Wagon Christ - Throbbing Pouch

It would be really silly of me to mention how great this album is but not post it or any tracks from it.

Throbbing Pouch is truly dark, moody music. It's the type of stuff you expect to hear in a movie about the end of the world, or at least a cool anime flick about some kids trying to escape a post-apocalyptic city while remaining as hip as possible. Most of the album is swimming in that dark drama, though you get slightly out of character moments like Reedin, where A Tribe Called Quest samples punctuate the groove, or Ring Piece, which features goofy horn loops and keyboards that almost seem to parody the rest of the album. Some of the best moments on the album though are tracks like Down Under, where everything slows to a spacey crawl, Phase Everyday, probably the definitive example of that anime metaphor, Floot, which is based entirely around a goofball yet funky flute sample, and Underground Level, with it's ridiculous bass and heavily warped grooves. The only weak moment is the track that best represents the album as a whole, E-Z Listener, and that's only because it's probably the closest thing to a crossover moment as it's less bizarre than everything else, and even it isn't bad!

Yes Virginia, it's a pot album! Keep in mind that the previous declaration is from a non-pot smoker who has never gotten stoned in his life, but I don't need to get high to know who some of this records biggest fans will be. Really, if you wanna blaze up you should be listening to this. If you wanna have strange dreams you should be listening to this. If you wanna play Super Metroid or some other classic video games you should be listening to this. If you wanna dream about the future on a warm night while making out with someone you really, really like you should be listening to this! Throbbing Pouch is simply one those records you shouldn't miss out on because it has the power to change your life in subtle ways you might not notice till later on. Just trust me and grab this, you won't be sorry!


Wagon Christ - Throbbing Pouch

01 Intro
02 Reedin
03 Down Under
04 Phase Everyday
05 Throbbing Pouch
06 Rexcist
07 Floot
08 Intermission
09 Pull My Strings
10 Spotlight
11 Scrapes
12 Night Owls
13 E-Z Listener
14 Vibes
15 Underground Level
16 Ring Piece
17 All My Fingers


And if you need more Luke Vibert after hearing this, go visit DJ Polished Solid for an incredible mix she did of Vibert's various personas. Polished Solid got skills!