cirkus
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cirkus
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enjoys old music and sci-fi. deep inside myself but i'll get out somehow. everton fan, unfortunately. very tired. no i will not call them skeets. she/her
sly & the family stone - stand!

mature is the word. now "mature" and "sly stone" sound like a terrible combo, and this *is* less exuberant, but its still fun, only matched with an ominous intensity and some sick psychedelia. some of the shorter songs are a bit dippy, some of the jams go on a bit-
January 29, 2026 at 8:34 PM
david bowie - david live

genuinely shocked how much i liked this. weird transition between the showtunes and the soulless soul; its still not completely soulless and it semi rocks but not really? the omnipresent sax is a bit much (especially given david sanborn *sucks*) but the sleazy, grotty vibe-
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
david bowie - at the kit kat klub

a meh concert from a meh tour. the hours stuff works much better but it just sounds so generic; if, idk, thursday's child came on the radio id genuinely enjoy it, but if it werent for the vocals id never guess it was bowie, it sounds like everything else from 1999
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
miles davis - in tokyo

mid-tier live miles. more assured and tight that in europe, at the expense of some ferocity, but the stunning version of my funny valentine would make it worth it by itself. sam rivers is a great saxophonist too, a lot more unpredictable than coleman
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
twitter news is working well i see
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 PM
anohni and the johnsons - i am a bird now

gorgeous, bleak piano pop album. not one to listen to if youre already kinda depressed. or maybe the perfect one
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
david bowie - ouvrez le chien

just a great live album by a great live performer on a great tour. love the outside stuff, interesting track selection beyond that, not quite as good as liveandwell but a fab performance
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
bob dylan - pat garrett & billy the kid

defo a soundtrack. bought it on cd and the guy said it was his fav dylan album; i joked it was bc he didnt sing on it, and as much as theres some blatand Soundtrack Shit on it theres also some lovely "instrumental bob dylan" music
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
miles davis - miles in the sky

its a second great quintet album, so as usual i couldnt make heads nor tails of it on first listen. i like the grooves though, and the huge shifts in mood and vibe within country son instantly make it a classic
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
scott walker - scott 4

baroque pop par excellence. gorgeous, ridiculous, schmaltzy and creepy, sometimes all at the same time. a voice you could listen to read the phone book
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
mary halvorson - away with you

eh. i dont like huge jazz bands bc they all play over each other. some cool atmospheric stuff but not enough that stands out, although ill need to relisten
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
annie fish - the nuclear age

melodic, sad indie-rock album that deteriorates into an utter nightmare. never quite heard anything like it, fantastic portrait of a decaying relationship/life. the song that sounds like its fighting to be heard over horrified screaming encapsulates it perfectly
January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
here is every album i listened to for the first time in 2024

not ranked but agartha's the best. or a reality tour if im allowed to cheat
January 1, 2026 at 3:48 AM
chaser david byrne be like
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
the way this image previews makes it a lot more ominous
December 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
heres every first listen from this year. not as diverse as i thought sadly. also not ranked, although agharta's still probs the best

bootlegs not featured bc who can be bothered
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
just found out a sasanian king (khosrow 1) built a city near antioch, after antioch had been destroyed, and called it "wēh antīōk khosrow", meaning this:
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
cant believe bob dylan was woke in 1965
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
picked up a copy of the greatest album of all time yesterday (plus a bob dylan cover album)
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
so what do we think the logic was when they made these category box thingies
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
ireland fans staying normal about troy parrott i see
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
fine fuck this
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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