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Teeth of the Sea ~ WRAITH
Ten years have passed since Orphaned by the Ocean, and Teeth of the Sea is still going strong. (Having formed in 2006, the band is now a teenager ~ look out, world!). So why don’t the musicians look happy? It’s partially due
Teeth of the Sea ~ WRAITH
Ten years have passed since Orphaned by the Ocean, and Teeth of the Sea is still going strong. (Having formed in 2006, the band is now a teenager ~ look out, world!). So why don’t the musicians look happy? It’s partially due
Snow Palms ~ Everything Ascending
Here’s a fun one, as Snow Palms returns with a new lineup and a new sound. At first, Snow Palms was a solo venture for mallet instrumentalist David Sheppard with friends; Origin and Echo made a big impact when it was released in
Snow Palms ~ Everything Ascending
Here’s a fun one, as Snow Palms returns with a new lineup and a new sound. At first, Snow Palms was a solo venture for mallet instrumentalist David Sheppard with friends; Origin and Echo made a big impact when it was released in
Trio Ramberget ~ Musik att somna till / Gleb Kanasevich ~ Asleep
Sleep and music have an intimately complex relationship. In the last few years, researchers have used music to improve sleep for various groups, from burn victims to PTSD patients; yet the nature of their restorative powers remains a scientific mystery.
Trio Ramberget ~ Musik att somna till / Gleb Kanasevich ~ Asleep
Sleep and music have an intimately complex relationship. In the last few years, researchers have used music to improve sleep for various groups, from burn victims to PTSD patients; yet the nature of their restorative powers remains a scientific mystery.
Anatole ~ Emulsion
One minute into Emulsion, something unexpected happens. After vibraphone, snare drum, and acoustic bass build alongside a lulling piano motif, a breakbeat groove slices through the arrangement. In its wake: a choppy piano loop and thumping, gridline percussion. Despite its early
Anatole ~ Emulsion
One minute into Emulsion, something unexpected happens. After vibraphone, snare drum, and acoustic bass build alongside a lulling piano motif, a breakbeat groove slices through the arrangement. In its wake: a choppy piano loop and thumping, gridline percussion. Despite its early
Yodok III ~ This Earth We Walk Upon
This Earth We Walk Upon has a lot in common with last week’s Super Bowl. Nothing happens for quite a long time, leaving the highlights bunched up at the very end. But after analysis, we realize that a lot was happening
Yodok III ~ This Earth We Walk Upon
This Earth We Walk Upon has a lot in common with last week’s Super Bowl. Nothing happens for quite a long time, leaving the highlights bunched up at the very end. But after analysis, we realize that a lot was happening
Hugh Marsh ~ Violinvocations
The first thing people will ask upon hearing this album is, “Where’s the violin?” Trust us, it’s there. But Hugh Marsh has spent decades defying expectations, and he’s not about to change now ~ especially because it’s been a decade
Hugh Marsh ~ Violinvocations
The first thing people will ask upon hearing this album is, “Where’s the violin?” Trust us, it’s there. But Hugh Marsh has spent decades defying expectations, and he’s not about to change now ~ especially because it’s been a decade
bvdub ~ Explosions in Slow Motion
One doesn’t listen to a bvdub album as much as one experiences a bvdub album. Brock Van Wey’s releases tend to be expansive in sound and generous in length. Explosions in Slow Motion fills four sides of vinyl and at 77:32, pushes the edge of
bvdub ~ Explosions in Slow Motion
One doesn’t listen to a bvdub album as much as one experiences a bvdub album. Brock Van Wey’s releases tend to be expansive in sound and generous in length. Explosions in Slow Motion fills four sides of vinyl and at 77:32, pushes the edge of
Silmus ~ Laaksum
If Google Translate is correct, laaksum is the Frisian word for salmon, a metaphor for swimming upstream through the challenges of life. The title is apt; in the opening moments of “Laaxum” (the track), we can even hear the water. Netherlands musician Silmus continues to release
Silmus ~ Laaksum
If Google Translate is correct, laaksum is the Frisian word for salmon, a metaphor for swimming upstream through the challenges of life. The title is apt; in the opening moments of “Laaxum” (the track), we can even hear the water. Netherlands musician Silmus continues to release
