Flip The Goat Podcast - 001

Today's Playlist:

Muscle and Marrow - "Black Hole" (album: Love)

Muscle and Marrow - "Help Me" (album: The Human Cry)

The Body - "The Wandering" (album: No One Deserves Happiness)
The Body - "A Curse" (album: All The Waters of the Earth Turn To Blood)

Magrudergrind - "Relentless Hatred" (album: II)
Magrudergrind - "The Protocols of Anti-Sound" (album: Magrudergrind)

Nails - "You Will Never Be One of Us" (album: You Will Never Be One of Us)
Nails - "God's Cold Hands" (album: Abandon All Life)

Nothing - "Vertigo Flower" (album: Tired of Tomorrow)
Nothing - "Get Well" (album: Guilty of Everything)

Medicine Moon - "Hey Apparition" (album: Tales of an Umber Earth)
Medicine Moon - "Blue Juice" (album: Medicine Moon E.P.)

Chelsea Wolfe - "Abyss" (2015)

For quite some time, Chelsea Wolfe has been changing the game, when it comes to singer-songwriters.  Her mix of folk, doom, and electronics, have been a breathe of fresh air.  Her last 3 releases have been unique, so I was really stoked to see where she was going with Abyss.  Little that I know, that Abyss was gonna be Chelsea Wolfe's heaviest album.  But then again, the album was inspired when Chelsea was going through sleep paralysis.  I would think that would make quite the heavy and dark record.

The album starts off with "Carrion Flower", a heavy-bass, electronic track.  If you enjoyed "Feral Love" from Pain Is Beauty, then this song takes it to another level.  Pretty much this song sets up the entire album.  "Iron Moon" can be considered the best doom song that Chelsea Wolfe has composed.  And the same could be said about "Dragged Out".  That guitar tone on the chorus sounds wicked.   "Crazy Love" is a nice look back at her early sound.  And by the end of the album, we hear more electronic-based stuff..  And how can I forget about her haunting piano in songs such as "Maw", "After The Fall", and "The Abyss".

Abyss is definitely a step forward to Chelsea Wolfe's sound.  The heaviness of the music is what really made this album enjoyable.  But don't worry, she still sounds beautiful on this album.  Of course there's songs where she sings through reverb, which gives that haunting atmosphere.  And there are songs where she doesn't, and still sounds great.  Not sure if she'll ever go back to the heavy sound on her next record.  Especially since I mentioned earlier, this was all due to Chelsea's sleep paralysis.  I've always heard stories where people have said that when they go under sleep paralysis, that there are times when they feel that someone is pressing down on them.  And to me, that's how I see those heavy parts on the album.  So don't be afraid to jump into the Abyss, and just let it sink in.  It will be quite the experience

Rating: 5 Hitlers Punched in the Face

Code 415 Podcast: 1/23/15

NAMM show this week, so there's nothing much going on.  I'll be attending the Kantation post-NAMM show at Malone's in Santa Ana, Ca.  Hope you guys will enjoy today's playlist.

PLAYLIST

PxBxS - "Closing In"

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Sunn O))) - "It Took The Night To Believe

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Chelsea Wolfe - "Pale On Pale"

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Chelsea Wolfe - "Apokalypsis"

 

In this day and age, it's really hard to be original.  All we can do is make the best art that we can.  If it sounds good, then hopefully that will be enough.  But Chelsea Wolfe has created something so unique, some of us have a hard time to label her music.  And when you can't put something in a box and put a tag on it, then you've created something very original.

The best I can describe Chelsea Wolfe is that it's a cross between folk and doom metal.  Her vocals are very lovely, but also have a haunting feel, thanks to the reverb.  You can also say that there is also a Black Metal influence.  Especially her shriek on "Pale On Pale".

Other than "Pale On Pale", "Demons" is also a great track.  Of course "Demons" is a re-recorded track from Chelsea's first album, "The Grime and The Glow"  I do have to say that I enjoy the "Apokalypsis" version.  "Tracks (Tall Bodies)" is also great.  That's a song I like to put on when I just want to relax.

Of course by now, you've hear many awesome things about Chelsea Wolfe.  Especially since she had some sessions on PBS.  So if you're looking for some new music, I recommend "Apokalypsis" by Chelsea Wolfe.  And if she is coming to a town near you, totally go and check it out.

This album gets "5 Hitlers Punched in the Face"