Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Blue Lake ~ The Animal
January’s Weft introduced a new phase in the career of Copenhagen composer Jason Dungen, where Blue Lake began to evolve from solo artist to band. The Animal solidifies this shift. Dungen continues to play ten instruments, but leads a host of other musicians and
Blue Lake ~ The Animal
January’s Weft introduced a new phase in the career of Copenhagen composer Jason Dungen, where Blue Lake began to evolve from solo artist to band. The Animal solidifies this shift. Dungen continues to play ten instruments, but leads a host of other musicians and
Ebi Soda ~ frank dean and andrew
We were first drawn to frank dean and andrew by the fantastic art of Ez Goomi; as it turns out, all of Ebi Soda‘s covers are colorful and fun, a perfect reflection of the Brighton sextet. Then there was the title of
Ebi Soda ~ frank dean and andrew
We were first drawn to frank dean and andrew by the fantastic art of Ez Goomi; as it turns out, all of Ebi Soda‘s covers are colorful and fun, a perfect reflection of the Brighton sextet. Then there was the title of
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
Gwenifer Raymond ~ Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
One of the most fascinating performers we’ve been privileged to cover, Gwenifer Raymond has a PhD in astrophysics, operates as a video game and A.I. programmer, and is fascinated with sci-fi and folk horror. In particular, she is drawn to the
Gwenifer Raymond ~ Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark
One of the most fascinating performers we’ve been privileged to cover, Gwenifer Raymond has a PhD in astrophysics, operates as a video game and A.I. programmer, and is fascinated with sci-fi and folk horror. In particular, she is drawn to the
Summer Fades Away ~ Endless
Changsha, China post-rockers Summer Fades Away released their first album in 2011 and their second in 2012, with an expansive sound that was often compared to that of MONO. But just as the quintet seemed ready to explode to the next
Summer Fades Away ~ Endless
Changsha, China post-rockers Summer Fades Away released their first album in 2011 and their second in 2012, with an expansive sound that was often compared to that of MONO. But just as the quintet seemed ready to explode to the next
Budos Band ~ Budos VII
Staten Island nonet Budos Band return for their mighty seventh offering, on which they continue to fine-tune their fusion of funk, rock and afro-beat. While the album continues to admire 70s hard rock, as evident in its Uriah Heap-infused art
Budos Band ~ Budos VII
Staten Island nonet Budos Band return for their mighty seventh offering, on which they continue to fine-tune their fusion of funk, rock and afro-beat. While the album continues to admire 70s hard rock, as evident in its Uriah Heap-infused art
Glacier ~ More Distant/More Violent
Last year we reviewed A Distant, Violent Shudder, a sludgy behemoth of an album that we compared to a glacier cleaving and falling into the sea. This year the Boston quintet returns with the sequel-minded More Distant/More Violent, featuring one new
Glacier ~ More Distant/More Violent
Last year we reviewed A Distant, Violent Shudder, a sludgy behemoth of an album that we compared to a glacier cleaving and falling into the sea. This year the Boston quintet returns with the sequel-minded More Distant/More Violent, featuring one new
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