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Music listophiliac/evangelist. Reviews, rants, & lists up the wazoo. #MDANT #musicsky
Fester's Lucky 13: Kosmische & Space Rock

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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December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Fester's Lucky 13: Prog & Prog Metal
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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December 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Fester's Lucky 13: Art Pop & Dream Pop
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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December 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Fester's Lucky 13: Goth, Goth Metal, Deathrock & Darkwave
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
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Fester's Lucky 13: Punk & Post-Punk

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
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Fester's Lucky 13: Garage Rock
Black Honey Cult for that evergreen coctail of Velvet Underground and 13th Floor Elevators with kosmische, goth and post-punk.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Fester's Lucky 13: Psych Pop & Prog Pop

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
December 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Fester's Lucky 13: Psych
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
December 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Fester's Lucky 13: Heavy Metal

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
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Gene Wolfe – The Book of the New Sun (1982)
SF disguised as epic fantasy, unreliable narration, a big ol’ puzzle, but also a bit of a slog.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Happy Krampusnacht!

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.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
November 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Camp! Trick or Treat (Charles Martin Smith, 1986)
"What are you afraid of? It's only rock & roll."

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November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Best new release from Friday was Lathe of Heaven - Aurora (Sacred Bones).

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!
August 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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

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May 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

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
May 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM