Indie Rock
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Illinois – Sufjan Stevens
Indie legend (supposedly? I had never heard of him) Sufjan Steven’s critically acclaimed 2005 release Illinois certainly sets the trend for a lot of the sounds that you here out of Indie Rock today, and also seemingly set a vocal trend as well as you will listen to Sufjan and it will remind you of Continue reading
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The End of Comedy – Drugdealer
In comparison to the other Drugdealer album(s? I can’t remember if I’ve reviewed one or more than one, alas), The End of Comedy is a much more melancholy release with sounds that are much more towards the alternative Indie Rock that has launched some artists into the mainstream. While I still appreciate certain songs on Continue reading
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Hiding in Plain Sight – Drugdealer
Thank you Liam for another good rec. To all of you that read my blog – send me albums if you please. You see how many I’ve reviewed? That’s 136. I need 229 more. Feed me. Drugdealer is the brainchild of Michael Collins, LA based musician. What you can expect to find is groovy tunes, Continue reading
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Omnium Gatherum – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
This is the first full-length album I’ve ever listened to by Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. I would let the name just sit in the fantastic natural form that it occupies, however I did do a bit of research (amazing, I know), and the band’s frontman wanted Gizzard Gizzard as the name, Continue reading
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Apollonio – Omar Apollo
A super quick, easy, and pleasant listen. A great showcase of his singing, guitar skills, all of the above. Doesn’t reach the same highs to me as his previous project, and we will see where it falls as his next project is deep in the queue. Maybe in October or something. Favorite songs: Kamikaze, Want Continue reading
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Stereo – Omar Apollo
Short, sweet and to the point. A great intro to Omar Apollo. The production on this is pretty minimalist – the guitar does the heavy lifting – but it’s a nice collection of songs to kick off Omar’s discography. All three of his albums are to come – especially if reading this chronologically or embodying Continue reading
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Velvet Underground & Nico – Velvet Underground
There is absolutely nothing musically wrong with this album. But it was not for me. And it sounded super 60’s. Like, Super 60’s. And there’s nothing wrong with albums from the 60’s, unless they sound super 60’s. Fucking Jimi shit is from the 60’s. But if I’m listening to something like this, I would much Continue reading
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Five Easy Hot Dogs – Mac Demarco (2023)
Five Easy Hot Dogs is not the typical Mac Demarco release as this is a full instrumental album (no it was not the intention to have back to back instrumental releases in the list), however it was still enjoyable. The album is not the most thrilling thing in the world and, while not a boring Continue reading

