Category Archives: Electronic
The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland ~ Muzak from the Korova Milkbar
We’ve reached a tipping point in the appreciation of retro sci-fi music. Most of the original composers are gone (Bebe and Louis Barron’s Forbidden Planet, released in 1956, is cited by The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland as an influence). Original
The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland ~ Muzak from the Korova Milkbar
We’ve reached a tipping point in the appreciation of retro sci-fi music. Most of the original composers are gone (Bebe and Louis Barron’s Forbidden Planet, released in 1956, is cited by The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland as an influence). Original
Holland Andrews ~ Wordless, Forgettings, Doubtless, Answers
Holland Andrews has released four EPs over the last three years, a quartet that deserves to be heard as a whole. Each pair is available on vinyl, and together they may be viewed as an album, yielding a defined trajectory with
Holland Andrews ~ Wordless, Forgettings, Doubtless, Answers
Holland Andrews has released four EPs over the last three years, a quartet that deserves to be heard as a whole. Each pair is available on vinyl, and together they may be viewed as an album, yielding a defined trajectory with
Buildings and Food ~ Echo the Field
After spending her early years in an indie alternative rock band, Jen K. Wilson struck out on her own as Buildings and Food. The traces of her history can be read in the name, which references a 1978 album by Talking
Buildings and Food ~ Echo the Field
After spending her early years in an indie alternative rock band, Jen K. Wilson struck out on her own as Buildings and Food. The traces of her history can be read in the name, which references a 1978 album by Talking
art test ~ fever dreams
Happy admission: I still have a CD player in my car. My prior car had a tape player, and for those who are wondering, Chrysler once made cars with turntables. I still burn CD-Rs, and tailor the selection to the
art test ~ fever dreams
Happy admission: I still have a CD player in my car. My prior car had a tape player, and for those who are wondering, Chrysler once made cars with turntables. I still burn CD-Rs, and tailor the selection to the
Gidge ~ Tundra
Swedish duo Gidge (Autumn Bells) continues its hot streak with Tundra, a five-track EP that contains three potential singles. “Bleak” made an early impact when it was released back in 2022; its inclusion here allows fans to own it on
Gidge ~ Tundra
Swedish duo Gidge (Autumn Bells) continues its hot streak with Tundra, a five-track EP that contains three potential singles. “Bleak” made an early impact when it was released back in 2022; its inclusion here allows fans to own it on
Kiasmos ~ Flown
We love surprises like this. Last week, after seven years of silence, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) suddenly dropped a brand new EP and video. Even more than past releases, the EP inhabits the middle ground between modern composition
Kiasmos ~ Flown
We love surprises like this. Last week, after seven years of silence, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) suddenly dropped a brand new EP and video. Even more than past releases, the EP inhabits the middle ground between modern composition
Canblaster ~ Liberosis
Regular ACL readers may experience a sense of déjà vu, as Liberosis is the second album we’ve reviewed this week ~ and the fourth this year ~ to have begun as a series of three EPs. The latest of these, Simon
Canblaster ~ Liberosis
Regular ACL readers may experience a sense of déjà vu, as Liberosis is the second album we’ve reviewed this week ~ and the fourth this year ~ to have begun as a series of three EPs. The latest of these, Simon
Catching Flies ~ Tides
Tides sounds like summer, is released in spring, and contains a song titled “Snow Day.” While this mix may seem discordant, it fits the album’s theme of ebbs and flows and the cyclical nature of life. The album has already
Catching Flies ~ Tides
Tides sounds like summer, is released in spring, and contains a song titled “Snow Day.” While this mix may seem discordant, it fits the album’s theme of ebbs and flows and the cyclical nature of life. The album has already
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