What Are You Listening To? January 2020

[Unsomnambulist]

Great cover art; I have no idea about the music.

It's surf rock with quirky lyrics.

 

[axolotl]

It's surf rock with quirky lyrics.

Great cover art; I now have some idea about the music.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba - s/t (2019)

 

[axolotl]

A&E ~ Oi! (2007)



Experimental, Glitch, Twee

Genie: "Oi! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck."

Me: "Oi! Twee and glitch can give me such a twitch!"

 

[axolotl]

水晶の舟 [Suishou No Fume] ~ Writhing Underground Flowers (2007)



Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Psych

 

[axolotl]

Bardou ~ Qui fait souffler le vent... (2002)



Traditional Folk Music

 

[Ojai Sam]

Tom Waits - Glitter And Doom Live (2009)

I've listened to dozens of Tom's shows over the years, from authorized to bootleg. This album achieved something that none of his other live recordings have ever done: it bored me to tears.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Tom Waits - Glitter And Doom Live (2009)

I've listened to dozens of Tom's shows over the years, from authorized to bootleg. This album achieved something that none of his other live recordings have ever done: it bored me to tears.

I don't remember that one, did he make corny jokes?

 

[Ojai Sam]

I don't remember that one, did he make corny jokes?

No, the performances are just too routine. For some reason they put all of his stories together on a separate disc.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Infinite Trip - She Seeds The Sky With Sounds (2019)

 

[axolotl]

^ ...and now, for some lighter fare:

Shonen Knife ~ Happy Hour (1998)



Pop-Punk, J-Pop, Twee Pop

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Infinite Trip - She Seeds The Sky With Sounds (2019)

The cover is deceiving. While certainly not twee, this is very good psychedelic rock. The average punk or noise rock band is more extreme.

 

[axolotl]

Shh... This is a Library ~ Dream Big (2009)



Lo-Fi Indie, Dream Pop, Atmospheric

 

[axolotl]

Seven Saturdays ~ The Snowflakes That Hit Us Became Our Stars (2010)



Post-Rock, Ambient

 

[axolotl]

Seven Saturdays ~ s/t [EP] (2010)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Kitchens of Distinction - The Death of Cool (1992)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Sublunar Express - s/t (2019)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Kultur Shock - We Came To Take Your Jobs Away (2006)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Frankie Teardrop Dead - Plane Eclipse (2019)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Afro Social Club - Stuck In The Storm (2019)