Yearly Archives: 2012
sink \ sink ~ The Darkest Dark Goes
Last summer, New Zealand’s sink \ sink had a great idea that didn’t work out so well: an EP in a box filled with sea glass and shells. To the band’s horror, the boxes arrived broken and bent, distracting eager recipients from
sink \ sink ~ The Darkest Dark Goes
Last summer, New Zealand’s sink \ sink had a great idea that didn’t work out so well: an EP in a box filled with sea glass and shells. To the band’s horror, the boxes arrived broken and bent, distracting eager recipients from
Hans Appelqvist ~ Sjunga slutet nu
Anyone up for a fairy tale about death, featuring a flying “sphere” that looks like a cross between a bunny and a Big Mac? Sweden is, as the soundtrack to Sjunga slutet nu was the nation’s best reviewed album in 2011. The
Hans Appelqvist ~ Sjunga slutet nu
Anyone up for a fairy tale about death, featuring a flying “sphere” that looks like a cross between a bunny and a Big Mac? Sweden is, as the soundtrack to Sjunga slutet nu was the nation’s best reviewed album in 2011. The
Church and State ~ Live at Huntingfield Church
At one point in history, church and state were united, intimating that all arenas, even those that seemed diametrically opposed, could live in harmony. This ideal was unable to withstand the pressures around it, but its intentions are no less
Church and State ~ Live at Huntingfield Church
At one point in history, church and state were united, intimating that all arenas, even those that seemed diametrically opposed, could live in harmony. This ideal was unable to withstand the pressures around it, but its intentions are no less
Lockerbie ~ Ólgusjór
“They like us! They really like us!” That’s what the rest of Lockerbie must have exclaimed after discovering that they had won a radio contest after breaking up, the result of a band member sending in a demo. Now reunited, Iceland’s newest hit band
Lockerbie ~ Ólgusjór
“They like us! They really like us!” That’s what the rest of Lockerbie must have exclaimed after discovering that they had won a radio contest after breaking up, the result of a band member sending in a demo. Now reunited, Iceland’s newest hit band
Sun Hammer ~ A Dream in Blood
Sun Hammer is another pseudonym for Jay Bodley (A Setting Sun), and A Dream in Blood is an experiment in the random. For this album, he attached patches to sine waves to see where they would lead. In a sense, this technique calls upon
Sun Hammer ~ A Dream in Blood
Sun Hammer is another pseudonym for Jay Bodley (A Setting Sun), and A Dream in Blood is an experiment in the random. For this album, he attached patches to sine waves to see where they would lead. In a sense, this technique calls upon
Radere ~ I’ll Make You Quiet
The title of Radere‘s latest album can be read in at least two ways: aggressive statement or tender promise. This dual nature is likely intentional, as it comes into play immediately in the album’s opening track. At first, the ambient clouds
Radere ~ I’ll Make You Quiet
The title of Radere‘s latest album can be read in at least two ways: aggressive statement or tender promise. This dual nature is likely intentional, as it comes into play immediately in the album’s opening track. At first, the ambient clouds
Perispirit ~ Spiritual Church Movement
This album does not sound like church, but its title and artwork (fluffy hat on the front, glass dagger on the back) indicate that church is its subject. This is the sound of a church in disarray – the churning,
Perispirit ~ Spiritual Church Movement
This album does not sound like church, but its title and artwork (fluffy hat on the front, glass dagger on the back) indicate that church is its subject. This is the sound of a church in disarray – the churning,
The Circle Project ~ elektronik
Oxide Tones’ Circle Project reflects a simple premise: three artists re-record, remix or reinterpret each other’s material. B covers A, C covers B, A covers C, and “the circle is closed” (with apologies to geometrists, who know it’s really a
The Circle Project ~ elektronik
Oxide Tones’ Circle Project reflects a simple premise: three artists re-record, remix or reinterpret each other’s material. B covers A, C covers B, A covers C, and “the circle is closed” (with apologies to geometrists, who know it’s really a
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