9.2
/New Weird America, Psych rock, Avant-garde, Psychedelic rock, No Wave, Experimental rock, Free folk, Singer-songwriter, Alternative, Shoegaze, Indie, Sound poetry, Spoken word/
Comment: this compilation is compiled by Christian Church, and Spooky Bubble (of Alligator Indian) who have had the goal to unite Asheville-based lesser known artists under the collective umbrella. Although usually the term "New Weird" hints at odd folk explorations this miscellany of 16 pieces strides beyond the borders of the aforementioned style. It is provocative in its unconventional noisefulness or is ready to create contrasts through the representation of psychedelic synth/No Wave appearances, distorted soul music, cosmic fusion arrangements, tortured shoegazers, provoking sound poetry/spoken word, loop-based post-krautrock propulsions, bombastic chamber pop outputs etc. There are up such artists as T.S Rex, Luke Puke, Ànubis Rude, Glorious Incandescence, Replicants, Alligator Indian, Muntjac, The Pilot and The Pussy, Diesel Daiquiri, Merryl, Tom Vinson, dep, ER Airplane, Doc Aquatic, and Myla. In conclusion, it is an important compilation which provides a partial overview about interesting music having been producing in Carolina. However, there is already up another compilation with new artists from Asheville.