Dispatches from the Underground // December 2024 Pt. 4

New Music

da Googie + Cara Tivey – Dumb (h/t Realm of Dusk)

SOAR – doorways (‪Lost Sound Tapes‬)

GY​!​BE + WAWBARC + AH_ML 3​-​Album Bundle / Easily one of the best albums I’ve heard this year. I think Efrim Menuck’s non GY!BE projects can get overlooked by many who would really love them. I highly recommend the CD bundle with latest GY!BE and All Hands_Make Light – Third Kind Records

The Circulators – Insufficient Fun / Circulators are like the Clash with strings of firecrackers tied to their shoes exploding all the time – Jennifer Kelly

Polypores – Live – 2024 / Here’s a live album I put out recently which has highlights from this year’s gigs. It’s “pay what you like” so you can enter “0” if you want it for free

Dwell Time – Xqui & Dogs Versus Shadows (Subexotic) / Bit of a slow burner, but I’m really falling for this
hauntronica homage to the shopping centre – David Soulscorch‬ 

Invisible Cities – Devotional Music For Invisible Cities (SWIMS) / “anonymous collection of imagined Devotional Musics”; 2016 release “Reworked and reimagined by SWIMS in 2024” – ‪Bill Barnett‬

Versioning – Cloud Plateau (Ingrown Records) / Our final tape release of 2024 is Versioning, an artist who was truly inspiring for me back in the early days of Ingrown. I am finding myself inspired all over again as her music has taken on new form but retains its impressive experimental qualities. Less noisy, more spacey, synthy, and droney.

VA – Asheville Rising: An Ambient Compilation to Benefit Hurricane Relief Efforts in Western NC / Out today! Asheville Rising is a benefit compilation for BeLoved Asheville, an organization that has been instrumental to recovery efforts in Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene – Ed Herbers

VA – Wrong Speed 2024 (Wrong Speed Records) / All killer no filler comp / 12 tracks from Wrong Speed’s last 12 months /
Pay what you like. Bargain – Jared mumbles into the void

Listening Recommendations

Beauty Pill – Instant Night / The “Instant Night” 12” single is entirely see-through / Clear vinyl (mastered by @hebakadry.bsky.social) and clear sleeve / I hit @nora-mckelvey.bsky.social with a design challenge: Can we make an “invisible” record?

lovetrip – pareidolia (Móatún 7) / Winter time’s short days and long nights are the perfect moment for bubbling, aetherial electro in the vein of Boards of Canada. Been enjoying this album today. “Melt waters” is a good first taste – Listening Habit

Ghost Dubs – Damaged (PRESSURE) / Today’s experimenting cooking a small rump roast in the air fryer before Xmas day because the FIL/MIL really want beef… Soundtrack – Spoilt Victorian Child

El-P – Feel Like a Ghost (h/t ‪Nate Patrin‬)

worriedaboutsatan – Revenant

Niecy Blues – Exit Simulation / Just revisiting that Niecy Blues album from last year and it’s properly perfect for the slow winter nights innit? Listen to it ya filthy animals – ‪Mute Branches / James

The Black Dog – Radio Scarecrow (Remastered) /  Originally released on Slam’sSoma in 08 – InlandVampire777

Oceanographer™ – Grey Holiday EP

Ryley Walker – Over The Hill (John Martyn) (h/t Richard Hayes)

Beings – There Is A Garden (No Quarter Records) (h/t Dillon)

End of the Year

‪Nigel Spencer/Folk Police Recordings / Here’s a list of the new music I’ve enjoyed most this year in no particular order, other than what comes to mind first. All of these records are wonderful and I cannot recommend them enough.

Prof Gavin Yamey

Fraser H

‪Hidden Bay Records‬ / Ten new releases! Many thanks to the bands, to the other record labels I was lucky enough to work with, to everyone who purchased/shared something… ❤ This year hasn’t been easy, so I’m doubly happy that I helped releasing these albums, EPs & singles.

‪Whettman Chelmets‬ ‪/ Haven’t had time to make a mix, but these are my favorite tracks of 2024. No particular order. Lot of great music this year.

2024 Songs by Roger (Perpetual Stu)