June 2014 Musical Review
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:30 am
Well my PC went out of action for a month, just before I could post a review of my June listenings. Some of the albums I hardly even remember now, but fuck it, worthless reviews must be written!
Architect - Ghost of the Saltwater Machines Some post-hardcore band from the US from memory. Can't remember why I downloaded this as it's a few years old now. It was pretty good and worth a listen if you're into this sort of thing. 8/10.
Richard Pinhas & Oren Ambarchi - Tikkun Instrumental electronic noise rock. Good background music for working. 7/10.
http://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tikkun
Watter - This World I think this is a side project with some guy from King Crimson in it. I don't have strong memories of it, but I enjoyed Seawater. 7/10
Zond - Zond I think these guys are a psych-rock band from Sydney (I think). The album is good, but not outstanding. 6/10
Enabler - La Fin Absolue Du Monde I really enjoyed their last albm, in fact I think it made it to my top 10 list one year. This followup was good, but a little disappointed compared to their last. They're kind of a sludgy metal/punk band. 7/10
http://enablermke.bandcamp.com/album/la ... e-du-monde
Misery Index - The Killing Gods I nominated this for the Fourtheye Bandcamp Collection I think, so it comes as no surprise that I really enjoyed this metal album. 9/10
http://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/album/the-killing-gods
Young And In The Way - When Life Comes To Death nu-black metal I guess, the kind of stuff The Boss hates (though they're really not like Deaf Heaven at all). I thought it was a pretty good album. 8/10
http://youngandintheway.bandcamp.com/al ... s-to-death
Deep In Hate - Chronicles of Oblivion Metalcore from France. They don't deviate from the standard template much, but I thought the album was solid. 8/10
http://listen.kaotoxin.com/album/chronicles-of-oblivion
Die Antwoord - Donker Mag One song gave me a raging zef boner, but was otherwise forgettable. 4/10
Godflesh - Decline & Fall First EP for these guys in a while. It was ok, but not super good or anything. 7/10
http://godflesh1.bandcamp.com/album/decline-and-fall-ep
Bohren & Der Club of Gore Recommended by Tyson I think. More like der Club of Bore. 3/10
Mayhem - Esoteric Warfare I have no memory of listening to this at all, so will put it in the queue for next month.
Body Count - Manslaughter Probably the best Body Count album since their debut. I think I over-hyped this a bit a while back, but I still really enjoy a few of the tracks, but there is plenty of forgettable stuff here as well. 7/10
Boris - Noise The Japanese band that every loves for some reason. Not me though, this was largely crap. 4/10
Death Grips - niggas on the moon Probably broke up a couple of albums too late. I regret not seeing them live. 4/10
Eyehategod - Eyehategod A largely enjoyable, if somewhat unremarkable album. Seems a bit more upbeat then what I remember Eyehategod being. 7/10
Cerebral Ballzy - Jaded & Faded Another record I don't remember listening to. I must be getting old.
Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown Pretty standard fare from these guys. If you like them you'll like this, if you don't you won't. 6/10
Slaughter - Strappado Classic Thrash metal from a bunch of Canadians. 8/10
The Austerity Program - Beyond Calculation I'm calculating an entry in my best of 2014 list. 9/10
http://austerityprogram.bandcamp.com/al ... alculation
Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun It's like The Hunter, but better and more catchy. I still prefer the old Mastodon though. 8/10
Gojira - Terra Incognita The second French band in this list. I've never listened to Gojira's debut album before, and I think it's better than their newer stuff. 9/10
See you all next month!
Architect - Ghost of the Saltwater Machines Some post-hardcore band from the US from memory. Can't remember why I downloaded this as it's a few years old now. It was pretty good and worth a listen if you're into this sort of thing. 8/10.
Richard Pinhas & Oren Ambarchi - Tikkun Instrumental electronic noise rock. Good background music for working. 7/10.
http://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tikkun
Watter - This World I think this is a side project with some guy from King Crimson in it. I don't have strong memories of it, but I enjoyed Seawater. 7/10
Zond - Zond I think these guys are a psych-rock band from Sydney (I think). The album is good, but not outstanding. 6/10
Enabler - La Fin Absolue Du Monde I really enjoyed their last albm, in fact I think it made it to my top 10 list one year. This followup was good, but a little disappointed compared to their last. They're kind of a sludgy metal/punk band. 7/10
http://enablermke.bandcamp.com/album/la ... e-du-monde
Misery Index - The Killing Gods I nominated this for the Fourtheye Bandcamp Collection I think, so it comes as no surprise that I really enjoyed this metal album. 9/10
http://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/album/the-killing-gods
Young And In The Way - When Life Comes To Death nu-black metal I guess, the kind of stuff The Boss hates (though they're really not like Deaf Heaven at all). I thought it was a pretty good album. 8/10
http://youngandintheway.bandcamp.com/al ... s-to-death
Deep In Hate - Chronicles of Oblivion Metalcore from France. They don't deviate from the standard template much, but I thought the album was solid. 8/10
http://listen.kaotoxin.com/album/chronicles-of-oblivion
Die Antwoord - Donker Mag One song gave me a raging zef boner, but was otherwise forgettable. 4/10
Godflesh - Decline & Fall First EP for these guys in a while. It was ok, but not super good or anything. 7/10
http://godflesh1.bandcamp.com/album/decline-and-fall-ep
Bohren & Der Club of Gore Recommended by Tyson I think. More like der Club of Bore. 3/10
Mayhem - Esoteric Warfare I have no memory of listening to this at all, so will put it in the queue for next month.
Body Count - Manslaughter Probably the best Body Count album since their debut. I think I over-hyped this a bit a while back, but I still really enjoy a few of the tracks, but there is plenty of forgettable stuff here as well. 7/10
Boris - Noise The Japanese band that every loves for some reason. Not me though, this was largely crap. 4/10
Death Grips - niggas on the moon Probably broke up a couple of albums too late. I regret not seeing them live. 4/10
Eyehategod - Eyehategod A largely enjoyable, if somewhat unremarkable album. Seems a bit more upbeat then what I remember Eyehategod being. 7/10
Cerebral Ballzy - Jaded & Faded Another record I don't remember listening to. I must be getting old.
Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown Pretty standard fare from these guys. If you like them you'll like this, if you don't you won't. 6/10
Slaughter - Strappado Classic Thrash metal from a bunch of Canadians. 8/10
The Austerity Program - Beyond Calculation I'm calculating an entry in my best of 2014 list. 9/10
http://austerityprogram.bandcamp.com/al ... alculation
Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun It's like The Hunter, but better and more catchy. I still prefer the old Mastodon though. 8/10
Gojira - Terra Incognita The second French band in this list. I've never listened to Gojira's debut album before, and I think it's better than their newer stuff. 9/10
See you all next month!