Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
sleepmakeswaves ~ It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It
Four years have passed without a new album from sleepmakeswaves, and from the sound of the new set, it seems that the Sydney post-rockers had a lot of pent-up energy to release. This is the best possible news for long
sleepmakeswaves ~ It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It
Four years have passed without a new album from sleepmakeswaves, and from the sound of the new set, it seems that the Sydney post-rockers had a lot of pent-up energy to release. This is the best possible news for long
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Needlefall
The phrase “North Carolina Appalachian folk” brings to mind a certain set of assumptions, some of which hold true for Magic Tuber Stringband and others of which are shattered here. In like manner, the duo’s expressive sound may remind some of
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Needlefall
The phrase “North Carolina Appalachian folk” brings to mind a certain set of assumptions, some of which hold true for Magic Tuber Stringband and others of which are shattered here. In like manner, the duo’s expressive sound may remind some of
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The final segment of our Spring Music Preview covers releases in a variety of genres, symbolizing the vitality of the industry. We’re super-excited about spring, and this is only the tip of the (melting) iceberg. This week we’ve covered hundreds
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The final segment of our Spring Music Preview covers releases in a variety of genres, symbolizing the vitality of the industry. We’re super-excited about spring, and this is only the tip of the (melting) iceberg. This week we’ve covered hundreds
Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, Patrick Shiroishi ~ Speak, Moment
On Speak, Moment, the first album on which Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, and Patrick Shiroishi appear as a trio, the musicians sound as though they’ve been playing together for years. Perhaps it’s not surprising, each of the players comes by
Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, Patrick Shiroishi ~ Speak, Moment
On Speak, Moment, the first album on which Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, and Patrick Shiroishi appear as a trio, the musicians sound as though they’ve been playing together for years. Perhaps it’s not surprising, each of the players comes by
Fall of Leviathan ~ In Waves
The experience starts with a beautiful cover, painted by Jéromine Schaller for Swiss post-metal collective Fall of Leviathan. The theme and tone hearken back to Neil on Impression’s classic L’Oceano del onde che restano onde per sempre, with both cinematic and
Fall of Leviathan ~ In Waves
The experience starts with a beautiful cover, painted by Jéromine Schaller for Swiss post-metal collective Fall of Leviathan. The theme and tone hearken back to Neil on Impression’s classic L’Oceano del onde che restano onde per sempre, with both cinematic and
A Burial at Sea ~ Close to Home
It’s the brass. Irish post-rock duo A Burial at Sea has a not-so-secret weapon, and they’re not afraid to use it. The surging guitars, the crashing drums, troughs and crests, breakdowns and crescendos are all here, but the brass takes the music
A Burial at Sea ~ Close to Home
It’s the brass. Irish post-rock duo A Burial at Sea has a not-so-secret weapon, and they’re not afraid to use it. The surging guitars, the crashing drums, troughs and crests, breakdowns and crescendos are all here, but the brass takes the music
mega cat ~ mega cat / Nicholas Tripi ~ Loud World
For those of us in the Northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has passed and the shortest days are behind us. But the nights are still long and the excitement of the holiday festivities has worn off. We need a musical
mega cat ~ mega cat / Nicholas Tripi ~ Loud World
For those of us in the Northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has passed and the shortest days are behind us. But the nights are still long and the excitement of the holiday festivities has worn off. We need a musical
ACL 2024 ~ Winter Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
We conclude our six-part Winter Music Preview with a slew of genres: not only those mentioned above, but doom, dub, raga, Afrobeat and more. During this trip around the world, we’ll meet performers who operate as sonic chefs, spicing their
ACL 2024 ~ Winter Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
We conclude our six-part Winter Music Preview with a slew of genres: not only those mentioned above, but doom, dub, raga, Afrobeat and more. During this trip around the world, we’ll meet performers who operate as sonic chefs, spicing their
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