We review the album "Pain to Power" by Maruja.
Genre: Post-punk / Jazz-rock
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Scores - 00:28:52
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We roundup recent releases that have us excited, bummed, or anything in between. Hear our thoughts on: Black Country New Road; The Callous Daoboys; Blackbraid; The Beach Boys; Vampire Weekend; Peeling Flesh; and more!
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We discuss recent controversies around Spotify and streaming platforms in general. We also review the album "SHINBANGUMI" by Ginger Root.
Genre: City Pop / Maximalist jazz fusion
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Review - 00:26:56
Scores - 00:50:16
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We discuss the Pulitzer Prize, and composition prizes in general. We also review the album "Voiceless Mass" by Raven Chacon.
Genre: New Music / contemporary art music
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Review - 00:44:47
Scores - 01:26:11
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We discuss music distribution channels. We also review the album "Fables in a Foreign Land" by John Doe.
Genre: Folk / Americana
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Review - 00:31:35
Scores - 01:00:46
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We discuss the stigma around metal, and why we think metal deserves critical analysis. We also review the album "Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force" by Tzompantli.
Genre: Indigenous death-doom / metal
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Review - 00:36:01
Scores - 01:00:25
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We discuss the legacy of John Cage. We also review the work "Graveyard Slot (w. guest appearance)" by Matthew Shlomowitz; as performed by Ensemble Nikel.
Genre: New Music / contemporary classical
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Review - 00:28:51
Scores - 01:38:00
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We discuss trends in electroacoustic and academic music. We also review the debut album "No" by the band Tomato Flower.
Genre: Psychedelic rock / art pop / experimental indie
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion - 00:00:00
Review - 00:32:34
Scores - 00:57:15
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We have our year-end discussion and review the album "CORPUS II" by the band Show Me the Body.
Genre: Post-hardcore / art punk / rap
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:37:03 - Review
01:04:21 - Scores
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We are joined by special guest, Wilson Poffenberger! We review the album "How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?" by the band Big Red Machine.
Genre: Indie rock / folk pop
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:47:36 - Scores
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We discuss some trends in music. We also review "YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING" by the band The Spirit of the Beehive.
Genre: Art rock / indie
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:18:28 - Album Review
00:40:12 - Scores
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We discuss the purpose of albums. We also review "with love" as composed by Georgia Denham.
Genre: New music / ambient
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:25:16 - "with love" Review
00:45:22 - Scores
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We discuss the nature of genre labels, and how they affect listener perception. We also review the soundtrack to "Poor Things" as composed by Jerskin Fendrix.
Genre: Soundtrack / experimental
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:35:30 - "Poor Things" Review
01:05:49 - Scores
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We discuss the need for healthy criticism in the New Music industry. We also review the album "How to Ripen in Ice" by the duo of Piotr Michalowski (winds) and Damon Smith (double bass).
Genre: Free jazz / free improvisation
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:39:31 - "How to Ripen in Ice" Review
01:09:59 - Scores
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We review composer Sophia Jani's album "Six Pieces for Solo Violin" as performed by Teresa Allgaier.
Genre: Contemporary classical
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We review the double album "Geister" by French composer, Joël-François Durand.
Genre: New music / Contemporary classical
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We review the collaboration album "When No Birds Sang" by the bands Full of Hell and Nothing.
Genre: Shoegaze / Grindcore
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We review the album "Sucker" by Ian Sweet.
Genre: Indie pop / Indie rock
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We review the album "ARCHORA / AIŌN" by composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir; performed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra with conductor Eva Ollikainen.
Genre: Contemporary Classical / New Music
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We review the album "Everything is Alive" by the band Slowdive.
Genre: Shoegaze / dream pop
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