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The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band is the third studio full-length album by The New York  instrumental  group  Menahan Street Band, It was released on February 26, 2021.  What an amazing treat to the ears! Menahan Street Band are  gifted consummate  musicians that know how to make a statement with their superb musical  proficiency,  Each song on this album, " The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band   " is like a masterful mini- composition" in an ongoing screenplay that captures very distinct and suburban urban moods. The group's mastery of their musical instruments and the outstanding arrangements are to be applauded. After having listened to bits of their early work I moved on to other artists but found myself surreptitiously returning, again and again, to listen to a little more but ultimately by-passing them until I realized I was f ascinated  by their  jazzy  sound. I guess my initial reservations could be ...

The Third Chimpanzee is the third ep by British Musician and Depeche Mode Member Martin Gore, It was released on January 29, 2021.   A well done, though the slightly sundry collection of Gore's solo work .  It's been a great ride and love Martin's music.  who is the brain behind Depeche Mode. With his  presence alone, he can conquer the world.  Nearly all their albums seem to have an instrumental track on them. This extended  play  musical recording  is short. but is definitely Gore at his experimental  eerie  finest. Written in global pandemic lockdown, It  effervescences  with reverb and distortion throughout the entire record. Dark and bassy enough to dust all your furniture.  astonishing,   I await remixes with enjoyment.   The third chimpanzee is electronic, for sure, but not synthpop, not ambient, etc. it’s just  divergent . I appreciate an artist being creative and taking chances when it works. T...

God's Trashmen Sent to Right the Mess is the debut full-length album by Belgium Jazz Group Fievel Is Glauque, It was released on January 1, 2020.  One of the most exciting releases so far this year.  This record  plays out like memorabilia of fascinating bossa nova jazz elements and pop ideas, coating these songs with flavors of lounge, jazz, indie rock, and bedroom pop.  the low-fidelity sensibilities of this album are perfect, and each song's production is done rather flawlessly. the vocals and lyrics are impeccable as well.  Abundantly rich in aesthetic, and  yet it comes off feeling lighthearted and organic. the  complexity of the melody theme and the tempos vary greatly, which keeps you on your toes, a highly original, highly catchy, urban feeling rainy night jazz relaxed  ambiance. also, remind me of  Serge Gainsbourg, Stan Getz, Jane Birkin & Francoise Hardy,     I highly recommend this album if you enjoy bossa nova,...

Distrito Federal is the sixth studio full-length album by Mexican Electronic Musician  Mexican Institute of Sound, It was released on February 5, 2021.  I developed an interest in Mexican electronic music and a couple months ago,   I have mixed feelings about the Distrito Federal. Let me divide my impressions into two distinctly different parts. First, I really enjoy the music. Camilo Lara (aka, the Mexican Institute of Sound) presents an array of 10 tracks representing a variety of different  cumbia  and traditional styles. He's a gifted electronic composer, without question. He grafts together snippets of all sorts of things and mixes them with a bunch of strange electronic sounds and interesting rhythms. The end result is some very catchy songs and pleasant listening. It's very interesting music, like nothing you've ever heard before, and it has a certain hard-to-define sense of humor. I'm not familiar with his samplings, yet I find his constructions to be in...