Jenny Hval – Innocence Is Kinky
“That night, I watched people fucking on my computer”
Jenny Hval is a Norwegian singer. I don’t know much about her. I got the heads up on her from a post on facebook by Lasse Marhaug, who praised her. As I have a habit of delving into artists mentioned by artists I like (it all began when Limahl mentioned Prince in an interview…. (sic)), I gave Jenny Hval a listen, and was rather intrigued. Her sound is a strange dreamy/nightmarish poppy noisy experimental avantgarde one.
Her voice is soft at times and crooked and evil at times. I suggest you take a listen. Innocence Is Kinky is her second album, and well worth your time. Beware – it’s a grower!
http://www.discogs.com/Jenny-Hval-Innocence-Is-Kinky/release/4829675
Coffins – The Fleshland 2LP
I have promised you a return to this lp, and it’s a pleasure. Heavy and filthy Japanese doom/death.
This is the limited black/white mailorder edition. http://www.discogs.com/Coffins-The-Fleshland/release/4727815
This is some sexy shit, right? I’m almost going Quagmire on this lp. Talk about a vinyl fetish. I better stop myself here.
Enjoy.
Vorum – Poisoned Void
Yes! Some nice catchy death metal here. I know nothing about this lp. It was given to me by my old friend Jalle who had one to spare.
This is the first listen, and it is great.
Actually I’m on a massive KISS binge these days, but Vorum is a welcome diversion.
My annual top-20
Oh yes, another year has flown, and I have made my annual list of albums I have taken particular pleasure in during the year. Note, this is not a complete nor particularly accurate list. Here are some oldies and some newbies. I have decided only to have one release by any band in the list – if not, I would have four Napalm Death releases more here… This is also published on http://www.kusarigamakill.com the blog of my band.
The list goes as follows:
- Intense Degree – War in My Head (1989)
- Mumakil – Flies Will Starve (2013)
- Pig Destroyer – Book Burner (2012)
- Satanic Malfunctions – Them (2013)
- Converge – All We Love We Leave Behind (2012)
- Blockheads (FR) – This World Is Dead (2013)
- Iron Lung – Life. Iron Lung. Death. (2004)
- Noisear – Subvert the Dominant Paradigm (2011)
- Scab Cadillac – Tagged & Numbered… (1989)
- Napalm Death – Utilitarian (2012)
- Coffins – The Fleshland (2013)
- Carcass – Surgical Steel (2013)
- Sete Star Sept – Visceral Tavern (2013)
- Repulsion – Horrified (1989)
- Jesus of Nazareth / Exploding Meth Lab – The Seed Mouth Collection (2008)
- Cloud Rat – Moksha (2013)
- Nashgul – Humanicidio (2007)
- Realized – 21st Century Terminal World (2005)
- Death Toll 80k – Harsh Realities (2011)
- Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God (2008)
Melt-Banana – Fetch
It was worth the wait!
Beautifully packaged and full frontal audio assault.
Get it while you can.
Coffins – The Fleshland
I got this album from Relapse today. It is still spinning as I write this. But it sounds good. The vocals are beyond human.
More to come…
Napalm Death/Insect Warfare – Split Picture 7″
This slab of wax is a typical example of companies ripping off pretentious arseholes like me. Old recordings and novelty wax. Still, I’m totally stoked…
Information: http://www.discogs.com/Napalm-Death-Insect-Warfare-Napalm-Death-Insect-Warfare/release/4492430
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