What do you think of this one? I haven't heard the whole album yet.

fantastic, man. some songs are really introspective while others are just straight fun and even completely ridiculous at times (e.g. Bronsolini's verse on "NaNa".. haha). the production is really impressive, he probably did most of it by himself. the masterful, yet purposefully tacky rapping will probably make everybody start comparing him to Kendrick. and the warm hooks kinda remind me of Frank Ocean. all in all, this is possibly the most memorable project of the year so far. Chance is really talented, i knew that this kid would be something ever since i heard him on a Joey Badass track a few months ago. i'm so happy right now.

Love that fucking cover!

Lately I've been listening to The Velvet Underground: The Quine Tapes 6LPbox set.

been on a metal kick since Jeff died. I remember when I thought Slayer were the most evil band in the world that only church-burning, necrophiliac freakshows listened too. RIP

Sharon Van Etten - Epic

Sticking with the classics today, eh louder?

ha! :D

Fucking right.

Good show, old man!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Rob Instigator again.

The Band - Music from big pink

I always thought of this Biggie album as a a letdown. It easily has his best songs (Kick in the Door, Ten Crack Commandments, Somebody's Gotta Die), but these great moments are ruined by Puffy's pop tracks (although Hypnotize is a great party song). I generally don't think Hip Hop double albums work (All Eyez on Me, Wu-Tang Forever). There's way too much filler and they're usually way too monotonous.

it could've worked if one CD was all pop tracks and the other was all grimey & raw. i dig the pop tracks, but i agree about the album having too much filler. that Lil Kim track and Playa Hater are just the worst songs ever on a classic album, Mamacita-status.

Elliott Smith - Either / Or

so the other day i just realized this might be my fav Kast album.

delta machine.
live is tonight and i have been a bad fan, not checking the new album all this time.

miles - faint hearted
alan licht - four years older
the fall - the unutterable
evol - proper headshrinker
stephen o'malley - salt
lee gamble - join extensions
stereolab - mars audiac quintet
demdike stare - tryptych
lasse marhaug / john wiese - country & western
mama baer - asylum lunaticum
wolf eyes - no answer : lower floors
a handful of dust - the philosophick mercury
best available technology - excavated tapes 1992-1999, vol. 1
omar-s - thank you for letting me be myself
illusion of safety - busier than happier
oneohtrix point never - returnal
rhythm and sound - with the artists
sunn o))) - la mort noir dans esch / alzette

Half String. Another great sounding American shoegaze band I recently discovered.

The Doors - Strange days