What are you waiting for in the mail, lads? I've got a bootleg reissue of some primo Nigerian disco coming soon™
The point of these threads is to encourage people to look for new and interesting music. We do this by listening to and ideally discussing albums we've never heard before. Many of us already listen to new music daily, these people are in it to venture "out of their comfort zone" by listening to albums they otherwise wouldn't have, or just to have a good time.
Fuckers in school telling me, always in the barber shop /daily/ ain't bout this, /daily/ ain't bout that My boy a BD on fucking Lamron and them He, he they say that nigga don't be putting in no work SHUT THE FUCK UP! Y'all niggas ain't know shit
Michael Smith
Me and you, pom
Noah Evans
obligatory 'let it die' comment
Chase Martinez
Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat >Experimental Rock, Avant-Prog
As a whole, I’m not too sure how to feel about this. A lot of it is exactly what I don’t like about Zappa if I’m being honest. Side A is a bunch of unrelated, mostly unfinished tracks thrown together into a mush of an experimental/electronic album. While that would sound like an awesome listen to many, it just didn’t work for me. There’s some great ideas on here though - with the skits working perfectly and little jingly tunes like “Zolar Czakl” and the jazzier cuts like “The Legend of the Golden Arches” sounding awesome. Ian Underwood really rips it up on the sax too, especially on “Louie, Louie”, which is actually pretty funny too. The pure range of musical influences Zappa touches on is astounding actually.
Sides B and C pick up a lot of the slack. I immediately recognized “Sleeping In a Jar” from Madvillainy, which felt out of nowhere. I was expecting that to be a full song though, instead of another jingle. “The Uncle Meat Variations” is a nice mesh of electronica and jazz-fusion, which I liked as well. And “Ian Greenwood Whips It Out” is one of my favorites on here, with a ridiculous sax solo. “Mr Green Genes” and “The Air” are also standouts.
At times, this album just feels too eccentric. The ideas just clash at times and awkwardly transition from one to another. It feels like Zappa is being random just for the sake of randomness’ sake and that’s one of my least favorite aspects of music when it doesn’t work. It feels like he just recorded some fun tracks, slapped them in an album and called it a day. Sure, Zappa was all about satire and liked to fuck with people but it doesn’t always lead to good music. Maybe I just don’t get it.
There’s plenty of good moments though. The other Zappa albums I’ve heard have slowly grown on me over time so maybe the same will happen here.
that Delfonics album is such ass. The single is ok but damn if I'm not bored to death by the rest of it.
Jordan Ward
>What are you waiting for in the mail, lads? Three CDs I ordered. Theyre all personal favorites, will show when they arrive
Jaxon Wood
hey did some(one!) else sign up for my tourney last thread cuz it doesn't look like it, hmm any wanna? no? did user change his mind too eventually?
Henry Evans
Was your tourney the mixtape tourney because i will join
Sebastian Williams
>random just for the sake of irreverence. how bout that
alright we're good to go then
Liam Allen
>he has a boner
Daniel Watson
Hmm well I only added it because I randomly found it in a slsk folder. Sounds like I should get it out of the way soon
Yeah, irreverence was the word I was looking for
Easton Bell
so good
Tyler Smith
looks kinda small
Its alright
What are the restrictions tell me what to do
Asher Morgan
>looks kinda small perhaps that is why he killed himself
Kevin Wilson
i'd recommend giving it a theme but idc
Bentley Smith
aruba
Matthew Walker
formula
Ryder Ramirez
Already mentioned here (thanks senpai) but now I can talk about it myself!!!
Guys guys guys! I released a thing! It's sort of an EP and sort of a record but I'd love for it to get ripped apart by some of my favorite people in the world.
There's a large psychology exhibition coming up in may, and one person is literally going to hold a lecture on meme theory. Yeah.
Dominic Nguyen
i want to
Jacob Price
It's amazing isn't it
Cooper Walker
awesome.
sure go ahead then i can always restructure a little
Adrian Cox
PAGING GOOD FRIEND RODRIGUEZ
thank you for introducing me to this album, its one of the most creative things ive ever heard, collins is an electronic genius
Have you read the liner notes? He talks about how the songs were made and i honestly cant believe how some of this shit was recorded, the broken light trilogy was made by recording three soldier string quartet performances onto a CD, scratching the fuck out of it and then playing it back.
Do you guys know any neoclassical that sounds like this? I immediately fell in love with this
Lucas Scott
god i love that album. you're welcome. i've read up on most of it. the title track was done using an automatic vocal triggered electronic drum track right?
Nolan Hill
hey guys, if we don't post about a certain band on purpose, isn't it the same about posting about them?
Landon Young
Isn't she beautiful?
Charles Howard
...
Lincoln Ramirez
yup. i'll scan the liner notes later today.
Liam Bennett
youtube.com/watch?v=d-DDbXh1MYc possibly one of the greatest art projects of the last 50 years right here. this shit is next level.
please do. i'd love to see the full versions.
Brody Rogers
Fucker
Joseph Jones
OH YES I SAW WILL LISTEN SOON
John Barnes
Good, everyone else is 2new and doesn't give a shit
Lincoln Bell
For one of the tracks don't they use the sound of hard drives whirring or am I imagining that
Jason Thompson
>Gil Scott Heron - Pieces of a Man Not really a big fan of this style of soul. There's a couple of very good tracks but while decent the jazzy style is way too soft, there's no weight to it, Save The Children being the most obvious example of this. His voice isn't good enough to carry it either. 3/5
>The Impressions - This Is My Country Fuck me Mayfield is good. A bit more poppy and dancey than his solo work, more on love than social commentary but still brilliant. This may as well be a solo record, the rest of The Impressions barely get a moment in the spotlight but their harmonies are lovely. And I don't know who did the horn arrangements but they did an amazing job, just listen to the title track. 4/5
>Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# (Infinity) I feel the crescendo core meme doesn't fully apply to F# A# (well maybe a bit to Providence). There's more of a focus on drone and atmosphere than any kind of dynamics and the atmosphere is so oppressive yet beautiful, especially on The Dead Flag Blues, from the bleak spoken word intro to the almost upbeat ending. Similar story with East Hastings but Providence is a flaccid ending to the album, good but not on the same level. 4/5
nothing special, really, just glad she's finally back.
you should check out the gy!be EP, I forgot its name Warraw next, please?
Aiden Perez
the soldier string quartet sounds so much cleaner on CD
this looks cool, will check out hopefully soon
Jaxson Allen
I gave it a couple listens, particularly like All Eyes Adjust and Into The Sun, I kinda wish the songs were longer though. Good job anyway!
Will do both
Ethan Williams
gave it a full listen, your ajj impression has gotten really good. it really makes me excited to hear shit like this in longer formats, this album's gonna be so nice.
Isaiah Evans
The record is supposed to make you sort of forget what the normal length of a song is and adjust your sensitivity accordingly--i.e. you pay more attention to subtle things, and the one normal song in the middle feels huge.
thanks lol There's definitely a mountain goats/AJJ vibe that's very present in this record. It's not meant to be mindblowing, it's meant to be tight and good and interesting. When I release the big project that y'all are aware of which I've been putting work into for the past year or so, there will be a whole lot more intensity. These songs are supposed to be subtle, and exist in a way so that even if it's kind of meaningless now, once there's more to compare to it'll retroactively become, like, a very good valuable interesting record.
Henry Rodriguez
>Side A is a bunch of unrelated, mostly unfinished tracks would disagree about this. There's melodic themeing throughout side A, and throughout the entire album. It's subtle, but I think the tracks are are related in really satisfying ways. This is probably one aspect most people, and I would argue you, don't "get" about Uncle Meat but I doubt not knowing this hinders enjoyment in any aspect.
>While that would sound like an awesome listen to many, it just didn’t work for me. >At times, this album just feels too eccentric.fair enough! Would rec continuing listening to Zappa since you enjoyed Freak Out Hot Rats so much. Specifically Absolutely Free if you want something more like Freak Out with more visible theming and his Hot Rats-likes (Waka/Jawaka and Sleep Dirt). Very few of his other albums are anything like Uncle Meat (WOIIFTM, Lumpy Gravy, and 200 Motels I would imagine you wouldn't get much from).
Interested to hear Dark and Stormy Night opinions.
cool and dope *okay emoji* will give a listen. How u been Rockydude?
awh noice
Is shipping to PR very expensive? Do you guys use USPS or is it a different system?
>crescendo core meme Never saw why this was a bad thing though? Why is it bad to have a formula for your music if it creates a good result?
Also, Providence is an extra CD-only track. I would recommend just rating the album by the first two tracks as it is on the original release.
Would also rec listening to the Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada E.P. like said. Just be warned it is much more crescendo-oriented if you're for some reason opposed to that.
Ryder Ross
when I post before checking the formatting I end up looking like a retard. Oh well. It's not like I'm not already seen as so.
Anthony Bennett
>Is shipping to PR very expensive? Do you guys use USPS or is it a different system? It used to be, but in recent years, if it's from the United States we pay the same rates as if it were any other place from the USA, god bless USPS.
Otherwise, if it's from some other country get ready to pay $10-15 depending on the seller
my name is ian underwood and im the straight member of the group
Hunter Perry
oh right, that's a neat idea
Nah I'm not against the crescendos at all, just thought it was worth mentioning since a lot of people seem to write them off because of that but there was a lot more going on in this record. And really? Wizard told me to make sure I listen to the CD version.
Jeremiah Nelson
don't take this the wrong way, but the siren on a few tracks was my favorite part of the ep. really added a layer of depth only home recording could bring.
Charles Martin
I mean Providence is an essential Godspeed track but it's not as good as any other tracks on that album and it's not from the original issue, which is at least how I rate all my music. Providence is from the CD version released a year later.
>Otherwise, if it's from some other country get ready to pay $10-15 depending on the seller Yeah it's the same as the mainland. With the money I spent on shipping the Rock Festival to the US I could've bought several records lmao.
Nathaniel Garcia
Also why were there anons commending my bill evans post last thread? Like, I swear that wasn't me. It wasn't even that good a post
it has its moments
its very purposeful at least
oh boy, fish is the triggered this time
Camden Thomas
Yeah don't get me wrong Providence is good but I did feel it was a little out of place, makes sense that it's a bonus track.
Zachary Jones
Yeah, I definitely want to keep digging into Zappa. It took me a few listens for Freak Out to click with me so I'm thinking it might be the same story with Uncle Meat. I'll try out Absolutely Free before I revisit it again though.
I'll check out Dark & Stormy Night soon, I've heard a lot of buzz surrounding it recently.
Lol, I thought I'd get more aggressive of a response but we'll see how the other fish-core albums go.
Brayden Roberts
>It wasn't even that good a post that bill evans post was your best post
Jayden Foster
>Triggered over Uncle Meat reminds me of pic related :^)
it was best bost
Juan Cook
is that your real thoughts or one of those trolls you do sometimes
either way that is pretty spot on
Christian Sullivan
I thought for a second that you just had screenshots saved of your own posts, but actually went and searched for it
Robert Green
>reminds me of pic related I wasn't though it was a completely reasonable review
I was partially triggered because jazzlords like you don't have opinions that stray too far from that.
Anthony Johnson
I do, I just update the screenshot name to the current date so it looks like I just took it.
It's fish bait
Joseph Smith
can you link your rym?
Isaac Ortiz
>Gato Barbieri - The Third World Tonally same-y jazz stuff by the always interesting, but never exceptional Gato Barbieri. See, Gato always feels two steps behind the real innovators and powerhouses of every style he steps in to. This work isn't an exception to that general trend.
In the same year, Pharoah Sanders released "Karma". The Third World doesn't rival Karma. It doesn't freak as far out, it doesn't shriek as loudly or rise as high. It lacks variety in instrumentation, and changes only slightly in mood.
Gato's playing is good, though. It carries a lot of this stuff. Mostly, though, this album settles nicely into the bargain jazz section at a local record store with Count Basie and Chuck Mangione. If you picked this album out from the bunch, you wouldn't be disappointed. But, at the same time, it's nothing outlandish or too impressive.
6/10. Good.
Caleb Reed
no i just have last last.fm/user/mevnisfIItmvrdg it'd be more interesting to make it about your taste rather than mine or a theme or something but if you wanna check what i've not heard yet i guess
Aaron Phillips
BTFlip0
I don't want to hype it up too much, but Golden Rain is simply amazing. You ought to be deaf to hate that record
Andrew Long
That color usage is so ugly it makes me wanna die.
If anything, I wish the Latin themes present on the first track were used as heavily on every other track. Would give it more of a unique stand out flair that I think would elevate the score for many.
Jeremiah Ross
>Destroyer - Kaputt
Enjoyable. There were a lot of nice lush moments, and Dan Bejar's voice didn't annoy me most of the time like it does a lot.
3.5/5
Anthony Rodriguez
>Would give it more of a unique stand out flair that I think would elevate the score for many. Totally agree. Album feels generic in its later sections.
Thomas Collins
this is really nice so far but everything is so amateur and forgettable that it kinda kills it
>I wish the Latin themes present on the first track were used as heavily on every other track. the first track on that album is the best why did he have to be not as good on the rest of the album
Ryan Johnson
All right, I've gotta share this. I have a psycho roommate that unironically makes the worst music I've ever heard. It's been going on for an hour and this is a few rooms over, mind you. Any avant teens out there?
>0:16 i definitely recognize that song but i can't name it
Alexander Kelly
:0
Blake Richardson
Lmao do you know my roommate? Grown ass man bragging about playing Warped Tour once back in the day
Dylan Thomas
ask him what band he played in
Caleb Bennett
here you go, boys
amazing
Eli Lopez
true keno thanks friendo
Jace Murphy
bless
Lmaooo my roommate plays the S H I T T I E S T midwest emo/scremo ever. I think it's kinda ironic I hate it as much as I do, considering I'm actually from the Midwest and he's from Portland.
Isaiah Bennett
Wealth in Water
Ethan Rogers
my dumb ass forgot to scan the most important part of the liner notes, but i took a good enough picture of it on my phone
Noah Russell
Whopps
William Reed
never heard of that well they've got a bandcamp at least
Jayden Wright
let me guess he's the tubby POC
Camden Bell
daily irl meetup pic?
Connor Howard
>gorgeous high definition Dark and Stormy Night album art this is fascinating
thank you yamir
Jason Edwards
Not sure, all these fucks look the same to me
Colton Howard
O WAIT NO that's u
Elijah Jenkins
np
maybe someday i'll take a proper scan of if im not too lazy and people still care and put them all in one image
Joseph Morales
racist.
Mason King
damn this is hilarious
in a similar vein, I'll share the musical ravings of this guy I hate. a few points of interest: He is EXTREMELY sexist, like movie villain levels of sexism super huge narcissist thinks everyone is his friend when in actuality everyone hates him thinks he is the greatest musician in the world forces some of my friends to play with him in music projects performs shirtless and puts rolls of quarters in his jeans to make his dick look bigger he is tone deaf he has zero sense of rhythm he is a music major
>thinks everyone is his friend when in actuality everyone hates him
i relate to this on a spiritual level. fuck off ryan. you're a pervert and repeating your jokes doesn't make them funny.
that music legit sounds like the residents.
William Myers
this sounds like someone singing over a royalty free acoustic cover of a primus song
Ian Hall
Well fuck, I guess the liner notes do a better job of reviewing/describing this. Here’s my take though, since I've already written some stuff down.
Nicolas Collins - It Was a Dark and Stormy Night >Modern Classical, Glitch
The album opens with some cool little instrumentals. They blend classical sounding instrumentation with glitchy electronics. It’s not a style I’m super accustomed to but it was an intriguing mix. The first three tracks are actually part of a trilogy, known as “Broken Light”. They’re fun little pieces that kind of run into each other and have a decent amount of similarities. The fourth track is “Tobabo Fonio”, which is a little power electronics sounding cut, with weird crunchy electronica and such.
Most of the album is actually taken up by the title track though. It’s about 25 minutes and starts off pretty simply. As a spoken word, Collins talks about a group of friends huddled around a campfire “on a dark and stormy night”. One of the others asks “tell us a story” and they proceed to tell some fun little tale perfect for a camping trip. This process repeats over and over and over again, as the stories gradually get more obscure and obtuse. It kind of shifts into weird discussions about art, philosophy and even a dystopian future. Kind of reminds me of something off The Ziggurat or something with weird vocals and just bizarre subject matters. By the end of the song, it starts devolving into something tribal, with chaotic instrumentation, pounding drums and nonsensical lyrics.
Certainly one of the more interesting, unique albums I’ve listened to. Not sure how often I’ll come back to it but great album nonetheless.
3.5/5
Charles Cook
i thought you avant teens liked that type of stuff wtf
Nicholas Harris
>cumblogs
Owen Reyes
>that music legit sounds like the residents. going through more of the songs on the site, this really does sound like the residents
tell us another!
also oh no is a dark and stormy night becoming popular on daily
Lucas Parker
hidden musical genius maybe I just don't get it, too far ahead of his time
Jacob Rodriguez
hecc yeh
>dark and stormy night >"Becoming" popular 33 of my friends have rated it, 29 of them before you
Although I'm not usually a huge fan of party jungle music, this was actually pretty fun. At first I wasn't too into it, but it started to grow on me. I LOVED the heavy bass in this, probably what made this record for me at least.
