Style: Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Noise Rock
Influences: Kosmische Musik, No Wave, Musique Concrète
Vibe: Noisy, Groovy, Spacey, Raw
Musical Attributes: Rhythmic, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Repetitive
Tag: lo-fi
The Dead C – Secret Earth
Style: Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Shoegaze
Vibe: heavy, cathartic, lo-fi, noisy, raw, angsty, repetitive, droney, slow
M. Ward – Transfiguration of Vincent
Originally released in 2003 on Merge Jealous Butcher Indie Exclusive Reissue (2019) Format: LP, Blue
John Fahey – The Voice of the Turtle
Style: American Primitive Guitar, Folk
Vibe: Rootsy, Eclectic, Raw
Musical Attributes: Acoustic, Lo-fi, Sound Collage, Vignettes, Bluesy, Instrumental
Deerhunter – Monomania
Released in 2013 on 4AD Records Format: LP
Holy Sons – I Want to Live a Peaceful Life
Originally released on CD in 2003 2019 Pressing, First Vinyl Issue, Remastered Format: LP Features 2 previously unreleased tracks
Tobacco – Ultima II Massage
Released in 2014 on Ghostly International Format: LPx2, hand-dipped vinyl Limited to 800
Tobacco – Fucked Up Friends
Released in 2008 on Anticon Records Format: LP
Duster – Stratosphere
Originally released in 1998 on Up Records 2019 Numero Group Reissue Format: LP
Quasimoto – The Unseen
Released in 2000 on Stones Throw Records Format: LPx2
Efrim Manuel Menuck – Plays “High Gospel”
Released in 2011 on Constellation Records Recorded 2009-2010 Format: LP
Holy Sons – The Fall of Man
Released in 2015 on Thrill Jockey Records Format: LP, gold vinyl
The Microphones – Mount Eerie
Originally released on K records in 2003 Recorded between 2001-2002 2013 Reissue on PW Elverum & Sun Format: LP
Deerhunter – Cryptograms/Fluorescent Grey EP
Released in 2007 on Kranky Cryptograms recorded in 2005 Fluorescent Grey recorded in 2006 Format: LPx2
Atlas Sound – Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel + Another Bedroom EP
Released in 2008 on Kranky Records Recorded Spring/Summer 2007 Format: LPx2, includes Another Bedroom EP on D-side
Mount Eerie – No Flashlight: Songs of the Fulfilled Night
Originally released in 2005 on P.W. Elverum & Sun 2015 Pressing, re-mixed and re-designed Format: LP, white vinyl
Fursaxa – Mandrake
Style: Avant-Folk, Free Folk, Psych Folk
Vibe: Forest, Witchy, Nocturnal, Ritualistic, Earthy, Raw, Nature
Musical Attributes: Dissonant, Droney, Lo-Fi
Robbie Basho – The Falconer’s Arm II
Released in 1967 on Takoma Records Format: LP
Fursaxa- Alone in the Dark Wood
Released in 2007 on Eclipse Records Format: LP Includes 12″x24″ insert
Six Organs of Admittance – Dark Noontide
Released in 2002 on Holy Mountain Format: LP
Holy Sons – Decline of the West Vol. I & II
Released in 2015 on Partisan Records Recorded 2003-2005
Palace Brothers – Palace Brothers
Style: Singer/Songwriter
Subgenres: Slowcore, Country, Folk
Vibe: Depressive, Intimate, Lonely, Sad, Introspective, Raw, Loner
Musical Attributes: Lo-fi, Sparse, Raw, Simple
Neil Young – A Letter Home
Cat Power – What Would the Community Think
Album Information: Released in 1996 on Matador Records
Holy Sons – The Fact Facer
I highly recommend this album to any nocturnal recluses looking for a shadowy singer-songwriter to listen to during their next existential crisis. Emil’s experimental blend of hi- and lo-fi recording methods and tasteful use of psychedelic atmospheres allow his strong songwriting to take precedent, while simultaneously offering plenty of new textures to discover with each subsequent listen. Diverse range of influences include Indian classical, psychedelic rock, drone, folk, dub…the list goes on.
