===borzoi vs Comet===
>Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
>Dream Pop
I never liked this group, after getting through only half of Victorialand. I feel like I'm listening to the instrument recordings that come on an electric Roland piano, and Elizabeth Fraser's voice isn't enough to save this.
I mean I know it's 1988 but geez i aint feelin the dreamy of this pop
This makes Julee Cruise actually sound enticing
5/10
>Jason Webley - Counterpoint
>Singer/Songwriter, Folk
A very nice variety of bleak/heartfelt songwriting. This isn't no Leonard Cohen album-- Webley's voice reaches to the depths of a Heavy Metal throughout, but it works very well in the squalid town the song takes place. Backed by 15 different instrumental players, this album stays fresh during the entire runtime.
"this was my concept record... Twelve songs in twelve keys, with recurring themes and each song written with a balancing counterpart."
Yup, save this album for a listenalong.
7/10
===theSound vs Ethy===
>Time Machines - S/T
>Drone
This is the first album to give me headaches while listening to it
I'm sure it's placebo but this album is actually pain
I get the idea of "temporal slips" when it comes to drone music, but I experience that a LOT with other drone-ish albums. So it really just gets a Meh and a half.
5/10
>Cluster - Cluster II
>Krautrock/Space Ambient
Hypnotic and active at the same time. Later in the album, I'm reminded of Boris - Flood. The 3rd track and B-Side is a lot stronger in combining the contrasting acoustic and digital moods, and it makes up for the awkward opening.
7/10