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The Soundtrack to a Post-Rock Summer
As 66 bands and 5000 fans prepare for ArcTanGent 2015 (August 20-22), post-rockers everywhere are scouring the internet for new music. We recommend recent releases by Jon Carolino, Dumbsaint, A Shelter in the Desert, SPOIWO and We Lost the Sea, presented here in
The Soundtrack to a Post-Rock Summer
As 66 bands and 5000 fans prepare for ArcTanGent 2015 (August 20-22), post-rockers everywhere are scouring the internet for new music. We recommend recent releases by Jon Carolino, Dumbsaint, A Shelter in the Desert, SPOIWO and We Lost the Sea, presented here in
möström ~ we speak whale
The genre-defying debut of female trio möström is a sparkling original, beguiling in the best sense. These Viennese veterans of other bands (including Gustav, broken.heart.collector and The Vegetable Orchestra, dedicated to “the exploration of the acoustic properties of vegetables” – really!) have
möström ~ we speak whale
The genre-defying debut of female trio möström is a sparkling original, beguiling in the best sense. These Viennese veterans of other bands (including Gustav, broken.heart.collector and The Vegetable Orchestra, dedicated to “the exploration of the acoustic properties of vegetables” – really!) have
Ali Helnwein ~ Strange Creations (Vinyl)
We love watching artists develop, and even more, we love watching them succeed. When Spring Break Tapes released Strange Creations in 2012, we were impressed with Ali Helnwein‘s mainstream notoriety (an Emmy and credit on a Grammy!) But since Helnwein’s release of Voyage
Ali Helnwein ~ Strange Creations (Vinyl)
We love watching artists develop, and even more, we love watching them succeed. When Spring Break Tapes released Strange Creations in 2012, we were impressed with Ali Helnwein‘s mainstream notoriety (an Emmy and credit on a Grammy!) But since Helnwein’s release of Voyage
Daniel Blomquist ~ Nascent/Egress
Soothing and challenging in alternate measures, Daniel Blomquist’s two-track Nascent/Egress is an exercise in erasure and composure, a series of movements abraded like glass in the waves until it possesses a new allure. This happens. This is something that happens. The sparse
Daniel Blomquist ~ Nascent/Egress
Soothing and challenging in alternate measures, Daniel Blomquist’s two-track Nascent/Egress is an exercise in erasure and composure, a series of movements abraded like glass in the waves until it possesses a new allure. This happens. This is something that happens. The sparse
Teeth Engraved With the Names of the Dead ~ Above/Below
Summer is typically a time for Jeeps and beaches, but if life starts to get a little too bright, and the happy faces are too much to take, this cassette provides a lovely dark alternative. With a name like Teeth Engraved
Teeth Engraved With the Names of the Dead ~ Above/Below
Summer is typically a time for Jeeps and beaches, but if life starts to get a little too bright, and the happy faces are too much to take, this cassette provides a lovely dark alternative. With a name like Teeth Engraved
Timothy Fairless ~ Plural
The second time’s the charm for Timothy Fairless, as he follows last year’s 4-track, 27-minute EP with a 4-track, 29-minute EP. Measurement laid the groundwork for Plural, a unified work that could fall into any one of our seven categories, a rare
Timothy Fairless ~ Plural
The second time’s the charm for Timothy Fairless, as he follows last year’s 4-track, 27-minute EP with a 4-track, 29-minute EP. Measurement laid the groundwork for Plural, a unified work that could fall into any one of our seven categories, a rare
Various Artists ~ Trade & Distribution Almanac Volume Four
I recently spent a weekend in a city that seemed to play only 80s pop music. Every store, bar and radio station shared the same playlist. As I drove away at the end of the weekend, I was thankful for
Various Artists ~ Trade & Distribution Almanac Volume Four
I recently spent a weekend in a city that seemed to play only 80s pop music. Every store, bar and radio station shared the same playlist. As I drove away at the end of the weekend, I was thankful for
Endless Melancholy ~ Her Name In A Language Of Stars
The album begins with a slow music box melody and a distant ambient wash, like stars twinkling in front of the Milky Way or Aurora Borealis ~ a perfect reflection of the album cover. This is Endless Melancholy‘s fourth full album
Endless Melancholy ~ Her Name In A Language Of Stars
The album begins with a slow music box melody and a distant ambient wash, like stars twinkling in front of the Milky Way or Aurora Borealis ~ a perfect reflection of the album cover. This is Endless Melancholy‘s fourth full album
a closer listen 