Aix Em Klemm - Aix Em Klemm (2000)

Hey kids, I know the weekend's here, but are you ready for some fun musical maths? Good.

Q: ½ of Stars Of The Lid + ⅓ Labradford = what?

A: Droney goodness that you need in your life NOW.

Aix Em Klemm - Aix Em Klemm (2000)

Kepler - Fuck Fight Fail (2000)

Here endeth the Canadian lessons for now. Over the next couple of days expect a pair of artist request profiles - if you want to be profiled yourself, send me an e-mail! Anyways, Kepler were an Ontario-based band who played a genre called slowcore - think of bands like Low, Codeine and Akron/Family. Jeremy "Arcade Fire's drummer" Gara played guitars and keyboards on this record which is fucking A. Even if you've never heard of slowcore or any of the bands I have just so unceremoniously namedropped, but you have a vague interest in the Explosions In The Sky-brand of post-rock. Enjoy.

Kepler - Fuck Fight Fail (2000)

Idlewild – 100 Broken Windows (2000)

Classic British indie rock that only slightly preceded this week's time period, yet is quite different. It's not angular or jangular or blangular; it's a full sound, good old proper rock. Every song's great. It is just too good to put into words, so I'm not going to attempt to, seeing as I am watching the football while typing this. Apparently it's Roddy Wombibble's favourite Idlewild album, and it's definitely mine - by far. The proof is always in the pudding, so chow down on this bad boy. Enjoy.

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