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omg best album ever ( @therealmachines): https://secretmachines.bandcamp.com/album/awake-in-the-brain-chamber-2
I only knew them from a promo when I was a critic, & they were nice but not revelatory—like how you can enjoy a good Thai restaurant without needing to go back.
Stumbled onto a new album through the @bandcamp #krautrock tag
Stumbled onto a new album through the @bandcamp #krautrock tag
Honestly, I was probably going to turn it off after a bit—they're not krautrock; weren't what I wanted. But the audio engineer who shares our warehouse space got super excited: "Oh my god, is that Secret Machines? I recognize his voice! You're into them? That's so cool!"
Me:
It's a really well-made album; reminds me of M83. I'm really into male/female harmonies right now, so that was nice. It's a bit more melancholic and mid-tempo than most of what I listen to. But it had some nice highlights and feels timely for 2020.
In an alternate universe, I could see them becoming a favorite band or a huge crossover hit—they're clearly a big, meaningful band for other people. It was just a little reminder of how much a role chance plays in what becomes aesthetically meaningful to us.
