Ah, here we go again! Like every month, we get together for THE NOISE OF to look at some of the very best releases from the last month. February was no stranger to noisy quality, so I’ve got more than a handful of great records to show to you. I also have no idea how to do those intros anymore. I’m just blabbering nonsense. Nobody reads this, I guess. So let’s fucking go!
WuW – L’Orchaostre
February 3 // Pelagic Records
EYES – Congratulations
February 3 // INDISCIPLINARIAN
EYES are playing around as one of the most interesting mathcore-adjacent outfits coming out of Northern Europe. After the promising Underperformer, the Copenhagen-based quintet really found its footing with Congratulations, a record pulsating of great ideas and grinding energy.
FVNERALS – Let the Earth Be Silent
February 3 // Lupus Lounge/Prophecy Prodcutions
Another band which has been around for quite a while and finally reached what is arguably their full potential – or at least very close to that. Let the Earth Be Silent is FVNERALS‘ magnum opus. It’s so dark, massive, elegant, and dense, you won’t find your way out of its soundscapes for a good while.
Josh Arcoleo – K.O.K.O
February 3 // Edition Records
A jazz gem a days keeps the doctor away. Josh Arcoleo delievers a great take on mondern jazz, really groovy and with fantastic beats.
mmeadows – Light Moves Around You
February 3 // Indepedent
Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy
February 3 // Ninja Tune
Subp Yao & Sam A La Bamalot – Double Exposure
February 8 // NonGrid
Last year, I very much enjoyed Subp‘s amazing album Flana – a great display of dreamy downtempo and pumping UK garage. Naturally, I’ve started to keep an eye on his stuff, and was very happy to see him teaming up with Sam A La Bamalot for the release of their collaboration Double Exposure, one of the best electronica records of the young year.
Atomwinter – Sakrileg
February 10 // Trollzorn
STORMO – Endocannibalismo
February 10 // Prosthetic Records
Tennis – Pollen
February 10 // Mutually Detrimental
Kelela – Raven
February 10 // Warp Records
Remember when Kelela teamed up with Tosin Abasi to sing over Animals As Leaders‘ “Behaving Badly”? This is how I found out about her – if you haven’t watched it, go on Youtube. Years later, Kelela is a prolific r&b/art pop artist and released one of the best records of the year with Raven. How about that?
Liv.e – Girl In The Half Pearl
February 10 // In Real Life
nhomme – 「 一種の過音 」
February 13 // Independent
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
February 14 // Sony Music/The Orchard/Perpetual Novice
Signe Marie Rustad – Particles Of Faith
February 17 // Die With Your Boots On Records
A very delicate, very elegant record. Signe Marie Rustad‘s powerful vocals and intricate guitar work create an intimate and soulful atmosphere that draws the listener in from the very first note. The songs are beautifully crafted, with thoughtful lyrics and unforgettable melodies that linger in the mind long after the final chord has faded away.
Shell Beach – Solar Flare
February 17 // Wild Thing Records
Pile – All Fiction
February 17 // Exploding In Sound Records
Lisel – Patterns for Auto-Tuned Voices and Delay
February 17 // Ba Da Bling Records
BIG|BRAVE – nature morte
February 24 // Thrill Jockey Records
The discography of BIG|BRAVE is a really interesting. They started out as one of those modern-ish doomgaze outfits – a good band, but not necessarily something special. With nature morte, the band tried a more experimental, noisy approach – with amazing results. This is easily the band’s best work so far. Fuck.
Real Terms – Vantage
February 24 // Sofa Boy Records
Snow Ghosts – The Fell
February 24 // Houndstooth
Model/Actriz – Dogsbody
February 24 // True Panther
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