RIDE

"The term shoegazer is synonymous with My Bloody Valentine, and even more specifically with the album Isn't Anything and their powerful follow-up Loveless. If one had to name the next thing that comes to mind when hearing the word shoegazer it would probably be Slowdive's Souvlaki. The albums Loveless and Souvlaki are usually considered the two-headed monster within the genre. There is, however, a third album, released a full year before Loveless and 3 years before Souvlaki, that arguably holds a claim to the first truly great shoegazer album. Imagine a less abrasive and more laid back Loveless, and you have Ride's Nowhere."

—Scott Herren, SputnikMusic

shoegaze

alternative rock

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Nowhere (1990)

LED ZEPPELIN

"Physical Graffiti is the true testament to the greatest rock group that there ever was. Unfortunate for the musicians they influenced who don't get it, Led Zeppelin was more than just the aggressive salvos of guitar, bass, drum and caterwauls of a singer with a blonde mane in tight jeans. Physical Graffiti shows that like no other, light and shade can be accomplished."

— PopMatters

rock & roll baby!

The Rover, LED ZEPPELIN

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Physical Graffiti (1975)  removed file

BAUHAUS

In the Flat Field, this second disc, so loaded with alternates and outtakes, is a revelatory experience because it offers a portrait of the band struggling with itself, and experimenting, trying to eke out that certain sonic something that would ultimately set them apart and create so many imitators.

You know you like it!

Get it. Buy it. Steal it.

post-punk

gothic rock

Dive, BAUHAUS

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In the Flat Field (1980)

HAWKWIND

Hawkwind Myspace

'Doremi may not be Hawkwind's most renowned album, but it carries the same type of prog rock spaciness as their first two releases. Even though the keyboard playing is trimmed down just a tad, the introduction of Ian Kilmister, otherwise known as Lemmy of Motörhead fame, makes up for it. With Lemmy's hard-lined guitar playing and Del Dettmar's synthesizer stabs, tracks like "Space Is Deep" and "The Watcher" are infused with elaborate instrumental meanderings in perfect Hawkwind fashion. The longer tracks, both "Brainstorm" and "Time We Left This World Today," have Lemmy getting settled in the band's extraordinary milieu, but end up being the album's strongest cuts. There's a harder feel to the songs all the way through, with the guitar and drums coming to the forefront ahead of Dik and Mik's "generators" and "hot electronics." Doremi is the inaugural album for drummer Simon King, and with guitarist Dave Anderson and percussion man Terry Ollis now departed, Hawkwind still manages to muster up a firm intergalactic space-metal atmosphere...only with a more rugged thrust.'

— Mike DeGagne, allmusic

progressive

space

psychedelic rock

Lord of Light, HAWKWIND

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Doremi Fasol Latido (1972)

MAYBESHEWILL

Maybeshewill Myspace

'Most bands couldn't juggle the collective noise of Mogwai and Glassjaw without exploding... These songs are extremely quick to kick your teeth in when you least expect it'
- Kerrang

instrumental
post-rock
math-rock
electronica

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Not For Want Of Trying (2008)

Fatty Chan

Fatty Chan Myspace

'Dirty, groove-laden rock which channels the soul of southern swamp-sludgers Down and seasons it with a bit of Alabama Thunderpussy, Corrosion Of Conformity and a good dose of Devon air to make their own filthy brew... [CHAN]... are on a mission to tear the UK Metal scene a new rectum. Nice.'
- RockSound Magazine

southern rock
sludge

mp3@128kbps
Tunguska (2008)

Fuck Buttons

Fuck Buttons Myspace

'A joyous racket of swirling atmospherics and percussive gunfire.'
- The Observer

psychedelic
drone
electronic
experimental



mp3@192kbps
Tarot Sport (2009)

Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree Myspace

'Porcupine Tree is unquestionably one of the most difficult-to-categorize and innovative bands working today. The music is breathtaking, ranging from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive metal, and a compendium of other sounds and genres in between.'
- Porcupine Tree Myspace

IX Time Flies got a guitar solo... I'm flying right now!
High Pleasure!

psychedelic rock
progressive rock

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The Incident (2009)

Zonderhoof - S/T (ep)

Zonderhoof Myspace

'...this is a killer stoner-sludge-doom-metal hybrid with some heady atmospherics and plenty of repeat value.'
- StonerRock.com

A MUST HAVE!!!

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Zonderhoof (ep) (2007)

Hexes - White Noise/Black Sound

Hexes Myspace

Increase the volume and have a good time!
Quite amazing damn great musics in here.
ENJOY!

Genre: Post-Hardcore

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White Noise/Black Sound (2009)

Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing

Fuck Buttons Myspace

When I put the first track on,
I just chill.

Genre: Experimental | Noise

mp3@192kbps
Street Horrrsing (2008)

Amebix - Arise!

Amebix Myspace

I think this will be my last post.
Rhythm & Riot it's not being the way I thought it would be.
Just a few comments, no discussion, no success and other shit...
Failure is learning?
I recommend you: 99 Miles of Bad Blogs (nice people)

Genre: Crust | Punk | Speed

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Arise! (1985)

Chickenhawk - Chickenhawk

Chickenhawk Myspace

'Chickenhawk is a raging schizophrenic multi-personality disorder of an album. Insanely original and musically adept the four members have fashioned a UK sound that stands up to the heavy avant guard of Naked City and Mr. Bungle whilst also having the riffs and head-banging nature of Melvins and Harvey Milk.'
- Chickenhawk Myspace

A band not to be lost of sight.
An orgasm of coolness and originality. Chickenhawk!
Absolutly Recommended!

Genre: Experimental | Sludge | Stoner

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Chickenhawk (2008)

Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase

Mike, is a friend of mine. Mike asked me, 'Do you know what your gonna write about it?'

I didn't tell:

Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase, is the best album and 

band i found this year, for me. 

I recommend it twice, 

because this is beauty transmitted in sound.

Genre: Electronic | IDM | Trip Hop

Boards of Canada 'Dayvan Cowboy'

Boards Of Canada Myspace

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The Campfire Headphase (2005)

Tangaroa - One Hand For The Knife, One Hand For The Throat

'Combining a mixture of Meshuggah, Dillinger Escape Plan, Strapping Young Lad, Cannibal Corpse, At the Gates, Brutal Truth, Cryptopsy, Morbid Angel, and that own special Tangaroa blend that very few bands can match, Tangaroa are a force to be reckoned with and definately one to be watched in the near future.'

- tangaroa.org.uk

As love is mathematics, so Tangaroa is

Progressive Mathcore from UK. Count on it!

Tangaroa Myspace

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One Hand For The Knife, One Hand For The Throat (2008)