Carcajou – “Pied de nez” [Single] (post-hardcore)
Adrian Shegstad – Of Majesty This Genesis (experimental electro, soundtrack)
Y/N, Oratnitza, Resurrecting Id, Laktating Yak, Jacob Collier, Dewa Budjana, Ukandanz, Turbohaler, and Politess
Y/N – Larry and the Eternal Light
Somewhere between avant-prog and pop music lies the intricate and eccentric Y/N entity. Larry and the Eternal Light is a fascinating achievement: it’s funky, groovy, experimental, addictive, challenging, and weird, all at the same time. It’s an amazing album that brings the weird factor to the forefront.
Oratnitza – Alter ethno
Oratnitza is a Bulgarian folk music band which emphasizes the dance aspect of their deeply-rooted traditional music, as well as influences from other ethnic musics; hence the title. For example, their usual lineup consists of a kaval (a Balkan flute), didgeridoo (Australian), … Read more
Weekly Release Dump
Saturday, 1 December
Anna Sage – Downward Motion [EP] (hardcore, post-hardcore)
France
Down I Go – Gods [Rerelease] (post-hardcore, mathcore)
London, UK
Glass Skies – Exponential Existential (nu-prog)
England, UK
i.o – Anything but Rust (free jazz, experimental rock)
Victoria, British Columbia
Lady Fitness – Charlotte (avant-prog)
Lyon, France
On L’Étourneur
… Read more November in 248 Albums
Thursday, 1 November
Andrea Keller & Miroslav Bukovsky – The Komeda Project (contemporary jazz)
Melbourne, Australia
Car Made of Glass – Foreign Graffiti (noise metal)
Fortuna, California
Districts – Green Is Not a Creative Colour (jazz fusion, modern jazz)
Birmingham, UK
On Jazz Plus Productions
In Twilight’s Embrace – Lawa [EP] (blackened death metal)
Poznan, Poland
Monobody – Raytracing (nu jazz)
Chicago, Illinois
On Soft Greens Music
… Read more Mula & Poil, Nybo/Ravn, Inertia, Anguish, Matthieu Donarier, Sheep Effect, C-jeff, Beaten to Death, Sound Underground, Terzo, Jared Burrows, and Talweg
Mula & Poil – Mulapoil
French avant-prog phenomenon Poil always impress, so I guess they aren’t surprising in that regard, but they’ve joined forces now with Colombian band Mula for a lengthy experimental split record. Poil’s thirteen-minute song, “Gagaku”, shows them at their peak of creativity and musicianship, while Mula’s side acquaints us with the unknown entity. Both sides of this little album are genuinely interesting in their own rights and a nice little derangement of the ear.
Nybo/Ravn – En (alle)
This odd Norwegian organism just released what looks like their debut album for streaming on Bandcamp, even if … Read more