Artist |
Bobbing |
Album Title: |
Year of the Newt |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Electronic |
Format |
AIFF 16.44.1 |
Released |
10/27/2023 |
Label |
Handsome Bob Brain Genius |
Catalog No |
NONE |
Bar Code No |
1 98087 67756 4 |
Packaging |
Download |
Tracks |
1.
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It Never Happened (2:31)
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2.
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Elevator Music (2:49)
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Rag Time Gal (3:10)
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4.
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Next One Out (3:10)
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5.
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Benthic Zone Parking Lot (0:35)
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A Night Alone (2:45)
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Stereologue (3:06)
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8.
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Let's Get Evil (2:59)
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9.
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Cool with it (3:44)
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10.
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Dog (1:38)
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Date Acquired |
03/01/2024 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
Bandcamp Artist Website |
Purchase Price |
10.84 |
Web Links |
Bandcamp entry: Discogs Entry: MusicBrainz entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
Released October 27, 2023
Credits:
Mixed, engineered, and co-produced by Coleman Williams
Mastered by Justin Weis
Artwork by Nathan Peltier
Forrest Rice - drums
Nay Mapalo - guitar
Marcos Mena - guitar
Dani Offline - vocals
Vooo - ms20 synth
Josh Shpak - trumpet and ewi
Maddie Jay - vocals, bass guitar
Rose Droll - vocals, cp-70 piano
Eric Lawson - percussion
Georgia Staples - guitar, vocals
Wilbur, Georgie, and Scout – vocals
Note: this is a gap-less album. For optimal listening experience, use a media player that supports gap-less playback.
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Analyzed Folder: Bobbing - Year of the Newt_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR7 -0.44 dB -8.42 dB 01 - It Never Happened.aiff
DR7 -0.36 dB -8.67 dB 02 - Elevator Music.aiff
DR7 -0.34 dB -8.30 dB 03 - Rag Time Gal.aiff
DR7 -0.36 dB -9.11 dB 04 - Next One Out.aiff
DR6 -0.48 dB -9.39 dB 05 - Benthic Zone Parking Lot.aiff
DR8 -0.42 dB -9.72 dB 06 - A Night Alone.aiff
DR7 -0.40 dB -9.79 dB 07 - Stereologue.aiff
DR8 -0.29 dB -9.04 dB 08 - Let's Get Evil.aiff
DR8 -0.35 dB -9.86 dB 09 - Cool With It.aiff
DR7 -0.43 dB -7.99 dB 10 - Dog.aiff
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR7
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Reviews |
I've been waiting a solid 10,000 years or so for this to drop... and even 3 years since his last full project to reach streaming (see Mixtape, 2020), Bobbing's still got it! In fact, he's got it more than he ever has, and I have never be so not disappointed! Bob really leans in to the math-pop idea of this project, releasing full songs for the first time in a good while (see Thank You For Singing To Me, 2019) and executing every idea he attempts to communicate WITHOUT FLAW.
I've been a huge fan of Bob and his work with FMJ for a couple years now, so being able to see this album unfold before my eyes was magical, with a lot of callbacks in these songs, like Rag Time Girl sampling his old song Gas Boss for the beat, Let's Get Evil having the guitar solo I've been anticipating the most, and most importantly, his old demo Cool With It being completely redone and improved! On top of the leagues of enjoyment from songs like Elevator Music or Dog, this album is completely gapless, with Bob still showing how good he is when it comes to his astonishing song-to-song transitions being as seamless as ever! Every corner of this is jam-packed with fun beats, gnarly solos and amazing guest performances!!
Year of the Newt is TROVES of fun, not a moment I wasn't bobbing my head (Bobbing reference??), and it's only 27 minutes long! I wholly recommend that you give this a shot, it's currently my favorite album this year, and who knows? Maybe you'll agree with me.
(Favorite Songs: "Elevator Music", "It Never Happened", "Let's Get Evil", "Rag Time Gal", "Dog", "Stereologue")
(Least Favorite Songs: N/A)
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