Stripped down folk music.  Really sad.  Really beautiful.  Really good.  Pretty much perfect.  Most people have probably heard this, but if you haven’t, be sure to check it out.

Pink Moon

Parasite

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I just started getting into this rather prolific band.  If you haven’t heard of them, Melvins are a four-piece grunge/sludge act from Washington (no surprise there).  They’ve been jamming since the late 80s and are still releasing new material. They cite Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Swans, and Flipper as influences, but they really have a pretty unique sound that can’t really be fully defined.  Bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden worshiped them.  It’s safe to say that Melvins had a strong influence on the whole grunge scene.

For this particular album, Cobain helped produce several tracks and even played some instruments on some of them.  This is Melvins supposedly at their most accessible.  That being said, it’s still pretty strange.

Hooch

Night Goat

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A classic Marc Bolan album.  Expect glam rock/psychedelic pop or whatever you want to call it mixed with some lush melodies and smooth vocals. If you’re a Bowie fan you’ll probably dig this. It really is too good.  Give it a listen:

Mambo Sun

Bang A Gong

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This stuff is too chill. Darker and a bit more foreboding than their other stuff, but still beautiful.  The record also clocks in at 66:06.  Coincidence?  Regardless, best study music. Srsly.

Julie and Candy

The Devil is in the Details

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Swans used to play really harsh and noisy industrial music.  The kind that made you want to jam a knife in your ear because it was so brutal and aggressive.  And then they pulled a 180 and started playing experimental post-punk kind of stuff.  The stuff I posted here, is of the latter.  But all that aggression and nastiness… it’s still there, albeit a bit more subtle and subdued.  This album in particular is pretty tame compared to some of their other stuff, and if you dig this, make an effort to check out the rest of their discography.  One last piece of news: they recently reformed and are due for a new album this year!

I am the sun

the great annihilator

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The last Pixies album before the subsequent breakup and often the most overlooked.  It gets a lot of slack, for being more linear, more generic rockish, and lacking Kim Deal.  While these may be true,  nothing changes the fact that this record is pretty awesome.  It’s no “Surfer Rosa” or “Doolittle”, but c’mon, it’s the still the fucking Pixies. Even at their “worst”, their putting out some really solid if not some of their best material. Get on this.

Alec Eiffel

Bird Dreams of the Olympus Mons

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Electronica/house.  Described as being like Justice but a bit darker.  This is a fairly new act that you should probably start digging…

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I’m not sure where you can buy this, but be sure to check out his website for the latest news.

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