Nihilistic Blue

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton – What is Free To a Good Home

nihilisticblue — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:51:20 +0000

I am becoming quite the fan of Emily Haines’ output. This time it’s dark, minimalistic & hauntingly beautiful. This EP is supposed to complement the album and it does so perfectly. I can’t wait for the new Metric album that’s apparently in the works.

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Autolux – Future Perfect

nihilisticblue — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:30:04 +0000

While the wait on their sophomore album is getting longer & longer, here’s Future Perfect, an almost perfect debut. Noisy soundscapes in the background, heavy riffing in the foreground & and fantastic drumming. Think My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive & earlier Smashing Pumpkins.

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John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

nihilisticblue — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:28:26 +0000

A very spiritual record, documenting a mans’ quest for purity & the search for a God. It makes for stunning music, one of the best jazz albums, period. There’s a lot of stuff written about this record, best is to just listen.

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The Wall House

nihilisticblue — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:57:59 +0000

“Provoking international attention in the architecture world, the Wall House was completed in early 2007 in Santiago de Chile and almost immediately triggered a surprising wave of positive review, being published widely both in print and the blogosphere. In 2007 it was awarded the AR Emerging Architecture award in London, the NRW Design Award in Germany, and was nominated as one of the “Best International Works” at Italy’s BC Awards“

The clients that originally commissioned this house decided everyone should be able to enjoy their way of living. And what a way it is. Creating a tent-like, nomadic feel this house plays with the perception of the outerwall. Storage is implemented in the skeleton of the house giving it a very clean lining. The light inside is beautiful, warm & atmospheric. You can now buy the plans/drawings for this house. All you need is some land and a contractor (oh, and money).

Metric – Live It Out

nihilisticblue — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:52:44 +0000

Being impressed with Emily Haines’ album ‘Knives Don’t Have Your Back’, I became aware of her band; Metric. This band draws talent from the Broken Social Scene pool & it shows. Fast-to-the-point, noisy indierock with Emily’s breathy vocals on top. Sometimes, music doesn’t have to be complicated or completely orginal to be thoroughly enjoyed.

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Russian Circles – Enter

nihilisticblue — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:01:10 +0000

Russian Circles are a trio from Chicago that make beautiful instrumental music. I guess post-rock would be the defining genre to tag this with. Noise, heavy riffing & frozen, eery melodies. They have a new album out in May on Suicide Squeeze Records, but until then enjoy their first album; Enter (2006).

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