Album of the Day: Lamb - Lamb

This was an amazing debut album and has remained among my favorites. I always expected Lamb to become massively famous but they always remained sort of a cult-y festival-y band. I've seen them perform live a couple of times and was blown away every single time.If you're only going to listen to one song, pick "Cotton Wool".

Saturday is Make Some Noise Day: Photek - Form & Function Vol. 2

Almost 10 years between this 2007 album and the 1998 Form & Function.Where F&F 1 was dark, minimal, and austere this one is dark and pulls out all the stops. Make some noise, indeed.

 

Here's the original 1997 album too, just because I'm nice that way. Also I do like it somewhat better.

Saturday is Make Some Noise day: Klute - Casual Bodies

Yaaaaay make some noise day! How about the debut album of Klute? That'll do pig, that'll do.

Saturday Is Make Some Noise Day: Makai

Brutal German classic D&B from the late 90s. I dare you. Massive bonus points if you recognise the singing used on the first track.

 

Rating: *****
Comment: Minimal and dark and fast and hasn't lost its edge in over a decade.

Saturday is Make Some Noise Day: Calyx & Teebee

SATURDAY IS MAKE SOME NOISE DAY

 

Rating: *****
Comment: Dark, hard, and in your face. Jump, sucker!

Saturday is Make Some Noise Day: Squarepusher

Saturday is make some noise day! And who makes better and more obscure noise than Squarepusher? For me Squarepusher takes me back to my messy 20s, VJing for peanuts and dancing in dank basement clubs to glitchy Drum & Bass, emerging only when the sun has risen again to stagger home and sleep. Good times. Weird times.

This is by no means an easily accessible album, although it may be one of the more accessible ones in the Squarepusher discography. But since when is accessibility a plus anyway? Would you like your steak pre-chewed too? Fuck that shit. Hit it, Tom. Feed me weird things.

Rating: *****
Comment: Not the best squarepusher album but certainly worth a repeat listen.