Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Acid Brain 酸腦 ~ Heptaméron 七日譚
Heptaméron 七日譚 is an unusually assured debut, one that embraces the vocabulary of progressive rock while refusing to remain within its boundaries. Built around a fantasy narrative structured by the symbolic recurrence of the number seven, the album unfolds like
Acid Brain 酸腦 ~ Heptaméron 七日譚
Heptaméron 七日譚 is an unusually assured debut, one that embraces the vocabulary of progressive rock while refusing to remain within its boundaries. Built around a fantasy narrative structured by the symbolic recurrence of the number seven, the album unfolds like
Din of Celestial Birds ~ Takeoffs & Landings
Much of Europe goes on vacation in August, so there’s no better time to release an album about “adventure, travel, and the journey of life.” The Leeds post-rock quintet Din of Celestial Birds hopes their album will be the soundtrack to
Din of Celestial Birds ~ Takeoffs & Landings
Much of Europe goes on vacation in August, so there’s no better time to release an album about “adventure, travel, and the journey of life.” The Leeds post-rock quintet Din of Celestial Birds hopes their album will be the soundtrack to
Ben Bekele ~ Zawsze Coś
Nothing is quite what it seems on Zawsze coś. Ben Bekele is not, in fact, a single musician but the collective identity adopted by Hubert Zemler, Kamil Piotrowicz and Igor Wiśniewski. Nor is Bekele a surname in the Western sense.
Ben Bekele ~ Zawsze Coś
Nothing is quite what it seems on Zawsze coś. Ben Bekele is not, in fact, a single musician but the collective identity adopted by Hubert Zemler, Kamil Piotrowicz and Igor Wiśniewski. Nor is Bekele a surname in the Western sense.
Tristan da Cunha ~ Maris Stella
Add a viola, and the whole world changes. On Stella Maris, Pavia post-rockers Tristan de Cunha become a trio, thanks to Nicolò Vara, which moves their already orchestral sound to the realm of the majestic. Now in their tenth year, the band is
Tristan da Cunha ~ Maris Stella
Add a viola, and the whole world changes. On Stella Maris, Pavia post-rockers Tristan de Cunha become a trio, thanks to Nicolò Vara, which moves their already orchestral sound to the realm of the majestic. Now in their tenth year, the band is
Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed ~ Reverie
The soulless age of the Hollywood blockbuster, rife with CGI and A.I., has left viewers nostalgic for the golden age of cinema, when a widescreen epic meant months of set building and thousands of extras, but a small, intimate picture
Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed ~ Reverie
The soulless age of the Hollywood blockbuster, rife with CGI and A.I., has left viewers nostalgic for the golden age of cinema, when a widescreen epic meant months of set building and thousands of extras, but a small, intimate picture
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
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