from freak fighter to lamp lighter

OccultHawk · 01-04-2018, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Too late, I'm already aware of that album's magic. Criminally underrated. I'm gonna go listen to it again.

Did you pick this up through Spotify too?

I probably first discovered it through Wire.

OccultHawk · 01-04-2018, 07:32 PM

Saumur by Arve Henriksen, Hilmar Jensson, and Skúli Sverrisson

I’m running out of words.

5/5 Stars

OccultHawk · 01-05-2018, 05:50 AM

Horrorcore Release:

Incongruous Inamorata by darkmatter

I’m not really sold on this but I figure Warsaw Uprising is the best track. If anyone is curious check them out. Share your opinion even.

https://therealdarkmatter.bandcamp.c...uous-inamorata

OccultHawk · 01-05-2018, 06:45 AM

I’m not going to vouch for this entire album but this is a good song:

OccultHawk · 01-05-2018, 08:56 AM

I hope sometimes less is more and readers appreciate the brevity of some of my reviews. Sometimes, hey check this out is about the best I got. Or just key facts. Man, some of the posters here really find a way to go on and on taking apart every track.

Anyway, in 2016, Jean-Michel Jarre decided to cash in on the 40th anniversary of Oxygene.

Oxygène 3 by Jean-Michel Jarre

Critics generally panned it but it sold pretty well in Central Europe and Scandinavia. I personally like it. I’ve loved the original since high school and these are some fun variations on the original theme. It doesn’t cheapen the legacy or anything like that. It’s not great but if you like the original but don’t take it too seriously you should be good with this. Quality new nostalgia. Well, it was new two years ago which is new to me.

OccultHawk · 01-05-2018, 10:34 AM

Spoiler for album art:

Floss by Injury Reserve

Basically, you get a lot of the same comment about this band: fun fun fun. But is it really? They need to get out of Arizona, move down to the Dirty South, live on only things purple for a year and join the cult of Future. **** this late 90’s sounding bull****.

**Frownland** · 01-05-2018, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

fun fun fun. But is it really?

Mmhmm

OccultHawk · 01-05-2018, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Mmhmm

See. I finally got it figured it. You left coast mother****ers living in the past.

**Frownland** · 01-05-2018, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

See. I finally got it figured it. You left coast mother****ers living in the past.

Mmhmm

I've cooled on them and even think they're hella overrated now, but they're still fine. People reference the fun element because it's rooted in the past, isn't very inventive, and lacks depth, but it's still a good listen (or about 75% of the album is).

OccultHawk · 01-05-2018, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Stein Urheim - Strandebarm

Some lovely ass American primitivism (from Norway) with ambient runs. Hubro records does it again.

Said Frownland half a year ago about my next 2016 pick.

Grossly underlooked

5/5 Stars

01-04-2018, 07:32 PM	#282 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Saumur by Arve Henriksen, Hilmar Jensson, and Skúli Sverrisson I’m running out of words. 5/5 Stars __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html Last edited by OccultHawk; 01-17-2021 at 08:29 AM. Reason: Dead link

01-05-2018, 05:50 AM	#283 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Horrorcore Release: Incongruous Inamorata by darkmatter I’m not really sold on this but I figure Warsaw Uprising is the best track. If anyone is curious check them out. Share your opinion even. https://therealdarkmatter.bandcamp.c...uous-inamorata __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-05-2018, 06:45 AM	#284 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I’m not going to vouch for this entire album but this is a good song: __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-05-2018, 08:56 AM	#285 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I hope sometimes less is more and readers appreciate the brevity of some of my reviews. Sometimes, hey check this out is about the best I got. Or just key facts. Man, some of the posters here really find a way to go on and on taking apart every track. Anyway, in 2016, Jean-Michel Jarre decided to cash in on the 40th anniversary of Oxygene. Oxygène 3 by Jean-Michel Jarre Critics generally panned it but it sold pretty well in Central Europe and Scandinavia. I personally like it. I’ve loved the original since high school and these are some fun variations on the original theme. It doesn’t cheapen the legacy or anything like that. It’s not great but if you like the original but don’t take it too seriously you should be good with this. Quality new nostalgia. Well, it was new two years ago which is new to me. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-05-2018, 10:34 AM	#286 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Spoiler for album art: Floss by Injury Reserve Basically, you get a lot of the same comment about this band: fun fun fun. But is it really? They need to get out of Arizona, move down to the Dirty South, live on only things purple for a year and join the cult of Future. ** this late 90’s sounding bull**. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html