out of nowhere a "lost treasure" kind of release and one of the brightest i've ever heard. weightless queer joy as fgti and ivy point out on the arthur russell thread. i think this release and mr. steel deserve their own thread.
https://ulyssa.bandcamp.com/album/my-skyscraper
― shaking babies (map), Monday, 6 July 2026 18:27 (five days ago)
Adore this - there's a delightful August-Darnell-but-sloppy vibe running through this.
― etc, Monday, 6 July 2026 20:24 (five days ago)
I love the casual asides and improv quips sprinkled throughout, when I listen again I will note some faves
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Monday, 6 July 2026 21:16 (five days ago)
this EP is really great too:
https://buddhistarmy.bandcamp.com/album/foxy-pup
and this collection of 80s/90s trackshttps://buddhistarmy.bandcamp.com/album/dry-ice
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Monday, 6 July 2026 21:17 (five days ago)
Truly exceptional. Lots of mystery/intrigue/courage I find missing from much left field pop at the moment. 100% addicted.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 7 July 2026 21:34 (four days ago)
Real dereliction of duty that Pitchfork hasn’t reviewed this yet.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 7 July 2026 21:37 (four days ago)
A 40 min version of this record would be truly tip top.
― mr.raffles, Wednesday, 8 July 2026 01:27 (three days ago)
So smitten with this totally weird and beautiful record
― donna rouge, Wednesday, 8 July 2026 16:52 (three days ago)
when I listen again I will note some faves
- wacky falsetto on "YHEMA" and the line "you have eaten my sister" lol wtf
- "you think you're so funky, I can smell you from here"
- "I got news for you, you're not that cool.... well maybe"
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Wednesday, 8 July 2026 18:54 (three days ago)
- "we got a million DJs, young and sporty guys"
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Wednesday, 8 July 2026 19:26 (three days ago)
I also wanna note that Peter Zummo's trombone is absolutely exquisite on these tracks
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Wednesday, 8 July 2026 19:28 (three days ago)
great interview with joshua minsoo kim
https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-231-nirosta-steel
― manuel, Wednesday, 8 July 2026 20:11 (three days ago)
thanks
The other big influence was Al Green, his album Belle (1977). It was produced in his home, and he’s playing acoustic guitar on that and it’s the most amazing guitar playing.
OK I gotta hear this
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Wednesday, 8 July 2026 20:20 (three days ago)
Love this album.
I was expecting the Russell similarities production/arrangement wise, but the resemblance in vocal approach can be truly startling at times.
― Tim F, Thursday, 9 July 2026 01:35 (two days ago)
I expected the usual suspects here.
I like this album a lot.
― boners for bombs (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 July 2026 09:55 (yesterday)
YHEMA is still slaying me. The growly fake Muppet voice doing call and response vocals!
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Friday, 10 July 2026 20:03 (yesterday)
we got the Isley Brothers on the CD player (young giiiiiirls)we got Marvin Gaye on the CD player (woo!)we got George Jones on the CD player (ahhhhhhh)
― donna rouge, Saturday, 11 July 2026 00:32 (three hours ago)
yessss
― Serfin' USA (sleeve), Saturday, 11 July 2026 02:08 (one hour ago)