Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Grails ~ Anches En Maat
Grails does not release a lot of music, but every release has been solid, so we’re not complaining. Anches En Maat is their first album in six years, their first in fifteen years to be recorded together in the studio, and
Grails ~ Anches En Maat
Grails does not release a lot of music, but every release has been solid, so we’re not complaining. Anches En Maat is their first album in six years, their first in fifteen years to be recorded together in the studio, and
Fall Music Preview 2023 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Post-rock fans will have plenty to rejoice about this fall as a host of big names are preparing new albums. Explosions in the Sky, world’s end girlfriend, Grails and Spurv are just the tip of the iceberg. We’ve been waiting
Fall Music Preview 2023 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Post-rock fans will have plenty to rejoice about this fall as a host of big names are preparing new albums. Explosions in the Sky, world’s end girlfriend, Grails and Spurv are just the tip of the iceberg. We’ve been waiting
Matthew Halsall ~ An Ever Changing View
As the title and cover art suggest, Matthew Halsall’s ninth album celebrates a subtle change in approach to his music. In contrast to much of his earlier work, he didn’t write this album in his studio in Manchester but in
Matthew Halsall ~ An Ever Changing View
As the title and cover art suggest, Matthew Halsall’s ninth album celebrates a subtle change in approach to his music. In contrast to much of his earlier work, he didn’t write this album in his studio in Manchester but in
Siema Ziemia ~ Second
On Second. Siema Ziemia successfully attempts to create “electronic music with acoustic instruments,” and is so convincing that we almost placed the album in our Electronic category. With saxophone as funky as The Comet Is Coming, and drums as inviting as
Siema Ziemia ~ Second
On Second. Siema Ziemia successfully attempts to create “electronic music with acoustic instruments,” and is so convincing that we almost placed the album in our Electronic category. With saxophone as funky as The Comet Is Coming, and drums as inviting as
Din of Celestial Birds ~ The Night Is for Dreamers
Let’s start with one of the early singles, “Downpour,” because it captures a quintessential festival moment: the band is on stage, the skies open, the deluge falls and the players keep playing. Leeds quintet Din of Celestial Birds witnessed this drama in
Din of Celestial Birds ~ The Night Is for Dreamers
Let’s start with one of the early singles, “Downpour,” because it captures a quintessential festival moment: the band is on stage, the skies open, the deluge falls and the players keep playing. Leeds quintet Din of Celestial Birds witnessed this drama in
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving ~ Oscillating Forest
The album begins with a single, soft crunch in the woods, followed by a second of silence and a plunge into “Sudden Peril.” The listener is already under assault: no time to breathe, only to run, and to try to
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving ~ Oscillating Forest
The album begins with a single, soft crunch in the woods, followed by a second of silence and a plunge into “Sudden Peril.” The listener is already under assault: no time to breathe, only to run, and to try to
Golden Hymns Sing ‘Hurrah’ ~ The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland
Is The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland the conclusion of a trilogy, or the third in an ongoing series? The answer may lie in how quickly society marches to dystopia. When the project began in early COVID, the seeds
Golden Hymns Sing ‘Hurrah’ ~ The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland
Is The Great Dystopian Songbook III: Songs for the Homeland the conclusion of a trilogy, or the third in an ongoing series? The answer may lie in how quickly society marches to dystopia. When the project began in early COVID, the seeds
Aaronson ~ The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under
The album starts and ends in waves, a metaphor for the music, which ebbs and flows like the tide. The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under is a perfect post-rock title, and Cardiff’s Aaronson uses the track
Aaronson ~ The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under
The album starts and ends in waves, a metaphor for the music, which ebbs and flows like the tide. The Great Swells That Carry Us Will Pull Us Under is a perfect post-rock title, and Cardiff’s Aaronson uses the track
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