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I love the Fediverse and have been promoting Lemmy & our alternative music community on Mastodon for over a month now. It's getting pretty active and we are sharing all kinds of music from 80s college rock to today's indie every day.

But somehow it seems lemmy.ml hasn't heard yet! Nearly 1000 subscribers on lemmy.world, but like 17 from lemmy.ml? Oh fediverse, you minx you.

Well, time to change that! I'm spreading the good word for alternative music fans to join & share.

Lemmy: [email protected]

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or rawdog link: https://lemmy.world/c/alternativenation

Hope to see you there!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1596931

A bloody smile, forced.

This album sounds beautiful. The guitars are great, and the vocals are really great. The screams just pierce your soul and shake your bones! There's plenty of similarity between each song, but they manage to make every track feel distinct and separate, yet connected. Some songs get beautifully melodic too.

Sometimes the line delivery leaves something to be desired, though. It feels weirdly unnatural, the way some lines are read individually regardless of whether or not they're a continuation of the previous line.

I really appreciate how every track flows into the next, like a tape. It makes the project feel like a single entity rather than a collection of tracks. It's almost like they're playing the songs back-to-back and we're just in the room listening in.

The lyricism is brilliant, if a bit unhinged. This album is written with viscera and splattered across the walls like the guts of a dead whale. It's disgusting, and a bit horrorcore, but it's just so emotional. It never feels overdone or nasty for the sake of shock, it's just raw emotion portrayed in a grimy sludge of words.

The lyrics really are the best part about this album. The themes of failure, regret, depression, indifference, and of taking part in life and community despite not wanting to and having to deal with the consequences... It's loud and powerful. The absurdity of continuing on despite all the horrible things that happen every day permeates this album; it's just fantastic.

These lyrics really stuck with me:

We were fed our first communion
But the bread turned to flesh
As we chewed, and boy we chewed

• lily pad pupils

What do you think?

Best song: floral organs
Worst song: 9/12
Rating: 4/5

Listen on YT Music!

I can't wait for the full album! Out some time at the beginning of September

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2069132

Not a classical aficionado or even one for solo violin, but I gave this a listen while on a walk and it kinda blew me away.

The compositions are rather dynamic and beautiful. But also, the playing, as a non-expert, is ridiculous. Smooth and skilful as you’d expect but also just beastly. Like I’m not convinced this is a solo violin, Hahn is all over that instrument!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1506049

Some classic Sarah Records indie pop.

Very heavy vibes of The Doors here

Juicy

I'm in love with Janelle Moane's android/Cindi Mayweather stuff, but it's been a while since she's released anything involving that. So while I wait very patiently for another Suite, are there any other artists with similar vibes?

cross-posted from: https://poptalk.scrubbles.tech/post/69848

I like the songs and its vibe/soul when listening Taylor Swift's early albums.

Whether those are country or pop or teen or love songs, I really (and still) get hooked by its melodies & sounds/instruments. Its really awesome lyrics and its story by her still amaze me.

So, her songs has really influenced my musical preference especially when growing up.

I'm still looking for new music/song/album or new/current other music artists with that kind such as hers—

So if you could introduce to me to search, Are there any other "new" music or new/current artists with that kind such as hers (artists likely endorsed by her as I already consider her a great artist)?

It does not really have to be so much similar to her songs (so it can be grunge, ballad or urban). I'm referring to the "vibe/soul/somewhat-acting-as-if-I-musically-feel-that-there's-a-drama-scene-or-personality/sound/something I can't clearly describe sorry" upon the songs that she's singing/playing.

So to understand what I'm referring to, here are selected current songs I like and still keep playing are:

1. "Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez (way mostly among the current ones, I'm single 😉 btw—what I mean is that song is a sentimental love song for rejoicing love couples, and I felt attached even I don't have a girlfriend.)
2. "Here With Me" by d4vd (becoming less frequently)
3. "Spark" by Ed Sheeran (becoming less frequently)
4. "Foolish One" by Taylor Swift
5. "Vampire" by Olive Rodrigo (I'm not sure as I'm getting hooked right now)
6. "Say So" by Doja Cat (becoming less frequently)
7. ... That's it I can fondly recall. I have tried to think from 2020 farther. But that's it I bravely mentioned.

In honor of the lemmy.world hack.

I wrote this track to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the first time I released a piece of original music online.

It's been quite the journey, and I want to keep doing this for a long time.

You can also listen on Soundcloud.

For anyone who's curious, here's the original.

And here's my Mastodon for anyone who likes that sort of thing.

Cheers.

(Is this on topic?)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1137491

It's not good.

The lyrics are interesting, and I like a lot of the themes that the songs approach, but this album is just so boring.

The production is weird, not that unique in the genre really, but still. Being weird and different isn't enough to make good music.

I feel like there's nothing to hold on to, every song feels so similar, like a never-ending buzz. The album isn't even that long, but it feels like HOURS...

There are some nice cuts, like FaceTime, but most of the songs are just billy rapping with that monotonous tone of his, non-stop. And there's 17 tracks on this thing, yikes. His lines aren't even that good, he keeps rhyming every fucking line. Makes everything sound like that lyrical miracle stereotype. Ew. DOOM from Wish.

This album feels like staring at a wall while the washing machine is running.

What do you think?

Best song: FaceTime
Worst song: Soft Landing
Rating: 2/5

Listen on SoundCloud!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1113079

There's so much good music in the world...

This album is pure emotion. It's beautiful in every way and in all the ways.

From the production, to the performances, to the lyrics. Everything flows together and dances in perfect harmony.

Really, this feels more like a movie than an album. Every line paints a picture, and the gorgeous music completes a masterpiece. And the story is great; it's personal, emotional, meaningful.

Really, the beauty of this project is indescribable. Do yourself a favour and go listen to this album if you haven't yet.

What do you think?

Best song: Dedicated to Tar Feather
Worst song: Tyler, Forever
Rating: 5/5

Listen on YouTube Music!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1096922

Just a good album.

The vocals are great, and the lyrics are pretty interesting at times.

It really starts off on the wrong foot though... Swing (In A Dream) is one of the worst songs on the project, and the intro portion of that song in particular is just horrible.

After that though, the album only really dips in After the Flash, and even that is fine.

This album makes me feel rather despondent, for some reason. I would say this project sounds like an internal spiral, the feeling of letting go of control of your own life, things falling apart and ripping at the seems.

I don't really have much to say, but it's certainly enjoyable.

What do you think?

Best song: Siphon Song
Worst song: After the Flash
Rating: 3/5

Listen on YouTube!

Interview with the little green man with english subtitles https://youtu.be/FhzYmBR83HI