It is that time of the month again. This month I had few albums I have hard time rating. I changed their rating few times. Some worked better first time and others after hearing them few times. I have those from time to time. On May I got more of those than usually. I almost didn’t buy any music from Japan. Last two records were from Japan. I will start from those.
Haru Nemuri: Seventh Heaven
Haru Nemuri has released so many singles lately next album should be released soon. Haven’t got earlier singles. I got this because I am not sure if this will be on next album. This is theme song for movie Colorless. So it is possible it will be only on soundtrack and on this single.
十四代目トイレの花子さん: 命日
What to say about 14th Generation Hanako-san of the Toilet? I have wanted to buy her music for some time but couldn’t found it anywhere. Until now. Her stage persona is based of Japanese urban legend. She is like those monsters who come when you do certain things. When I checked the album it sounded really good but novelty wore off quite quickly. This isn’t most monotonic hard core punk but album is bit too long to listen on one sitting. There is reason why genre’s albums are usually half hour long or something like that. This is about hour long. Songs work on their own better. Album have different version of this song. It was hard to find video. She hasn’t released too many videos and search return many videos of the urban legend.
All Them Witches: Nothing as the Ideal
Nothing as the Ideal is All Them Witches’ album from last year. It would have been on best albums of 2021 list if I had got it last year. Here it is. I probably don’t need to put every album of bands whose whole discography I am going to buy here. So I mention Murder by Death’s Who Will Survive, and What Will be Left of Them is also good album. Murder by Death’s video is on April’s list.
Paul Ruskay: Sword of the Stars 2 soundtrack
Paul Ruskay’s Homeworld soundtracks are among my favorite soundtracks. I wish they made new Homeworld game to have more of that music. I have played those games. Haven’t played Sword of the Stars 2. Bought this because of Paul Ruskay. This is almost as good as Homeworld soundtracks.
Derek Duke: Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls soundtrack
Found interesting article about Dark Souls games. I have their soundtracks on wishlist. As I have Bloodbourne’s soundtrack. No intention to play the games but I like the lore and visuals of the games. Went to check the soundtracks but ended up buying this one instead. This was more like what I was looking for. Have to check those soundtracks later again.
The Very Best of Arvo Pärt
That Dark Souls article name dropped few artists. Arvo Pärt was one of them. This is not the version which is on the album but Seven Magnificant Antiphonen is in it. This is first time I buy classical music album by one composer. I have few Classical Favorites albums before this. Have to check Arvo Pärt’s work more and try to find more composers like him.
The Black Keys: Delta Kream
I have The Black Key’s hit album. Had intention to buy more of their music but always forgot to do so. Someone shared this video on FB. It sounded so good I had to preorder the album. When it was released I wasn’t disappointed. Have check their other albums later.
Singularity: Place of Chains
This have been on my Bandcamp wishlist for ages. Bandcamp Fridays make me go through it and check these albums again. After getting this I put their other albums on wishlist and probably get one next Friday.
Zoe Boekbinder: Shadow
I have feeling Amanda Palmer has something to do why I know this Zoe Boekbinder. Either she has shared her music or this is recommendation based on liking Amanda Palmer’s music. This was put on wishlist long time ago. Should have got this earlier. I have started to like the album more after listening it more.
Cthulhu Dreamt: Cthulhu Dreamt
Don’t know much about this project. I think it is project. Album is concept album based on works of H.P. Lovecraft. I don’t know if there is connection to The Ocean (or The Ocean Collective). Album works best when it sounds like The Ocean and it sounds pretty close to The Ocean at times. It is like The Ocean without as solid vision.
God Body Disconnect: The Wandere’s Dream
I might have told here I like Cryo Chamber. I didn’t have their music in last list because that time they had not released anything amazing by their standards. That changed on April. I buy these albums on Bandcamp Friday. I get previous month’s releases then. God Body Disconnect is one of my favorite Cryo Chamber artists. The Wanderer’s dream didn’t disappoint.
Alphaxone & ProtoU: Back to Beyond
When two of my favorite Cryo Chamber artists make collaboration album it is highly likely I will like it. I like almost everything Cryo Chambers has released. Probably have bough everything they have released last two or three years.