HCTF's annual list of the 20 albums that will be in regular rotation for many years to come. As per usual many genres are represented. Here Comes The Flood covers a lot of ground and it shows in this eclectic, final tally.
Today: countdown from number 15 to 11.
Please shop at your local record store. Most of the stores have a pretty good website where you can order your stuff. It might even be cheaper than the big ones on the 'net. The folks who work there know their stuff and can recommend artists you might like.
Buy directly from the artist, attend live shows and stop by the merch table. And be sure to tell your friends about that great new act you discovered. Word-of-mouth can't be beat as the prime source to discover new music.
15 Shawna Virago: Blood In Her Dreams
A mix of broad strokes and intricate details, a musical quilt that fits her like a glove.
She taps into the well of punk, rock, rockabilly and country to give Americana a few pointers about her life as a transgender woman. She takes on boozing, travel, love affairs and plans that go South are told with a mix of bravado, swagger and regret. Getting accepted in C & W circles was an uphill battle, but she persisted. And won.
14 The World of Dust: 13 Holy Nights
Memorizing dreams and turn them into song. Challenge accepted.
The twists and turns of his experiments with an Ensoniq sampler enabled him to find both old and new sounds as he tried to find the words and music for his search for serenity. He succeeded to capture the fleeting memories of what his brain was up to when he was asleep. It is a highly personal journey, during which Breuer bares his soul for all the world to see.
13 Winter At Sea: Unfound
UK post-rock collective finds new ways to weave sonice tapestries.
The four tracks unfold themselves like flowers reaching for the first rays of the sun, an amalgam of pastoral drones, acoustic guitar, and neo-classical arrangements. Each note is played with utmost care and precision, creating a trance-like flow of music wherein textures are as equally important as the rhythm and melody.
12 Giant Day: Glass Narcissus
Krautrock meets adventurous dream pop and post-punk.
Explore inner turmoil, pet peeves and serious concerns, wrapped in subdued yet danceable music. Darkness beckons, but there is also a glimmer of light offering a chance to see if some of the fears are real or imagined. Jangling, slightly distorted guitars and tinkling synths are the foundation for soft-spoken vocals deserving undivided attention.
11 Custard Flux: Einsteinium Delirium
Building a sonic wall for main man, lead guitarist and singer Gregory Curvey to scale and use as a vantage point.
A warning that the world could go up in flames if the dreaded nuclear option is no longer an option, but a reality. Yes, that sounds pretty dark and pessimistic, and like Oppenheimer, the architect of the atomic bomb, Curvey turned to Hinduism to find an answer to get away from the prospect of total annihilation.
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