Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Barry Walker Jr. ~ Paleo Sol

Seldom has the term “post-rock” seemed as accurate as when applied to the music of Portland WA geologist Barry Walker Jr.. Paleo Sol refers to paleosol, “ancient soils that are variably rusted and leached of their original components.”  The incredibly specific liner

Barry Walker Jr. ~ Paleo Sol

Seldom has the term “post-rock” seemed as accurate as when applied to the music of Portland WA geologist Barry Walker Jr.. Paleo Sol refers to paleosol, “ancient soils that are variably rusted and leached of their original components.”  The incredibly specific liner

St. Catherine’s ~ a nothing / a void

a nothing / a void is an album of “fragments, detours and half-formed ideas” that coalesce into a whole – even if this is not the composer’s intent.  Asher Fusco (St. Catherine’s) is more interested in texture than in form, process

St. Catherine’s ~ a nothing / a void

a nothing / a void is an album of “fragments, detours and half-formed ideas” that coalesce into a whole – even if this is not the composer’s intent.  Asher Fusco (St. Catherine’s) is more interested in texture than in form, process

Barry Adamson ~ SCALA!!!

As an original member of Magazine and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson is the perfect choice to compose the OST for SCALA!!!  The documentary film traces the history of the infamous countercultural movie venue in King’s Cross, which

Barry Adamson ~ SCALA!!!

As an original member of Magazine and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson is the perfect choice to compose the OST for SCALA!!!  The documentary film traces the history of the infamous countercultural movie venue in King’s Cross, which

Pullman ~ III

Given the fact that Pullman‘s first release arrived in 1998 and their second in 2001, no one anticipated a third; and yet personal circumstances brought this supergroup together for what may be a final hurrah. Featuring band members of Tortoise, Come

Pullman ~ III

Given the fact that Pullman‘s first release arrived in 1998 and their second in 2001, no one anticipated a third; and yet personal circumstances brought this supergroup together for what may be a final hurrah. Featuring band members of Tortoise, Come

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

As we wrap up our six-day Winter Music Preview, we have arrived at one inescapable conclusion: 2026 is already a great year for music.  What you’ve read is only the tip of the iceberg; we’ve covered nearly 200 albums, but

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

As we wrap up our six-day Winter Music Preview, we have arrived at one inescapable conclusion: 2026 is already a great year for music.  What you’ve read is only the tip of the iceberg; we’ve covered nearly 200 albums, but

Ujif_notfound ~ Postulate

Postulate soundtracks a shattered life, mixed and strewn beneath your feet. The album vibrates with menace, as if every track were cut from the same glass that explodes outward in the poem accompanying it. “To your fear, another is added

Ujif_notfound ~ Postulate

Postulate soundtracks a shattered life, mixed and strewn beneath your feet. The album vibrates with menace, as if every track were cut from the same glass that explodes outward in the poem accompanying it. “To your fear, another is added

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness.  Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact.  Catharsis is a word often used to

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The last of our genre lists brings the guitars, the energy, the aggression, but also the sweetness, as some of these albums include moments of surprising tenderness.  Their dynamic contrast highlights their emotional impact.  Catharsis is a word often used to

Overhead, The Albatross ~ Learning to Growl / I Leave You This

Post-rock fans, if you’re not already familiar with Ireland’s Overhead, The Albatross, this is a great time to play catch-up, as both of the band’s LPs are being repressed this fall.  Learning to Growl is already out on die-cut CD and

Overhead, The Albatross ~ Learning to Growl / I Leave You This

Post-rock fans, if you’re not already familiar with Ireland’s Overhead, The Albatross, this is a great time to play catch-up, as both of the band’s LPs are being repressed this fall.  Learning to Growl is already out on die-cut CD and