New Music Friday!

🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

First RBF of 2024! Debut album: Mondo Maleficum (10 Tracks, 36 minutes) from Bristol, UK art-rock, post-punk, indie rock, alternative quintet Erotic Secrets of Pompeii. This album is energetic, chaotic, catchy, quirky, punchy, danceable, headbangable.. every track absolutely slaps, but Track 4, 'Venus Acsending' is my absolute standout. It's everything I didn't know I needed and the first album of 2024 to really get me excited. After an initial listen, off the top of my head, this sounds like a crazy threeway child between Talking Heads, Algiers, and Geese. Don't miss this one. Album of the month for sure ✌️



 
musicjunkiegreg said:
🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

First RBF of 2024! Debut album: Mondo Maleficum (10 Tracks, 36 minutes) from Bristol, UK art-rock, post-punk, indie rock, alternative quintet Erotic Secrets of Pompeii. This album is energetic, chaotic, catchy, quirky, punchy, danceable, headbangable.. every track absolutely slaps, but Track 4, 'Venus Acsending' is my absolute standout. It's everything I didn't know I needed and the first album of 2024 to really get me excited. After an initial listen, off the top of my head, this sounds like a crazy threeway child between Talking Heads, Algiers, and Geese. Don't miss this one. Album of the month for sure ✌️
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Very fun. Not my album of the month, but I definitely dig it!
 
Radar List, 2nd February 2024
  • Arto Lindsay — 7 Types of Ambiguity – A Parade (Early Electronic / Soundtracks)
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry — King Perry (Dub / Reggae)
  • Asmahan — Ya Habibi Taala Elhaani (Folk / Roots)
  • Various Artists — Nippon Acid Folk 1970-1980 (Folk / Roots)
  • Damsel Elysium — Whispers from Ancient Vessels (Electronic)
musicjunkiegreg said:
🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

First RBF of 2024! Debut album: Mondo Maleficum (10 Tracks, 36 minutes) from Bristol, UK art-rock, post-punk, indie rock, alternative quintet Erotic Secrets of Pompeii. This album is energetic, chaotic, catchy, quirky, punchy, danceable, headbangable.. every track absolutely slaps, but Track 4, 'Venus Acsending' is my absolute standout. It's everything I didn't know I needed and the first album of 2024 to really get me excited. After an initial listen, off the top of my head, this sounds like a crazy threeway child between Talking Heads, Algiers, and Geese. Don't miss this one. Album of the month for sure ✌️
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Definitely top 10 for sure, loved this!
 
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musicjunkiegreg said:
🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

First RBF of 2024! Debut album: Mondo Maleficum (10 Tracks, 36 minutes) from Bristol, UK art-rock, post-punk, indie rock, alternative quintet Erotic Secrets of Pompeii. This album is energetic, chaotic, catchy, quirky, punchy, danceable, headbangable.. every track absolutely slaps, but Track 4, 'Venus Acsending' is my absolute standout. It's everything I didn't know I needed and the first album of 2024 to really get me excited. After an initial listen, off the top of my head, this sounds like a crazy threeway child between Talking Heads, Algiers, and Geese. Don't miss this one. Album of the month for sure ✌️
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I hated that Algiers album but this song sounds interesting so I'm going to give it a full listen!
 
musicjunkiegreg said:
🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

First RBF of 2024! Debut album: Mondo Maleficum (10 Tracks, 36 minutes) from Bristol, UK art-rock, post-punk, indie rock, alternative quintet Erotic Secrets of Pompeii. This album is energetic, chaotic, catchy, quirky, punchy, danceable, headbangable.. every track absolutely slaps, but Track 4, 'Venus Acsending' is my absolute standout. It's everything I didn't know I needed and the first album of 2024 to really get me excited. After an initial listen, off the top of my head, this sounds like a crazy threeway child between Talking Heads, Algiers, and Geese. Don't miss this one. Album of the month for sure ✌️
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I’m partway through and the comparison to Talking Heads and Geese is apt. Came here to say that I also weirdly hear some Andy Taylor circa Rio riffs here and there. Anyway very entertaining so far.
 
Radar List for 2.2.24


Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations – I Came From Love (Live from the Roundhouse)
Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
C. Diab – Imerro
Allen Ginsberg – Material Wealth
LUCI – They Say They Love You
Vera Sola – Peacemaker
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – King Perry
Vijay Iyer | Linda May Han Oh | Tyshawn Sorey – Compassion
Ariel Kalma | Jeremiah Chiu | Marta Sofia Honer – The Closest Thing To Silence
Manu Delago – Snow From Yesterday
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now
Beans – Boots N Cats
Anchor and Burden – Extinction Level
Shitty Person – Dignity
plantoid – Terrapath
Agrio – El Amigo Americano
Mindchatter – This Is A Reminder That You Are Not Behind Your Face EP
Bipolar Architecture – Metaphysicize
Meanstreak – Blood Moon EP
KMFDM – Let Go
 
avecigrec said:
Radar List for 2.2.24


Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations – I Came From Love (Live from the Roundhouse)
Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
C. Diab – Imerro
Allen Ginsberg – Material Wealth
LUCI – They Say They Love You
Vera Sola – Peacemaker
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – King Perry
Vijay Iyer | Linda May Han Oh | Tyshawn Sorey – Compassion
Ariel Kalma | Jeremiah Chiu | Marta Sofia Honer – The Closest Thing To Silence
Manu Delago – Snow From Yesterday
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now
Beans – Boots N Cats
Anchor and Burden – Extinction Level
Shitty Person – Dignity
plantoid – Terrapath
Agrio – El Amigo Americano
Mindchatter – This Is A Reminder That You Are Not Behind Your Face EP
Bipolar Architecture – Metaphysicize
Meanstreak – Blood Moon EP
KMFDM – Let Go
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@avecigrec out here putting our weekly radar lists to shame. #RadarListGoat 🐐
 
🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

That's right, another RBF! And another debut album. This time it's Lakesongs Of Elbid by British quartet  Albion. I was perusing the metal section on Bandcamp and, admittedly, checked this album out solely because I liked the album art. What followed was a 12-track, 69-minute epic folk and folk metal odyssey! More specifically, this album is a melting pot of Celtic and Welsh folk, traditional folk, and progressive folk rock and metal. Now, I was a bit apprehensive going into this thing because, historically, to my own ears, folk music has always run the risk of sounding a bit too much like music you'd hear whilst frolicking around a Renaissance fair.. This, album, however, is bold, triumphant, and often times made me feel like I was about to go on a Lord Of The Rings/The Hobbit-like quest! The entire tracklist never bores as you never know quite what to expect next. The vocals are clean (in case anyone was wondering) and the band blends their folky roots with all the other styles very well. I feel like I'm not doing the album any justice.. It's a very solid debut record! Some of the highlights for me include Track 3 Pagan Spirit, Track 6 Finding Avalon, and Track 8 Barrett's Privateers. Give it a go if you're feeling like an adventure 🗡



 
musicjunkiegreg said:
🚨⚠️ RBF Alert ⚠️ 🚨

That's right, another RBF! And another debut album. This time it's Lakesongs Of Elbid by British quartet  Albion. I was perusing the metal section on Bandcamp and, admittedly, checked this album out solely because I liked the album art. What followed was a 12-track, 69-minute epic folk and folk metal odyssey! More specifically, this album is a melting pot of Celtic and Welsh folk, traditional folk, and progressive folk rock and metal. Now, I was a bit apprehensive going into this thing because, historically, to my own ears, folk music has always run the risk of sounding a bit too much like music you'd hear whilst frolicking around a Renaissance fair.. This, album, however, is bold, triumphant, and often times made me feel like I was about to go on a Lord Of The Rings/The Hobbit-like quest! The entire tracklist never bores as you never know quite what to expect next. The vocals are clean (in case anyone was wondering) and the band blends their folky roots with all the other styles very well. I feel like I'm not doing the album any justice.. It's a very solid debut record! Some of the highlights for me include Track 3 Pagan Spirit, Track 6 Finding Avalon, and Track 8 Barrett's Privateers. Give it a go if you're feeling like an adventure 🗡



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Okay, my curiosity is WAY piqued by this one!
 
avecigrec said:
I enjoyed it quite a bit—not gonna make my top 10 but it's absolutely something I will revisit. Very adventurous stuff with some fun surprises. The couple times I started to feel uncertain they switched things up in a way that drew me back in. Thanks for putting it on our radar!
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Pretty much my sentiments on the album! Surely unlikely to be Top10 material by year's end, but definitely a new and fun listen. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did 👊 #RBFforthewin
 
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