Halftime: October 2025

Welcome to Halftime! It is currently the middle of October and I am dreading it getting colder. That shit sucks. But here is good music that I hope you will like. Have a good one folks :)

Tera Melos - S/T (2005)

Was commenting the other day on how underappreciated math rock is in the current musical landscape, and this record is a prime example. A really joyous blend of noise, comfy emo riffs, and chaotic jamming that makes the genre fun as hell. Fun fact: guitarist Nick Reinhart is the featured guitarist on Death Grips’ “ON GP”.

RIYL: Don Caballero, Cap’n Jazz, toe, Girlfriends

Redbait - The Big Red One (1995)

They just ape Nirvana. It’s pretty good!

RIYL: what do u think

good flying birds - Talulah’s Tape (2025)

Twee is back lads!!! Swear that Indiana is one of the best incubators for guitar bands in the past few years, having invented eggpunk, and now they’re giving us jangle-pop excellence with good flying birds. Making up for the KKK by any means necessary!

RIYL: The La’s, the Go-Betweens, Go Sailor, Tiger Trap

Samuel L Session - A Samuel L Session in Monoid (2000)

One of the pinnacles of hardgroove techno. Absolutely killer mix from start to finish, real club shit, no filler.

RIYL: Jeff Mills, Blake Baxter, Ken Ishii, John Morgan

Primus - Primate Demo (1984)

Why does Primus’ first EP sound like fucking New York no-wave? What the fuck am I listening to man? In any case, a really cool memento and another dimension to a band people pigeonhole as a sort of one-trick pony. Also shows how much Larry Alexander adds with his drumming.

RIYL: Talking Heads, Oingo Boingo, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Urinals

Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh (1975)

For the sickos that enjoy both jazz fusion and the Canterbury scene. This is like 8 of my Twitter mutuals that probably already know this record and have opinions about it (love you guys).

RIYL: Jaco Pastorius, Robert Wyatt, Caravan, Mahavishnu Orchestra

Nasenbluten - 100% No Soul Guaranteed (1995)

Pure uncut teeth-grinding bone-crunching gabber. Play when spiritually or literally in the gutter.

RIYL: Tha Shiznit, Atari Teenage Riot, ARSEDESTROYER, FFF

JAGATARA - The Naked King (1987)

Feel the funk baby!!! The second Talking Heads-esque recommendation in this piece, but in a wildly different way. Also just look at that album cover, that’s what I’m fucking talking about.

RIYL: William Onyeabor, Fela Kuti, Talking Heads, Graceland-era Paul Simon

The Tuss - Rushup Edge (2007)

Bro Aphex Twin totally ripped off this style for Syro smh…

RIYL: still mourning WATMM.com going offline

thanks god - PaY 2 W!N (2022)

Being subsumed into the global consciousness. Almost inverse dariacore where instead of drawing you in through memes and jokes, it actively clouds your mind and disassociates you. Great stuff.

RIYL: Teams, Hype Williams, Infinite Body, Eartheater

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Thanks for reading fam :) If you have any spare cash I am currently hella in the hole on the checking account so I would much appreciate it! Love you all.