Tag: Lo-Fi
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Neutral Milk Hotel ‘In the Aeroplane Over the Sea’ (1998)
Released in 1998 to little mainstream attention, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea grew quietly until it became a sort of sacred text in the history of indie folk music. Lo-fi, cracked open, and bizarre in many ways, it made room for a type of vulnerable artistic expression that would define indie rock for the…
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Kaffetorsk ‘Coffee Breaks’ (2018)
Kaffetorsk’s album Coffee Breaks is a mellow fusion of lofi, hip-hop, and electronic influences, enriched by old folk music, Japanese styles, and the warmth of vinyl. His mix of modern production and nostalgic throwback makes for easy listening. Think Pretty Lights’ A Color Map of the Sun without all the EDM flash. Standout Songs: “Dreams”,…
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Alex G ‘Trick’ (2012)
Alex G is the stage alias of Alex Giannascoli, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who built his reputation with intimate lo-fi pop that combines strong melodic sensibilities with a ragged performance style. Trick was self-recorded with an unpolished charm that’s prominent from the opening song, and the album’s bedroom pop aesthetic stands out in an increasingly…
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Blur ‘Blur’ (1997)
As you can probably imagine I try to expose my two kids to as much different music as possible. Every album I’ve written about over the last 15 months they’ve heard at least one song off of (I start each trip to and from daycare with one song off my album of the day and…
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Fievel Is Glauque ‘God’s Trashmen Sent to Right the Mess’ (2021)
Fievel Is Glaque’s 2021 album God’s Trashmen Sent to Right the Mess is a collection of live mono cassette recordings that were cut in Brussels during the COVID-19 pandemic that rocked the world in 2020. The ensemble includes American keyboardist Zach Philips and French singer Ma Clément as well as a collection of nearly 30…
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