#maraudeur

J'aime beaucoup ce petit là. Plein de petits détails à faire. Une petite réussite.

Et toujours, avec un humain pour échelle

Five hits for your perusal…

The sleeve design for Hélène Barbier's 2021 LP Regulus caught my eye, but the music never connected; four years later, the opposite is true with Panorama, an album that, on the surface, hits a sweet spot between terse post-punk and more dreary, reverb-ridden capital-R Romance. The last bit is provided, mostly, by Barbier's calm, breathy vocal delivery, though the lyrics are more biting when you lean in ("Milquetoast"). The vocals float atop winding guitar lines that can sound like big name acts, as both the Cars and Interpol come to mind at various points. But the execution on Panorama is stainless steel surgical; no grease from cheese, no filler found or needed. The goofy bounce of "Marcel," like the artwork, isn't my favorite, but nearly every other track here connects, from the sparkling sway of "Lapin" to possible song of the year "Dans l'os." A bit of a calming effect, true, though the svelte set of tracks on Panorama deserve a wide audience.

Maraudeur returns three years after Puissance 4, and the formula for the Leipzig five-piece remains much the same: twisted-and-taut spindly post-punk, delivered with a knowing smirk and a pinch of vulnerability. That last bit is as evident as ever on "(Legacy)," but it's fleeting; most of Flaschenträger zips by on quick-shifting compositions and bemused vocals. "Ah" has this nice trick where the song shifts from a crooked, knotty Devo track to a galloping beat taken to the stratosphere, all connected by a single synth note. Yet another quality release from Cincinnati's Feel It Records.

For those looking for a harder edge to their gnarled compositions, VoidCeremony's Abditum should fit nicely. The death metal trio glides like a murmuration across their complex compositions, and they maintain a balance between impressive musicianship and accessibility without tipping the listener toward exhaustion. Basically: it's easy to do this genre wrong, where it's only fun for the people playing technical/progressive death metal and the people who want to play it, and VoidCeremony sidesteps that with concise compositions that spiral and swell with the requisite crunch. The whole album zips by in under 30 minutes, and gets better as it goes along; no unnecessary detours taken here, just a potent blast of satisfyingly chunky and complex death metal.

Verity Den released my favorite album last year, as I'd tell anyone who would dare inquire about what I was listening to, so it was without hesitation that I scooped their latest LP, Wet Glass. There have been comparisons to Yo La Tengo, a genuine mark of indie rock quality, but YLT hasn't released an album as concise and cohesive as Wet Glass. This is clearly a pored-over record, and the details are so rich that the mostly-instrumental tracks can outshine the more conventional songs; "Unsolved Mysteries" or "All It Was" at top volume should have people pounding down their door for production assists. There's more gold abound: the title track and its irresistible, unassuming riff; the Dischord shout-singing on "Spit Red"; and the subtle way that Casey Proctor's pink fog vocals split open "Green Drag" on the chorus. Stunner, and for sure one of the best records of this stupid year.

“Blah blah, blah, blah”, cantano le Marauder nella canzone che apre la scaletta di questa sera, e a volte davvero tutto quello che uno prova a dire proprio non serve a niente. Meglio allora lasciare parlare la musica, e quindi ecco qui i prossimi sessanta minuti pieni di belle novità indiepop e indie rock, senza scordare i doverosi brindisi, nella nuova puntata del podcast di “Memoria polaroid - un blog alla radio", la trasmissione in onda ogni settimana da #Bologna, in diretta sulle frequenze di NEU RADIO, a cura di Enzo Baruffaldi.

🎧 Dove ascoltare: https://linktr.ee/polaroidblogpodcast 🎸 La playlist della serata:

Maraudeur – EC Blah Blah Combobox – The Party The Boojums – Football Strawberry Whiplash – The Vampire Life Healees – Forest Fire (demo) Celestial Bums – Cross The Road Chinese American Bear – Forever Lover Scouse tihs Actcent – Tomb People Mover – Been a While Assistant – Flowers Sulka – Halloween 🍒

WHERE DOES THE JEGULUS COME FROM?

Are there any clues in the books or is it just fans imagination???

Omega Radio for March 11, 2023; #346.

Chives, The: "Your Mom's A Bitch"

Moron: "Mosquito Trap"

Horsegirl: "It's Obvious"

Throwaway: "Dinosaur"

Gut Health: "Barbarella"

Cheekface: "Headache"

TVOD: "Goldfish"

Easy Bruiser: "I Hate Thursdays"

Gloop: "I Never Really Knew"

Rotary Club: "American Tower"

Dazy & Militarie Gunn ft. Mannequin Pussy: "Pressure Cooker" (RMX)

Grocer: "Smooth Operator"

Deady: "Eat Sleep"

Cel Ray: "Clorox Wipes"

Body Type: "Miss The World"

Wombo: "Snakey"

Dumb: "Sleep Like A Baby"

Horse Lords: "May Brigade"

Rip Room: "Dead When It Started"

Blonde Revolver: "Lipstick & Leather"

Arbor Labor Union: "Hovering Stone"

Corker: "Lice"

Maraudeur: "C'est Cache"

Alpha Hopper: "Glows, Explodes"

Mamalarky: "Mythical Bonds"

Scare Quotes: "Tomato"

Diacatorci: "Parasito"

Jade Hairpins: "Mary Magazine"

Viagra Boys: "Ain't No Theif"

Fake Fruit: "Over Ice"

Guerilla Toss: "Heathen Money"

Namesake: "Operational"

TV Priest: "One Easy Thing"

According to the fic there is in my mind 

EVAN ROSIER : 

He is : 

- Deep into black magic 

- Quiet 

- Studious 

- Does NOT support competition 

- Abandoned 

- Mommy issues 

- Suicidal

WALDEN MACNAIR : 

- Naturally gifted

- Brawler 

- Alcoholic

- Alone 

- Beaten by his father 

- Not interested by politic 

- Not too much in black magic 

BARTY CROUCH JR

- Passionate

- Supports the dark lord 

-Extremly cunning 

- Loves morbid things 

- Good at potions 

- Resourceful

- Romantic ( yeah, romantic ) 

RODOLPHUS LESTRANGE 

- Discreet 

- Observer 

- Loyal 

- Deep into politic 

- Really mature 

- Calm 

RABASTAN LESTRANGE

- Manipulative

- Seductive 

- Ambitious 

- Killer 

- No emotions ( at all )