Circle X - Untitled (1979)

Abrasive, loud, irate no wave. Circle X is almost like a cross between early Swans and Mars. It's also deceptively catchy, despite its violent sound. This EP basically consists of frantic, angry vocals over deliciously scratchy and chaotic instrumentation, all with a steady, pulsing drum in the background. Highly recommend this one for fans of no wave.

ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS
MARCHING AS TO WAR

Mami Chan Band - Live! (2001)

Mami Chan Band are the multinational experimental pop project of Andrew Sharpley, with all members contributing vocal work, ranging across multiple languages, even lapsing into a Dénudé-esque blend of french and japanese, recorded live between 1999 and 2001. The music on this disc is incredibly eclectic, ranging from the deranged yet cutesy melodica and bass waltz of "mon pére communiste et ses amis fume de l’herbe sur la patinoire"to the breathless toybox pop of "la valse", yet always retaining a sweetness and charm that soften the band's experimental edge. Pop music that's like nothing else, and the kaleidoscopic Louis Wain cover is pretty neat as well!

love & beauty

Fellini - O Adeus De Fellini (1985)

Fun and catchy Brazilian post-punk. You might remember these guys from the Nao Wave comp, they were probably my favorite artist featured on the compilation, so I decided to explore them a little further. And I was certainly not disappointed. Really bouncy with endearing vocals (albeit I don't understand what those vocals are saying). Definitely an nice, catchy album, definitely worth checking out.

sorry about the quality

Clock DVA - Thirst (1981)

Nice dark oldschool industrial with a heavy post-punk influence. Almost like a cross between Red Mecca and In the Flat Field. The album has a lot nice angular repetition all throughout. Thirst also serves as a good bridge between post-punk/gothic rock and industrial music if you ask me. Certaintly worth a listen if you're into post-punk and curious about industrial music or vice versa.

Maybe it was the empire of senses

It's not too clear

Saint Etienne - So Tough (1993)

Saint Etienne's 1993 So Tough, though an inheritor of Eno's idea of what rock is and eighties synth-pop, is an achievement all on its own. The wandering free spirit of this band's second record is only a natural response to their first, Foxbase Alpha, a record in which house music met in graceful rejoice with indie pop. And yet, the difference between the two is well pronounced. 

Valium Aggelein - Hier Kommt Der Schwartze Mond (1998)

A side project of the members of Duster, Valium Aggelein was the spacey, lo-fi, indie rock/slowcore/space rock brainchild of Dove Amber, Clay Parton, and Jason Albertini. Almost entirely instrumental, this album is full of subdued guitar and spacey soundscapes. Listening to this album feels like walking down the street in the middle of the night, breathing in warm air, and hearing cars speeding away on a highway off in the distance. This is an album that doesn't quite "rock" but still possesses a certain intensity that I can't quite describe in words.

the blue ribbon winner

the king and the telesonic

slow motion

Bound & Gagged - Bound & Gagged (1980)

Great bouncy, angular, female fronted post-punk, quasi-no wave almost. That pretty much summed up the EP in one sentence though it doesn't quite do it justice. There's a name for this genre of music I found out about a few months ago: "zolo" though I don't really know exactly what it means. Either way the album is super catchy, super hyper, super fun. Definitely worth a listen.

I WISH I COULD BE FREE
OF CHAINS AND POLYMERS