Best Ever Albums

Re: ALC #17: Pool

KitchenSink — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:48:21 GMT

Author: KitchenSink

Posted: 07/26/2021 22:48

not sure why I had initially passed on this one given that I've liked what I've heard from Skee Mask in the past, but needless to say a Jimmy cosign is more than enough reason to check anything out, and yeah unsurprisingly this is almost certainly the best thing I've heard from him to date. latter half of this album is when things especially pick up for me, with some of the noisier and more mind-bendy tracks occupying that bit, but also the opening half of the album is just plain ol hypnotic in the best sort of way, if not entirely groundbreaking. it's a solid strategy, lull you in with the more like ambient dub type shit and then hit you with the breakbeat techno. listened to it twice, once more focused and once just kind of in the background and really enjoyed it in both contexts for entirely different reasons. feels very throwbacky in that it brings me back to my all-Warp-all-the-time phase, so that was a fun nostalgia trip. not sure I'll still be thinking about this album in 5 years time but very glad to have heard it all the same

Re: ALC #17: Pool

kokkinos — Wed, 2 Jun 2021 16:20:52 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 06/02/2021 20:20

EyeKanFly wrote:

Yeah I think I listened to this 3 times and it just didn't jive with me. Unfortunately I just found it incredibly boring.

Thanks for sharing this though, no way I would've listened if it weren't ALC.

Exactly what happened with me as well, the only difference being I listened to it 2 instead of 3 times.

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Luigii — Tue, 1 Jun 2021 17:35:11 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 06/01/2021 21:35

Honestly, this might be better than Compro. Didn't realized Skee Mask released a new album. And while I need a couple more listens to verify, this is so far my favorite album for 2021. A record that is quite colorful, exotic, very nuanced and just feels like a record for the summertime of relaxing at a futuristic resort and by the night time you will get your friends to play some classic video games. Though, that Sweet Trip record could give this album a run for its money. If there was a complaint for the album, it would be how some of the track end a bit abruptly. If those tracks had that clean ending, this would be a 100. But as of now it is a 95 but is in that strong 9 to a potential 10.

Re: ALC #17: Pool

EyeKanFly — Mon, 31 May 2021 18:03:42 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 05/31/2021 22:03

Yeah I think I listened to this 3 times and it just didn't jive with me. Unfortunately I just found it incredibly boring.

Thanks for sharing this though, no way I would've listened if it weren't ALC.

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Hayden — Mon, 31 May 2021 17:04:49 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/31/2021 21:04

Just dropping by to say I gave it a spin 😎

Only one. 😨

Maybe another soon. At least in small doses.

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Applerill — Fri, 28 May 2021 13:36:12 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 05/28/2021 17:36

Yeah, I didn’t even know this was ALC when I heard it a couple days ago, but while I really liked it, I definitely agree that it DOES seem to need more listens to fully click. So that’s what I’m doing now <3

Re: ALC #17: Pool

LedZep — Mon, 24 May 2021 18:45:06 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 05/24/2021 22:45

Saw this one on RYM, it's somewhere in my queue. Glad I have the reason to bump it all the way to the top since Compro was excellent.

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Hayden — Mon, 24 May 2021 13:42:39 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/24/2021 17:42

Jimmy Dread wrote:

Yep - the Eccentric Soul series on Numero continues to deliver, and this album's in a similar vein (but better, if you ask me). VA compys have always had a place in my heart - in fact in the days before t'Internet most of my best discoveries came from sampling a track off a finely curated double cassette (and I'm not talking about those Now albums every 80s-90s kid in Britain found in their Xmas stocking).

Nothing like Skee Mask though. That's a different basket of ball bearings entirely.

(I get the cue to not get off topic), but I just want to add Numero has been amazing recently. Always keeping an eye on their reissues/comps. Rarely miss. Check out these recent ones if you haven't—

Tale Of My Lost Love by Female Species
Money Is The Root Of Evil by Dan Boadi & The African Internationals
Songs Of David Lewis by David Lewis
Tomorrow's Gone by Charlie Megira

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 24 May 2021 13:09:44 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 05/24/2021 17:09

Hayden wrote:

I'm so glad comps aren't useless anymore. The past 5-6 years have really be a revelation. There's always been some standouts throughout the 80s, 90s, etc... but I've found comps have been particularly great the last few years (and with purpose!).

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Hayden — Mon, 24 May 2021 12:50:45 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/24/2021 16:50

Jimmy Dread wrote:

You and me both. I've not heard more than 10 albums I've liked this year. Purposely picked something that sounded like hammers.

Speaking of which, the best album this year is not even an album. It's a pretty freakin' awesome soul compy. Check it.

Also going in the queue 😁

I'm so glad comps aren't useless anymore. The past 5-6 years have really been a revelation. There's always been some standouts throughout the 80s, 90s, etc... but I've found comps have been particularly great the last few years (and with purpose!).

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 24 May 2021 12:38:01 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 05/24/2021 16:38

Hayden wrote:

Was wondering what you'd pick

Re: ALC #17: Pool

Hayden — Mon, 24 May 2021 12:16:19 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/24/2021 16:16

Was wondering what you'd pick.

Kinda skipped this when it dropped. Didn't hear a whole lot about it tbh. Suppose it's going in the queue 😜

ALC #17: Pool

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 24 May 2021 09:43:47 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 05/24/2021 13:43

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Pool by Skee Mask

RIYL - AFX, Autechre, Andy Stott, diseased breakbeat, claustrophobic jungle, German dub techno schizz, other stuff that doesn't have guitars in.

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