Album Releases by User Score
7501.
Dillatronic
by J Dilla
October 30, 2015
Curated by his mother, Ma Dukes, Dillatronic offers 41 rare instrumentals from the late Detroit hip-hop producer James "J Dilla" Yancey, with the focus being on his "electronic music influences," who are as much Kraftwerk as George Clinton. Case in point, the funky, slinky track seven included here -- none of the tracks are titled -- which slowly rocks back and forth like Clinton's solo hit "Atomic Dog," while the 26th cut comes off as a cross between Madlib and "Maggot Brain" with Funkadelic guitars spinning and swaying in a psychedelic manner. The latter track also strays from the "electronic music influences" concept, which happens with about a quarter of the album's tracks. Good thing too, as the chugging and organic track three is a much bigger surprise than the half-speed redo of "Trans Europe Express" that is track 20, plus the drifting, Janet Jackson-esque closer has little to do with electro but is likely to become a favorite with the target audience (a combination of the Dilla faithful, underground beatheads, and amateur MCs looking for mixtape productions). While the collection doesn't come with the purposeful feel of Donuts, it flows extremely well for a beat tape, and one released nine years after the artist passed. Add to that the amount of new flavors and unexpected twists (Was track 12 influenced by early dubstep? What was the plan for the dark and dense track 28?) plus crisp, clean recordings that beat the bootlegs, and Dillatronic is a necessary pickup for fans. ~ David Jeffries |
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7502.
Plain Spoken
by John Mellencamp
September 23, 2014
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7503.
+++ (Crosses)
by †††(Crosses)
February 11, 2014
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7504.
Antiphon
by Midlake
November 5, 2013
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7505.
In Evening Air
by Future Islands
May 4, 2010
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7506.
Tapestry Of Webs
by Past Lives
February 23, 2010
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7507.
False Priest
by Of Montreal
September 14, 2010
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7508.
Almost Free
by FIDLAR
January 25, 2019
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7509.
Planet High School
by Mux Mool
February 6, 2012
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7510.
Home Acres
by Aloha
March 9, 2010
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7511.
Alphabetical
by Phoenix
July 27, 2004
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7512.
Let It Come Down
by Spiritualized
September 25, 2001
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7513.
For The Recently Found Innocent
by White Fence
July 22, 2014
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7514.
The Beatific Visions
by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
May 8, 2007
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7515.
IX
by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
November 11, 2014
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7516.
Piramida
by Efterklang
September 25, 2012
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7517.
War Child Presents Heroes
by Various Artists
February 24, 2009
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7518.
The Runaway Found
by The Veils
April 20, 2004
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7519.
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn
by Loretta Lynn
November 9, 2010
The tribute album to the country legend which also includes Loretta Lynn herself, features Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, The White Stripes, Kid Rock, Paramore, Reba McEntire, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert singing many of her hits. |
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7520.
Leave Me Alone
by Hinds
January 8, 2016
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7521.
Dusk
by Ultimate Painting
September 30, 2016
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7522.
Gutter Tactics
by Dälek
January 27, 2009
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7523.
Hypnophobia
by Jacco Gardner
May 5, 2015
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7524.
It's Frightening
by White Rabbits
May 19, 2009
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7525.
Summer 08
by Metronomy
July 1, 2016
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7526.
Hotel Shampoo
by Gruff Rhys
May 3, 2011
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7527.
The Bird And The Bee
by The Bird And The Bee
January 23, 2007
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7528.
Encore
by The Specials
February 1, 2019
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7529.
Darker Than Blue
by Blue Daisy
October 2, 2015
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7530.
When the Night Comes
by Breakage
May 12, 2015
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7531.
Fuckbook
by Condo Fucks
March 24, 2009
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7532.
Powerhouse
by Planningtorock
November 9, 2018
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7533.
Passwords
by Dawes
June 22, 2018
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7534.
Strangers
by Ed Harcourt
February 1, 2005
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7535.
Mines
by Menomena
July 27, 2010
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7536.
The Process Of Belief
by Bad Religion
January 22, 2002
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7537.
Cults
by Cults
June 7, 2011
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7538.
Deeper
by The Soft Moon
March 31, 2015
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7539.
The Sound The Speed The Light
by Mission of Burma
October 6, 2009
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7540.
Strange Trails
by Lord Huron
April 7, 2015
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7541.
Wondrous Bughouse
by Youth Lagoon
March 5, 2013
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7542.
Mellow Waves
by Cornelius
July 21, 2017
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7543.
Love Sux
by Avril Lavigne
February 25, 2022
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7544.
Coco Hames
by Coco Hames
March 31, 2017
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7545.
Savage Hills Ballroom
by Youth Lagoon
September 25, 2015
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7546.
Let's Wrestle
by Let's Wrestle
February 10, 2014
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7547.
Motion Sickness [Live]
by Bright Eyes
November 15, 2005
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7548.
Let It Sway
by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
August 17, 2010
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7549.
GØGGS
by GØGGS
July 1, 2016
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7550.
On My Way To Absence
by Damien Jurado
April 5, 2005
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7551.
Rare Birds
by Jonathan Wilson
March 2, 2018
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7552.
Shedding Skin
by Ghostpoet
March 17, 2015
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7553.
Own Your Ghost
by 13 & God
May 17, 2011
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7554.
Surrounded
by Richard Buckner
September 3, 2013
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7555.
We Have Sound
by Tom Vek
October 25, 2005
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7556.
What Chaos Is Imaginary
by Girlpool
February 1, 2019
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7557.
As If
by !!! [Chik Chik Chik]
October 16, 2015
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7558.
Wrath
by Lamb of God
February 24, 2009
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7559.
Sick Scenes
by Los Campesinos!
February 24, 2017
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7560.
Love Is Simple
by Akron/Family
September 18, 2007
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7561.
Down in Heaven
by Twin Peaks
May 13, 2016
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7562.
I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
by Steve Earle
April 26, 2011
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7563.
MADRA
by NewDad
January 26, 2024
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7564.
MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning
by Mount Kimbie
November 4, 2022
The latest full-length release from electronic duo Mount Kimbie features guest appearances from James Blake, Danny Brown, Choker, Keiyaa, Kuçka, Liv.e, Nomi, Reggie, slowthai, and Wiki on half of the tracks produced by Dom Maker with the other half featuring techno-influenced tracks produced by Kai Campos. |
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7565.
Life Is Yours
by Foals
June 17, 2022
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7566.
Let the Festivities Begin!
by Los Bitchos
February 4, 2022
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7567.
Archive Material
by Silverbacks
January 21, 2022
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7568.
Nowhere Generation
by Rise Against
June 4, 2021
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7569.
Goons Be Gone
by No Age
June 5, 2020
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7570.
The Anteroom
by How to Dress Well
October 19, 2018
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7571.
Strength of a Woman
by Mary J. Blige
April 28, 2017
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7572.
Sillion
by Johnny Flynn
March 24, 2017
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7573.
The Deaner Album
by The Dean Ween Group
October 21, 2016
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7574.
How to Be a Human Being
by Glass Animals
August 26, 2016
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7575.
Weaves
by Weaves
June 17, 2016
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7576.
Absent Fathers
by Justin Townes Earle
January 13, 2015
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7577.
Singer's Grave/A Sea of Tongues
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
September 23, 2014
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7578.
Dereconstructed
by Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires
May 27, 2014
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7579.
∞ (Infinity)
by Yann Tiersen
May 19, 2014
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7580.
Chiaroscuro
by I Break Horses
January 21, 2014
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7581.
Get There
by Minor Alps
October 29, 2013
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7582.
Rat Farm
by Meat Puppets
April 16, 2013
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7583.
Soft Fall
by Sun Airway
October 2, 2012
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7584.
Good Morning to the Night
by Elton John vs Pnau
July 17, 2012
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7585.
Rispah
by The Invisible
June 12, 2012
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7586.
True
by Violens
May 15, 2012
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7587.
The Stepkids
by The Stepkids
September 27, 2011
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7588.
Mountaintops
by Mates of State
September 13, 2011
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7589.
Fever Dream
by Alias
August 30, 2011
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7590.
What's It All About
by Pat Metheny
June 14, 2011
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7591.
Gimme Some
by Peter Bjorn and John
March 29, 2011
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7592.
The Human Romance
by Darkest Hour
February 22, 2011
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7593.
Pickin' Up The Pieces
by Fitz & the Tantrums
August 24, 2010
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7594.
Steal Your Face
by Mi Ami
April 6, 2010
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7595.
Machine Dreams
by Little Dragon
October 20, 2009
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7596.
Haih...Or Amortecedor
by Os Mutantes
September 8, 2009
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7597.
Around The Well
by Iron & Wine
May 19, 2009
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7598.
Touchdown
by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
April 21, 2009
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7599.
Quiet Nights
by Diana Krall
March 31, 2009
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7600.
Dark Was The Night
by Various Artists
February 17, 2009
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