12 SONGS: MAXIMALISM
This just in: Contrary to common belief, more is more.
If our “Minimalism” playlist wasn’t quite your tempo, fear not; this week’s motley medley should satisfy those seeking something on the other end of the aesthetic spectrum.
First up is one of my personal favorites of all time, Eno’s Here Come the Warm Jets, an overwhelmingly euphonic song about absolutely nothing whatsoever (maybe there’s some subversive hidden meaning, or maybe Eno just likes it when his guitar makes airplane noises).
In celebration of the *potential* Hella reunion, we’ve included a popular favorite of theirs; Merciless Onslaught, the instrumental from San Francisco thrash legends Metal Church isn’t to be missed, either.
After a few effectively over-the-top classics from Motörhead, Bowie, and the Kill City Band, we arrive at some deeper cuts from newer artists like Häxxan, GROOP, and Destruction Unit.
William Tyler’s psych-americana odyssey Gone Clear acts as the storm’s eye amidst a sea of excess; and finally, Blood Incantation sets out to find out just how many notes they can cram into one song with The Giza Power Plant.
Proceed with caution — this is perhaps our harshest and least accessible playlist yet. Nevertheless, there are a few calmer moments of restraint and reflection scattered throughout. —Jackson Todd
Brian Eno, 1975
[Above artwork: Untitled by Brian Chippendale]
