Xisuma's Musical Journey

Imaginal Disk serves as my introduction to this talented multi-instrumentalist duo Magdalena Bay. Clocking in with a mightily entertaining f...

  Esoteric Rites caught my ear with its fragrant attempt to establish fresh fantastical territory within a tired genre. For that, I commen...

  This years picks were no struggle. I've pivoted away from picking up every record a band I follow releases. You accumulate a lot ov...

  This years list practically picked itself with a clear distinction of eleven records above the rest, so special mention for Erang's Th...

    Plagued by the inconsistencies of searching for an identity, exploring genres, never settling on a sound, it seems that Poppy has final...

    A record to turn heads, or ears, Absolute Elsewhere dazzles with esoteric evocations whilst conjuring unexpected tangents aeons apart fr...

    Thirty one years on from the iconic Doggystyle , a beloved West Coast duo return for an inspired set of songs reveling in the twilight y...

   Ears perked by Spotify's shuffle of heavy freshness, No Cure's brief 8 track, twenty minute EP I Hope I Die Here has been a curio...

  This fine record has brought several weeks of routine enjoyment, however the latest offering from these veterans suffers its own familiar ...

Hot off the heels of a remarkable rap beef, Kendrick's momentum flattens out into a comfortable record. Feeling out fresher styles betwe...

  Now years deep into their triumphant resurgence, the legendary cop killing Body Count return with a fair helping of 90s styled Metal stin...

  Our latest Minecraft update places emphasis on the quiet unsettled atmosphere of its eerie Pale Garden biome. Upon entering, the games mus...

 Moving on from the catchy Post-Punk period vibes We Are Chaos reveled in, the band trade in those flickers of color for dreary tones steep...

  Yesterday's record, Man Down , concluded with an aging rapper losing focus and purpose. Although of a younger generation, Tyler, now f...

  Some critics remark on aging rappers losing vitality and relevancy. I'm more open minded. With age comes maturity and the opportunity ...

    Round three, Cordae returns with another fresh bout of life's stories, past and present. The title alone conjure thoughts of Bone T...

  Spotify is doing a mighty fine job figuring me out with its algorithms. Lurching in the shadows of Deftones , Lacuna Coil, with flashes of...

    On a somewhat predictable trajectory, yet no less exciting, Are You Afraid lands high octane metallic exuberance. Bolstered by punchy pr...

  I've raved about prior installation's of Fief's exquisite Medieval Fantasy compositions. Often a niche relegated to background...

    Exploring the many charms of 90s Alternative Metal, Boston Manor returned armed with exquisite execution over originality. Sundiver is a...