Underground Listmaker

A brief recap of my listening habits in May 2024. Notable trends: more singer/songwriter folk albums, as well as a focus on newly released records. Obscurity ranges from very/mildly obscure to popular. Includes a new addition to my top 50 albums of all time (Katie Jane Garside's Lullabies in a Glass Wilderness). Compared to an average of these posts, there is a (slightly shamefully) low breadth of countries of origin on this list.  Previous monthly updates: January   ||  February 1. Katie Jane Garside -   Lullabies in a Glass Wilderness  ||  Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop, Darkwave, Experimental, Avant-Folk  ||  2006  ||  UK 2. Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards  ||  Singer-Songwriter, Blues Rock, Folk Rock  ||  2006  ||  USA 3. St. Vincent - All Born Screaming  ||  Art Rock, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  2024  ||  USA 4. Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown...

Previous installments: One   ||  Two All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). This is the third installment. I've been devoting a proportionally significant amount of time to finding new and obscure records in an attempt to broaden my horizons.  A couple of albums shifted upwards on the list, most significantly the new  Tapir! record. New entries are in green. Note: in general, I will not listen to something unless I think I might possibly enjoy it.  1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She   ||  Darkwave, Post-Industrial, Trip Hop  ||   10/10  2. Allie X - Girl With No Face   ||  Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic  ||   9.5/10  3. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future   ||  Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter  ||  9/10 4. The Smile - Wall of Eyes   ||  Art Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock  ||   9/10   5. Ally ...

Other Installments: One   ||  Three All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). This is the second installment. We've had a decent year so far. The top 10 on this list don't touch last year's, but it's early days yet. New additions to the list are are indicated. 1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She   ||  Darkwave, Post-Industrial, Trip Hop  ||  10/10  2. Allie X - Girl With No Face  ||  Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic  ||  9.5/10 (NEW)  3. The Smile - Wall of Eyes  ||  Art Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock  ||   9/10   4. Ally St. Ives - Dryleaze Marching Band   ||  Post-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental  ||  9/10   5. Kim Gordon - The Collective  ||  Industrial Hip Hop, Trap, Experimental Rock, No Wave  ||  8/10 (NEW)  6. Sonic Youth - Walls Have Ears   ||  Noise Rock, No Wave, Archival ...

Previous monthly updates: January A brief recap of my listening habits for February 2024.    Format is: #. Artist - Album   ||  Genres  ||  Release year  ||  Country 1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She  ||  Post-Industrial, Darkwave, Trip Hop  ||  2024  ||  USA 2. AJJ - People Who Can Eat People are the Luckiest People in the World  ||  Folk Punk, Anti-Folk  ||  2007  ||  USA 3. Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished  ||  Experimental, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  2000 ||  USA 4. The Smile - Wall of Eyes  ||  Art Rock, Krautrock, Post-Rock  ||  2024  ||  UK 5. The Flaming Lips - Embryonic  ||  Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock  ||  2009  ||  USA 6. The Taxpayers - "God, Forgive These Bastards": Songs From the Forgotten Life of Henry Turner  ||  Anti-...

Other Installments: Two   ||  Three All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). One of my top 10 artists ever dropped (no points for guessing which), and Kanye is being Kanye (which has become more and more of a bad thing). Overall I have high hopes for the rest of the year. Obscurity Rating*: 5.44 *OR Scale - 8. Extremely Obscure, 7. Very Obscure, 6. Obscure, 5. Slightly Obscure, 4. Slightly Popular, 3. Popular, 2. Very Popular,  1. Extremely Popular 1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She  ||  Darkwave, Post-Industrial, Trip Hop  ||  10/10 2. The Smile - Wall of Eyes  ||  Art Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock  ||  9/10 3. Ally St. Ives - Dryleaze Marching Band  ||  Post-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental  ||  9/10 4. Yikii - Chorion  ||  Post-Industrial, Neoclassical Darkwave  ||  7/10 5. Gruff Rhys - Sadness Sets Me Free  ||...

A brief recap of my listening habits for January 2024.  Format is: # . Artist - Album   ||  Genres  ||  Release year  ||   Country 1.  Kate Bush -  The Dreaming  ||  Art Pop, Art Rock, Progressive Pop  ||  1982  ||  UK 2.  Einstürzende Neubauten - Haus der Lüge  ||  Industrial  ||  1989  ||  Germany 3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part  ||  Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter  ||  2001  ||  Australia 4.  Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch  ||  Industrial  ||  1985  ||  Germany 5. Ulver - Perdition City  ||  Trip Hop, Electronic, Experimental  ||  2000  ||  Norway 6. Grinderman - Grinderman 2  ||  Punk Blues  ||  2010  ||  Australia 7.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Abattoir  Blues / Lyre of Orpheus  ||...