:36
19.1 Made 3:22
19.2 (silence) 5:00
19.3 Dobermins 2:23

Cody ChesnuTT - The Headphone Masterpiece



Full album

Most people probably first ran into Cody ChesnuTT when Rootsi covered his track "The seed" on their "Phrenology" record.
As for the album itself—it might run a bit long (around 100 minutes)—and honestly, some of those skits probably didn't need to make the cut, but it’s still this gorgeous lo-fi gem. It jumps through so many genres—neo soul, R&B, pure soul—all wrapped up in that beautiful, gritty lo-fi production.

Here are a few standout tracks:

Boylife in America
The seed
Look good in leather
Serve this royalty

Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle (1979)

I saw someone describe him once—basically like David Bowie's weird gothic brother... 😁 Honestly, they nailed it! 🙂>


side One

1. "Airlane" – 3:18
2. "Metal " – 3:32
3. "Complex" – 3:12
4. "Films" – 4:09
5. "M.E." – 5:37

side Two " Tracks

1. "Tracks" – 2:51
2. "Observer" – 2:53
3. "Conversation" – 7:36
4. "Cars" – 3:58
5. "Engineers" – 4:01

Meredith Monk - Book of Days (1990)







I want to give a quick shout-out to V. B. He sold me a massive crate of vinyl about 21 years ago—included about 15 Blue Note releases in the mix, among them this incredible album. Man, what a discovery that turned out to be...

Alright, here are some new polls. We're voting until this same time tomorrow.

Arthur Brown6, I was actually thinking just this morning about how we don't get nearly enough female voices in these Album of the Week threads, so your suggestion of Meredith Monk is actually perfect. You always come up with great picks, but I guess we tend to overlook them sometimes, I don't know why... it sounds wonderful, like that specific moment when you first discover an album. And please, make sure your voice is heard this time. 🙂

I’m going with the Star Wars OST, obviously—it’s an absolute masterpiece.

p.s. A lot of people don't even realize how many big-name American musicians have sampled bits from the Star Wars OST in their own tracks klik

I’m positive this would have absolutely thrilled Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíous. 😁

Jason Mendoza said:I'm going with the Star Wars OST, obviously. Such a gorgeous soundtrack...

p.s. A lot of people don't even realize that some of our top American musicians have actually sampled bits from the Star Wars OST in their own tracks klik

Now this is a total hit! Honestly, I have no idea why they didn't play this during the memorial service the other day 😁 It would've been such a great tribute to Hans Zimmer.

Anyway, we're getting close to the end of the poll, and right now two albums are tied! And just a quick reminder, definitely give the current album a listen 🙂

It’s a three-way tie. If things don't change,
we're looking at our first overtime, scheduled for tomorrow at 1:15 PM. 🙂

We could probably just wrap this one up right now. This thread is getting close to 😉

'The OOZ' (2017)





morning everyone...

I've been spinning this one a lot lately... so for next week, I’m putting forward masterpiece from when Archy Marshall—better known as King Krule—was just 22. He’s an interesting guy, has that wild red hair, and shows this weird maturity and massive creative drive. It’s an album that pulls from all over the place—trip hop, hip hop, electronica, darkwave, punk jazz, rock—and blends them into this signature sound with a killer atmosphere. His voice is pretty unique too; some people say it's way too dark, but I don't really see it as being that one-dimensional. It works for basically any mood, any season, or any time of day:

Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of The Mutilated (1992)



Tracklist:

1. "Hammer Smashed faca" 4:02
2. "i Cum Blood" 3:40
3. "Addicted to Vaginal skin" 3:29
4. "Split Wide open" 3:01
5. "Necropedophile" 4:05
6. "The Cryptic Stench" 3:57
7. "Entrails Ripped fra a Virgin's Cunt" 4:14
8. "post Mortal Ejaculation" 3:35
9. "Beyond The Cemetery" 4:52

Hammer Smashed Face has always been an absolute masterpiece to me!

I’m going to pivot toward something a bit more laid back, though. It wasn't my original plan to go easy on the tempo, but since Rotten Records basically strips away everything Acid Bath is known for, I ended up here:

Dax Riggs - we sing of only blood and love



01. The Dark Side of the Moon
02. Yesterday
03. Night Moves
04. Blue Monday
05. Nightcrawler
06. Blinding Lights
07. Spinning Wheel
08. The Phoenix
09. Live and Let Die
10. Lost in Yesterday
11. Ghost Town
12. Medusa
13. The Wall
14. Scarlet Letter
15. Dethbryte
16. Dream On
17. Under the Bridge
18. Twilight
19. The Dark Side of the Moon (Acoustic)

Jason Mendoza said:hammer smashed face has always been such a beautiful thing to me!

Over time, this has actually become their absolute favorite track for me...

I'm going to Nominate Plant and her Love Deluxe (1992).

She’s an absolute angel with killer vocals... plus the backing band is just top-tier.



Tracklist:

1 No Ordinary Love
2 Feel No Pain
3 I Couldn't Love You More
4 Like A Tattoo
5 Kiss Of Life
6 Cherish The Day
7 Pearls
8 Bullet Proof Soul
9 Thriller