Yearly Archives: 2012
Pan & Me ~ Paal
Denovali Records has been doing a great service to the musical community by adopting quality recordings from humble labels and introducing them to wider audiences. January saw two reissues from Petrels, and February brings a small jewel from Pan &
Pan & Me ~ Paal
Denovali Records has been doing a great service to the musical community by adopting quality recordings from humble labels and introducing them to wider audiences. January saw two reissues from Petrels, and February brings a small jewel from Pan &
In It ~ None of That Matters
By the sound of the track titles, someone has just exited a bad relationship: “We Don’t Speak Anymore”, “All We Could Have Done”, “None of That Matters”. But by the sound of the music, someone has moved on: found a
In It ~ None of That Matters
By the sound of the track titles, someone has just exited a bad relationship: “We Don’t Speak Anymore”, “All We Could Have Done”, “None of That Matters”. But by the sound of the music, someone has moved on: found a
Markus Mehr ~ In
One’s enjoyment of this album will likely hinge on one’s regard for repetition. When a loop changes timbre yet repeats for 25 minutes, is this a good thing or bad? Is the intricate process behind such tweaking fascinating to the
Markus Mehr ~ In
One’s enjoyment of this album will likely hinge on one’s regard for repetition. When a loop changes timbre yet repeats for 25 minutes, is this a good thing or bad? Is the intricate process behind such tweaking fascinating to the
Nurse With Wound and Graham Bowers ~ Rupture
One hour, three minutes and thirty seconds of death: that’s one way to describe Rupture, and in this case, the description is literal. This concept album seeks to “create a musical illustration” of the dying brain following a stroke; and
Nurse With Wound and Graham Bowers ~ Rupture
One hour, three minutes and thirty seconds of death: that’s one way to describe Rupture, and in this case, the description is literal. This concept album seeks to “create a musical illustration” of the dying brain following a stroke; and
Leila ~ U&I
Eleven years ago, Fischerspooner stunned the club world with “Emerge”. Electroclash was born! And then a few months later, it was forgotten. Leila‘s fourth album attempts to bring it back for yet another generation, and in some aspects, it succeeds.
Leila ~ U&I
Eleven years ago, Fischerspooner stunned the club world with “Emerge”. Electroclash was born! And then a few months later, it was forgotten. Leila‘s fourth album attempts to bring it back for yet another generation, and in some aspects, it succeeds.
Craig Vear ~ ESK
“River Esk, Frozen”, recorded at the North Yorkshire Coast, was one of the highlights of Aud Ralph Roas’le. Craig Vear‘s follow-up moves further up the coastline, tracing the river “from source to sea”. The result is a sound sculpture with
Craig Vear ~ ESK
“River Esk, Frozen”, recorded at the North Yorkshire Coast, was one of the highlights of Aud Ralph Roas’le. Craig Vear‘s follow-up moves further up the coastline, tracing the river “from source to sea”. The result is a sound sculpture with
Shy, Low ~ Shy, Low
Fluttery Records loves classic post-rock: ambient builds, dialogue breakdowns, thick crescendoes. Shy, Low (a play on “Shiloh”, the former capital of Israel) is its latest discovery. This Richmond band gets right into it with “Confirmation Bias” (that’s Alec Baldwin in
Shy, Low ~ Shy, Low
Fluttery Records loves classic post-rock: ambient builds, dialogue breakdowns, thick crescendoes. Shy, Low (a play on “Shiloh”, the former capital of Israel) is its latest discovery. This Richmond band gets right into it with “Confirmation Bias” (that’s Alec Baldwin in
The New Law ~ The Fifty Year Storm
“Would you like some trumpet and guitar on your electronic album?” “I would love some trumpet and guitar!” And so The Fifty Year Storm begins, with sonic thunder and lightning; “I’ve Seen Some Mean Faces” is the album highlight, a jam
The New Law ~ The Fifty Year Storm
“Would you like some trumpet and guitar on your electronic album?” “I would love some trumpet and guitar!” And so The Fifty Year Storm begins, with sonic thunder and lightning; “I’ve Seen Some Mean Faces” is the album highlight, a jam
a closer listen 