Yearly Archives: 2012
Listening Mirror ~ Resting in Aspic
Listening to Resting in Aspic is like taking a long, slow stroll through the timeline of modern ambient music, beginning with Budd and Eno and ending in the modern day. When those two luminaries began their work, their recordings operated
Listening Mirror ~ Resting in Aspic
Listening to Resting in Aspic is like taking a long, slow stroll through the timeline of modern ambient music, beginning with Budd and Eno and ending in the modern day. When those two luminaries began their work, their recordings operated
Pawn ~ Glimmer of Sunlight
When Tone Sketch was released last October, it bumped Glimmer of Sunlight straight to 2012. This turns out to have been a smart decision, as the two releases might otherwise have competed against each other. The earlier album was more vocal-centric; Glimmer of
Pawn ~ Glimmer of Sunlight
When Tone Sketch was released last October, it bumped Glimmer of Sunlight straight to 2012. This turns out to have been a smart decision, as the two releases might otherwise have competed against each other. The earlier album was more vocal-centric; Glimmer of
Geskia! ~ Muon
This is not your father’s Geskia! or even your older sibling’s Geskia! ~ this is Geskia! 2.0, a new adaptation for a new generation. On Muon, the Japanese sound painter adds ambient branches to the industrial/trip-hop trunk of Silent 77/Eclipse 323,
Geskia! ~ Muon
This is not your father’s Geskia! or even your older sibling’s Geskia! ~ this is Geskia! 2.0, a new adaptation for a new generation. On Muon, the Japanese sound painter adds ambient branches to the industrial/trip-hop trunk of Silent 77/Eclipse 323,
Needleleaf ~ Soul
One of the pleasures of watching new artists develop is cheering when they reach new milestones. Thom Carter has always seemed content to do his humble thing, releasing a series of CD-Rs under a series of aliases, handpainting the covers,
Needleleaf ~ Soul
One of the pleasures of watching new artists develop is cheering when they reach new milestones. Thom Carter has always seemed content to do his humble thing, releasing a series of CD-Rs under a series of aliases, handpainting the covers,
House of Low Culture ~ Poisoned Soil
Sustained, low level reverberations can often damage a structure more than sudden savagery. On Poisoned Soil, the walls take a while to crumble, as former Isis guitarist and current Hydra Head boss Aaron Turner applies a Machiavellian restraint. It’s not
House of Low Culture ~ Poisoned Soil
Sustained, low level reverberations can often damage a structure more than sudden savagery. On Poisoned Soil, the walls take a while to crumble, as former Isis guitarist and current Hydra Head boss Aaron Turner applies a Machiavellian restraint. It’s not
Scissors and Sellotape ~ …For the Tired And Ill At Ease…
Although John McCaffrey (Part Timer, Upward Arrows) will probably be horrified by the end of this review, he’s unlikely to quote David Byrne (“My God, what have I done?”). In a pre-release interview last summer, he clearly expressed disdain for
Scissors and Sellotape ~ …For the Tired And Ill At Ease…
Although John McCaffrey (Part Timer, Upward Arrows) will probably be horrified by the end of this review, he’s unlikely to quote David Byrne (“My God, what have I done?”). In a pre-release interview last summer, he clearly expressed disdain for
Caspian ~ Live at Old South Church
I’ve never understood the “Caspian backlash”, which seems to apply to numerous other post-rock bands as well: a tendency for reviewers to hype initial releases, then to slag subsequent releases for every reason imaginable (sounds like the last release/does not
Caspian ~ Live at Old South Church
I’ve never understood the “Caspian backlash”, which seems to apply to numerous other post-rock bands as well: a tendency for reviewers to hype initial releases, then to slag subsequent releases for every reason imaginable (sounds like the last release/does not
Good Weather For An Airstrike ~ Underneath The Stars
The phrase “a diluted form of post-rock” may seem like a form of insult, but it’s the phrase used by Tom Honey to describe his work as Good Weather For An Airstrike. The phrase is apt; Underneath the Stars sounds
Good Weather For An Airstrike ~ Underneath The Stars
The phrase “a diluted form of post-rock” may seem like a form of insult, but it’s the phrase used by Tom Honey to describe his work as Good Weather For An Airstrike. The phrase is apt; Underneath the Stars sounds
a closer listen 