My advice is just turn it all the way up from the jump.
477. Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line
Tightly wound, perfectly paced, and intricate.
478. Hey Marseilles – To Travels & Trunks
This album bursts forth with an immediately recognizable purity.
479. The Cave Singers – Invitation Songs
This is the kind of recording that places an asterisk into your history book.
480. Augie March – Moo, You Bloody Choir
Defiance defines this record.
482. Thousand Arrows – S/T
There isn’t anything on this record to hide behind. Nothing that will provide a false narrative, or allow you to pretend the weight isn’t crushing you.
487. Au Revoir Simone – The Bird of Music
What The Bird of Music achieves, is to capture the point of view from both sides of the story at once.
488. Great Lake Swimmers – Bodies and Mind
They look like they’re being blown by a wind not quite strong enough to pluck them from their purchase.
489. The Abandoned Hospital Ship – Aperture
The history of music is littered with bands that took the advice, “leave them wanting more,” to heart. And so it is here.
490. Lightning Dust – S/T
Lightning Dust is a re-birth of sorts.