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Random Album of the Day #151 – Monday, October 12, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 12, 2026
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A bonus album today for Indigenous People’s Day! I rolled the dice and our bonus Random Album of the Day is Hysteresis from Dolenz.

Dolenz is a DJ from the UK. Their specialty is apparently Halftime which I’ve never heard of before but it’s an offshoot of Drum & Bass. It’s an odd album for me to have downloaded as it is not at all in my wheelhouse.

I’m torn. I think it’s good for what it is but it’s not my favorite style of music at all. So I may rate it well but I think I’m likely gonna delete it from my collection because it is not a style of music I pursue. And I’m trying to increase the ratio of things I want to hear in my collection. So I while I kind of liked it and appreciate it for what it is – I don’t really care to ever listen to it. But it’s good so if it’s a style you are into – check it out!

Rating: 7.5

Favorite Track(s): “Rap 1 ft. Toofless” is good. I really liked “BBoxyrama”.

Keep or Trash: Trash. Mainly because it’s not a style of music I care for that much.

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Random Album of the Day #150 – Monday, October 12, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 12, 2026
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Yay for reaching the 150th post of the Random Album of the Day. Today’s pick is from Uruguay and it is – from Hombre Tortuga. And yes the title of the album is just a dash or a hyphen.

Hombre Tortuga is Electronic music. Not usually my jam but I downloaded it so must have liked it. I guess we’ll see as we listen here. This is a short record – basically a single.

This single has a very chill vibe. It features three songs that range from avant garde to ambient. Overall I like it though the last song wasn’t my favorite.

Rating: 8.0

Favorite Track(s): “Astros Y Vueltas Al Sol” is chill with samples. I think this would go well on my Christmas playlist for some reason. I think the higher pitch notes plays into that. Even though this song is basically ambient it works for me. “Arte Poética” also is perfect for ourchristmas list. It has a spoken word element though it is in Spanish so I know not what they say. This song has a jazz vibe to it.

Keep or Trash: Keep. Mainly because I like it on our Christmas list haha. It’s not Christmas music fwiw.

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Random Album of the Day #149 – Sunday, October 11, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 11, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is Cats in the Cold from Mage Tears. This is Bedroom Pop / Indie Folk. Very low key music.

I first heard this via one of my Music Leagues. I liked it so I bought their music. I enjoyed it still but it’s definitely not for everyone. Super low key. I just like this lo-fi existence when I’m in the mood. It is melodic music and very chill for an appropriate day of rest.

Rating: 8.5

Favorite Track(s): “Cats in the old” is mellow but melodic. “Now the Rain Comes” was #35 on my top 50 rain songs list. After that the songs do kind of blur together and I stopped noticing distinct songs. But the album does exude a certain consistent atmosphere.

Keep or Trash: Keep.

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Random Album of the Day #148 – Saturday, October 10, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 10, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is Institute from Kotokoto. Kotokto appears to be a project of Toko Yasuda who briefly played bass for Blonde Redhead. This is listed as Ambient music which is not my favorite genre so we’ll see how I like it.

The challenge with ambient is it all blurs together for me. This was no different. I couldn’t tell you what any of the songs sounded like – distinctly from any other songs. The only thing that stood out to me was I sort of liked the intro. And I overall thought it was a solid album.

Rating: 6.0

Favorite Track(s): “Perth Wait Cafe” got dancy which was nice but it was too short.

Keep or Trash: Trash. Not my thing…

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Random Album of the Day #147 – Friday, October 9, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 9, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is the If a Tree Falls compilation. This is a compilation of music around saving forests. Yes, it’s hippy music. And yes we need to save our forests which are currently under threat!

Currently our National Forests, our National Parks, all Federal Lands are at risk. They are attempting to sell them, to clearcut them. to drill them, to mine them. Evil has been unleashed upon the land and they are doing awful things.

Rating: 9.5

Favorite Track(s): This is biased but I’m just going to say “Trees” from Robert Hoyt. Robert was an old friend so I’m biased. I also really like Joanne Rand’s “Never Alone”. I do like most of the album. Alice DicMicele’s “Defend the Earth” is an old favorite. And we’ve got some great guest appearances from Hank Williams Jr., Jello Biafra, and Mojo Nixon among others… And of course “You Can’t Clearcut Your Way to Heaven” from Darryl Cherney is a classic tree lovers song!

Keep or Trash: Keep.

And if you follow the second song here you can find all of the songs from the album…

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Random Album of the Day #146 – Thursday, October 8, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 8, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is System from Prewn. They are considered Indie Rock, Slacker Rock, and/or Indie Folk. I think the Indie Rock label is most appropriate though the others do fit too.

One of the things with this album is how well it flows from the first to last song. Prewn has a very consistent sound throughout their music. This album always lifts my mood. It just somehow gets into my depths.

Which I find interesting. Abstractly I wouldn’t normally be into the overly modified vocals but they sound great here. The different instrumentations are great as well. It just overall works for me.

Rating: 9.8

Favorite Track(s): “Easy” is such a good intro song. Pulls me right in. “Commotion” just makes me want to cry. I don’t know it just pulls at me emotionally. “System” is their top rated song on Rate Your Music and it deserves it. It’s almost Anthemic. Every song gets me. “Don’t be Scared” closes it out and makes me feel feels.

Keep or Trash: Keep. I adore this album.

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Random Album of the Day #145 – Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 7, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is O.Y. in Hi-Fi from Optiganally Yours. They are listed as Indie Pop.

This album is full of Beatles-inspired pop. All of the songs are good but nothing grabbed me. It is a consistent album and if you like overly poppy music you would really like this I’d think.

Rating: 7.0

Favorite Track(s): I thought it was all reasonably good but at the same time nothing stood out for me.

Keep or Trash: Trash. I wasn’t feeling it.

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Random Album of the Day #144 – Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 6, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is El Maestro Interior from Iván & los Terribles. This is a noise rock band from Uruguay! They also self-tag as Post-Punk and that fits.

Noise Rock is one of my favorite genres and Iván & los Terribles does not disappoint. This is good stuff. It’s rather basic rock ‘n roll in a lot of ways – but louder and more distorted. And just better!

This was a find I made when I did a Slow Radio Shower focused on Uruguay. I’m very happy with this find.

Rating: 9.7

Favorite Track(s): “Fiebre en Calbucco” has a haunting feel for it that is perfect for Halloween season. “O día que Neymar quebrou” is good with an almost 1950s rock influence. “Bios” could be a Yo La Tengo song to be honest. I like it! “Baltasar” brings back that haunting sound in a good way! It is louder and more aggressive and I really like it. Probably my favorite track thus far. “Zweig” brings in an 1980s sound. I love this too! So many twists on this album!

Keep or Trash: Keep. I went ahead and bought their one album that I didn’t have…

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Random Album of the Day – September and YTD Summary

Posted by jayne k on October 5, 2026
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I like stats so here is the monthly report on the Random Album of the Day posts for September (including the year to date data).

In September we had 31 albums as we did one bonus album in addition to the daily albums. We kept 24 and trashed 7 That is the most trashes that we have had in a given month. I’ve gotten a little more aggressive I think with clearing out content I won’t likely listen to.

The top Genres for September were Indie Rock followed by Indie Pop and Rock. Overall 49 different genres were represented by Septembers picks.

In September we had 19 full length EPs including three double LPs. There were also 3 compilations and 1 live album.

More than usual, most of the albums in September were from USA artists. However, 7 other countries were represented as well.

14 states were represented in the September selections…

Random Album of the Day #143 – Monday, October 5, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 5, 2026
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Today’s Random Album of the Day is The Glow Part 2 from The Microphones. The Microphones are classified as Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk, and Slacker Rock. Most notably this is a project of Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie).

I’m not sure what sets apart The Microphones from his other work. I guess I’m not sure why bit’s a side project and not another Mount Eerie album. But I digress.

I love this album. I love most everything Phil Elverum does. It probably is a niche taste but he has a solid following so not super niche. Every time I’ve been to a show it has been sold out I think.

Whatever the case this is spectacular music to me. It’s a great mix of a sort of folk sound with an Indie Rock thing that becomes what it is. The amplification over the acoustics is just great. The percussion on this is really well done. It is timed well.

Rating: 9.8

Favorite Track(s): “I Want Wind To Blow” starts with that heavy bass over soft vocals and acoustic guitar I love. “The Glow Part 2” brings some excellent epicness. “My Roots Are Strong And Deep” is some good music. I’m honestly picking these as I hear them with my attention wandering in and out. The whole album is spectacular.

Keep or Trash: Keep.

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