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Monthly Recommendations: December 2020

by Dæv Tremblay

Cryptodira – The Angel of History (Good Fight)

Chances are it’s not the first time you hear of Cryptodira. Indeed, the band, although relatively young, has garnered quite a lot of attention to itself, thanks in great part to quality songwriting and musicianship, creativity and technicality. The Angel of History is the epitome of the band’s vision, with convoluted songs, tortuous riffs, and a particular attention to lyrics. It might not be the most accurate comparison, but I’ve received big vibes of White Arms of Athena‘s Astrodrama while listening to The Angel of History, which was mostly … Read more

December in 178 Albums

by Dæv Tremblay


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Tuesday, 1 December

Anders – The World and Elsewhere

46:25
post-hardcore
Topeka, Kansas
Independent

Assiduous Assault & Chadhel – Split

17:00
grindcore
USA / Canada
Independent

Daedalus, Nocturnal Pulse, Hooch Head, and Tanpopo Crisis – Digging a Bird’s Grave

56:37
blackened hardcore
International
Independent

Dalalæða – Dysjar

34:06
dark jazz
Reykjavík, Iceland
Independent

Mortiferum & Hyperdontia – Split

13:09
blackened death metal
København, Denmark
Independent

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Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay


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Friday, 18 December

Atrium – New Light: Silhouettes

16:09
progressive metal
Provo, Utah
Independent

Combat Astronomy – Ultrā virēs

43:02
avant-prog
St Paul, Minnesota
Independent

Divinity – Invention

30:13
progressive death metal
Calgary, Alberta
Independent

Golden Hymns Sing “Hurrah” – The Great Dystopian Songbook, Ⅰ: Songs for the Setting & Rising Sun

60:10
post-rock
New York, New York
Independent

Grayceon – Mothers, Weavers, Vultures

42:52
progressive metal
San Francisco, California
Independent

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Nick Prol & the Proletarians, Сва да ра, Gjoad, Show Me a Dinosaur, Джрс, and James Mac Gaw

by Dæv Tremblay

Nick Prol & the Proletarians – An Erstwisle Alphabestiary, Book One

An Erstwisle Alphabestiary is the work of the progressive rock band of Nick Prol and his Proletarians, among which toil Ben Spees and Connor Reilly of The Mercury Tree. If you weren’t there for the release of their 2017 debut Loon Attic, well, it’s never too late to acquaint yourselves with it, but you perhaps wouldn’t know why I’m so excited for this album. So, in short, Nick Prol and the Proletarians provide you with an astonishingly creative and psychedelic progressive rock bestiary, in alphabetical order, … Read more

Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay

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Friday, 11 December

Antoine Fafard & Gavin Harrison – Chemical Reactions

50:07
jazz fusion
Montréal, Québec
Timeless Momentum

Anupam Shobhakar & Qais Essar – Vesper

15:42
folk
Phoenix, Arizona
Worlds within Worlds

The Avalanches – We Will Always Love You

71:17
R&B, soul
Australia
Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

Beaten to Death – Laat maar, deel twee: ik verhuis naar Østmarka

7:50
post-grindcore
Oslo, Norway
Independent

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Boris & Merzbow – RIP 2020

77:53
noise rock
Japan
Relapse

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