Music listophiliac/evangelist. Reviews, rants, & lists up the wazoo. #MDANT #musicsky
Norwegian band Dune Sea create vivid imagery through dynamic, but always propulsive energy. Cosmic Norse Choogle. FFO Slift, KGLW. | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#ko...
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Norwegian band Dune Sea create vivid imagery through dynamic, but always propulsive energy. Cosmic Norse Choogle. FFO Slift, KGLW. | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#ko...
#festerslucky13 #AOTY2025 #kosmische #spacerock #dunesea
Phantom Spell: Thin Lizzy/Ashbury guitarmonies, early Styx keyboards. Mold is a concern, but in their bony hands it’s fresh as a daisy. | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#prog
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Phantom Spell: Thin Lizzy/Ashbury guitarmonies, early Styx keyboards. Mold is a concern, but in their bony hands it’s fresh as a daisy. | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#prog
#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #AOTY2025 #prog #phantomspell #musicsky
Cloakroom: Post-hardcore, slowcore, jangle pop, less doomgaze this time and more dream pop, and a bit of Americana via the late Jason Molina. | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#ar...
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Cloakroom: Post-hardcore, slowcore, jangle pop, less doomgaze this time and more dream pop, and a bit of Americana via the late Jason Molina. | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#ar...
#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #artpop #dreampop #cloakroom #musicsky
I pick Anna von Hausswolff's existential crisis over Rosalía's any day. Plus, Iggy Pop beats Björk! | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#goth
#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #goth #annavonhausswolff
I pick Anna von Hausswolff's existential crisis over Rosalía's any day. Plus, Iggy Pop beats Björk! | fastnbulbous.com/lucky-25/#goth
#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #goth #annavonhausswolff
Horsegirl – Phonetics On and On
:o-fi motorik jangle created in a budget post-punk lab just for me.
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#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #musicsky #horsegirl #mdant
Horsegirl – Phonetics On and On
:o-fi motorik jangle created in a budget post-punk lab just for me.
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#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #musicsky #horsegirl #mdant
Black Honey Cult for that evergreen coctail of Velvet Underground and 13th Floor Elevators with kosmische, goth and post-punk.
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Black Honey Cult for that evergreen coctail of Velvet Underground and 13th Floor Elevators with kosmische, goth and post-punk.
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#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #musicsky #blackhoneycult
Triptides – Shapeshifter
The jam of Psychedelic Psummer '25. For those who miss when Tame Impala were good.
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#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #musicsky #triptides #mdant
Triptides – Shapeshifter
The jam of Psychedelic Psummer '25. For those who miss when Tame Impala were good.
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#festerslucky13 #bestalbums2025 #musicsky #triptides #mdant
The Miffs! The jazzy flow is alluringly hypnotic, until they change it up with some bluesy pscyh/grunge that bring back flashes of the Gits and early Smashing Pumpkins.
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#bestalbums2025 #psych #miffs #musicsky
The Miffs! The jazzy flow is alluringly hypnotic, until they change it up with some bluesy pscyh/grunge that bring back flashes of the Gits and early Smashing Pumpkins.
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#bestalbums2025 #psych #miffs #musicsky
Old school black metal with occult psych noir, goth, post-punk. All hail the glorious Scimitar.
1. Scimitar – Scimitarium I (Crypt of the Wizard) | Denmark
Phantom Spell, Mean Mistreater, TOWER, Castle Rat
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Old school black metal with occult psych noir, goth, post-punk. All hail the glorious Scimitar.
1. Scimitar – Scimitarium I (Crypt of the Wizard) | Denmark
Phantom Spell, Mean Mistreater, TOWER, Castle Rat
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#musicsky #festerslucky13
SF disguised as epic fantasy, unreliable narration, a big ol’ puzzle, but also a bit of a slog.
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SF disguised as epic fantasy, unreliable narration, a big ol’ puzzle, but also a bit of a slog.
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Cozy holidaze romance Champagne Problems has a German character Otto: “We covered ourselves in ashes, crouching in the shadows, eating marzipan and knackwurst while hiding from Krampus.”
Cozy holidaze romance Champagne Problems has a German character Otto: “We covered ourselves in ashes, crouching in the shadows, eating marzipan and knackwurst while hiding from Krampus.”
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"What are you afraid of? It's only rock & roll."
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"What are you afraid of? It's only rock & roll."
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Brooklyn post-punkers graduate from baleful deathrock/goth on debut Bound by Naked Skies (2023) to more melodic influences from mid-80s Chameleons, Killing Joke and The Sound. Full review coming soon!
Brooklyn post-punkers graduate from baleful deathrock/goth on debut Bound by Naked Skies (2023) to more melodic influences from mid-80s Chameleons, Killing Joke and The Sound. Full review coming soon!
1. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Clear Spot (1972)
“Mister Zoot Horn Rollo, hit that long lunar note . . . And let it float.”
Blues Rock, Experimental Rock | RYM #151
#festerslucky13 #captainbeefheart #MusicSky
1. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Clear Spot (1972)
“Mister Zoot Horn Rollo, hit that long lunar note . . . And let it float.”
Blues Rock, Experimental Rock | RYM #151
#festerslucky13 #captainbeefheart #MusicSky
2. The Saints – (I'm) Stranded (1977)
Raw and wild and a bit blurry, like a photo of a Tasmanian devil at full speed, just an exceptional chunk of rock ‘n’ roll. An all-time best from any country and of all genres.
Punk Rock, Garage Punk | RYM #62
2. The Saints – (I'm) Stranded (1977)
Raw and wild and a bit blurry, like a photo of a Tasmanian devil at full speed, just an exceptional chunk of rock ‘n’ roll. An all-time best from any country and of all genres.
Punk Rock, Garage Punk | RYM #62
3. Love – Forever Changes (1967)
Magnum opus of brilliant psychedelic baroque pop that no one outside their L.A. scene heard at the time.
Psych Pop, Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Psych Folk | #31 RYM, #18 Acclaimedmusic
#festerslucky13 #MusicSky
3. Love – Forever Changes (1967)
Magnum opus of brilliant psychedelic baroque pop that no one outside their L.A. scene heard at the time.
Psych Pop, Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Psych Folk | #31 RYM, #18 Acclaimedmusic
#festerslucky13 #MusicSky
5. The Comsat Angels – Sleep No More (1981)
Arty and simple at the same time, emphasizing uncontrived power over complexity. Second album is tight, cold and hard as titanium.
Post-Punk | RYM #126
#festerslucky13 #comsatangels #MusicSky
5. The Comsat Angels – Sleep No More (1981)
Arty and simple at the same time, emphasizing uncontrived power over complexity. Second album is tight, cold and hard as titanium.
Post-Punk | RYM #126
#festerslucky13 #comsatangels #MusicSky
6. The Ruts – The Crack (1979)
Ferocious, precise, and also handled reggae and dub with much more authentic feel and swing than any of their peers. Legendary Crucial Massive!
Punk Rock, Reggae, Post-Punk | RYM #173
#festerslucky13 #theruts #MusicSky
6. The Ruts – The Crack (1979)
Ferocious, precise, and also handled reggae and dub with much more authentic feel and swing than any of their peers. Legendary Crucial Massive!
Punk Rock, Reggae, Post-Punk | RYM #173
#festerslucky13 #theruts #MusicSky
8. Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Jezebel (1976)
Tremendously spiritual, uplifting music, best reggae album in it's peak year, surpassing anything Bob Marley did.
Roots Reggae | RYM #308
#festerslucky13 #justinhinds #MusicSky
8. Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Jezebel (1976)
Tremendously spiritual, uplifting music, best reggae album in it's peak year, surpassing anything Bob Marley did.
Roots Reggae | RYM #308
#festerslucky13 #justinhinds #MusicSky
10. The Chameleons – Strange Times (1986)
Visceral emotional intensity mastering atmospherics in their proto-dream pop. Check "Swamp Thing."
Post-Punk, Dream Pop, Gothic Rock | RYM #25
#festerslucky13 #chameleons #MusicSky
10. The Chameleons – Strange Times (1986)
Visceral emotional intensity mastering atmospherics in their proto-dream pop. Check "Swamp Thing."
Post-Punk, Dream Pop, Gothic Rock | RYM #25
#festerslucky13 #chameleons #MusicSky
11. Curtis Mayfield – Curtis (1970)
Loving gentleness and humor, righteous anger and a little sorrow. Sgt. Pepper's of soul.
Chicago Soul, Progressive Soul, Funk, Psychedelic Soul | RYM #8
#festerslucky13 #curtismayfield #MusicSky
11. Curtis Mayfield – Curtis (1970)
Loving gentleness and humor, righteous anger and a little sorrow. Sgt. Pepper's of soul.
Chicago Soul, Progressive Soul, Funk, Psychedelic Soul | RYM #8
#festerslucky13 #curtismayfield #MusicSky
12. Nick Drake – Pink Moon (1972)
Stripped down, Zen, a complete self portrait, it’s affect on audiences defies analysis.
Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Baroque | RYM #2
#festerslucky13 #nickdrake #MusicSky
12. Nick Drake – Pink Moon (1972)
Stripped down, Zen, a complete self portrait, it’s affect on audiences defies analysis.
Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Baroque | RYM #2
#festerslucky13 #nickdrake #MusicSky
13. Toots & the Maytals – Funky Kingston (1973)
Seeing Toots chanelling Otis Redding in the most undeniably joyful manner was one of life's greatest pleasures.
Reggae, Soul, Rocksteady | RYM #52
#festerslucky13 #tootsmaytals #MusicSky
13. Toots & the Maytals – Funky Kingston (1973)
Seeing Toots chanelling Otis Redding in the most undeniably joyful manner was one of life's greatest pleasures.
Reggae, Soul, Rocksteady | RYM #52
#festerslucky13 #tootsmaytals #MusicSky
14. Free – Free (Island, 1969)
The overall sound and feel is just lush and dreamy, epitomized by the zen simplicity of “Broad Daylight.” They shoulda been inducted in HOF.
Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psych Folk | RYM #125
#festerslucky13 #free #MusicSky
14. Free – Free (Island, 1969)
The overall sound and feel is just lush and dreamy, epitomized by the zen simplicity of “Broad Daylight.” They shoulda been inducted in HOF.
Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psych Folk | RYM #125
#festerslucky13 #free #MusicSky