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You, You're a History in RustYou, You're a History in Rust by Do Make Say Think
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Rustic, bucolic, nostalgic, pastoral--all synonymous, and perhaps redundant, ways of saying what a beautiful and carefree piece of art work this album is. It suggests a sense of the band's comfort in their own, musical skin--a definite mark of artistic integrity and maturity.
& Yet & Yet& Yet & Yet by Do Make Say Think
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pastoral with an industrial edge. the least cacophonous of the band's efforts--a smooth ride on the synth wave.
Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live ForeverThose Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever by Explosions in the Sky
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a truly cathartic experience--one suggestive of the whole range of human emotion, without sounding forced or trite
All the Suits Began to Fall OffAll the Suits Began to Fall Off by The Mercury Program
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highly minimalistic, yet layered, luminous, and all-together intriguing.
Data Learn LanguageData Learn Language by Mercury Program
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Slightly drifting and wonderful for it.
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenLift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven by Godspeed You Black Emperor
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quietly explosive. ominously hopeful. full of musical irony.
Under the Pipal TreeUnder the Pipal Tree by Mono
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the album packs enough youthful vigor to nullify any possible pretension. the drumming and strumming here is the real catch.
Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun ShinedWalking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined by Mono
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"Sonic Boom!" like a peaceful spring recovery from a nuclear winter
Happy Songs for Happy PeopleHappy Songs for Happy People by Mogwai
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could easily be dismissed as a boring listen, yet truly inspired with depth both musically and emotionally
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost GhostsDead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts by M83
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a sonic journey at once synthesized and organic. will invoke images of the primeval and modern landscape.
NoumenaNoumena by The Drift
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infused with jazz elements. comparable to Do Make Say Think, but more ambient. Includes Dan Grody of Tarental.
One Day I'll Be on TimeOne Day I'll Be on Time by The Album Leaf
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an echo. a sound. floating.
In a Safe PlaceIn a Safe Place by The Album Leaf
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much more interesting than "One Day... ." The added help of Sigur Ros members does well to make an evocative piece. Equally melancholic and uplifiting.
Metro NorthMetro North by Run Return
textured and tasty. electronica meets hip-hop meets rock meets jazz. a hybrid sound comparable to that of Boards of Canada, but more organic, layered, and interesting.
Music Has the Right to ChildrenMusic Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada
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initially, a boring listen. but with some patience, you will see how music can create and permeate the atmosphere.
Ágætis ByrjunÁgætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
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expressive, honest, and just plain beautiful
Beat RomanticBeat Romantic by Talkdemonic
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Some songs could use some expansion and further sonic exploration, but intriguing all the same. Folk rock meets electronica meets hip-hop.
Koyaanisqatsi (1998 Re-recording)Koyaanisqatsi (1998 Re-recording)
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a haunting musical experience created by the vanguard of contemporary-classical/minimalist composition. prophecy through music.
Sketches of SpainSketches of Spain by Miles Davis
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evocative, melancholic, and inspiring. a definite sense of movement. a masterwork from the king of jazz fusion.
Into the Blue AgainInto the Blue Again by The Album Leaf
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Not so much an evolution, as a focused improvement on the sound heard on previous efforts.
From Bone to SatelliteFrom Bone to Satellite by Tarentel
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Blissed out, instrumental rock with a steady but interesting build, break, recover formula.
The Campfire HeadphaseThe Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada
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Synthesized but infused with more organic, folk elements than "Music Has the Right..." which was undergirded more strongly by beats. Highlight track: "Dayvan Cowboy"
Endtroducing...Endtroducing... by DJ Shadow
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A true time capsule in the history of hip-hop, pop rock, and electronica. Heavy on the beats with various sonic layers to set up a truly ethereal experience.
Ambient 1: Music for AirportsAmbient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno
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Eno blends atmosphere with instrumental, using keys and angelic vocals in a minimalistic, yet utterly intriguing fashion. He does well to define "ambient"-not only in word (as indicated in the liner notes) but in music as well.
The Lost TakeThe Lost Take by Dosh
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Loops of rhythmic genius. This is beautifully crafted song-work--nostalgic, happy, and uplifting.
BurnerBurner by Odd Nosdam
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Can definitely hear the Boards influence. Yet Nosdam brings a darker, more hip-hoppy spin to the sample and key work.