水中スピカ, L’Effondras, Red Side Visible, and Anna Webber

水中スピカmEq (Friend of Mine)

水中スピカ is a Japanese math rock band with next to no information online, but the important thing is that they absolutely rock! I could say they sound a bit like Toe and Jyocho, but since they plug these bands in the music video above, that would be very unoriginal. mEq is a very enjoyable listen for all who like this kind of music, but unfortunately there’s no stream of the album online that I know.


Anabasis

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Weekly Release Dump


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Friday, 28 May

Alluvial – Sarcoma

38:10
progressive death metal
Portland, Oregon
Nuclear Blast


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Anna Webber – Idiom

104:22
avant-garde jazz
New York, New York
Pi

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May in 211 Albums

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Saturday, 1 May

Damper & Slow Disco – Existential Split

15:34
math rock
Salt Lake City, Utah
Old Press

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Nōn serviam – Work

44:44
experimental electro
Paris, France
Trepanation

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Friday, 21 May

Aaron Novik – Grounded

36:16
avant-garde jazz
New York, New York
Astral Spirits

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Acausal Intrusion – Nulitas

58:20
avant-garde black metal
Italy
I, Voidhanger

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Blurr Thrower, Azmari, Squid, and Sam Birchall

Blurr Thrower – Les Voûtes (Les Acteurs de l’ombre)

Let me start this review with two albums that were released some time ago and which I haven’t talked about, but which have consistently come up in my listening queue. The first of which is French atmospheric black metal band Blurr Thrower‘s Les Voûtes. This album is strong on emotions. Their West Coast style suits them very well, and you just feel an immense leap in your chest with every chord change. For this alone, Les Voûtes shines above most other albums, and it’s the reason why, I think, … Read more