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The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger
It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact. Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal
The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger
It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact. Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal
Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble ~ A Moment of Yet
We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that it actually exists. There’s nothing normal about this ensemble, save for the fact that it comes from Normal, Illinois. The 2000-strong
Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble ~ A Moment of Yet
We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that it actually exists. There’s nothing normal about this ensemble, save for the fact that it comes from Normal, Illinois. The 2000-strong
Meitei ~ AGATE
Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed? A remix takes the components of an original track, breaks them down and puts them back in a different order. A remodel may also include new components. AGATE is
Meitei ~ AGATE
Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed? A remix takes the components of an original track, breaks them down and puts them back in a different order. A remodel may also include new components. AGATE is
Yoichi Kamimura ~ Waterforest
We last heard from Yoichi Kamimura with ryūhyō, one of our favorite field recording albums of 2025. This year’s Waterforest is closely related; in fact, some of the sounds stem from the same sessions, in which the artist recorded the sounds of Shiretoko’s
Yoichi Kamimura ~ Waterforest
We last heard from Yoichi Kamimura with ryūhyō, one of our favorite field recording albums of 2025. This year’s Waterforest is closely related; in fact, some of the sounds stem from the same sessions, in which the artist recorded the sounds of Shiretoko’s
~Nois ~ What Is ~Nois
An abundance of tildes occupies our title space as ~Nois returns with What Is ~Nois, the follow-up to Kinds of ~Nois. The playfulness of the album title translates to the music, while the implied question, “What is noise?” is a challenge to the listener.
~Nois ~ What Is ~Nois
An abundance of tildes occupies our title space as ~Nois returns with What Is ~Nois, the follow-up to Kinds of ~Nois. The playfulness of the album title translates to the music, while the implied question, “What is noise?” is a challenge to the listener.
Hollie Kenniff ~ For Those Who Stay
Despite the fact that it includes the track “Winter, Don’t Let Go,” For Those Who Stay is very much an album of spring. More specifically, it’s about the emergence into spring after a long winter, which has been chronicled month by
Hollie Kenniff ~ For Those Who Stay
Despite the fact that it includes the track “Winter, Don’t Let Go,” For Those Who Stay is very much an album of spring. More specifically, it’s about the emergence into spring after a long winter, which has been chronicled month by
Mikael Lind ~ Norðaustur
Iceland is home to some of the most unique pairings of sound and visual art, and Norðaustur (Northwest) is a fine addition to the canon. The album began as an installation in a big fish oil tank in Raufarhöfn, where Sigga
Mikael Lind ~ Norðaustur
Iceland is home to some of the most unique pairings of sound and visual art, and Norðaustur (Northwest) is a fine addition to the canon. The album began as an installation in a big fish oil tank in Raufarhöfn, where Sigga
Stine Janvin / Morten Joh ~ Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway
Recalling the ancient custom of “Liksong” (“corpse song”), Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway is reverent, spooky and enthralling, an imagined score to a single, haunted procession. The otherworldly vocals uncouple listeners from the present, immersing them in
Stine Janvin / Morten Joh ~ Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway
Recalling the ancient custom of “Liksong” (“corpse song”), Or Gare – funeral procession music from Ryfylke, Norway is reverent, spooky and enthralling, an imagined score to a single, haunted procession. The otherworldly vocals uncouple listeners from the present, immersing them in
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