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Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow
Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow. The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay
Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow
Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow. The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay
First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20
Happy July! At the halfway point of the year, we’ve asked our staff to list their favorite albums of the year to date. While not a complete indicator of year-end honors, last year six of our First Half Highlights made
First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20
Happy July! At the halfway point of the year, we’ve asked our staff to list their favorite albums of the year to date. While not a complete indicator of year-end honors, last year six of our First Half Highlights made
Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel
How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience? Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms. This week
Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel
How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience? Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms. This week
V/A ~ When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore)
Can UFO sightings be considered folklore? Jez Winship addresses this question in the opening paragraph of the booklet included with Folklore Tapes’ new LP, When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore). Winship makes a
V/A ~ When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore)
Can UFO sightings be considered folklore? Jez Winship addresses this question in the opening paragraph of the booklet included with Folklore Tapes’ new LP, When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore). Winship makes a
Totakeke ~ Subjects of Assimilated Consciousness Vol. 1
Totakeke had an amazing run of releases on the now-dormant Tympanik Audio, which was a major force in industrial music from 2007-15. We even reviewed a number of them for our former site. When Tympanik went down, we lost track
Totakeke ~ Subjects of Assimilated Consciousness Vol. 1
Totakeke had an amazing run of releases on the now-dormant Tympanik Audio, which was a major force in industrial music from 2007-15. We even reviewed a number of them for our former site. When Tympanik went down, we lost track
Sigur Rós ~ ÁTTA
A full decade has passed since Sigur Rós‘ last album, making ÁTTA‘s surprise drop on June 16 ~ only a week after the stunning “Blóðberg” video, a rarity in the internet era: a true event. When we last covered the
Sigur Rós ~ ÁTTA
A full decade has passed since Sigur Rós‘ last album, making ÁTTA‘s surprise drop on June 16 ~ only a week after the stunning “Blóðberg” video, a rarity in the internet era: a true event. When we last covered the
Dragon & Jettenbach ~ Interesting Times
Yes, we do live in interesting times, although we don’t often hear that phrase; we’re more likely to hear of difficult times, challenging times, harrowing times. The U.K.’s Dragon & Jettenbach split the difference, approaching their music from opposite corners of the
Dragon & Jettenbach ~ Interesting Times
Yes, we do live in interesting times, although we don’t often hear that phrase; we’re more likely to hear of difficult times, challenging times, harrowing times. The U.K.’s Dragon & Jettenbach split the difference, approaching their music from opposite corners of the
Various Artists ~ Stills 03
With Stills 03, London’s Strings and Tins collective completes its Tate Britain trilogy, in which each track imagines a painting as a film still in search of a score. Artists were given carte blanche to wander around the London gallery and
Various Artists ~ Stills 03
With Stills 03, London’s Strings and Tins collective completes its Tate Britain trilogy, in which each track imagines a painting as a film still in search of a score. Artists were given carte blanche to wander around the London gallery and
a closer listen 