Best of December
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Thursday, 1 December
🌟 Allison Fleischer – A Day in the City
Name your price
81:42
future funk
Maple Valley, Washington
Independent
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Weekly Release Dump
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Friday, 9 December
À l’ombre d’Héméra – Saison de déceptions
$10 CAD
35:52
post-metal
Lévis, Québec
Ripcord
🌟 Antecantāmentum – Saturnine December
$3 USD
56:26
black metal
Paramount, California
Independent
Weserbergland, Yawn, Vetvi, and Izthmi
Weserbergland – Sacrae symphōniae, numerō 1
Sacrae symphōniae, numerō 1 is a one-track, forty-minute, progressive, atmospheric, psychedelic, , symphonic krautrock piece. Yeah, I bet I tickled your curiosity right there eh! This is the third album from Norwegian band Weserbergland, and it’s just as advertised. When you click play, you’re submerged in an aura that’ll only end two-thirds of an hour later. During that time, you’ll come across the mesmerizing repeated riffs of krautrock, only spiced up with a lot of keyboard ambiance, woodwinds, and piano. The whole thing sounds uncanny, like it shouldn’t exist, yet it does. And it’s… Read more
Kweku of Ghana, Ariane Roy, Jyocho, and Mæntra
Kweku of Ghana – Zone 6, Agege (Heavenly Sweetness)
So Kweku is the frontman of my #1 Afrobeat band of 2021: Onipa. This year, he released a new album under the name Kweku of Ghana, and so I was immediately drawn to it. Zone 6, Agege has a more traditional, folkloric, funky, reggaeish Afrobeat sound than the Afrofuturistic synthy Onipa. That’s neither a pro nor a con, as I love both sounds equally, but that’s just to set different expectations for when you listen to this. This is a beautiful, intimate, inspired, authentic album that truly speaks of Kweku’s… Read more
Sinularia, Sonic Assault, Mad Fellaz, and Xiranda
Sinularia – Subwater Beats
What if you mixed wonky beats hip-hop, jazz, and AAL-style compositions and technique? Well, you get Sinularia. The unique character of the music that’s shown on Subwater Beats is utterly fascinating. The band consists of a drummer, a double bassist, and an electric guitarist. All of them seem very fond of effect pedals and post-production shenanigans. Regarding the composition, the songs move from one section to the next like tides ebb and flow, and it’s a real rhythmic challenge at times to decipher what’s going on. It’s real fun when bands make rhythm their main focus,… Read more