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Fabricant - Drudge to the Thicket
Posted by BOBBY RAYFIELD on
October is here and it's time to start feeling the impact of the seasons changing. Something about the weather cooling off makes me lean more into aggressive jams. Darker in emotion anyway. So this one is a progressive, blackened death jam that is sure to turn your leaves and catch something on fire. Probably someone in the band's fingers will burst into flames soon. This record is fierce.
Explosions in the Sky - End
Posted by BOBBY RAYFIELD on
When it comes to post-rock it seems kinda easy to explain what is going on. It is the emotion that is difficult to clarify. Not only do bands take this genre into many different directions, some truly push boundaries and can deliver warmth, sadness, loss and hope all in the same arc of the songs. EITS are certainly one of the best of the genre and this record is no exception to their excellent discography. Great record, start to finish.
Motorhead - Overkill
Posted by BOBBY RAYFIELD on
Can we finally settle this and listen to Motorhead every Friday and stop debating what should be on the stereo? It never feels wrong and we both know there is not a single song that will not be accepted with great reverence. Fridays are for rock and roll and Motorhead has always had the gift to bring music words together. Raise your glass and let it be so.
Mazzy Star - Seasons of Your Day
Posted by BOBBY RAYFIELD on
When you need a seductive and emotional album to fill the space you can rely on Mazzy Star. There is something special going on here that digs into the soul and wraps you in the soft and bewitching voice. In a way it has the same siren effect that Stevie Nicks has, yet in their own uniqueness. Never connected that dot before writing this.
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Posted by BOBBY RAYFIELD on
It's almost impossible for me to hear this album without seeing the accompanying film with it. Even if the album is playing audio only, the visual of Pink standing over the crowd and asking the questions intended to divide and isolate flashes through my mind. It would be a hope that others would hear this and understand there is no way to have war without suffering. Be whichever side you choose, there is no happy ending for everyone and no one way to cope with the effects of it. Greed takes us down a dark path. More importantly, it showcases how group thinking can guide us down an even darker road without realizing it.