Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
birds in the brickwork ~ Recovery
First came the pandemic. Then Ben Holton (half of epic45) developed a severe back problem. The limited movement of quarantine was exacerbated by the inability to move without pain. The pleasure of the daily walk was curtailed. And yet, Holton persevered,
birds in the brickwork ~ Recovery
First came the pandemic. Then Ben Holton (half of epic45) developed a severe back problem. The limited movement of quarantine was exacerbated by the inability to move without pain. The pleasure of the daily walk was curtailed. And yet, Holton persevered,
Modus ~ O Mira Novitas
What to do when vinyl delays push back all of your beautiful record releases? Clay Pipe Music has come up with a wonderful stopgap measure: a new series printed in a nearly forgotten format. The CD3″ (also known as the
Modus ~ O Mira Novitas
What to do when vinyl delays push back all of your beautiful record releases? Clay Pipe Music has come up with a wonderful stopgap measure: a new series printed in a nearly forgotten format. The CD3″ (also known as the
Kalia Vandever ~ Regrowth
Springtime is finally upon us – nature is bursting into life all around. The mornings and evenings are lighter, the birds sing, the flowers bloom. The ongoing renewal and rebirth of flora and fauna are (just about) enough to lift
Kalia Vandever ~ Regrowth
Springtime is finally upon us – nature is bursting into life all around. The mornings and evenings are lighter, the birds sing, the flowers bloom. The ongoing renewal and rebirth of flora and fauna are (just about) enough to lift
Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double ~ March
Protest music, carried through the streets and bounced off of bodies marching in loose procession, is often about cacophony as much as unification. There is a looseness, a budding improvisation to the beats of spontaneous bursts— an offbeat clap snowballs
Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double ~ March
Protest music, carried through the streets and bounced off of bodies marching in loose procession, is often about cacophony as much as unification. There is a looseness, a budding improvisation to the beats of spontaneous bursts— an offbeat clap snowballs
Million Moons ~ Gap in the Clouds
Gap in the Clouds is the rare debut that doesn’t sound like a debut, from a duo that doesn’t sound like a duo. These U.K. post-rockers enter with confidence and verve, incorporating the strength of the genre while writing a suite
Million Moons ~ Gap in the Clouds
Gap in the Clouds is the rare debut that doesn’t sound like a debut, from a duo that doesn’t sound like a duo. These U.K. post-rockers enter with confidence and verve, incorporating the strength of the genre while writing a suite
Take Me Somewhere Nice: A Tribute to Mogwai
Few post-rock bands inspire tribute albums, but few last 27 years. Mogwai is the exception, the Scottish band continuing to innovate and impress as it ages. For some of our younger readers, there has always been a Mogwai. This loving tribute
Take Me Somewhere Nice: A Tribute to Mogwai
Few post-rock bands inspire tribute albums, but few last 27 years. Mogwai is the exception, the Scottish band continuing to innovate and impress as it ages. For some of our younger readers, there has always been a Mogwai. This loving tribute
Nonsun ~ Blood & Spirit
Lviv, Ukraine quartet Nonsun did not write their sophomore album about the invasion, yet like Kotra’s Radness Methods, Blood & Spirit matches the tumult of its time. The band writes, “Never could we imagine how painfully relevant the album’s title would sound near
Nonsun ~ Blood & Spirit
Lviv, Ukraine quartet Nonsun did not write their sophomore album about the invasion, yet like Kotra’s Radness Methods, Blood & Spirit matches the tumult of its time. The band writes, “Never could we imagine how painfully relevant the album’s title would sound near
Toundra ~ Hex
Where would Madrid’s Toundra head after their re-score of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari? The natural progression was to make a film that would be wholly theirs. Directed by Jorge Carbajales, the 22-minute “El Odio” (“Hatred”) explores the cycle of anger, rage and
Toundra ~ Hex
Where would Madrid’s Toundra head after their re-score of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari? The natural progression was to make a film that would be wholly theirs. Directed by Jorge Carbajales, the 22-minute “El Odio” (“Hatred”) explores the cycle of anger, rage and
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