OBSCURITIES – VOLUME XXXII: 99.130%… GUILTY

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Oct 012026
 

(Here is a new monthly roundup of album reviews by Daniel Barkasi, which includes recommendations for six albums released in September 2026.)

With the fall season having officially started, the cool air has been refreshing. With that comes the start of football season – well, no, the other kind of football for this fella. The one that’s played with your feet that aligns with the name. You can have your throwball.

The big news, besides the kicking off the club game – it’ll be an interesting tale for my beloved Liverpool, though technically undefeated – was the very long awaited news about the accusations against Manchester City and their famed 115 charges of financial doping, irregularities, fake sponsorships, and a couple other things: they were reported to have been found guilty on 114 of them. This investigation was conducted by an independent commission to ensure neutrality, and their findings may somehow be worse than anticipated. Continue reading »

SHADES OF BLACK: ALKUHARMONIAN KANTAJA, THE WATER WITCH, BLODTÅR, BLACK DOOR

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Jun 282026
 

(written by Islander)

For this Sunday I don’t have as many selections to recommend as usual. That’s not because I haven’t come across more releases that are worth recommending but because I’m short of time as I begin writing this.

On the other hand, this collection includes two complete albums. To forewarn you, both of them are unconventional, which is to say they may pose a challenge to some listeners who are less inclined to spend their time with avant-garde and experimental concoctions. But for people inclined to get off the usual beaten paths, with a taste for getting their minds bent, both albums are remarkable.

I’ve followed those two with two singles from forthcoming albums. Compared to today’s first two selections, they’re more easily grasped, but they’re still very engrossing. Continue reading »