White Lung

Track: Viva La Rat

Artist: White Lung

Album: It's The Evil

Genre: Female Fronted Punk

Sounds Like: Screaming Females, Night Birds, Modest Mouse (old)

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?mwizmku3zgzmntq

I saw White Lung last week for $5 at some guy's garage. Night Birds also happen to be playing at that same garage along with my buddy's band Direct Approach. I'll link to them in the next post, I guess. It's The Evil features some excellent guitar-work that never fails to keep the album interesting. This isn't one of those punk records you can put into a box after the first few tracks. Well executed female vocals are a nice change of pace as well.

Deathspell Omega

spaceman dave's favourite albums of 2010: #1

Track: Devouring Famine

Artist: Deathspell Omega

Album: Paracletus

Genre: Technical Progressive Black Metal

Similar Artists: Katharsis, Ulcerate, Portal

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ad0dftsvrn3uqeb

This album has been posted on this blog a lot, so I'll keep it brief in saying that this is a must listen for any fan of black metal or technical music in general. Deathspell Omega never fail to disappoint, it seems, continuing to produce albums that stand confidently as pieces of artwork in every respect--be it the bolstering sensation of an engaging lyrical concept or through niceties such as outstanding album art. Cheers to Alphaandomega for getting me to check them out.

Crystal Castles

spaceman dave's favourite albums of 2010: #2

Track: Pap Smear

Artist: Crystal Castles

Album: Crystal Castles II

Genre: 8-bit Electronica

Similar Artists: Kap Bambino, You Love Her Coz She's Dead, White Ring

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?dzramcughwm

I like Crystal Castles. Seeing them live this year was cool. Best enjoyed on your feet, with flashing lights.

Njiqahdda

spaceman dave's favourite albums of 2010: #3

I couldn't find a song from Divisionals, so this is a track from a previous album.

Track: Saavolungaat, Album: Yrg Alms (2009)

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ymdrzde2mgy

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Album: Divisionals (2010)

Genre: Atmospheric/Ambient Black Metal

Similar Artists: Skagos, Krallice, Burzum

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IYJRQ3Z4

Njiqahdda add another fantastic album of other-worldy black metal to their already impressive catalog. Long expansive guitar passages in the vein of bands like Wolves in the Throne Room to be expected. Divisionals culminates in a final 27 minute climax that features some of the greatest riffs in the genre. Vocals are neat as well, like an additional layer of guitarwork.

The Knife

spaceman dave's favourite albums of 2010: #4

Track: Colouring of Pigeons

Artist: The Knife

Album: Tomorrow In A Year

Genre: Darwinian Electro-Opera

Similar Artists: Fever Ray, Planningtorock

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I like The Knife a lot, and I used to live fairly close to the Sydney Opera house. . .The Opera was only performed once (as in, one tour of Europe) and I consider myself very lucky to have seen the showing in London. I kind of planned a vacation around it. . .Anyways, Tomorrow In A Year tells the story of a young Charles Darwin, struggling with the decision of whether or not to publish his On The Origin Of Species. While dealing with concepts such as the oppression of revolutionary ideas, the contrast and development of noise and "music" (melody may be the word I am looking for), the Opera presents an artistic biography of Darwin, including events in his life such as his expedition to the tropics and the traumatic death of his daughter.

A fascinating album, no doubt partially due to the odd juxtaposition of musical elements, that reveals more with each successive listen. Darwinian Electro-Opera.

Die Antwoord

spaceman dave's favourite albums of 2010: #5

Track: Wat Kyk Jy

Artist: Die Antoowrd

Album: $O$

Genre: Next Level Beats

Similar Artists: Jack Parow, The Constructus

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I would be lying if I said this album wasn't played at one point during almost every party I attended in 2010. Although a lot of the novelty of Die Antwoord has run its course by now, I am grateful for the humor, fresh cult of personality, and--of course--the next level beats they provided last year with. A fun album with abusable replay value.

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Murmuüre

Track: Amethyst
Artist: Murmuüre
Album: Murmuüre
Genre: Ambient/Psychedelic/Black Metal/Experimental


--> Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?z3xxx9ttas8cxj2



Psychedelic/ambient black metal from France. So glad I stumbled upon this project by accident, it's one of my better discoveries. Murmuüre is a one-man project, having released only one self-titled album; it is said to be improvised. Highly recommended!