Only been a couple of standouts for me, of which the Boredoms - Vision Creation New Sun wins out by a country mile. I was only aware of their earlier 'noise' period (Chocolate Synthesizer, Pop Tatari etc...) before this release was heralded in AOTM, and I wasn't totally sold on them as a band that could garner that much affection from me. That all changed with the cyclical, rhythmic, uplifting, space rocky and krauty VCCNS. T'was a revalation indeed, and during a period working in a shipping warehouse, gave me a spring in my step the job didn't warrant. Have been lucky enough to see them play it live too, which was one of the most joyous, uplifting and life affirming gigs I think I've ever attended. Perfect music to drift amongst the stars to, or if you need to trudge somewhere quickly, fall into pace with the rhythm, and you're there in no time. It's become one of my desert island albums, in that if I feel a bit glum, this has the ability to shake me out of the fug in double quick time. Picked up a few more Boredoms relases since (Super AE, and a couple of the Super Roots series, all have something to recommend them).
VCNS (Full) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdPCt5ZEf40
Super AE (Full) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUSGujidgns
Super Roots 9 (Full) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V__1KLwDer8
Boredoms - Live ATP 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTASFB-LWU
T'other was the revalation that is Oneida's 'Each One Teach One'. Another release that opened the door to a wider love and appreciation of this fantastic band (though sadly, they seem to have lost it a little over the last few releases).
Cope eulogised the relentless OCD like repetition/dedication of 'Sheets of Easter' ("You've got to look into the Light, Light Light,Light....." which rather bizarrely, my younest daughter took a real shine to aged 5 or 6) whereas I came to find the track 'Antibiotics' was the one that floated my boat the most. It has been known that on somedays, this track has been let on repeat for hours at a time, just basking in the glory of the organ refrain, and the whole 'locked in' vibe of the instrumentation. It's a real transporter of a tune, that's fer sure. Other stuff on the album was a revalation too. The stripped back lofi version of 'People Of The North', that was reworked and polished up further on the later release 'Anthems Of The Moon' was a rickety confused tumble oof noise, fom another stormer of an album. People of the North guarnered it's own Oneida offshoot project as well, of which, the first album 'Deep Tissue' is the finest as far as Im concerned.
Sheets Of Easter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT26L1vtgkE
Antibiotics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGf9kUv7j9g
People Of The North - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpfA5v4Vcow
People Of The North (Anthems..Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8wNs89fgM0
People of the North - Deep Tissue Album (Excerpt).....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ALCRmhIv84&list=PL30BC9D8CDF711C27
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