Yearly Archives: 2012
Alex Kozobolis ~ For Snow
This EP arrived in our inboxes just as a few flurries were beginning to fall. It’s been a slow and strange winter in New York, with hardly any snow. The overall feeling is that something is missing. Something was meant
Alex Kozobolis ~ For Snow
This EP arrived in our inboxes just as a few flurries were beginning to fall. It’s been a slow and strange winter in New York, with hardly any snow. The overall feeling is that something is missing. Something was meant
Lilacs & Champagne ~ Lilacs & Champagne
What do the Bee Gees, the television show The Prisoner and obscure Polish crooner Czesław Niemen have in common? They all appear on the debut album from Lilacs & Champagne, presented by Grails guitarist Emil Amos and OM/Harvestman innovator Alex Hall. Together
Lilacs & Champagne ~ Lilacs & Champagne
What do the Bee Gees, the television show The Prisoner and obscure Polish crooner Czesław Niemen have in common? They all appear on the debut album from Lilacs & Champagne, presented by Grails guitarist Emil Amos and OM/Harvestman innovator Alex Hall. Together
A-Sun Amissa ~ Desperate in Her Heavy Sleep
2011 was the best year yet for Gizeh Records (FareWell Poetry, The Rustle of the Stars), and 2012 looks to build on that strength with the first full-length release from A-Sun Amissa. The band unites Glissando’s Richard Knox and Angela
A-Sun Amissa ~ Desperate in Her Heavy Sleep
2011 was the best year yet for Gizeh Records (FareWell Poetry, The Rustle of the Stars), and 2012 looks to build on that strength with the first full-length release from A-Sun Amissa. The band unites Glissando’s Richard Knox and Angela
Melodium ~ The Island
French electro-acoustic artist Laurent Girard (Melodium) has warned his fans: “This is a folk-pop album. With real songs!” This does not make it any less charming. Apart from the singing on the even-numbered tracks, Girard is a leopard who can’t
Melodium ~ The Island
French electro-acoustic artist Laurent Girard (Melodium) has warned his fans: “This is a folk-pop album. With real songs!” This does not make it any less charming. Apart from the singing on the even-numbered tracks, Girard is a leopard who can’t
Pataphor ~ Probably Not
“Shannon Smith plays some noise.” This is how the Boston artist was recently described in a home town publication, and it’s a fine place to launch a discussion. The three ten-minute tracks on Probably Not may be noisy, but they
Pataphor ~ Probably Not
“Shannon Smith plays some noise.” This is how the Boston artist was recently described in a home town publication, and it’s a fine place to launch a discussion. The three ten-minute tracks on Probably Not may be noisy, but they
Asfandyar Khan ~ The North Wind
Snow Makes Things Perfect was a lovely EP that introduced us to the world of Pakistani musician Asfandyar Khan. His ambient, post-rock-inflected sound has been honed for his sweet follow-up, The North Wind. Khan seems more confident this time around; the
Asfandyar Khan ~ The North Wind
Snow Makes Things Perfect was a lovely EP that introduced us to the world of Pakistani musician Asfandyar Khan. His ambient, post-rock-inflected sound has been honed for his sweet follow-up, The North Wind. Khan seems more confident this time around; the
Nicholas Deyoe ~ with throbbing eyes
The dissonant and atonal may not be welcomed by the masses, but they have the potential to save the field of modern composition from itself. It’s all too easy to place notes where they are expected to be or to
Nicholas Deyoe ~ with throbbing eyes
The dissonant and atonal may not be welcomed by the masses, but they have the potential to save the field of modern composition from itself. It’s all too easy to place notes where they are expected to be or to
Ryonkt ~ Troposphere
After a blur of releases from 2007-2010, Ryo Nakata all but dropped off the radar. Troposphere is his confident comeback. This Japanese drone artist, computer and guitar in tow, has produced a flowing series of robe-like tones that oscillate, retreat
Ryonkt ~ Troposphere
After a blur of releases from 2007-2010, Ryo Nakata all but dropped off the radar. Troposphere is his confident comeback. This Japanese drone artist, computer and guitar in tow, has produced a flowing series of robe-like tones that oscillate, retreat
a closer listen 