Duyster has been one of the most interesting radio shows in Belgium where they have been playing all the best in slowcore, postrock, indietronics and singer/songwriter for several years now. As those things go, there was no going around the obligatory compilation series of which the third installment is out now. Once again it’s a 2CD set with the ‘classics’ on the first album whereas the second disc is dubbed ‘live sessions’.
The ‘classics’ are off to an impressive start with contributions from big names such as Broken Social Scene, Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo and The Notwist. Basically the entire first half of the album is stellar. It’s a shame that the last couple of songs from Ida, Boards Of Canada and Juno couldn’t keep that momentum going, making this disc end on a bit of a sour note for me. As for the ‘live sessions’, pretty much the same story… I really like some (Iron & Wine, Joan As Police Woman, The Shins, The Great Lake Swimmers) and others not so much (Ansatz Der Maschine, Patrick Watson).
But hey, if you’re into this kinda music, there’s no going wrong with this release. At least then you won’t just get depressed on a Sunday evening…. You can now pick your own evening to swallow that year long supply of Prozac all on your own!
Score: 8.5 out of 10
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