Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath. Not a band I knew at all before this year, it scratches that widescreen Deafheaven shoegaze-metal itch that few bands do well nowadays (least of all Deafheaven). Some of the riffs on this thing? Towering!
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As it's just been named album of the year by no lesser authority than the @thequietus.com, today's album is Ex-Easter Island Head - Norther. A gorgeous and dramatic record made in fascinating and thoughtful ways; we were lucky enough to catch them live in a church in Hackney earlier this year.
Day 3 is Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven. Bags of fun, bags of attitude, builds on everything they’ve done before in a sexy, antagonistic way. They were ace at the Garage in the spring and apparently killed at Glastonbury
Day 4: The Smile - Wall of Eyes. More dependable prettiness from not-Radiohead on their first of two albums this year (the second of which wasn't to my taste, too free-jazzy) but built around ace centrepiece tracks like Friend of A Friend and Bending Hectic, it's some of the best stuff they've done.
Day 5: Shellac - To All Trains. While I'd always been aware of Steve Albini's work and the man as industry myth, I'd never given Shellac much attention. Typically only among his eulogies did I discover this (and the wicked 10,000 Hurts) and really enjoy it. Tons of nervous energy and wonky humour.
Day 6: Bongripper - Empty. One of my favourite bands to put on when working; just massive riffs that go on forever and ever into space. It doesn’t always hit the heights of earlier records, but delivers on being a great big stoner metal lump.
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