Frodus - And We Washed Our Weapons In The Sea [Post-Hardcore]

Reject it all...

Does anyone remember Frodus? They had a pretty decent run in the 90s before falling off the radar in the 2000s. I think. I was a little kid when that happened and I would be getting into music for years to come. Regardless, Frodus' final album And We Washed Our Weapons In The Sea is one of the best post-hardcore albums to come out. And We Washed Our Weapons keeps your attention from the first burst of Shelby's screams and keeps it in a tight lock until the last few strums of a quiet and solemn guitar via Title Track. You never know what to expect from the gloomy guitar riffs and string arrangements. At times they are jumpy and all over the place; and at others they keep a slow pace. If you like hardcore music with heavy instrumental backbones and dark atmosphere then this album is for you.

You can stream or download And We Washed Our Weapons here. If you like what you hear then download the album... because it's a free download. You can't buy it unless you use iTunes but that store sucks. I guess you could share this album with your friends, that's like buying it through exposure. Now I sound like a monster who hustles graphic designers out of a paid job by claiming they'll get "exposure" or something. Why are you still reading this. Go listen to the album or something, gosh.

Five Eight - The Good Nurse [Emo/Post Rock]

I hope you can still hear what's underneath...

I've neglected to share this album for far too long. Why I have had this album sitting in my drafts tab for so long (Since I started this blog and then abandoned in September) is beyond me. I'll say this though: Not everyone will like this album. That reason being Five Eight's vocalist. His vocals are flawed, a lot. He often goes flat and he is awfully nasally. Despite what I've just said, I think this is one of the most beautiful albums to ever be released.

Mike Mantione's dark obsession with disease, sickness, and death goes ablaze. Sitting on the precipice of what was Mike's own critical sickness. The hell he went through, while forgotten in time, clearly shines through the sound and writing of this album. The Good Nurse starts off with the calming sweep of trumpets as the story begins it's course. As it counties it dives in and out of solemn melodies and loud; powerful hard rock leads. Never does the album tire and it always impresses with it's raw power courtesy of a vocalist who puts emotion over refinery and a band with plenty of talent to carry it. I could go on and on about this album, even more in a constructive matter, but honestly you must take my word when I say that this album is one of the most captivating beautiful records that fell under the radar. 

You can stream, download, or buy The Good Nurse here. If you like what you hear, consider supporting Five Eight by throwing a few coins their way. You can even share this album with your friends! They like sad and gloomy albums about death... right? Just remember, a little support and a little word of mouth goes a long way! <3

Ştiu Nu Ştiu - ULTRA SILVAM [Post-Rock/Shoegaze]

Well here is a little "le indie gem" as the cool kids now and days call it. I'm actually shocked that this flew under the radar because this is without a doubt one of the most stunning albums to come out of 2014. It carries a violent punch with the embrace of a soft hand in it's melodies. Glitchy guitars, pounding drums, thick walls of sound that hit like a brick wall... they're all here. At the same time though, you get the embrace of a softly sung vocalist who brings a calm to the madness... well, when one of their vocalists aren't screaming. This album is strong in it's melodies, mixing everything from sludge, post-rock, shoegaze, punk, and other genres; and while slightly inconsistent, it is unquestionably awe-invoking.

You can stream, download, or buy ULTRA SILVAM here. If you like what you hear, consider supporting Stiu Nu Stiu by throwing a few coins their way. You can also share this album with your friends! Becuase your friends adore shoegaze sludge post rock punk metal, right? Just remember, a little support and a little word of mouth goes a long way! <3

Menteur - Compile [Experimental/Rock/Binaural/Ect.]

HNNNNNNNG

Calling Menteur a "band" isn't entirely accurate. No, Menteur is an experiment. Composed of over 30 artists and bands Menteur is a project that creates quirky and weird binaural music. What is binaural music you ask? Or maybe you didn't ask. Anyways, it's a form of audio mixing and recording that specifically makes the overall sound of the music sound like you're in the exact same room of where it's being performed. And for the most part, that is exactly how this album sounds. Unless you have some garbage wal-mart checkout line ear buds or Beats or whatever it actually does sound like you're in the same room.

As for the actual music, you get a good mix of weird, quirky, avant garde, fun, and beautiful all thrown in together. While the quality of the work varies by artist, the majority of it is very relaxing and enjoyable if you're looking for something to just flip on and relax to. The project also has a lot of other albums released under it's name for free so you should totally give them a look at. 

You can stream, download, or buy Compile here. If you like what you hear, consider supporting Menteur and any of their future projects by throwing a few coins their way. You can also share this album with your friends! They like artistic music where it sounds like you're in the same room as they are... right? Just remember, a little support and a little word of mouth goes a long way! <3

Chalk Dinosaur - Follow Me [Alternative Rock]

To lazy to add lyrics, just listen to this

It's almost hard to believe Chalk Dinosaur isn't a full band produced in a studio. Chalk Dinosaur is a solo artist who makes really good music with a lot of electronic and rocky dreamy landscapes and I would be more descriptive but the bell for next period rang and im running out of time.

YOU KNOW THE DRILL GO GET IT. LISTEN TO CAVES.

Bustre - El Psy Congroo [Electronic/DnB]

-Steins;Gate reference goes here-

Bustre is an electronic DnB producer who needs for more love than he currently gets. His often dark and energetic DnB melodies are admirable and arguably some of the best in the scene. You may be familiar with his releases on Monstercat which if you do, then you should check out his back catalogue of free releases before he joined their label.

As a fellow Steins;Gate fan myself, I approve of this EP. The title track has a really infectious horn selection that buzzes throughout the loud drum patterns in a fun track. The next two tracks Metamorphosis and The Drop are also both very good well made tracks. Go listen to it. Also, go watch Steins;Gate. It's one of the best shows ever.

You can stream, download, or buy El Psy Congroo here. If you like what you hear support Bustre by throwing a few coins his way or by purchasing his official Monstercat releases. You can also share this EP with your friends! Also make them watch Steins;Gate. It's so good. Just remember, a little support and a little word of mouth goes a long way! <3

And remember. Fear the Organization.

Weezer - Songs From the Black Hole [Pop Rock]

Following the release of Weezer's debut The Blue Album Weezer were launched into the mainstream with their debut becoming a critical hit and a financially successful juggernaut. With the immense amount of popularity that came with Weezer had to follow it up... but how? While most of you will be familiar with the darker, more depressing sophomore release Pinkerton what you probably don't know about is their original sophomore effort Songs From the Black Hole which was scrapped near the end of it's production in favor of Pinkerton as Rivers dug even deeper into self loathing and depression upon entering college at Harvard University. 

So what was Songs From the Black Hole anyways? Well, Black Hole was going to be a rock opera surrounding a love triangle between the crew of a experimental space mission... while at the same time being an allegory for Rivers and the band's sudden popularity from The Blue Album. The members of the crew were to be voiced Rivers, Brian, and Matt of Weezer along with Rachel Haden (That Dog), Joan Wasser (Dambuilders), and Karl Koch who was one of Weezer's producers. Needless to say, this was an idea that would've taken a lot to pull off successfully and from what we've been given it seemed like Weezer were a little over their heads.

Not saying its bad... in fact there are quite a number of good tracks here and the concept is fun if a little lacking. Though when push comes to shove... it's probably better that Rivers trashed this idea for Pinkerton. Since he himself decided ultimately that the entire idea was too "whimsical" and we wouldn't of gotten a masterpiece of an album like Pinkerton if this was in it's place. You can download the album in it's entirety here. Keep in mind that there are some incomplete sections on this album due to it being unfinished. You can also share this album with your friends! Weezer is still cool, right?

KOAN Sound - Forgotten Myths [Glitch Hop]

DAAAAAAAAAMN

You know who are simply just the dopest mofos in the electronic game? KOAN Sound. That's who. This UK duo simply slay it with their abrasive groovy glitch synthlines that dance through the chaotic drumming and bleep bloops of tracks. They just released Forgotten Myths and it's just so damn good. Go give it a spin and groove out to this!

You can stream, download, or buy Forgotten Myths here. If you like what you hear consider supporting KOAN Sound by throwing a few coins their way. You can also share this album with your friends, because that album art is cool. Just remember, a little support and a little word of mouth goes a long way! <3

Gabriel Graves - 3366 [Lo-Fi/Bedroom Rock]

Flames...

Look at Mr. Gabriel Graves over here make music in his bedroom while all I make are blog posts... I'd love to play music but I cant stretch my hand on a guitar neck without there being intense pain in my joints because of my damn carpal tunnel. So like, 3366 is a really good bedroom rock/folk/lo-fi/core album thing that has a lot of good tunes and stuff and you can just go look at it because you're here for free music and not my output.

You can stream or download 3366 here. If you like what you hear, consider supporting Gabriel Graves by sharing this album with your friends because it's free download only! A little support and a little word of mouth goes a long way! <3