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Selected Albums on the Backlog #13

Richard Dawson - Peasant

Position in Backlog: 999

Remaining Albums: 1335

I loved this one, though I think I'll have to sit with it before I can really put that love into words. Probably one of my favorite Richard Dawson albums thus far.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #24

Midnight Oil - 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Position in Backlog: 768

Remaining Albums: 1335

I'm pretty neutral on this one. I've liked some of the Midnight Oil I've heard, but this one didn't do anything for me. Will certainly take Diesel and Dust over this.

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actuaally fuuckingggg hate people who dont like art in any meaningful way unless its a drawing of batman mixed with superman or some shit. All those videos where people "destroy modern art" by putting a random object in a museum and insulting people when they take pictures of it are so irritating. Like yeah im sure some of the people taking pics are kind of annoying but most people are just trying to find greater meaning and beauty in things especially when theyre in a museum specifically to do that. You arent badass for not liking art youre just boring and refuse to find something interesting or beautiful in things you have already decided you hate

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #12

Spectrum - Optical Sunrise

Position in Backlog: 1114

Remaining Albums: 1335

I think a friend recommended this one to be, but unfortunately I found it to be quite boring. Just not for me.

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #11

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

Position in Backlog: 1232

Remaining Albums: 1336

"Fast Car" is the notable song here. Some other songs spoke to me, but I think another listen is needed to truly appreciate the lyrics.

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #10

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe

Position in Backlog: 645

Remaining Albums: 1337

Not my favorite King Gizzard, but it certainly has some high points that make it worthwhile.

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #9

Mitski - Bury Me at Makeout Creek

Position in Backlog: 789

Remaining Albums: 1338

I really want to like this album more, but I think I still have some negative connotations in my head about Mitski from someone I used to know. Perhaps in the future, I will enjoy this album to the extent it deserves.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #23

The Books - The Lemon of Pink

Position in Backlog: 161

Remaining Albums: 1339

I put this one on my backlog before I even started using RYM. Unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations, in fact I'd say it spat in the face of my expectations. I did not like this album, and I'm starting to think I don't like folktronica as a genre after Four Tet's Rounds, some Boards of Canada stuff, and now this.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #22

Mice Parade - Bem-Vinda Vontade

Position in Backlog: 761

Remaining Albums: 1340

Don't have much to say about this one. It didn't strike me as anything special.

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #8

Vic Chesnutt - Left to His Own Devices

Position in Backlog: 1279

Remaining Albums: 1340

I love Vic Chesnutt, to the point where I'd call him one of my favorite, if not my favorite, artists. This album, however, it kind of bad yet still charming. It was born out of Vic buying and experimenting with his own recording equipment, but you can tell that he doesn't really know what he's doing with it. Perhaps, in his mind, that was the joke. Regardless, I could revisit this; it's not unlistenable, it's more "so bad it's good."

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Random Albums on the Backlog #21

Sonic Youth - Murray Street

Position in Backlog: 1106

Remaining Albums: 1341

I'm pretty conflicted on this album. It sounds decent, but there weren't any moments that really struck me. Then again, I'm not a big Sonic Youth fan. I've listened to Goo and Daydream Nation and Dirty and none of them stuck. Maybe in the future I will understand this band.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #20

MJ Lenderman - MJ Lenderman

Position in Backlog: 791

Remaining Albums: 1341

This was quite phenomenal. It reminds me of Vic Chesnutt, Jason Molina, Cat Power, and really just the others that perfect the slowcore genre. I listened to Manning Fireworks when I went through albums I missed last year and wasn't blown away, but after listening to this I realize that MJ Lenderman may be the new master of slowcore. This just sounds amazing, though I will certainly need time to learn the lyrics. Highly recommend.

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #7

Tomasz Stańko Quintet - Music for K

Position in Backlog: 1229

Remaining Albums: 1342

I’ve never heard any jazz quite like this before. It’s far more rhythmic than most of the free jazz I’ve heard, and it is really fun.

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Selected Albums on the Backlog #6

Songs: Ohia - Axxess & Ace

Position in Backlog: 1106

Remaining Albums: 1343

This album continues a trend I have with Jason Molina’s early music; I really want to like it, but I can’t get past his voice. I have this problem with Songs: Ohia, too, and it’s such a weird thing to get filtered by considering many artists I like have weird or broken singing voices, and especially considering I adore his later music. If you can get past that, though, this albums offers a great deal of magnificence. The lyrics, as always for Molina, are phenomenal, as is the basic guitar. It reminds me very heavily of a Vic Chesnutt album, adding even more to my desire to get over Molina’s young voice.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #19

John Coltrane - Om

Position in Backlog: 590

Remaining Albums: 1343

A quick and magnificent spiritual jazz record. I think I'll need some more listens to fully grasp its greatness, though, so I don't have much to say as of now.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #18

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation

Position in Backlog: 650

Remaining Albums: 1344

I'm usually not one for metal, but the King Gizzard charm makes this album worth revisiting. Just overall a fun album.

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Random Albums on the Backlog #17

Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra / Roland Bader - Symphonies 4 & 5 "Slavonic"

Composed by Boris Lyatoshynsky

Position in Backlog: 276

Remaining Albums: 1345

Repetitive in a non-charming way, and overall boring. Slightly reminiscent of the sound of Mikis Theodorakis, but I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as those works.