Scorn - Vae Solis (1992)
>industrial metal
Godflesh-esque stuff. Brings in some illbient stuff to keep it from being a pure monolith of monotonous, dirgy sludge, and the industrial stuff is heavy and raw. Still, this retreads a lot of the same ground we've heard from dozens of other bands in this vein.
2.5+
Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell (1952)
>bebop
Really nice and pleasant stuff, with some absolutely amazing virtuoso piano playing. It's an early, primitive take on jazz, so its incredibly simplistic, nearly detrimentally so, but Powell's material is deceptively complex and his piano is always a joy to listen to.
3.0-
This Song Is a Mess But So Am I - "Church Point, LA" (2004)
>noise, noise pop
This is a case study on how not to eulogize a loved one through music. It was intended to be a cathartic release, and it serves that purpose well. It truly is cathartic, bursts of noise and dissonant piano work take up a lot of runtime here. What I can't get over is how self-serving it is, and Ruppert's vocals are just so, so horrible. Almost a bit exploitative, and the first track got me pretty close to laughter, and I feel shitty about that, but still.
2.0-
Conlon Nancarrow - Lost Works, Last Works (2000)
>modern classical, interview
Nancarrow's stuff is all cool, dissonant, and it may go a bit over my head, but well-done and compositionally really impressive. The interviews are a waste of time, although pretty enjoyable. The interviewer does a good job and Nancarrow seems like a really cool guy.
2.5+