Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
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
Spring Music Preview 2022 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
From melodic guitar to rhythmic drums to blistering distortion, this blended slate runs the gamut ~ a little like what the world has been going through in early 2022. Sometimes we want to wail and scream at the world; other
Spring Music Preview 2022 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
From melodic guitar to rhythmic drums to blistering distortion, this blended slate runs the gamut ~ a little like what the world has been going through in early 2022. Sometimes we want to wail and scream at the world; other
Binker & Moses ~ Feeding The Machine
If you think of jazz music’s evolution, you may think of locations – from its birth in New Orleans to the development of bebop New York, from the ‘cool’ of west coast jazz to the colder climes of Scandinavian jazz.
Binker & Moses ~ Feeding The Machine
If you think of jazz music’s evolution, you may think of locations – from its birth in New Orleans to the development of bebop New York, from the ‘cool’ of west coast jazz to the colder climes of Scandinavian jazz.
KYOTY ~ Isolation
It’s been a long time since we reviewed a metal LP (Year of No Light’s Consolamentum our most recent). But Isolation is something special. This crunchy, angry, dense LP is a direct response to lockdown, originally appearing as weekly tracks and now collected
KYOTY ~ Isolation
It’s been a long time since we reviewed a metal LP (Year of No Light’s Consolamentum our most recent). But Isolation is something special. This crunchy, angry, dense LP is a direct response to lockdown, originally appearing as weekly tracks and now collected
Orange Crate Art ~ Contemporary Guitar Music
If there’s a tried and tested technique to attracting a certain kind of music fan to your wares, it’s highlighting the obscure nature of an artist. This approach is applicable in many different scenarios. If you are a reissue label,
Orange Crate Art ~ Contemporary Guitar Music
If there’s a tried and tested technique to attracting a certain kind of music fan to your wares, it’s highlighting the obscure nature of an artist. This approach is applicable in many different scenarios. If you are a reissue label,
The Royal Arctic Institute ~ From Catnap to Coma
Is post-rock meant to be this relaxing? According to The Royal Arctic Institute, this isn’t post-rock, it’s “post-everything.” The album encompasses lounge, jazz (regular and dark) and even ambience. The Jersey quintet has chosen their moniker and album title well, as From
The Royal Arctic Institute ~ From Catnap to Coma
Is post-rock meant to be this relaxing? According to The Royal Arctic Institute, this isn’t post-rock, it’s “post-everything.” The album encompasses lounge, jazz (regular and dark) and even ambience. The Jersey quintet has chosen their moniker and album title well, as From
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