Tomahawk - Anonymous

mike patton + traditional native american music = ???

incredibly bizarre but awesome, as is usual with mr. patton :D

Tera Melos - Patagonian Rats

hmmm

Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')

<3 <3 <3

if you can find it, there is also a combo of this album and overnite sensation, that is definitely a bonus :)

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica

this isn't so much a "suggestion" as a "requirement". seriously, if you don't listen to this album now, then leave this blog, fast and bulbous.

Don Caballero - American Don

haven't posted math rock for a while, so i thought this classic math rock album was in order. its instrumental, and not as intense as some other math rock i've posted, but it is rather different than the tapping + superfast drums combo that is somewhat popular among the math rock genre.

Les Rallizes Dénudés - December's Black Children

obscure (but influential and awesome) japanese noise rock with simple chord progression and insane feedback and vocals... its hard to explain, really.

warning to listener: beware, this music has a possible risk of making the listener high entirely through sound.

i... am not joking. 0_0

Animal Collective - Feels

"hey cuttlefish (my musicname), i thought you said you weren't gonna make another hipster post..."

"yes, but, you see, animal collective is not hipster, it is awesome music that hipsters just happen to sometimes like too, so, uh, FUCK YOUUUUUUUUU"

feels is an album which might sound funny to you (at least, more funny than the usual animal collective freak folk would sound weird to you), and this is because all the instruments are very slightly untuned from the traditional twelve tones we are used to hearing. it sounds better than i am describing it just trust me.

God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright

since tomorrow is the rapture, i thought this would be appropriate ;)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven!

more nice music on its way <3

part 1

part 2

HṚṢṬA - Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes

no comment today

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

no comment (<3)

The Littlest Viking - Labor & Lust

given that math rock (and occasionally instrumental rock in general) is often too musically technical to concern itself with such silly matters as "emotion" or "mood" or "theme", the littlest viking gives math rock fans a nice break from mindless guitar tapping and lets them step into a world of almost euphoric, upbeat instrumental rock with the odd time signatures we all love.

Ghosts & Vodka - Addicts and Drunks

awesome math rock album, ranging from the traditional fast, time shifting guitar noodling of 'futuristic genitalia', to beautifully composed acoustic guitar solo pieces like the opening track, 'andrea loves horses'.

Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

classic eno, during his art/glam rock phase. most say it's a concept album revolving around the communist revolution in china, though i am not totally sure. most of the songs are rather happy, despite the serious subject(s) at hand. you'll have to look up the lyrics for this one, some of them are priceless.

They Might Be Giants - Flood

Guest post here. I am the regular posters brother. Sorry for any confusion; so am I. This is a album I picked, it isn't as crazy as by brothers usual stuff. I recommend this band and album to anyone who doesn't favor static and loud noises. Others might like it as well. My brother also likes this album. It has very diverse songs from an operatic opening (Theme from Flood) to an accordion based song (Istanbul). I also recommend any other album by this great band. You might also know them, if you are a weird fan freak, as the band who did the theme song for "Malcom in the Middle" and the "Hot Dog Song" from "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse".

Enjoy //o-o\\

HEALTH - Get Colour

high tempo noise rock/punk, monotone droning vocals and lots of neat synth effects, juxtaposed with death metal style double bass drumming. from wikipedia: 

"To promote their 2009 album, Get Color, the band held a sweepstakes contest, in which a winner of a golden ticket was awarded a free trip to Los Angeles to go to Magic Mountain with the band. Other prizes included locks of the band members' hair and posters autographed in blood."

...yep

OOIOO - Gold & Green

all-girl japanese space rock, with a good sense of rhythm and noise influences. nice mixture of cute, cheery, trippy, and melodic, it makes me happy :3

We Versus The Shark - Ruin Everything!

hmm... math rock/metal with lotsa shouting, talented instrumentalists, and very interesting sudden switches. also, it makes you wanna tap your feet, even though you don't know the time signature AT ALL.

Mr. Bungle - California

Shortening these reviews now, since I think the music should speak for itself, disregarding of course a short introduction to the artist/album and maybe a couple of comments. It's better to do these things early on, I have heard.

Though most Mr. Bungle fans often have other favorite album's, I chose this one specifically because, believe it or not, it is the most accessible release from the bizarre experimental band. Their sound generally involves rapid style/genre switching, freakish vocals, and a dazzling display of talent on the part's of all band members involved. It is something that is quite difficult to explain, and you will really just have to hear for yourself.