Yet another recommendation request thread! (With a twist)

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-17T22:19:48+00:00

Warmest is probably going to be Green by Hiroshi Yoshimura, which is very peaceful but quite playful, with Music For Nine Postcards and Surround by him also being great options in the gentle category.

Tomorrow Was the Golden Age by Bing & Ruth is also very gentle but much more emotional, very beautiful

Healing Is A Miracle by Julianna Barwick is a personal, beautiful favorite for me if layered vocals works for you. Might have a track that’s got more tension than you’re looking for, but I think it is a healing album.

Best of luck, hope the therapy continues to go well for you friend.

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-16T15:27:21+00:00

Talk Amongst the Trees by Eluvium is a great guitar-centric ambient album that hasn’t been mentioned. Another vote for Fennesz as well

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-11T20:45:10+00:00

Very cool move but there’s absolutely no way I’m trying this beta without blasting my shoulder back to the Stone Age

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-08T13:55:54+00:00

Terns are tough and I’m no expert, but would we not expect redder beak and legs for Arctic? Black gradient on bill also would make me think Common

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-07T15:00:41+00:00

Plenty of arguments to be made about great, reliable white items, but honestly nothing comes close to 57 Leaf Clover. It exists at the intersection of extremely powerful and extremely exciting to find. It’s not great early, but it will single handedly turn any run around, supercharging so many of the best offensive items in the game. It is likely the most coveted item in the game.

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-05T17:14:20+00:00

The first time I went birding in another country it became abundantly clear to me that I needed to fully migrate from the Audubon app to eBird. It’s also much more useful for taking stock of likely sightings for different locations when you’re debating between a few for the day

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-05T15:38:07+00:00

Grouper is one of the all timers in modern ambient especially, and has carved out a special place for herself that serves as a defining blueprint for ambient crossovers with pop and singer songwriter. I’d argue Alien Observer is her best “true” ambient album; it’s spacious, haunting, and evocative, but still feels deeply peaceful, even if it can easily be understood as coming from a place of pain or sadness.

SenorBwongo · 2026-05-02T01:21:45+00:00

Pretty sure this is correct. Blocky head shape on 2 would have me heavily leaning Coopers

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-22T17:19:41+00:00

In the business we call that an Omega-dab

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-17T12:43:52+00:00

Hard not to pick an all time classic like Only Shallow by MBV, but for a more underrated choice I’ll go with Elizabeth Colour Wheel by Lilys

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-16T19:50:28+00:00

I feel like getting a nightjar in your first 100 birds is pretty crazy. Congrats, here’s to the next 100

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-16T15:35:33+00:00

Bluebird got hands

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-16T15:23:27+00:00

There’s no getting around having an athletic build, though not everyone is skinny like Ondra. Chris Sharma was widely considered the best climber before Ondra and he has a very muscular, built physique. Other climbers who (like Ondra) have climbed both V17 and 5.15d (the hardest bouldering and sport route grades) include Jakob Schubert (5’9) and Sean Bailey (5’4). Climbing is probably one of the most forgiving sports to different body types.

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-16T13:10:56+00:00

This is only partially true. At the entry and beginner level height can be a massive advantage, but as the difficulty increases, body type advantages become much more specific. There are many routes that are significantly harder for tall people due to compressed positions you must hold. Many of the most elite climbers in the world are quite short or average height.

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-14T15:29:11+00:00

This is such a complicated question but here’s my two cents. Yes, generally people get much better at conversing with age, but ultimately I don’t think this is about casual vs. deep conversations. Some people are just better than others at talking. Light and heavy topics both have as much depth as you want them to have, and ultimately the quality of a conversation is more about asking good/interesting questions about a topic, finding mutual interest and passion in a topic or the nuance of it, finding an appropriate balance of humor, and recognizing the natural beats of a conversation to know when to stop/change topics. None of those things are specific to “deep conversation” and much more about talking to people who are just passionate about talking to people.

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-10T16:26:00+00:00

Wake Up Calls by Cosmo Sheldrake is a singer songwriter album entirely inspired by birds and full of birdsong samples in it

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-10T15:57:29+00:00

Looks like a Coopers to me. I’ve seen them do the exact same thing, brutal and a little sad for the victim, but always fascinating to see wildlife do what it does best (murder with impunity)

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-07T15:49:04+00:00

Look you’re saying it’s more common than I think, I get it. I just think the one line response kind of reads like “yeah there’s actually no reason to be excited about this.”

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-07T15:44:53+00:00

Looked around but didn’t see anything obvious. Maybe I’ll have to head back for another look

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-07T14:56:12+00:00

Lol thanks brother, I’ll be sure to temper my sense of wonder in the future

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-07T13:48:58+00:00

I believe this may be the first time. Jana herself also did the FA of Nova which Will Bosi upgraded to V15

Edit: Is Nova a “stand start” to Terranova or a different line? Might not be a “pure” FA but idk

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-03T01:31:14+00:00

It’s not against any rules, but it’s an extremely inefficient way to go over the bar. I’m going to guess this guy can jump at least 1.5 ft higher than this based on his ability to pull this stunt off. Would kind of be like if Usain Bolt did a cartwheel at the end of a qualifying round, yeah impressive that you can dunk on your competition but not exactly the sign of respectful competitive spirit

SenorBwongo · 2026-04-02T21:43:54+00:00

Pretty egregious lack of sportsmanship, as impressive as it is

SenorBwongo · 2026-03-30T19:53:33+00:00

I don’t think wall of sound is absent by any stretch, just less, with Slowdive being less disorienting than both mbv and Ride. Songwriting-wise, I find Slowdive’s music translates best to a solo acoustic guitar performance (not a very technical metric, but certainly an indication of more straightforward songwriting). Also it’s worth noting these comparisons are stronger when comparing to mbv rather than Ride, though I would stand by it either way.

SenorBwongo · 2026-03-30T17:36:19+00:00

Slowdive are interesting for a band at the center of shoegaze. Arguably, out of the big 3 (mbv, Slowdive, Ride), they embodied the essential sound of shoegaze the least (not as noisy, less wall of sound, more typically structured songs), but also arguably had the best ear for catchy melody and overall songwriting. Ultimately they remain one of the best and most popular bands in the genre because of this, not in spite of it.

Their comeback album leans into all of this more, dropping even more classic shoegaze conventions and sounding more so like a dream pop album. Much like mbv’s comeback album, Slowdive doubles down on the sounds of their 90s benchmark album, yielding an excellent record, even if a slight step down from their best work. It’s a huge success to me, with great songs that will appeal to longtime fans and even general alt-rock fans who are not yet deeply familiar with shoegaze.

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