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I don't have spotify, but on a scale of teacup kittens to Gary busey how chaotic is it?

uhm.....Gary Busey inside a teacup? lol. It's just ok. It tries to throw a lot of curated recommendations at you so it's really bloated. Works well enough for making playlists, but it's somewhat user hostile. For example, on their mobile app you can only play music on shuffle. And they throw in random songs in the queue. 

It does have a lot of stuff I listen to though and it's pretty good for finding similar artists.  I'll use it for discovering new k-indie.

The worst part is the ads which are all insufferable.

@Jigsaw9 hahahaa there we have it. I've honestly had no interest in Daron's solo project. Took one listen and just didn't find it interesting.

lmao @ the nasal first verse, placebo whomst

it fucking sucks tbh; protect the land is a tad better, but still not it.

bruh i was hyped to hear they're back but then.....yeah :))) it really does sound like scars on broadway feat. serj tankian. 🤡 it's nothing special but i'll take what i can get

They've been a band for 28 years and constantly pump out material yet nearly all of it is top notch. I don't know how they do it but they're one of the few bands that still amaze me.

@The Reverend - Yeah, certainly not their best work but I thought it was a fairly solid effort. Definitely a few fun tracks in there that channel some "Akuma no Uta" energy.

@Joel - Yeah, it's amazing to see a band nearing 30 years of being active still putting out material that's worth listening to. There are so many bands that fizzle out within a few years.

contributing to panicky dnb thread

@reminiscing2004- nice! Thanks for the rec, this goes hard.

@YuyoDrift - No, I haven't yet. I kinda fell out of them around My Foot. What tracks would you recommend? 

What'd you think about the reboot? I heard mixed reviews and haven't watched it yet.

The next 2 albums were along the same lines as My Foot but from Ooparts onward there was the feeling they ran out of that “oomph”. Their recent album (not Fool on Cool Generation) has some gems so it sounds like they have some more material (but it could have been for promoting the FLCL Sequels).

The reboot(s) were actually a sequel series (progressive) and an alternative timeline (alternative) of the show (although fans theorize that they are within the same universe, idk).

Imo, alternative was more the type of FLCL sequel than progressive, vibe-wise, but still, the 2 series just don’t hold a candle to the original. 
 

Let me know what you think.

Ok, I might have to check that out then. I mean, they've been around since, like what, 1990? After 30 years of being active, it might be tough to keep things fresh 😅

Ah, I kinda figured. Not many sequels do. It's interesting they decided to split it up into different timelines. I didn't know that was a part of the reboot. Maybe I'll give it a shot soon!

Very cool. Thanks for sharing

The Invisible Man? Never seen 'em.

*ba dum tss*

@YuyoDrift - I was excited for it because I've always enjoyed Leigh Whannel's past works. But like his other movies, there are things I really liked but it all just kind of fizzled out by the end. It wasn't terrible, but it just didn't feel solid enough.

I'm actually looking forward to Candyman because Jordan Peele produced and co-wrote the script for it.  And I've thoroughly enjoyed both get out and us.

@Manabu - yeah that would've been interesting 🤔

I always do! I tend to enjoy live versions of songs most of the time.

Yup! Definitely agree. It feels nice hearing the raw emotions being played live while working.

It actually helps me focus more than studio versions. It's always a bonus to have a mix of tracks from various releases as well. 

It's sad that you have to sell your collection. Except if it's because you don't want it anymore.

But I'm in, if you have anything awoi related; or kansai-kei 2002/2005.

It sure did. Same with Japanese music:

Shame how it's turned out for both countries.

Korea’s is definitely more noticeable.

It only took less than 10 years and that’s what makes me sick.

@Bear - Sure, sure. But, like Yuyo said, I just think there's a starker contrast between eras in Korean music history. There's at least a wide range of artists in Japanese music even today, but in the Korean music industry you don't see any psychedelic rock or metal bands or experimental musicians in the mainstream. And anything in the "indie" scene is still saturated with pop and hip-hop focused musicians, which is fine, but there's no room for diversity.

Welcome to @ghostland

I love everything about her (except she doesn't release music that often :() 

Yaaas. I kno, really wish she'd release a full album D : I also wish I could be one of the extras in her videos. She seems like such a fun person.

Reminds me a lot of their older stuff...COL songs bleed together and thats my problem with em and this release is no different but I like what I heard. Will give it a few more plays before I figure it out

That's kind of why I like it though. It's one flawless listen that still manages to provide distinct moments. Although, I can see why people might find it repetitive.

For me, the album started out okay, but when Nightwalkers came on, the album got really good and stayed that way till the end.

@CAT5 - I'm pretty behind the curve in the J-Indie scene 😂I feel like you probably already do, but have you heard of Otoboke Beaver? Another lovely J-Girl group. Their album/compilation that they dropped this year is in my top 2019 releases.

This has def. been plug'd or dub'd, probably by @CAT5 b/c I remember this. Otoboke Beaver is on Spotify, but Midori is region-locked so it's been a while since I've listened to her.

If you want to crank the screaming/"vocal strain" up to 11 the whole song, akai kurage might be of interest.

Uhhhh yes please : )

Google lens is pretty wild when it comes to that. Additionally, emoji are brilliant ways to convey information very quickly (as pictograms generally are.) Yes, even the memes... 

It was a guy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Then it's the perfect BL story of "I'm not gay but this guy...." and the struggle to accept the feelings 😂

Lolol I hope I run into him again 😂 or rather...him into me