Level Plane Records

Probably my favorite record label of all time, Level Plane consistently puts out awesome records. Their current roster includes: Aussitot Mort, Coliseum, Envy, Get Rad, Ghostlimb, Graf Orlock, Hewhocorrupts, Kaospilot, Landmine Marathon, Racebannon, Rosetta, Sinaloa, The One AM Radio and Transistor Transistor among many, many others. Their past roster has included way too many amazing bands to name. It's just ridiculous how much good shit this label has done. Well this is a comp to celebrate their release of 80 records it was put out in 2005 i believe. Side 1 is pretty much just a rad compilation of songs but were this thing shines is side 2. It contains unreleased material by the likes of: Neil Perry, City of Caterpillar, A Day in Black and White and Lickgoldensky. Do yourself a favor and check this out.
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Artist: Various
Album: Level Plane: 80 Records and We're Not Broke (Yet)
Label: Level Plane
Date: 2005

Disc 1
Disc 2

Nadja + My Bloody Valentine

Nadja covers Only Shallow from the classic Loveless LP for their new covers record. Makes no sense but somehow is awesome.

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Halves

Halves is a post-rock ambient band from Ireland. In 2008 they released the album Haunt Me When I'm Drowsy which is nothing but stunning. They incorporate strings, electronics, dreamy vocals to produce very lush and serene soundscapes.
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RIYL: Sigur Ros, Doi, Hammock

Artist: Halves
Album: Haunt Me When I'm Drowsy
Label: Hate is the Enemy
Date: 2008

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Mare

Mare was a sludge/doom band out of Toronto, Canada. They only lasted one ep and a melvins tribute song, which is quite a shame. As to be expected their self-titled ep contains heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars and monster riffs that blend into waves of chaos but that is not what makes this ep. The moments of calm on this cd are nothing but breathtaking. Imagine Sigur Ros getting in the fishtank with Isis in the eye of a hurricane. This is where vocalist Tyler Semrick-Palmateer shows his diversity and immense talent. One moment his voice is chilling and urgent screaming, the next he is bouncing along with an acoustic guitar and hazy melody. The instrumentation on this disc is also nothing but top notch. Jazzy strumming, complex picking, on beat drums, complex chaotic melodies. I can't recommend this disc highly enough to any fans of heavy music.
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RIYL: Cult of Luna, Isis, Neurosis, Heavy music.

Artist: Mare
Album: Mare (ep)
Label: Hydra-Head
Date: 2004

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Back from the dead.

so the blog is back from the dead, hopefully.

part one

so this is the first one.