February in 185 Albums

Saturday, 1 February

Ángel Ontalva & Vespero – Sada

45:30
progressive rock
Spain
October X Art

Anomalia – Anomalia

50:23
modern jazz
Poznań, Poland
Multikulti Project

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Miguel Crozzoli, Paula Shocron, and Pablo Díaz – Unboundedness

32:01
free improvisation
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nendo Dango

Sound Architects – Regenesis

44:31
post-rock
Quezon City, Philippines
Independent

Steve Beresford & John Butcher – Old Paradise Airs

51:39
avant-garde jazz
Australia
Iluso

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Friday, 21 February

Bram De Looze – Colour Talk

44:07
modern jazz, nu jazz
Ghent, Belgium
Sdban

Cocanha – Puput

42:19
world, folk
Pau, France
Pagans

Collocutor – Continuation

39:18
jazz fusion
London, UK
On the Corner

Commander Spoon – Spooning

41:23
jazz fusion, nu jazz
Bruges, Belgium
W.E.R.F.

CP Unit – One Foot on the Ground Smoking Mirror Shakedown

32:39
avant-garde jazz
New York, New York
Ramp Local

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Neck of the Woods, Kilter, Anomalia, Çub, Phonon, and Bolt Gun

Neck of the Woods – The Annex of Ire (Pelagic)

The Annex of Ire is Vancouver-based progressive death metalcore unit Neck of the Woods‘s upcoming release. The album is a dark new chapter of their career, and it’s a captivating one. On this album, the band merges multiple influences and many genres into a cohesive approach unique to them. At times it’s straight out of a melodeath text book, and others it’s metalcore or progressive death that shines instead. It’s a very rewarding album to listen to from end to end.


Kilter – Axiom (Alter-Nativ)

Jazz and metal have … Read more

Weekly Release Dump

Friday, 14 February

Le butcherettes – Don’t Bleed

19:13
alternative rock
Guadalajara, Mexico
Rise

Anáhuac – Anáhuac

62:14
free jazz
Mexico City, Mexico
Astral Spirits

Anáhuac – Ascua

39:04
free jazz
Mexico City, Mexico
Astral Spirits

Association for the Promotion of New Music – Volume 1: Chamber Music & Volume 2: Computer & Electronic Music

130:00
contemporary classical, experimental electro
New York, New York
New Focus

Beach Bunny – Honeymoon

25:00
indie rock
Chicago, Illinois
Mom + Pop

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Floral, Giorgi Mikadze, Bushi, The Conjuration, Masaa, and Doctor Nerve

Floral – Floral

Everybody’s favourite math rock band is back with yet another eponymous release! Floral, the long play, features just over thirty minutes of new material from California’s tap rock sensation. Fans of the band will rejoice to see that the formula has gone unchanged. Enter for emotions and tappy licks!


ႢႨႭႰႢႨ ႫႨႵႠႻႤ (Giorgi Mikadze) – ႵႠႰႧႳႪႨ ႫႨႩႰႳႿႤႫႨ (Kartuli mik’rujemi) / Georgian Microjamz (Rare Noise)

You read that right: Georgian Microjamz is exactly what you think it is! Giorgi Mikadze, the keyboard player in 2017’s album of the century, Mikrojazz!, is back with boundaries-breaking new music. … Read more