Zoe's Recommendations:
Okay, so the purpose of this post is two things. First off, Zoe is my IRL name. I thought I'd tell you guys as very few people actually know my name on here. The second reason is to recommend you some stuff I've been digging recently.
Zs: New Slaves
This is an odd little album, and completely different from their 2007 effort
Arms. This is not an avant-garde jazz album, this is a DROOOONE album in the style of F
uck Buttons with electric guitars and saxophones. Completely awesome, completely abrasive, but also one of this year's best releases.
Zs: Arms
There's a story about Howard Stern commenting on the first opening notes of Woodworking, with him saying "it's mood music... if you're in a mental home,". I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but I love Zs, and I feel like he shouldn't put down such a good avant-jazz album. I strongly recommend this to fans of Kayo Dot.
Extra Life: Secular Works
It would make me extremely happy if just one of you guys, just one, would download this and review it for me. I love this album to death, and I would love to share it with you.