Weekly Release Dump

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Friday, 5 June

Aaron Myers-Brooks – Mystery Sphere
progressive metal
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Independent

Abbey Rader, John McMinn, and Kyle Motl – To Ignite the Fire
avant-garde jazz
United States
Abray

Acid Mothers Temple & Yoo Doo Right – Split
math rock, noise rock
Montréal, Québec
Independent

Amirtha Kidambi & Lea Bertucci – End of Softness
avant-garde jazz
Brooklyn, New York
Astral Spirits

Art against Agony – Solanaceae
synthwave, progressive metal
Germany
Independent

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Francesca Vincentie, Prudent Primate, Anatrofobia, Bab L’ Bluz, Ort, and the Central

Francesca Vincentie – (Om an) i bitar, ändå hel

(Om an) i bitar, ändå hel—translated to (Although) in Pieces, Yet One—is Swedish composer and singer Francesca Vincentie‘s latest masterpiece. The album, available in Swedish and English, is at the same time a musical album and a storytelling experience more akin to an audiobook. From what I can gather, the story is of a spirit’s search expedition. In-between the spoken parts is sparse but that much more beautiful musical passages rooted in jazz and R&B, sung in Swedish on both versions of the album. In a way, the … Read more

Weekly Release Dump


Destroy the system

Create something beautiful

Devour the cops

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Friday, 29 May

Abstracción – Abstracción
psychedelic rock
Madrid, Spain
Nooirax

Almyrkvi & the Ruins of Beverast – Split
blackened doom metal
Germany
Ván

Antethic – Mythographer
post-rock
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Holy Roar

Aub – Aub
modern jazz
London, UK
Edition

Believers – Believers
jazz fusion
New York, New York
Orenda

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May in 266 Albums

Friday, 1 May

A-Sun Amissa – Black Rain, Ⅰ

15:15
ambient, post-rock
Manchester, UK
Gizeh

Æther Realm – Redneck Vikings from Hell

53:09
melodic death metal
Asheville, North Carolina
Napalm

Alkymist – Sanctuary

43:04
progressive doom metal
Denmark
Indisciplinarian

Amitié, Empatía, and Marée noire – Split

9:39
grindcore
Ontario
No Funeral

Audrey Chen & Carlos Quebrada – Audrey Chen & Carlos Quebrada

29:21
free improvisation
Lima, Peru
Buh

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Monthly Recommendations: May 2020

Errata – Many People Are Unenthusiastic about Your Work (Gilded)

Errata is the experimental jazz trio of guitarist Ishmael Ali, bassist Eli Namay, and percussionist Bill Harris. Many People Are Unenthusiastic about Your Work is the group’s debut album, out on Gilded Records, and it shows the incredible proficiency of each musician, composer, and improviser of the band. Indeed, the songs range from composition to improvisation, and it’s not always easy to tell which is which, which is always a great sign of success in my opinion. The album is a bewildering and fascinating listen of noisy, heavy, chaotic jazz.… Read more