Coil - The Remote Viewer

2002; 5 tracks

If you think you know Coil, think again. There is NOTHING in the entire canon of Coil releases that sounds even remotely (haha....) like this. I'm not kidding.

After a few listens, I thought that it was music from another world, as, admittedly, all Coil is.... but..... this struck me in a different way. Look at the cover of Michael Gira's Drainland. Look at the film Brazil, imagine the world of Oceania in 1984, picture yourself in the underwater laboratory of Hard-Boiled Wonderland with INKlings crawling all over you. These are atmosopheres that I am reminded of by The Remote Viewer - mystery, darkness, a place of remorseless human animals.

These 5 tracks will defintely shake you out of that little world you've created for yourself and take you to an entirely underground, remote, mysterious, dark, filthy world.. the world of COIL.

Remastered version.

Hymie's Basement - Hymie's Basement

2003; 15 tracks

Hymie's Basement is a collaboration between Why?'s Yoni Wolf and Fog's Andrew Broder.

I love love loooove this album. Their voices sound quite similar... but there really is nothing like this album. I love Yoni's obsession with hands. I love Broder's soft guitar playing. I love the contrast from their happy pop-like songs and minimally saddening pieces. I love their cuteness and their rawness. I love everything about this album.

Download.

Bracken - We Know About the Need

2007; 11 tracks

Wow, what a stunning album. The most beautiful thing about this album is his voice. I can't imagine anything more great. Bracken is the indie/experimental/hip-hop project of Chris Adams. We Know About the Need is the only thing I've heard by him, but... it's gorgeousity made flesh. The track Heathens seems to be my favorite track atm.

we have our backs against the wall