Journal
I have a fascination for subcultures, specially those with a close-knit relationship with leftfield and challenging music, so music does take center stage here. Glad if it resonates with you in some way and you discover something new here, in which case you should explore more and support the artists.
Band: IOSONOUNCANE
Album: IRA (2021)
Track: Ashes (07:13)
Band: ROY MONTGOMERY
Album: Island of Lost Souls (2021)
Track: Soundcheck (For Adrian Borland) (07:20)
With compositions steeped in rich guitar effects, the four extended instrumentals in this mini-album suggest communion and isolation, channeled through four island residents’ musical memorials: Sam Shepard, Adrian Borland, Peter Principle, and Florian Fricke. The ambiance across songs wavers between being majestically sad yet with a power mimicking hope, encouraging remembrance and honor without pain.
“Soundcheck (For Adrian Borland)” is a tribute to the late Adrian Borland, founder of the very underrated English post-punk band The Sound. This is nowhere near as emotionally raw as the underappreciated English singer it honors, but it surely hints at his music for the uninitiated. Adrian commited suicide in London on this day 22 years ago.
Band: JAMES WELBURN
Album: Sleeper in the Void (2021)
Track: In and Out of Blue (05:00)
Band: XIU XIU Ft. CHELSEA WOLFE
Album: Oh No (2021)
Track: One Hundred Years (06:26)
Band: GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
Album: G_d's Pee At State's End! (2021)
Track: “Government Came” (9980.0kHz 3617.1kHz 4521.0 kHz) (11:36)
Band: THISQUIETARMY
Album: Compendium: 2005-2020 (2021)
Track: The Battle of Tohoku (06:32)
This track is included in Oxide Tones's second charity album, titled “More Hope for Japan” to help the victims of the 'Tohoku' Earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March 2011.