No Buy May Challenge! May 1-May 31!!!

[Rip_City]

Getting started with the stack @avecigrec curated for me.

#1
Nina Simone - Pastel Blues



I've only played this once before now. This AS reissue is ace.

 

[avecigrec]

#17
Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Wise Guy



First listen! I picked this up with a big batch of bargain records last summer. At first I thought it was some out there project by the MC from the Furious Five. Obviously I was quite wrong, but August Darnell's story proved to be a fascinating one as well so I'm glad this led me on that journey - I just somehow never came back to actually spinning this record until now.

 

[jfitzy]

#9

Battles - Gloss Drop

 

[jfitzy]

Getting started with the stack @avecigrec curated for me.

#1
Nina Simone - Pastel Blues

View attachment 97960

I've only played this once before now. This AS reissue is ace.

That pressing sounds so good, it nearly brought me to tears the first time I listened to it.

 

[Rip_City]

#2
Khemmis - Hunted



I've only played this N&G AotM twice prior to now. I'd love to own more metal, but more curated towards the doom/black/death subgenres. This particular one is a nice introduction to doom metal for the curious; lots of epic riffs!

That pressing sounds so good, it nearly brought me to tears the first time I listened to it.

Noiseless and crystal clear. No doubt.

 

[avecigrec]

#2
Khemmis - Hunted

View attachment 97969

I've only played this N&G AotM twice prior to now. I'd love to own more metal, but more curated towards the doom/black/death subgenres. This particular one is a nice introduction to doom metal for the curious; lots of epic riffs!


Noiseless and crystal clear. No doubt.

I may have to check this one out with the kiddo later - we've been embarking on a periodic metal educational journey together over the past 6-9 months. But neither of us have dipped into doom metal yet!

 

[Rip_City]

#3
Alice in Chains - Facelift



Only played side A once. Bought originally from a Target B2G1 sale (admittedly a total FOMO purchase). This album hasn't aged well for my listening tastes, but I will give it a few more plays before deciding on offloading it. A dynamic-sounding reissue.

 

[avecigrec]

#18
Grinderswitch - Honest to Goodness



Kiddo requested southern rock.

 

[jfitzy]

#10

Boris - Akuma No Uta

 

[Rip_City]

#4
Visible Cloaks, Yoshio Ojima & Satsuki Shibano - Serenitatem



Finishing up the stack made by @avecigrec (thank you!) with this gorgeous collaboration from Portland ambient/experimental duo Visible Cloaks and Japanese composers Yoshio Ojima and Satuski Shibano. The different ambient styles from each artist coalesce wonderfully into something so akin to what you'd hear on the Kankyo Ongaku LitA compilation, yet so incredibly distinctive. Highly recommended for listeners of ambient/experimental music.
Visible Cloaks / Fennesz was the final concert I attended prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

[jfitzy]

#11

Queen - A Night at the Opera

 

[jfitzy]

#12

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

I can’t believe album is already 10 years old...

 

[jfitzy]

#13

Ramones - Rocket to Russia

 

[jfitzy]

#14
Closing out the work day with some Soul.

Donny Hathaway - Everything is Everything

 

[avecigrec]

#19
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark

 

[avecigrec]

#20
Peet Seeger - Children's Concert At Town Hall



Technically I bought this for the kiddo, but I reckon I was the most excited about it.

 

[avecigrec]

#21
Grinderswitch - Pullin' Together



Kiddo wanted more Grinderswitch. Who am I to say no!

 

[avecigrec]

#22
Donovan - Greatest Hits



Kiddo wanted to listen to "Mellow Yellow" over dinner.

 

[avecigrec]

#23
Walt Disney Productions - The Black Hole



It's not Star Wars, but it's part of my sci fi canon.

May the 4th be with you.

 

[Bluecloud777]

#5 Mo "Forever Neverland"