(2008, Fire Records) In a move not dissimilar to RTX, JOMF have released a quasi-live album. The Blood of Life was recorded in one go, one night (November 29 2007) in Holland. Their last record, Valley of Fire, was a delightfully mellow slice of music that fit the cosy winter indoors to a greater degreeContinue reading “Jackie-O Motherfucker – The Blood of Life”
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Cash mountain
While I’m here – and complaining – I have to mention something that would be amusing if it wasn’t so fucking sad. I like vinyl. I like when bands get their old albums re-pressed on vinyl. Keeps the eBay hucksters and flippers disgruntled and prices low. Hooray to that, I say. But it chagrins meContinue reading “Cash mountain”
Just a minute…
I recently received a vinyl copy of Just a Souvenir, by Squarepusher. That is to say I bought it. It should come as no surprise when I say it is a contender for my album of the year. Fools write it off as ‘muzak’. Please let me know exactly which muzak rocks as much asContinue reading “Just a minute…”
Teeth Of The Sea – Orphaned by the Ocean
(2009, Rocket) At some point this decade, some clever soul coined the term ‘post metal. Goodness knows why; perhaps they were bitter at post rock almost completely petering out by 2002. (Can you name a band not from Japan who is any good at post rock?) Regardless, the term ‘post metal’ is now roaming theContinue reading “Teeth Of The Sea – Orphaned by the Ocean”
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