LL Past - Volume 87
Listening Log - Past | December 3rd, 2021
This week, a massive double LP from Eels, more works from the discographies of Freescha, Susumu Yokota, Steely Day, and more, along with a critically-acclaimed Mingus epic.
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LL Past - Volume 86
Listening Log - Past | November 5th, 2021
The past month has seen a drought of quality releases from history, though turn-of-the-century Electronica artists Susumu Yokota and Freescha try to right the ship.
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LL Past - Volume 85
Listening Log - Past | October 8th, 2021
More releases from the vault of Chad VanGaalen, Steely Dan, and others, as we begin one of the more interesting discographies known to Rock music; Ween.
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LL Past - Volume 84
Listening Log - Past | September 3rd, 2021
An imperative Soul classic, outlandish Japanese Progressive Pop journey, space-faring Ambient Techno, and the final foray into Legendary Pink Dots compiles this month.
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LL Past - Volume 83
Listening Log - Past | August 6th, 2021
A colorful array of aesthetic-driven albums guide this month's Listening Log, including endeavors in Folktronica, Chamber Pop, Industrial Techno, and unexpected Neo-Soul.
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LL Past - Volume 82
Listening Log - Past | July 9th, 2021
Wolf Alice surpasses their great debut, Beach Boys signal the end, of Montreal's discography continues, along with the beginning of Your Old Droog and Flipper's Guitar.
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LL Past - Volume 81
Listening Log - Past | June 4th, 2021
This month we wrap up certain discographies from Blur, of Montreal, and Legendary Pink Dots, while starting up new ones in the form of Morphine, Chad VanGaalen, and more.
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LL Past - Volume 80
Listening Log - Past | May 7th, 2021
This month, we go from Vaporwave, with telepath and Nmesh, to their inspiration in 80's City Pop. Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic Rock, and Jazz Fusion complete the set.
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LL Past - Volume 79
Listening Log - Past | April 9th, 2021
Abrasive tumblr addicts, delicate wallflowers, nocturnal beatsmiths, hippie eccentrics, and the end of New Order. This month's Listening Log has it all.
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LL Past - Volume 78
Listening Log - Past | March 5th, 2021
Deeper trips into the discographies of Blur, of Montreal, and Legendary Pink Dots compete with surprising debuts in the form of Black Dresses, Stina Nordenstam, and more.
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LL Past - Volume 77
Listening Log - Past | February 5th, 2021
Swedish Indie Rock, militant Post-Rock, adorable Psychedelic Pop, an unnerving look into domestic abuse. This month's Listening Log sure has variety.
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LL Past - Volume 76
Listening Log - Past | January 8th, 2021
Tons of new artists to check out this month, including the revelatory DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ. Ambient experimenters Terlu and Coral Club, Mount Eerie, and more.
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LL Past - Volume 75
Listening Log - Past | December 30th, 2020
We end 2020 with, coincidentally, three artists I've spent a great deal of time with tracking their discographies; Yo La Tengo, Legendary Pink Dots, and of Montreal. See you in 2021!
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LL Past - Volume 74
Listening Log - Past | December 23rd, 2020
A career-defining epic from Car Seat Headrest, a man obsessed with epics, along with solid endeavors in Ambient Dub by Forest Swords and Downtempo by Ulrich Schnauss.
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LL Past - Volume 73
Listening Log - Past | December 8th, 2020
An eclectic mix of music this week, as TV Girl continue exploring their sexual proclivities over Indie Pop, as Laurel Halo shifts to Techno and Fleet Foxes emerge with Chamber Folk.
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LL Past - Volume 72
Listening Log - Past | December 2nd, 2020
Apparently it's alt-week, as Inca Ore's unnerving Experimental release leads an exclusionist Deep House project by DJ Sprinkles and a Neo-Psychedelia freakout by Wet Hair.
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LL Past - Volume 71
Listening Log - Past | November 25th, 2020
Mikko Joensuu's early Noise Rock band begs for heaven, as Coin Locker Kid experiments with the concept of experimenting and Yo La Tengo take it easy, breezy, leisurely.
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LL Past - Volume 70
Listening Log - Past | November 18th, 2020
After months of patient prodding we've finally completed The Beatles' discography, along with Richard Dawson's ambitious foray into Art Rock and Hum's aggressive calmness.
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LL Past - Volume 69
Listening Log - Past | November 11th, 2020
As we continue to experience the lauded discographies of Car Seat Headrest and New Order, a newcomer in Crying surprises us all with a consummate combination of purist Pop.
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LL Past - Volume 68
Listening Log - Past | November 4th, 2020
An under-appreciated gem from Mount Eerie, Ulrich Schnauss' rich debut in Downtempo, and Sand Circles' atmospheric entrance into Detroit herald this week's reviews.
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LL Past - Volume 67
Listening Log - Past | October 27th, 2020
Just two releases this week, both idiosyncratic. James Martin & The Guest connect for bizarrely-combative Experimental Rock, as Laurel Halo descends into Ambient Pop.
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LL Past - Volume 66
Listening Log - Past | October 21st, 2020
Coin Locker Kid raps curiously in an alternate reality, devoid of past, present, or future, as Rainer Veil release their long-awaited debut LP through lukewarm UK Bass.
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LL Past - Volume 65
Listening Log - Past | October 14th, 2020
Richard Dawson redeems himself in a magnificent way, trekking through the mire of medieval Europe, as Ashrae Fax's sole LP turns into a cult classic under strange circumstances.
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LL Past - Volume 64
Listening Log - Past | October 8th, 2020
Two sensational albums this week, including yet another home run collection of Psychedelic Pop songs from of Montreal and Car Seat Headrest's underrated Noise Pop epic.
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LL Past - Volume 63
Listening Log - Past | September 29th, 2020
Terry Allen goes on a long, ambitious tour of Lubbock Texas and its dazzling array of outlaw characters, while Mount Eerie descends further into the unknown.
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LL Past - Volume 62
Listening Log - Past | September 23rd, 2020
Before they reestablished themselves, Squid were a Post-Rock band stuck in the mire. That, and New Order's famous compilation compose this week.
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LL Past - Volume 61
Listening Log - Past | September 16th, 2020
Car Seat Headrest veers close to Noise Pop perfection, along with a safe Future Garage record by Rainer Veil and Minecraft's disappointing Ambient soundtrack.
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Listening Log - Past | September 9th, 2020
Four albums of varying qualities this week, including Legendary Pink Dots' most popular LP, Blur's Britpop opus, Rhymefest's debut before falling from grace, and Protomartyr's best yet?
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Listening Log - Past | September 2nd, 2020
Phoebe Bridgers' intimate and evocative debut, The Books' magnificent final hooray, and Armand Hammer's continued display of street life compose this week.
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LL Past - Volume 58
Listening Log - Past | August 26th, 2020
The most famous record from history's most famous band, along with Laraaji's New Age mystery and Car Seat Headrest's Lo-Fi existential crisis finish the week.
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LL Past - Volume 57
Listening Log - Past | August 19th, 2020
Apparently Panchiko, the forgotten-to-time upstarts, had more material! A time capsule for early 2000's Indie Rock. And a sorry example of Folk with Richard Dawson.
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Listening Log - Past | August 5th, 2020
Just two LP's this week, including The Strokes' lowest point stuck in a relapse of ingenuity and Nick Cave's series of conceptual murder ballads, apt for the band.
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LL Past - Volume 55
Listening Log - Past | July 29th, 2020
A trip back to Hum's short-lived 90's career in preparation of their 2020 LP, and Rainer Veil's first EP that coats industrial walls in a sleek, shear, sludgy liquid.
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Listening Log - Past | July 22nd, 2020
Two records. Two must-listens. Two totally different tonal avenues. The Beatles' only double album and Patricia Taxxon's engrossing take on Post-Industrial.
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LL Past - Volume 53
Listening Log - Past | July 15th, 2020
Two great albums and a dud compose this week. Under-appreciated gems from Fiona Apple, believe it, and of Montreal. Along with a seminal Sound Collage record.
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Listening Log - Past | July 8th, 2020
Tons of reviews this week, including lots of Indie (Car Seat Headrest, Real Estate, TV Girl) and precursors to Indie (New Order, Blur, Patti Smith). Panchiko breaks the mold.
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LL Past - Volume 51
Listening Log - Past | July 1st, 2020
A plethora of albums this week, including Fiona Apple's sophomore success, Brave Little Abacus, W.H. Lung, Tsunami, Nick Cave, and Pantha du Prince.
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Listening Log - Past | June 24th, 2020
This week runs the gamut from bonafide Indie with of Montreal and Yo La Tengo, to introspective Deep House with The Blaze and Outlaw Country with Terry Allen.
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LL Past - Volume 49
Listening Log - Past | June 17th, 2020
Beulah ends their career with an ominous title, The Beatles take a magic school bus, Gidge continues to drive home his aesthetic, and The Strokes descend ever so slightly.
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Listening Log - Past | June 10th, 2020
Pink Siifu joins the Lo-Fi Hip-Hop movement, Blur start their career on shaky ground, The Books lean into their pastoral beauty, and Butthole Surfers, well...yeah.
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LL Past - Volume 47
Listening Log - Past | June 3rd, 2020
Patti Smith unleashes a provocative debut, Nick Cave retreats to the comfort of sin, TV Girl prance about their sentimental dance, and Legendary Pink Dots see the light.
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Listening Log - Past | May 27th, 2020
Four Tet's soft, delicate form of early Folktronica, The Blaze's impactful debut EP, and Vessel's unorthodox assemblage represent this week's all-Electronic Listening Log.
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LL Past - Volume 45
Listening Log - Past | May 20th, 2020
of Montreal fully realize their aesthetic, PJ Harvey provides bitter dryness, Goldfrapp dances seductively, Yo La Tengo tip-toe a fragile line, and Beulah stay their course.
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Listening Log - Past | May 13th, 2020
Handsomeboy Technique crafts another diamond in the rough, John Talabot dips into Balearic Beat, and Fiona Apple dabbles in adolescent disdain on her debut.
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LL Past - Volume 43
Listening Log - Past | May 6th, 2020
The Beatles embrace the drug revolution, Dead Can Dance time travel backwards centuries, New Order continue to sulk, and The Books twist knotty soundscapes.
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Listening Log - Past | April 29th, 2020
Beulah drop a stunning debut, The Strokes continue their decent track record, of Montreal release a grim child's tale, and The Minders add to my Elephant 6 pool.
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LL Past - Volume 41
Listening Log - Past | April 21st, 2020
Clive Tanaka drops an excellent Dance record, Gerbils and Essex Green add to the Elephant 6's solid track record, and the Butthole Surfers enter my mind space with force.
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