Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Brazzmatazz ~ Crank Up the Pressure
Ghent brass band Brazzmatazz was formed in 2014, released their debut EP in 2015, expanded to a 12-piece band for their first album in 2018, released a live set in 2021 and is now even larger, an 18-strong leviathan. Whenever someone buys
Brazzmatazz ~ Crank Up the Pressure
Ghent brass band Brazzmatazz was formed in 2014, released their debut EP in 2015, expanded to a 12-piece band for their first album in 2018, released a live set in 2021 and is now even larger, an 18-strong leviathan. Whenever someone buys
MONO ~ Snowdrop
MONO‘s debut album, Under the Pipal Tree, was released in 2001. This year they reach their silver anniversary. Few bands get to this point; even fewer remain relevant, and fewer still continue to release their best work. MONO’s finest albums
MONO ~ Snowdrop
MONO‘s debut album, Under the Pipal Tree, was released in 2001. This year they reach their silver anniversary. Few bands get to this point; even fewer remain relevant, and fewer still continue to release their best work. MONO’s finest albums
Hanry ~ What Came From Silence
When considering the title, one might imagine the answer as “sound,” as the post-rock collective Hanry, as the album, or all three. Defined as a “meditation on emergence,” What Came From Silence is a celebration of music and a coming-out party for
Hanry ~ What Came From Silence
When considering the title, one might imagine the answer as “sound,” as the post-rock collective Hanry, as the album, or all three. Defined as a “meditation on emergence,” What Came From Silence is a celebration of music and a coming-out party for
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Heavy Water
Imagine living in the “best town,” a rural community of friendly neighbors surrounded by natural beauty, and then being forcibly displaced so the government could make nuclear bombs. This is what happened to the shellshocked citizens of Ellenton, South Carolina
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Heavy Water
Imagine living in the “best town,” a rural community of friendly neighbors surrounded by natural beauty, and then being forcibly displaced so the government could make nuclear bombs. This is what happened to the shellshocked citizens of Ellenton, South Carolina
Hammock ~ The Second Coming Was A Moonrise
What would happen if one were to mix LSD with fundamentalist Christianity? Hammock‘s Marc Byrd learned the answer when watching the moonrise and mistaking it for the apocalypse. Looking back, Byrd writes of “letting go of toxic shame and bad
Hammock ~ The Second Coming Was A Moonrise
What would happen if one were to mix LSD with fundamentalist Christianity? Hammock‘s Marc Byrd learned the answer when watching the moonrise and mistaking it for the apocalypse. Looking back, Byrd writes of “letting go of toxic shame and bad
Johnny Bell ~ Mountain States
When Alabama sings “play me some mountain music,” they express their love for an Appalachian style of banjo-picking, heavily reliant on a narrow canon. Johnny Bell also lives in the mountains, but his range is the Rockies. On Mountain States, Bell seeks
Johnny Bell ~ Mountain States
When Alabama sings “play me some mountain music,” they express their love for an Appalachian style of banjo-picking, heavily reliant on a narrow canon. Johnny Bell also lives in the mountains, but his range is the Rockies. On Mountain States, Bell seeks
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
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
a closer listen 