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Comment: Sensorama 19-81 is the project of the Chilean musician Rafael Casanova whose 12-track issue is a mellifluous love affair of indie/alternative rock with art and progressive rock chips. More profoundly, it does conjure up lots of lofty developments and uncanny sonic explorations from exuberant chamber music panning and elaborate and almost frenetic spoken word snippets to more familiar rock structures. However, as usual, being bound with one another those weird aspects used fortunately to be predominant and to be remembered. And if the familiar ones will appear then these moments are multilayered and profound enough to provide captivating sensations. Indeed, I have to praise the artist for producing such vivid and flourishing soundscapes. Once the term progressive rock was a depreciatory one especially being condemned by many punks. However, this patchwork by attitude is more punk than most punk albums, especially today when many punk ensembles are the kind of caricature just having a bit in common with the genuine ideas of the subgenre. All in all, it is fascinating.

The Bordellos – The Underground Tape Vol. 11 (2018)

Bandcamp

Indie rock
Alternative rock
Lo-fi
DIY
Garage rock
Folk rock

Comment: similarly to most of the UK-based The Bordellos' previous issues it is a mushy one veering away from awkward littery balladry to more impetuous and twitchy garage rock gears with some hints at hirsute Americana, and folk rock. In truth, post-punk has also been a main fare in their menu though it is not the recent case. Just getting together on weekends to have some beers and chin music and thereafter improvise some tracks at their own disposal. Sounds like fun. Despite some slightly adverse adjectives mentioned above The Bordellos provide examples of inner flaring which in fact are catchy. However, the favourites of mine are such releases as Gary Glitter EP, How To Lose Friends And Influence No-One, and The Bordellos Underground Tape 10.

Swain – The Single (2004)

Imaginary Albums

Indietronica
Electronic music
Post-rock
Experimental pop
Alternative
Lo-fi
DIY
Art pop
Indie

Comment: this batch of 12 tracks came out under such imprint as Imaginary Albums in 2004 which had been releasing the records in the 00s being a dwelling place for DIY and lo-fi music. It embraced such artists as The Harvey Girls, Santa Inferno, Hubre, Procrustes, Tiny Creatures, C.J Pizarro among others. The Swain's issue which was the first nod in the discography of the label is multifaceted due to disparate dodges though the main base of it is delineated as electronic with intention to create an indie tinged stuff. From littery electronic shuffling to more laid-back and thoughtful glimpses with steady electronic layers and blissful glockenspiel induced chord leads which frequently remind of Tortoise, for example. Indeed, the listener can hear jazzy undercurrents regarding those rambling and clattering drums here and there (the best example is Synapsis). Indeed, the construction of some tracks is progressive and artsy with stepwise yet artistically overcoming effects ultimately. Fine stuff.

9/13/2018

[Teaser of the day] Tree No Leaves - Ghost Town Rider

Psych-rock
Indie rock
Progressive rock
Alternative rock

Artist: Tree No Leaves

Release: Sleepy Shakti

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2014

[Teaser of the day] Asher - V

Con-v

Modern classical
Experimentalism
Contemporary classical
Piano music
Art music
Avant-garde

Artist: Asher

Release: Perpetuals

Label: Con-v

Year: 2015

[Teaser of the day] Victor Jouk - Disco Night - Omega

Haze

Electro pop
Electronic music
Kosmische Musik
Experimental electro

Artist: Victor Jouk

Release: Cosmic Voyager

Label: Haze

Year: 2016

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[Teaser of the day] Sabrepulse - Tonight

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[Teaser of the day] Kulor - Invincibility

[Teaser of the day] Aquatone - Radio Waves

[Teaser of the day] Hanetration - Friction

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