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Skinny
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- Posted: 05/19/2014 18:41
- Post subject: ALC #15: One Quarter Descent by The Fun Years
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One Quarter Descent by The Fun Years
Sitting on one of those horrible, pebbly, English beaches on a miserable day, watching the tide bring with it a load of wind-up radios, each of them wheezing its last breath before they fall silent forever.
So this pick was a toss-up between a few albums (Conan, Frankie Cosmos, YG all came to mind), but in the end I went with my gut instinct. I don't know a lot about this band, but they're dope. It's a turntablist and a guitarist as far as I know, and they craft gentle, melodic, almost Basinski-esque droning soundscapes. I've been completely addicted to this album since I first heard it, to the point where listening to it has become a daily ritual. Check it.
Streaming here, or PM me if you want.
p.s. I think this is #15, as Ratking (loveless) was #13, and then Wovenhand #14, but I might be wrong.
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Necharsian
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- Posted: 05/19/2014 18:48
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Ahh cool it's streaming on their bandcamp which is nice news for me. I'll give it a listen today at some point.
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Norman Bates
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Location: Paris, France 
- #3
- Posted: 05/19/2014 19:03
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Yes, it's an excellent record. I've rated 90/100, it's top 3 for the year for sure.
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Necharsian
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- #4
- Posted: 05/23/2014 13:49
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Well this is very very good. Its getting harder and harder to rank these but heres probably how mine looks:
1. Death Vessel - Island Intervals
2. Wovenhand - Refractory Obdurate
3. The Fun Years - One Quarter Descent
4. Have a Nice Life - The Unnatural World
5. Phil Beaudreau - Ether
6. Alcest - Shelter
7. The Gloaming - The Gloaming
8. Ratking - So It Goes
9. An Ant And An Atom - You Are No One
10. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
11. Actress - Ghettovile
12. Mike Jourgensen - Moodeity
Still have to hear 3: Chicano Batman - Cycles of Existential Rhyme, Juçara Marçal - Encarnado, Benjamin Construct - Anamorphic Reality
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- #5
- Posted: 05/23/2014 16:36
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I enjoyed it. On first impression I preferred the 2nd track. Not sure why.
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19loveless91
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- Posted: 05/24/2014 11:09
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I have nothing of value to add here, just want to say that I enjoyed this immensely. Close to my top 5 of the year so far.
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meccalecca
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Location: The Land of Enchantment 
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- Posted: 05/27/2014 14:16
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Finally gave it a listen yesterday. Definitely hear the Basinski influence. I didn't love it as much as others here, but I know this is a record that's also gonna get better and better with repeat listens. Great rec.
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