Le Bâtiment - Nathalie (2012)

Bandcamp

8.5  

/Alternative pop, Slowcore, Alt-folk/

Comment: there are represented 7 notches all of them are sung in French which veer away refrained ballad-based or even slowcore-ish alternative pop and more alt-country-alike endeavours on the other side. Some influences come out by the side of Wilco, and some by the side of Low. Indeed, the album chimes paradoxically like a French equivalent for the Americana movement.

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Eko_Fisk - Solid State (2012)

BFW Recordings

8.7

/Ambient techno, Psybient, Experimental electronica, New Age/

Comment: glacial glow-alike ambient propulsions have popped out to dominate on this 7-piece release. On the other side it is a little trance tinged or now and then embellished with blissful electronic looming or New Age and Morricone-esque soundtrack frames.

Sofia - Toe to Toe (2004)

Goodbye Cruel World

8.9

/Lo-fi, DIY, Weird pop, Anti-folk, Avant-garde, Experimentalism/

Comment: there are up 3 tracks spreaded out over 7-8 minutes. It is built on the DIY aesthetics and lo-fi drenched compositions, which more concretely consist of pitchbent guitar layers, melancholic motives, lopsided electronica, and odd sonic effects. Something like Beta Band or Penguin Cafe Orchestra bent heavily and profoundly. This ghost from the past chirps truly intriguing and exciting.

Collapse - A Mano Armata (2011)

Jamendo

8.8

/Hardcore, Math rock, Hard rock, Punk/

Comment: just 4 notches, which used to be a blend of thick, abrasive guitar layers or gliding guitar riffs, shouting vocals and heavy, at times machine-alike drumming, thereby drifting somewhere in between hardcore, punk, math and hard rock. Straightforwardly striking by the musical group originating from Italy. Solid punch.

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Paradise Surfers - Ocean Dreams