Kind of distant and/or futuristic there for a while, until we hit the last song. Sigur Rós, "Untitled 8" Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Rós make long, abstract songs that pretty much all sound like the soundtrack to something. Despite this theoretically being...
Pretty cool stuff today. Amon Tobin, "Proper Hoodidge" It feels like we've had Tobin before, but the mighty and infallible Five Songs Index says no, so here we are. Tobin is probably my second favorite electronic artist after Squarepusher, with Supermodified...
Starts slow, but some interesting stuff today. Coldplay, "Swallowed In The Sea" Like I said last time, I'll defend the first couple albums, but this album (X&Y), NOOOOPE. Too boring. The Flaming Lips, "Okay, I'll Admit...
A couple of very influential releases today. Eric B. & Rakim, "My Melody" This is a track from Paid in Full, a groundbreaking record where Rakim raised the bar for MCs far beyond where it was before. It's a record where...
Punk, punk, "punk", ex-punk, "punk". Buzzkill, "Soft Insides" More forgotten hardcore from Buzzkill. The instrumental section after the first verse is just delightful. Sicko, "Ya Ya" I don't think I've taken a run...
