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First Death Grips break up and now I lose all the music on my iTunes. It's been a fun few days.

Number Forty

This post is going to have two post scripts. Sorry, there's just a lot of stuff to mention. This post might not be all that entertaining either. Y'know. Happens.

Okay, seriously, if you haven't heard of Fleet Foxes by now there is something wrong. This post is not about Fleet Foxes, but come on. Look them up. Then come back. This post is about Josh Tillman, who used to be the drummer for Fleet Foxes, and his solo project, called Father John Misty. His music is an eclectic blend of rock, folk, and some weird, weird production.

Father John Misty is also surprisingly catchy. Almost every single song will get stuck in your head after listening to his great debut album, "Fear Fun". Also, strangely, his music videos are unique in their darkness. Whether Tillman is dancing on a destroyed plane or shoving a bloody Aubrey Plaza into a van, his videos will stick in your head.

The lyrics Tillman uses are an even mix of comforting, disturbing, cynical and ridiculous. Listen to "Only Son of the Ladiesman" for a great example of his writing abilities. He is also incredibly funny. His live performances are ridiculous and his site is hilariously bitter.

I'll post "Fear Fun" in full as well as some music videos and his site. Enjoy?

PS: I wrote down The Hotelier's album title down wrong in the last post. It's "Home, Like NoPlace Is There". NoPlace as one word. It was bothering me.

PSS: There's been some rumors about a new Gnaw Their Tongues album and I'm SO EXCITED I CANNOT HANDLE IT

Father John Misty's site
Father John Misty - Fear Fun (Full Album)
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (Official Video)
Father John Misty - Nancy From Now On

Favorite song: Funtimes in Babylon
Related artists: Fleet Foxes, The Tallest Man on Earth

Number Forty One

The blog has around 500 views at the time of posting. So. That's nice.

Shabazz Palaces is putting out a new album at the end of this month. In the underground hip-hop world, that's a big freakin' deal. His albums have remained pretty small in scope but have been incredible to listen to and analyze. They are huge in ideas.

Shabazz Palaces is the stage name of Ishmael Butler. He's been releasing EPs under the name Shabazz Palaces since 2009, and released an album in 2011 which really put him on the map. That album, "Black Up", was released through Sub Pop Records and was one of the best hip hop albums that year.

Just the lyrics Shabazz Palaces puts out warrant a listen. They're dark, introspective and full of ideas, as well as being funny or cynical at the same time. He makes trap rap and pop rap look like a joke, essentially high-stepping over them with lofty ideals. The production is eerie and fantastic too, especially on songs like "Are You... Can You... Were You... Felt" and "Youlogy".

His new album, "Lese Majesty" is coming out July 29th, I believe, in the US. I'll put a link to his 2011 album and some songs below. It's really great.

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up (Full Album)
Shabazz Palaces - #CAKE
Shabazz Palaces - They Come In Gold

Favorite song: Swerve... The Reeping Of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)
Related artists: Digable Planets, Young Fathers

Number Forty Two

I'm not usually going to post just about a song. This is a damn good song though.

Looking through BADBADNOTGOOD's discography, you're really only seeing half the story. Their live sets include songs they only perform in front of crowds, and the best of which is their incredible cover of TNGHT's "Bugg'n". The trap-influenced instrumental track from TNGHT, the collaboration between Hudson Mohawke and Lunice is great on its own, but BADBADNOTGOOD's take on it is fantastic.

I'll post the original song, and then two live versions. Hope you like it.

BADBADNOTGOOD - Bugg'n (at the Mad Decent Block Party)
TNGHT - Bugg'n
BADBADNOTGOOD - Bugg'n (at Wellington)

Favorite song: seriously
Related artists: Hudson Mohawke, Lunice

Number Forty Three

OFF! is a damn good punk band.

OFF! is fronted by Keith Morris, who, for a time, fronted Black Flag and Circlejerks. His unique and awesome voice is unmistakably punk. And OFF! is a fantastic, throwback punk band taking influence from Morris' many years of punk stardom.

The brutal humor is what makes OFF! so fantastic. The lyrics range from dark and strange to laugh-out-loud funny. The music videos they put out are hilarious as well. I'll put links to some music videos below.

This is just a great punk band. Anyone looking for some great throwback punk should check out OFF!, or, y'know, even if you're not, check out OFF!

Cool? Cool.

OFF! - Red White and Black (Official Video)
OFF! - Cracked (Official Video)
OFF! - Borrow and Bomb (Official Video)

Favorite song: Red White and Black
Related artists: Dead Kennedys, Circlejerks

Number Forty Four

This post is on The Haxan Cloak.

The Haxan Cloak is an electronic music producer from the UK, signed to Tri Angle Records. He creates extremely eerie, disturbing music that one should not listen to at night, alone.

It's fantastic, though. The effects are unique and incredible, and the mix is clean and well done. Listening to his 2013 album, "Excavation" is like being dropped down a cave while being eaten alive by something awful. You should experience it for yourself, though. It's a trip.

I'll post "Excavation" in full as well some other songs. Have fun?

The Haxan Cloak - Excavation (Full Album)
The Haxan Cloak - Observatory
The Haxan Cloak - Raven's Lament

Favorite song: Excavation (Pt. 2)
Related artists: Squarepusher, Tim Hecker

Number Forty Five

Young Fathers. What to say about Young Fathers.

Young Fathers is an experimental hip hop trio from Edinburgh, but the three members come from different parts of the world, from Africa to Scotland. They make, in their record label Anticon's words, "POP music - all caps". That's a fairly accurate description. The power behind their songs scream rap or  even spoken word but the catchy and incredible instrumentals have pop influences in them.

They released two EPs, titled, simply, "Tape One" and "Tape Two" in 2011 and 2013, respectively. I heard of them in 2012, and have been following them since then. They released an album early in 2014 that I just picked up now, titled "DEAD". It's fantastic, to put it simply.

I won't say any more and let you discover how amazing they are.

Young Fathers - LOW
Young Fathers - Queen Is Dead
Young Fathers - Rumbling

Favorite song: LOW
Related artists: Chill Bump (?), Death Grips (?)