Bastards of Fate: Possibly the most challenging listen of all 40 albums on this list, the rewards unlocked by repeated spins are so rich and satisfying the word ‘ample’ barely suffices. Though one supposes that the gloriously inspired noise they make rather ensures a measure of obscurity, it’s nonetheless unfair. All the world should be… Continue reading Bastards of Fate and Tunabunny at Stereo Embers
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Tunabunny at Stereo Embers
Tunabunny records at #49 and #51 out of top 100 records of the decade! [Link]
Bastards of Fate at Stereo Embers
First things first here, the band. Believe me, they deserve massive credit and deserve it up front: Doug Cheatwood – vocals Camellia Delk – keys/vocals Benji Pugh – guitars Jason Jackson Welz – bass/vocals Doug Shelor – drums/samples OK… What constitutes a ‘rock’ record these days? In fact, what’s done so for the last ten… Continue reading Bastards of Fate at Stereo Embers
Muuy Biien at Stereo Embers
Put these two elements together: Rabidly exciting young Athens GA band Muuy Biien whose recently released second album D.Y.I. (on HHBTM Records) is either charming critics or terrorizing them (in the very best way, of course) with its mix of off-kilter ambient tracks fronting an all-out, relentless punkiness that sounds like Pink Flag-era Wire had they been unruly… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Stereo Embers
Tunabunny at Stereo Embers
Some records press at you via the sheer force of dynamics, coming at you like feral jinns out of a dark and wooly wilderness. Some records press at you with a kind of ecstatic grandeur, presented by artists that may well be in their own version of a Sufian trance, firewalking into our heart. Some records press… Continue reading Tunabunny at Stereo Embers