Diary
JULY
Sweet Trip – Seen/Unseen (2022) Genre: Experimental pop
★★★★
a compilation of demos and unreleased songs that was released after member valerie cooper left + sweet trip’s disbandment, making this their final album (sad) i wishhhhh this had more vocals from valerie. the track 'working' stood out to me, a very melancholic, dreamy song.
Prince – Purple Rain (1984) Genre: Rock, Funk-pop
★★★★
this is prince’s sixth studio album which served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name, also released in 1984. what else to say about this album other than it’s an absolute classic... if i was alive in the 80’s i would listen to this everyday. the title track, ‘purple rain’ is so beautiful, the violin and piano in the outro sounds like shit they’d play in heaven. ‘let’s go crazy’ is another highlight for me, the guitar and synths are tooooo good!
AUGUST
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ML Buch – Suntub (2023) Genre: Art rock
★★★★
the second full length album by danish artist ML Buch, this is my first time listening to a full body of her work. i really enjoyed the airy-ness of the guitar, reminds me of being in a windy field on a sunny day. i loved 'high speed calm air tonight', 'well bucket', and 'flames shards goo'
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Guitar/Michael Lückner – Sunkissed (2002) Genre: Dreampop
★★★½
solo project of micheal lückner, i first heard ‘sunkissed’ a while ago and decided to give it a full listen. i love the dream-pop sound throughout the album. wish it was longer!!!
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Solange – When I Get Home (2019) Genre: Alternative RnB, Neo-soul
★★★★

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Portishead – Dummy (1994) Genre: Trip-hop
★★★½

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Joanna Newsom – The Milk-eyed Mender (1994) Genre: Folk, Baroque pop
★★★★
the debut album! first time listening to her (wow) i love the harps on this album. her voice is so beautiful in a unique way, almost björk-esque. highlights for me were 'sprout and the bean', 'this side of the blue', and 'peach, plum, pear'.

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The Radio Dept. – Pet Grief (2006) Genre: Dream pop
★★★
love a couple tracks on this one, the songs sometime sounded like bland copies of one another... may need to grow on me a little
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David Bowie – Hunky Dory (1971) Genre: Art rock
★★★★
classic, legendary, incredible... i knew i’d like this album from the moment i heard ‘changes’ :) i really liked 'oh you pretty things', and ‘life on mars’ is one of my favourite bowie songs!
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Sparks – Kimono My House (1974) Genre: Glam rock
★★★★
my introduction to sparks! glam rock at its finest!! i have a feeling that the chorus of ‘amateur hour’ will be stuck in my head for a while...

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Talking Heads – Little Creatures (1985) Genre: New wave, Pop-rock
★★★★½
i enjoyed this album more than i expected to! very beautiful 80's sounds! 'creatures of love' has to be my favorite track off this record. who doesn't love some talking heads!! :)

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Xiu Xiu – 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stilleto With Bison Horn Grips (2024) Genre: Experimental rock
★★★
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KMFDM – Symbols (1997) Genre: Industrial
★★★

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Beach House – Bloom (2012) Genre: Dreampop
★★★★

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This Mortal Coil – It'll End In Tears (1984) Genre: Gothic wave, dream pop
★★★½
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Jimi Hendrix – Axis: As Bold As Love (1967) Genre: Psychedelic rock
★★★★½
first jimi album and i already love it but i feel like ur supposed to listen to this on drugs. i wish i was alive in the 60’s so i could take lsd and listen to this.
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Faye Wong – 只愛陌生人 (1999) Genre: Mandopop, alternative
★★★½

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Kilo Kish – American Gurl (2022) Genre: Synth-pop
★★★★
first time listening to kilo kish!!
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Magdalena Bay – Mercurial World (2021) Genre: Synth-pop
★★★½
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Daft Punk – Homework (1997) Genre: French house
★★★½
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KMFDM – Hau Ruck (2005) Genre: Industrial
★★★

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The Sundays – Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (1990) Genre: Jangle pop
★★★½
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Stereolab – Doots and Loops (1997) Genre: Post-rock, art pop
★★★★
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Stereolab – Mars Audiac Quintet (1994) Genre: Post-rock, art pop
★★★½
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Massive Attack – Heligoland (2010) Genre: Trip-hop
★★★

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Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine (1989) Genre: Industrial
★★★★
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Nine Inch Nails – Broken (1992) Genre: Industrial
★★★½

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Nine Inch Nails – The Downwards Spiral (1994) Genre: Industrial
★★★★½
well the album title isn't misleading.
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Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer (2025) Genre: EDM
★★★★½
first time listening to ninajirachi!!! im so mad i found out about her so late because this album is so fucking good nonstop bangers back to back. and lowkey relatable asf cuz nobody in the world knows me better than my computer. ‘ipod touch’ had me in tears on first listen.
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Machine Girl – Wlfgrl (2014) Genre: Digital hardcore
★★★★
technically a relisten but i love whatever the hell is going on in this album

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Brian Eno – Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (1974) Genre: Art/glam rock
★★★★
first time fully listening to a brian eno album! knowing him from his works with david bowie and talking heads i knew i was going to like this album (also idk there’s just something about 70’s art/glam rock that i just adore with all my heart...) highlights for me were 'burning airlines give you so much more', 'back in judy's jungle', 'third uncle', 'mother whale eyeless', and 'taking tiger mountain'.
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The Garden – Kiss My Superbowl Ring (2020) Genre: Art punk
★★★½
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Prostitute – Attempted Martyr (2024) Genre: Noise rock
★★★½
i’m going to pretend i didn’t cry hearing the first track

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Mid Air Thief – Crumbling (2018) Genre: Folktronica
★★★
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Black Midi – Schlagenheim (2019) Genre: Noise rock
★★★

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Kraftwerk – Electric Café (1986) Genre: Synth-pop
★★★
second time listening to a kraftwerk album, i enjoyed 'techno pop', 'the telephone call' and 'boing boom tschak'!
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Hooverphonic – A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1997) Genre: Trip-hop
★★

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Puzzle – The Rotten Opera (2023) Genre: Hypnagogic pop, post-rock
★★★

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XTC – Skylarking (1986) Genre: New wave
★★★
'that's really super, supergirl' is now stuck in my head

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Brian Eno – Before And After Science (1977) Genre: Art rock, ambient
★★★★
i had to come back to brian eno because im planning on listening to his discography but WOW i dont know, maybe im just attracted to 70’s art rock but i really liked this album. the ambient tracks were beautiful, i think ‘by this river’ is my most favourite track :)
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Lou Reed – Street Hassle (1978) Genre: Art rock
★★★
listening to street hassle thinking “...wow this is awesome” and then being jumpscared by i wanna be black was definitely an experience whatever i forgive you lou reed
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John Cale – Fear (1974) Genre: Art rock
★★★

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Marilyn Manson – Portrait Of An American Family (1994) Genre: Industrial metal
★★★½
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db9d9 – db9d9 (2000) Genre: Industrial
★★★
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Charly García – Clics Modernos (1983) Genre: Synth-pop
★★★
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Shiina Ringo – 加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (2003) Genre: Art pop
★★★★½

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Blood Orange – Essex Honey (2025) Genre: Alternative RnB
★★★

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Faye Wong – Di Dar (1995) Genre: Mandopop
★★★
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The Body – I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer. (2018) Genre: Industrial
★★★

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Cocteau Twins – Head Over Heels (1983) Genre: Dreampop
★★★½
SEPTEMBER
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John Cale – Paris 1919 (1973) Genre: Art rock
★★★★
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Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets (1973) Genre: Art rock
★★★★½
i am now wondering why this wasn't the first eno album i listened to. this record is one of the best i have heard from the 70's. the guitar in this album (especially 'baby's on fire') is too good.

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Nine Inch Nails – The Fragile (1999) Genre: Industrial
★★★★★
from the beginning, this album creates a dark, angry atmosphere. which is perfect considering thats how i feel most of the time these past few months. just like 'the downwards spiral', the lyrics on this album are heavy and laced with rage. the first track 'somewhat damaged' conveys the feelings of being betrayed by someone close to you. the guitar/trent's vocals become increasingly aggressive as the song goes on. a lyric i've held onto is "everything you swore would never change is different now". 'the wretched' speaks of a person who has found themselves at the bottom, realising that their life didn't turn out they way they expected.

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my little airport – 在動物園散步才是正經事 (2004) Genre: Twee, indie pop
★★★½

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my little airport – 只因當時太緊張 (2005) Genre: Twee, indie pop
★★★

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Kraftwerk – The Man-Machine (1978) Genre: Synth-pop
★★★★

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Digable Planet – Reachin’ (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)(1993) Genre: Classic rap, Jazz-hop
★★★½

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+(KR)ystal Eyes – Aesthetic (2023) Genre: K-pop
★★★★
k-pop excellency, i enjoyed every track off this ep! my most favorite would be 'touch', it's just such a cute song + their vocals are lovely. reminds me of 'love & live' by loona 1/3
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tripleS – Assemble (2023) Genre: K-pop
★★★½
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LOVElution – ↀ (Muhan) (2023) Genre: K-pop
★★★★
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EVOLution – ⟡ (Mujuk) (2023) Genre: K-pop
★★★

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tripleS – Assemble25 (2025) Genre: K-pop
★★★★

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Visionary Vision – Performante (2024) Genre: K-pop
★★★★
'choom' has earned tripleS the title of k-pop excellency. i have nothing else to say.

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tripleS – Assemble24 (2024) Genre: K-pop
★★★★
'girls never die' is such a beautiful title track i lowkey cried.. such an inspiring message and a unique sound. i love 'heart raider', 'midnight flower', 'chiyu', 'beyond the beyond', and '24'! i <3 tripleS

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Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth (2005) Genre: Industrial
★★★★½

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Beach House – Depression Cherry (2015) Genre: Dream pop
★★★★

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Hole – Celebrity Skin (1998) Genre: Grunge
★★★½

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Throbbing Gristle – 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979) Genre: Experimental, industrial
★★★★
knew i had to listen to throbbing gristle one day, and that day happened to be today. i knew this was going to be quite experimental so i wasn't really expecting to enjoy it as much as i did. i think it's sort of wild that this was made in the 70's. i really liked the ambient tracks 'beachy head' and 'exotica'. the industrial sound can be heard in the title track '20 jazz funk greats' and 'hot on the heels of love', both which i enjoyed too. 'persuasion' is a bit unsettling (in a good way), reminds me of suicide's 'frankie teardrop'.
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Swans – Filth (1983) Genre: No wave, noise rock
★★★½
the debut swans album, also the first one i've listened to. VERY loud and angry, heavy guitar and drums. i really enjoyed 'weakling', 'power for power', and 'blackout'. there's also a deluxe of the album which includes extra tracks, i have not listened to it in full (perhaps later) but i heard 'sensitive skin' which i really enjoy as well. i might have to revisit this one once ive listened to their discography.
OCTOBER
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De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) Genre: Classic rap
★★★½
loved listening to this album, favorite tracks are 'the magic number', 'tread water', and 'eye know' :)

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Rochelle Jordan – Through The Wall (2025) Genre: Alternative RnB, Dance-pop
★★★★

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Alice In Chains – Jar Of Flies (1994) Genre: Grunge
★★★½

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PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love (1995) Genre: Alternative rock
★★★★
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John Cale – Vintage Violence (1970) Genre: Art rock
★★★

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PJ Harvey – Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000) Genre: Alternative rock
★★★★

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Swans – White Light From The Mouth of Infinity (1991) Genre: Post-rock
★★★★

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Swans – The Great Annihilator (1995) Genre: Post-rock
★★★★
this is probably my favorite swans album i've listened to so far, i love 'i am the sun', 'mother father', and 'mind/body/light/sound'

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Swans – Children of God (1987) Genre: Post-rock
★★★½
the lyrics on this album are quite interesting, heavy religious references (hence the album title), quite heavy to listen to but i enjoyed it! highlights for me were 'new mind', 'our love lies', 'blackmail', 'in my garden', and the title track 'children of god'.
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Fugazi – 13 Songs (1989) Genre: Punk
★★★

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Elliott Smith – Figure 8 (2000) Genre: Singer-songwriter, indie folk
★★★★
first elliott smith album ive listened to. ive heard a couple tracks off this album like 'everything means nothing to me' and 'everything reminds me of her', i thought this album would be sad to listen to which is why i decided to listen to it when i was in a bad mood.
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Mojave 3 – Ask Me Tomorrow (1995) Genre: Dream pop
★★★★
beautiful, dreamy, lovely. just don't listen to this when you're heartbroken (unless you want to cry)...

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Jockstrap – I Love You Jennifer B (2022) Genre: Art pop
★★★★
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Alvvays – Antisocialites (2017) Genre: Indie pop
★★★★
second alvvays album i have listened to! theres something about this band that i just really love. i enjoyed this album! highlights for me were 'in undertow', 'lollipop', 'already gone', 'saved by a waif', and 'forget about life' :-)
NOVEMBER
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Molchat Doma – этажи (2018) Genre: Darkwave
★★★½
loved listening to this album
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Diamanda Galás – The Sporting Life (1994) Genre: Avant-garde
★★★
loved listening to this album
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Bauhaus - Burning From The Inside (1983) Genre: Gothic rock
★★★½
loved listening to this album

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Bowery Electric - Beat (1996) Genre: Shoegaze, ambient
★★★
loved listening to this album
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A.R Kane - Sixty Nine (1988) Genre: Dreampop
★★½
loved listening to this album

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Bogdan Raczynski - Thinking Of You (1999) Genre: IDM
★★★½
loved listening to this album

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FKA twigs - Eusexua Afterglow (2025) Genre: Experimental r&b, art pop
★★★★
loved listening to this album