MY BLOGPOSTS/RAMBLES!
(rain shouting into the unending abyss that is the internet)
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
album review: since i left you - the avalanches (2000)
“since i left you” is the debut album by the electronic/plunderphonics band “the avalanches,” based in melbourne, australia. it was created using over 3,500 different samples ranging from thousands of records, the vast majority of which being incredibly obscure and relegated to the bargain bins and bottoms of thrift shops for years. somehow, though, the avalanches seem to pull these incredibly unrelated audio snippets together in an absolutely delightful package of ear candy.
i first listened to since i left you by the avalanches about a month ago while on a long roadtrip. it was then, staring out the tiny car window at the landscapes before me, i knew. this entire album was peak on another level.
i nearly felt like i was ascending when i first listened to that opening track. oh my goody gumdrops… it felt like i was being transported into another world of bubbly sweet instrumentation and analog candy. this entire album is the visual equivalent of a collage, all these seemingly unrelated tracks/vocal snips/samples combine together to something completely new, unique and endlessly interesting
also???? the ‘frontier psychiatrist’ (the lead single) music video is awesome??? people always talk about the drummer grandma in the video but it is actually that cool. please watch it (linked here!! its odd sort of stilted but wildly chaotic nature makes it seem like you’re flipping through the channels on an early 1960s TV set in the best way possible.
the song transitions throughout this album are also beautifully smooth, with each track just perfectly and elegantly bleeding into the next. i would strongly recommend listening to this album as a full uninterrupted listen and not shuffled/as a collection of singles because those transitions were a big part as to why that initial car ride listen was so fascinating to me.
i have been constantly recommending this album to all my friends who do not even share remotely similar music tastes to me. it is that good!!! as an avid kitty craft fan, i was searching for other groups that had a similar usage of samples to create lush atmospheres. “since i left you” takes lush to an entirely new level with its incredibly detailed soundscapes. i have had this album on loop and i have yet to experience a listen where i have not noticed something new and exciting (a new vocal loop in the back, a new softly looped guitar riff, a new but even jammier drum track hidden and tucked away so sneakily in the back of the mix). “since i left you” is an album that highly rewards repeat listens, and this is something i find incredibly enjoyable as a listener who tends to overanalyze and constantly rewatch media i like.
overall, this was a ELEVEN OUT OF TEN ALBUM. seriously. i have no notes other than the fact i now have to do tons of more research on other plunderphonics albums. i am not sure who was hiding this absolute treasure of an album to me for the past couple of years
my favorite tracks: since i left you, frontier psychiatrist, electricity, radio, flight tonight, ETOH... (can i just say the whole album? the WHOLE ALBUM.)
wikipedia link (more info on production, release, etc.)
hope you have a fabulous day :-D
- rain
AUGUST 4, 2026
my thoughts on "shaun of the dead" (2004)
this is a movie that i have been meaning to watch for a while mainly because of its director. I love love love edgar wright’s adaptation of scott pilgrim vs. the world, and i was wondering if my love for his editing & cinematography would transfer into his other works. and BOY, it sure has!
something that i really enjoyed about both this movie and scott pilgrim was wright’s use of these long, panning shots, and his seamless and buttery smooth scene transitions. every part of his movies is so meticulously and creatively cut together in a way that’s super satisfying and interesting to watch! it helps to really keep the energy of each scene alive in my opinion.
as for the actual humor of the movie, i found it right up my alley! something about this movie deeply reminded me of eddsworld in the best way possible. i used to be a big eddsworld fan and i can tell that edd gould must have really loved this movie… i kept hearing songs that he put in his own show and the overall style and way the jokes were put together felt so eddsworld to me.
this is a bit of a spoiler (for a 22 year old movie but ehhhhhh. still a spoiler), but i really liked the scene where shaun walked out of his crappy apartment and noticed absolutely nothing wrong with the mundane british neighborhood before him now infested with zombies. i thought that scene was particularly amusing. not sure why i liked it so much but yeah!!!
i thoroughly enjoyed this movie, it might be one of my new favorites!!! highly recommend it if you are a scott pilgrim fan or just someone who likes snappy british humor.
have a lovely day! :-)
- rain
JULY 26, 2026
review of "marvin the album" (1992) by frente!
wow!!!! my first blogpost!!!! how exciting :D
after a thrifting trip yesterday, i found this album on cd for about 3 bucks and was intrigued by the cover (the whole cd & lyric book is designed in a very aesthetically pleasing way in my opinion.) it was surprisingly quite nice! the album itself is australian folk-pop/indie pop. i really like the vocalist here (her name is angie hart). the overall vibe of the album/instrumentation surrounding her voice (although her voice is always the center of the tracks) varies throughout the album (some tracks are almost jazzy, while others are very minimalistic in their composition) but it stays really pleasant all around! her voice is very sweet sounding, i'm not sure why it reminds me of freshly picked berries. overall, i would reccommend this album, it's a solid LP! thank you australia for the sweet tunes :)
by the way, my favorite track off this album was "lonely". it has a really cool music video. go check it out!!!
below, i've attached photos of my cd copy in case any of you internetians are curious as to what the physical copy looks like, and a youtube upload of the album if you'd like to listen to it. copies online only sell for about $5-10, so if you like the album, physical copies are easily available.
"marvin the album" - frente! (1992)
have a totally tallytastic day! :-)