Rai Thistlethwayte - Avoid A Void - FULL ALBUM

[@LyndaLove]

How did I only just find this? In the space of 52 minutes, I’ve belly laughed, cried, felt elated, confused and been all-round blown away by your genius. You are the best Rai.

[@EmrldDesigns]

I have never felt so conflicted in my life with immense joy and fear

[@EdZeroProg]

No way! Music lives

[@ELKStudios]

What a face melting soundscape. Ahh Rai... the most underrated muso in Oz... Magpie made me want to get up, grab the maracas and let Peter Allen out for a while... Mate! The entire 52 minutes is absolute gold. You just don't know what to expect and that type of randomness is lost in modern music unfortunately. I have been round the bouy twice already and may go a third after dinner.

[@JimmyNavioTV]

Please GOD tell me you are going to put this on Spotify! Getting serious Todd Rundgren vibes from this.

[@hamishspencer]

I'm hearing Norman Gunston, Radiohead, TISM, Peter Allen, and Frank Zappa. Quite the eclectic mix. Fresh AF. "You fucked around and broke my heart" and Magpie are my favourites.

[@laboum1069]

Please start playing some of these tunes with Thirsty Merc!!!! I was scouting spotify for 'dickheads', Magpie, so many classics! One of my fav albums ever, so unique and on. Love it Rai, congrats. - Steve

[@MrJDinop]

This is pure genius. Crying and grooving simultaneously.

[@erfansnoise]

00:00 Don't be born 01:21 Why 01:33 Title 02:12 Dickheads 05:29 Fridge magnet man 07:53 Shit funk 11:36 Remember marimba 12:56 How intelligent i am 13:29 F*ckenc*nt 17:08 What is my dog's website? 18:23 White Lace 23:40 Walrus School 27:14 You f*cked me round (and broke my heart) 30:32 Some austrailian animals that i know 30:51 Most songs don't even need to exist 33:24 Magpie 38:16 Left knee pain 41:04 One Delphic Oracle 44:10 Trampoline 48:07 Enlighten me

[@SilverTheFlame]

Thank you

[@edburns00]

Please pin this!

[@JohnSmith-fr1xm]

Amazing. Totally off the wall and yet I couldn’t stop listening. First new album I listened to from beginning to end for quite a long time. White lace ...wow

[@tvactorninjaho]

How did I not find this until now?? My favorite keyboard player mashes They Might Be Giants, SELF, Todd Rundgren, Ween, Bungle, Zappa, Beck, Tom Cardy, and more. This is the best thing I've heard/discovered in years. Hilarious, fun, clever, perfection. Crying laughing. 🤣THANK YOU, Rai!

[@benwinstanleymusic]

‘Magpie’ gives me goosebumps each time I listen to it. Love this album Rai!

[@jaeebz]

Fkn. Oath. Damn. Bro. Triple Hectic on the Bongo Overflow Antelope Flamingos with Purple Cactus Underpants. I feel the power of your fusion lick. Also would love to hear you jamming with KNOWER! YEeeeooOOWWW 🤙

[@edburns00]

23:42 Walrus School. I would love to see the muppets perform this.

[@DanSeipel]

never a dull moment

[@siema_sewer]

ridiculus, funny and musically brilliant

[@UkuleleAversion]

That keys solo 50:40 on Enlighten Me was insane. Great keyboard sound too! Might transcribe it.

[@julianbullmagic]

This album is ridiculous but excellent

[@oe1freak]

Brilliant !!!!!!! thank you so much ! I´m just listening to it the 3rd time. Shit Funk, man !!!!!!!!! No better basslines on this planet !!!!!! I´m your biggest fan from Bavaria, Germany

[@chazinko]

This was hilarious and fun! Almost felt like I was in the middle of a sort of surreal Frank Zappa album! Well done!!

[@seanmurphy.]

What a journey.

[@foaadfallah2143]

So crazy and awsome❤❤❤

[@valiokeys]

It's all so epic, it hurts!

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

I love this so much, it's the perfect blend of humor, musical creativity, deep emotion and incredible chops. I wish I could make something like this.

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

Just thought of comparing this to Frank Zappa.

[@davidivey2790]

This is amazing

[@varunZinger]

Best album of 2020, Im missing the sheeple song here , this album brought some sense into all the madness of 2020. #Scamdemic2020. RAI YOU BEAUTIFUL GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so fuckin goood !!!! The production is BANG ONNNNNN! I need to be paying to hear this album !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@noamont9936]

amazing

[@Pop99TV]

Bonkers and Brilliant

[@HermanHiltsman]

Damn.

[@sunnysharpe8765]

Could be DVT? Might want to get it checked out.

[@edburns00]

I sure hope he sold 44:10 Trampoline to the Wiggles.

[@memorieseachmile6188]

Is this a joke or is this real music. I feel its both mixed, more like sarcastic strong construction of musical Genius

[@UkuleleAversion]

Yes

[@herrbasan]

Have you ever considered to release stems for people to create remixes/completely new tunes with your outstanding work?

[@OperRecords]

I understand u mate.

[@OperRecords]

I guess

[@OperRecords]

Who knows? 🤔

[@OperRecords]

Maybe not rai...

[@OperRecords]

Well, i still think in the future people will prefer food and tattoo contests than Formula One or world cup.

[@OperRecords]

I think that my thinking it doesnt matter at all.....like all of the thoughts and guessing things.....

[@nickbowd]

Who’s playing saxophones?

[@raithistlethwayte]

All horns are programmed... thanks for listening!

[@varunZinger]

@@raithistlethwayte YOURE A FUCKIN GENIUS MATE

[@Densy]

WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@Unidentifying]

the fk is this.. sounds horrible sorry bro