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Chainsaw Charts 8/12/24

Chainsaw Charts

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1ALCESTLes Chants De L’AuroreNuclear Blast
2ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINEVengeance Of Eternal FireProfound Lore
3SAVAGE OATHDivine BattlePostmortem Apocalypse
4SPECTRAL VOICESparagmos [EP]Dark Decent
5ABHORIADepthsProsthetic
6BLIND GIRLSAn Exit ExistsPersistent Vision
7BRODEQUINHarbinger of WoeSeason of Mist
8CONTENTIONArtillery From HeavenDaze
9HAMMOKLook How Long Lasting Everything Is Moving Forward for OnceThirty Something
10KNOCKED LOOSEYou Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed ToPure Noise

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1IRONFLAMEKingdom Torn AsunderHigh Roller
2TRHAAv◊ëlajnt◊ë£ Hinnem NihreFloating Downward
3AMNIOVARIOUS ARTIST [EP]Night Shift
4ONEWAYMIRROREverything Wants Me to Write in Cursive [EP]Zegema Beach
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Underground Charts 8/12/24

Underground Charts

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1FANA HUESMothBright Antenna
2SWIM SURREAL AND ZERO 7In The Half LightMake
3ALADEAN KHEROUFIStudies In A Dying LoveWe Are Busy Bodies
4K-REC AND 4-IZE“Best Life” feat. Percee P [Single]Casual Dad
5SAMPHALahaiYoung
6LAVA LA RUESTARFACEDirty Hit
7TREANNE20/20 [EP]Young
8PRIEST DA NOMADVibrate High [EP]SPP Waxworks
9CHARLOTTE DAY WILSONCyan BlueStone Woman/XL
10BATHE“Avalon” [Single]MNRK

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1OMNI!OMNI! (The Rap Group)Backseat
2JESHI“DISCONNECT!” feat. Fredwave, Louis Culture, & J.Caesar [Single]Because
3KEL-PBully Season Vol.2: pretty girls love afrobeatJones Worldwide/Universal France
4STOVE GOD COOKS X STOUPE“Carbone” [Single]Mankind/Babygrande
5BEATOXBeen A Long TimeMoonlite
6CZARFACECzartificial IntelligenceSilver Age/Virgin
7JAE SKEESE“Sara Lee” feat. Dave East & Jay Worthy b/w “Situated” feat. Sauce Walka [Single]Drumwork/Equity
8NOTIZ YONGLast Refill [EP]ASEND
9MICKEY O’BRIEN“Ikigai” [Single]Hand’Solo
10DETROIT RED“Bounce, Rock, Scrape” [Single]Self-Released
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Afterhours Charts 8/12/24

Afterhours Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1NANORAYManzaiSelf-Released
2SALUTETRUE MAGICNinja Tune
3EGOSYSTEMEgodiaries 1 [EP]Self-Released
4VERTIGOAWAYgali.inveraph//THE WELLArmada Springs
5VERTIGOAWAYwavelength of my energySelf-Released
6AVASDataSelf-Released
7AMALGAMITEwater bladeGimmedanger
8UNDER.NET COMPILATION DISC 2​.​3: DISTINCTIONVARIOUS ARTISTSunder.net
9CARLO SINEMr. Undercover [EP]Tour De Infinite
10JAKOJAKOSegmente [EP]Mute

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1NANORAYManzaiSelf-Released
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Parannoul Gives Fans Everything They Wanted with “Sky Hundred”

Parannoul is an artist that needs no introduction. Over the past three years, he has made a name for himself in the growing indie scene.

He has helped bring Korean shoegaze to the West, with heights it has never quite seen before. The artist has three incredible solo albums, incredible collaboration projects, and one of the best live albums of all time. He also recently released a groundbreaking album with Fax Gang, bending the worlds of rap, indietronica and guitar music to their very limit.

It is easy to say that Parannoul has become somethinf of an indie darling. Parannoul creates atmospheres like no other and constantly pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.

This sentiment continues to shine with Parannoul’s new album, “Sky Hundred.”

What sets this apart from other Parannoul records is how much more noise there is. Peaking cymbal crashes and gritty dissonant guitars are a trademark of this entire album. The harsh analog instrumentation complements the smooth, hypnotic flare of the piano melodies and electronic synths.

Not only does this create bold and crushing moments, but gorgeous and jubilant ones, too. Parannoul shared some of the albums that inspired him for “Sky Hundred” on an Instagram Story. These include Brave Little Abacus, Walrus and Seam, a band from the early 90’s based in Chapel Hill.

Best Songs

The opening track, “A Lot Can Happen” displays a middle ground between “After the Magic” and the rest of “Sky Hundred.”

The song leads with abrasive, peaking drums, sugar-sweet vocals and cute piano parts. It’s a prime example of Parannoul’s ability to put the listener into a revolving, blissful trance.

The vocals grow and grow, getting louder with more energy and distortion than ever from the artist. Boosted by the sparkly electronic sound effects, the distortion makes it harder and harder to discern the instruments from one another. This is one of the most emotionally high, electronic-filled Parannoul songs ever, and easily a perfect opener for this album.

Lights Off Repentance” is one of Parannoul’s most experimental songs. Driven by a classic Parannoul whistling chiptune melody, every strum on the guitar and every beat of the drums clips. You can feel the distortion almost rattle your brain. The song grows more and more distorted in the bridge, with elements glitching in and out of the mix. It almost was trying to convey that the song was so heavy and loud that the program couldn’t comprehend it, which was honestly really cool.

Evoke Me” is Parannoul’s longest song out of all of his mainline albums. At fourteen minutes long, Parannoul stretches out the climactic moments of this song to make them as satisfying as possible. The first climax of the song right after the five-minute mark might be considered one of my favorite moments by him. The melody is slowly pitched up by the driving piano and crashes with his life-altering scream. At this moment, I feel the music wash over me with the pure euphoria it creates.

Backwards” is Parannoul’s most sonically uplifting song. With an upfront piano section, the song is a sweet and nostalgic piece of power pop. The uplifting nature feels very reminiscent of something like “Bodys” by Car Seat Headrest — not caring about any problems, just living in the moment. That sentiment carries over into the lyrics as well, as the song ends with the nihilistic-yet-optimistic mantra, “We all live knowing we disappear.”

Conclusion

“Sky Hundred” solidifies Parannoul as an artist who shows no creative boundaries. Being able to channel his emotions so precisely into creating beautiful music is so unique to him. Parannoul has given listeners the ability to create a utopia of peace in their heads, with “Sky Hundred” as the soundtrack.

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Jazz Charts 8/12/24

Jazz Charts

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1PLANET D NONETEchoes Of Harlem: A Salute To Duke Ellington, Vol. 2Eastlawn
2JONATHAN POWELLMambo Jazz PartyCircle 9
3PREFUSE 73New Strategies For Modern Crime Vol. 1 & 2Lex
4SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRASwing ForeverOvation
5WARREN WOLFThe History of the VibraphoneCellar Live
6HARRY SKOLERRed Brick HillSunnyside
7DANNY JUNOKUCHI BIG BANDA DecadeBandstand Presents
8MICHAEL EATONThe PhenomenalMother Brain
9GEOFFREY KEEZERGeoffrey Keezer Live at BirdlandMarKeez
10APIFERAKeep The Outside OpenStones Throw
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Top Charts 8/12/24

Top Charts

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1MANNEQUIN PUSSYI Got HeavenEpitaph
2SPRINTSBlack Box Sessions [EP]City Slang
3ADRIANNE LENKERBright Future4AD
4MJ LENDERMAN“She’s Leaving You” [Single]Anti-
5OMNISouvenirSub Pop
6BLONDSHELL“Docket” feat. Bully [Single]Partisan
7DANNY BROWNQuarantaWarp
8HANA VURomanticismGhostly International/Secretly Group
9KYLE MARTUCCILate Night ThaiTooch
10MAGDALENA BAY“Tunnel Vision” [Single]Mom+Pop
11MEI SEMONESKabutomushi [EP]Bayonet
12OFFICE DOGSpielNew West/Flying Nun
13POWERWASHEREveryone LaughsStrange View
14ROSIE TUCKERUtopia Now!Sentimental
15BOULEVARDSCarolina Funk: Barn Burner On Tobacco RoadNormaltown/New West
16BRISTLERCascades At Play [EP]Mint 400
17CZARFACECzartificial IntelligenceSilver Age/Virgin
18DEAD POET SOCIETYFISSIONSpinefarm
19DECLAN MCKENNAWhat Happened To The Beach?Tomplicated/Sony
20EDO. GWe Do Good5th&Union
21FLY ANAKINSkinemaxxxLex
22GLITTERERRationaleAnti-
23GOAT GIRLBelow The WasteRough Trade
24HOTLINE TNTProtocolThird Man
25IDLESTangkPartisan
26KHRUANGBINA LA SALADead Oceans/Secretly Group
27KHX05Menace To SocietyNever Normal
28MEAN JEANSBlastedFat Wreck Chords
29POUTYForgot About MeGet Better
30PSYMON SPINEHead Body ConnectorNorthern Spy

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1LUNAR VACATION“Tom” [Single]Keeled Scales
2QUIVERSOyster CutsMerge
3GABLE PRICE AND FRIENDSJungle In The CityCapitol/CMG
4FLAMINGOS IN THE TREEAs It Falls Into PlaceSelf-Released
5EVERYONE ASKED ABOUT YOUPaper Airplanes, Paper HeartsNumero Group
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Chainsaw Charts 8/6/24

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1NECROFIERBurning Shadows In The Southern NightSeason Of Mist
2BLIND GIRLSAn Exit ExistsPersistent Vision
3ABHORIADepthsProsthetic
4ALCESTLes Chants De L’AuroreNuclear Blast
5CANDYIt’s Inside YouRelapse
6DOLMEN GATEGateways of EternityNo Remorse
7HAMMOKLook How Long Lasting Everything Is Moving Forward for OnceThirty Something
8KNOCKED LOOSEYou Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed ToPure Noise
9KRALLICEInorganic RitesP2
10PREHISTORIC WAR CULTBarbaric MetalSelf-Released

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1CEREMONY OF SILENCEHaliosWillowtip
2SPEEDONLY ONE MODEFlatspot
3UNDEATH“Brandish the Blade” [Single]Prosthetic
4PREHISTORIC WAR CULTBarbaric MetalSelf-Released
5INCONCESSUS LUX LUCISTemples Colliding in FireI, Voidhanger
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Afterhours Charts 8/6/24

Afterhours Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1SALUTETRUE MAGICNinja Tune
2EGOSYSTEMEgodiaries 1 [EP]Self-Released
3AVASDataSelf-Released
4AMALGAMITEwater bladeGimmedanger
5HAKUSHI HASEGAWAMahōgakkōBrainfeeder
6VERTIGOAWAYgali.inveraph//THE WELLArmada Springs
7VERTIGOAWAYwavelength of my energyArmada Springs
8UNDER.NET COMPILATION DISC 2​.​3: DISTINCTIONVARIOUS ARTISTSunder.net
9CARLO SINEMr. Undercover [EP]Tour De Infinite
10JAKOJAKOSegmente [EP]Mute

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1SALUTETRUE MAGICNinja Tune
2EGOSYSTEMEgodiaries 1 [EP]Self-Released
3VERTIGOAWAYwavelength of my energyArmada Springs
4VERTIGOAWAYgali.inveraph//THE WELLArmada Springs
5UNDER.NET COMPILATION DISC 2​.​3: DISTINCTIONVARIOUS ARTISTSunder.net
6CARLO SINEMr. Undercover [EP]Tour De Infinite
7JAKOJAKOSegmente [EP]Mute
8MISO EXTRA“Slow Down” [Single]Transgressive/PIAS
9EBBBAll At Once [EP]Ninja Tune
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Jazz Charts 8/6/24

Jazz Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1PLANET D NONETEchoes Of Harlem: A Salute To Duke Ellington, Vol. 2Eastlawn
2JONATHAN POWELLMambo Jazz PartyCircle 9
3PREFUSE 73New Strategies For Modern Crime Vol. 1 & 2Lex
4SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRASwing ForeverOvation
5WARREN WOLFThe History of the VibraphoneCellar Live
6HARRY SKOLERRed Brick HillSunnyside
7DANNY JUNOKUCHI BIG BANDA DecadeBandstand Presents
8MICHAEL EATONThe PhenomenalMother Brain
9GEOFFREY KEEZERGeoffrey Keezer Live at BirdlandMarKeez
10APIFERAKeep The Outside OpenStones Throw

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Top Charts 8/6/24

Top Charts

#ArtistRecordLabel
1GLITTERERRationaleAnti-
2SEAFOOD SAMStanding On Giant Shouldersdrink sum wtr
3SPRINTSLetter To SelfCity Slang
4YUNGATITAShoelace & A KnotSelf-Released
5ADRIANNE LENKERBright Future4AD
6ERICK THE ARCHITECTI’ve Never Been Here BeforeIDOL
7MEAN JEANSBlastedFat Wreck Chords
8MEI SEMONESKabutomushi [EP]Bayonet
9MYRA KEYESFlower In The BrickSelf-Released
10POWERWASHEREveryone LaughsStrange View
11PSYMON SPINEHead Body ConnectorNorthern Spy
12ROSIE TUCKERUtopia Now!Sentimental
13SASAMI“Honeycrash” [Single]Domino
14SLEATER-KINNEYLittle RopeLoma Vista/Concord
15TY SEGALLThree BellsDrag City
16ARLO PARKSMy Soft Machine (Deluxe)Transgressive/PIAS
17BRISTLERCascades At Play [EP]Mint 400
18CAKES DA KILLABlack SheepYoung Art
19CITIZENCalling The DogsRun For Cover
20CRUMBAMAMACrumb
21DANNY BROWNQuarantaWarp
22DARKSOFTRealtivismSpirit Goth
23GLASS BEACHPlastic DeathRun For Cover
24GOAT GIRLBelow The WasteRough Trade
25KYLE MARTUCCILate Night ThaiTooch
26MAGDALENA BAY“Tunnel Vision” [Single]Mom+Pop
27MANNEQUIN PUSSYI Got HeavenEpitaph
28MILAN RINGMangosAstral People/PIAS
29MJ LENDERMAN“She’s Leaving You” [Single]Anti-
30OMNISouvenirSub Pop

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1PEARL AND THE OYSTERS“Big Time” [Single]Stones Throw
2BLOODLoving You BackwardsRamp Local
3YNDLINGMood BoosterSpirit Goth
4FOXING“Greyhound” [Single]Grand Paradise