Thompost - Muffled (2011)

Elpa

9.5

/Post-rock, Indietronica, Organic electronica, Experimental folk, Folktronica, Experimental indie, Art pop/

Comment: every artist under this sun (and under the other possible suns either) has its genuine vision and speech to describe the world or at least some parts of it. Thompost provides a sublime indie/folk/post-rock vista where organic string-based layers are craftily embellished with the fringes of electronica and some ebullient orchestrated beauty over it. Furthermore, all the concept is built on the contrast of rough and sparse yet expressive patterns and on the other side pertaining of flowing fairness and throbbing sensitiveness. At times it seems to be quicker, at times it is more restraint, yet, most of the time it gets attention from the listener. This 11-track masterpiece is issued on an eminent label from Latvia, called as Elpa.

Madame B - I`m Sorry That I Hate You

Juj - Slack (2010)

Wedidit
Lastfm

9.2

/Sampledelic, Cut and paste, Sound collage, Plunderphonics, Urban sound, Trip-hop, Hip-hop, Soul/

Comment: Juj comes from Santa Cruz, California, having produced a sublime 16-track album where hip-hop meets trip-hop which onwards meets cinematic soul and...sunshine. Actually there is left no hollow sense inbetween those mainly short-running notches, all the possible slots are covered with cozy sampledelic outreaches and synergical sampling techniques. His oeuvre can be compared to the likes of Rimar, Ears, Phaseone, kIRk, and htrspltn. Additionally to these names Juj is having a handful of label mates at Wedidit Collective either.

The Vitrines - Utopian Lapses (2010)

Slow Studies

9.0

/Dystopbient, Noise, Dark ambient, Lo-fi, Ambient noise, Experimentalism, Soundscapes, Avant-garde, Hauntology, Sound-art/

Comment: in fact, all the sound seems to be running and running in the compartments of dystopian and utopian fantasies whereby all the basic aspects and minutiae are deliberately positioned to stay very far from the imaginable subjects and all the ambience above it is filled in with somehow billowy, restraint horror. The 8-track album embarks on with the abrasive bits of noise progressions which throughout the course will be a little bit toned down thus being channelized into more ambient-esque approach (on the other side, having the sound of essentially rough and provocative because of being decorated with any kind of sonic trash and thus providing the withstood to the usual understanding of ambient music). All in all, it might be perceived as an imperfect one in the beginning, yet thanks to it the issue does demonstrate its hitting power.

Beko DSL - Crashsymbols (2011)

Beko DSL

9.0

/Synthwave, Post-punk, Dark pop, Art pop, Shoegaze, Experimental indie, Dreamwave/

Comment: a sequent glittering miscellany by the French label Beko DSL. These 13 tracks used to veer from rigid post-punk and synthwave to shoegaze and lush dreamwave. Here are represented the likes of Hobbledeions, Abstract Cannon, Bonifrate, Rimar, Kumon Plaza, Sumsun, Antn Hrkwk, Noah Wall, Two Bicycles, Bong Rodent, Shuriken, Phil and the Osophers, Monster Rally, Daniel Sex Jr., Moon Bounce, Pregnant, Honeydrum, and Flamingod. Indeed, the compilation might make your day.

Matt Stevens - Intermission

Green Like July – Two cover songs by Green Like July (2011)

Bad Panda

8.8

/Cover, Alt-country, Southern rock/

Comment: just 2 cover songs are uploaded there. Crippled Inside (John Lennon), and September Gurls (Big Star). The last of these notches is the big preference of mine. While the trio comes from Italy their ideological standpoint seems to be closely related to the US-based root and southern pop/rock. In conclusion, slightly psychedelic organ-afforded country songs make huge impression on the listener.