Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Nat Bartsch ~ Hope Renewed
We loved Nat Bartsch‘s Hope, the life-affirming 2021 album on which Hope Renewed is based, so it’s wonderful to see that the Australian pianist and composer’s optimism is undimmed. Hope was dominated by the piano and that remains true of
Nat Bartsch ~ Hope Renewed
We loved Nat Bartsch‘s Hope, the life-affirming 2021 album on which Hope Renewed is based, so it’s wonderful to see that the Australian pianist and composer’s optimism is undimmed. Hope was dominated by the piano and that remains true of
2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The Arrowounds album pictured here boasts some incredible artwork; read below to discover how to turn the digital image into a physical artifact. This is just one of dozens of releases in our most expansive category, running the tonal gamut
2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The Arrowounds album pictured here boasts some incredible artwork; read below to discover how to turn the digital image into a physical artifact. This is just one of dozens of releases in our most expansive category, running the tonal gamut
Lambert ~ All This Time
In a way, All This Time is Lambert‘s way of coming out. Those who love him—this reviewer counts himself amongst them—have always suspected it. That’s right, Lambert isn’t quite who he seems. He is… whisper it… a jazz musician (gasp!)
Lambert ~ All This Time
In a way, All This Time is Lambert‘s way of coming out. Those who love him—this reviewer counts himself amongst them—have always suspected it. That’s right, Lambert isn’t quite who he seems. He is… whisper it… a jazz musician (gasp!)
Greenhouse Ensemble ~ Rez-de-chaussée
Rez-de-chaussée is the rare jazz album to appear on our pages, its appeal so immediate that we became enamored. This is the first album for the Montréal-based sextet Greenhouse Ensemble, filmed below performing, true to form, in a greenhouse. Akin to many
Greenhouse Ensemble ~ Rez-de-chaussée
Rez-de-chaussée is the rare jazz album to appear on our pages, its appeal so immediate that we became enamored. This is the first album for the Montréal-based sextet Greenhouse Ensemble, filmed below performing, true to form, in a greenhouse. Akin to many
Often the Thinker ~ Sincere Insanity
Often the Thinker is a bright spot in the cloudy evening sky of modern post-rock: a collective that honors the past while writing music for the present. Sincere Insanity is a fitting title for the times, a nod to the tug-of-war in
Often the Thinker ~ Sincere Insanity
Often the Thinker is a bright spot in the cloudy evening sky of modern post-rock: a collective that honors the past while writing music for the present. Sincere Insanity is a fitting title for the times, a nod to the tug-of-war in
PoiL Ueda ~ s/t
It is no secret that the texture of human interactions is as rough or as smooth as the stories that course through them. Great tragedies can be contained in the most plain of everyday exchanges, tragedies that transcend any personal
PoiL Ueda ~ s/t
It is no secret that the texture of human interactions is as rough or as smooth as the stories that course through them. Great tragedies can be contained in the most plain of everyday exchanges, tragedies that transcend any personal
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
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