Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Horse Lords ~ The Common Task

Like the Bridget Riley-styled art of the album cover, The Common Task seems to emerge, fully armed, from the traces of a bright modernist history whose ruins yet infuse our hearts with hope. The many references of the album have

Horse Lords ~ The Common Task

Like the Bridget Riley-styled art of the album cover, The Common Task seems to emerge, fully armed, from the traces of a bright modernist history whose ruins yet infuse our hearts with hope. The many references of the album have

Jon Brooks ~ How to Get to Spring

How to Get to Spring?  That’s a good question right now, given our current circumstances.  But Jon Brooks‘ title does not contain an interrogative; it’s more of a manual. The short teaser video displays a montage of cover art, a snowflake

Jon Brooks ~ How to Get to Spring

How to Get to Spring?  That’s a good question right now, given our current circumstances.  But Jon Brooks‘ title does not contain an interrogative; it’s more of a manual. The short teaser video displays a montage of cover art, a snowflake

Whale Fall ~ It Will Become Itself

First things first: that’s a W on the cover, not a III, and this is Whale Fall‘s 4th album.  Now that we’ve cleared up any confusion, check out that Pacific Blue vinyl!  It’s deep and dark enough for a whale to

Whale Fall ~ It Will Become Itself

First things first: that’s a W on the cover, not a III, and this is Whale Fall‘s 4th album.  Now that we’ve cleared up any confusion, check out that Pacific Blue vinyl!  It’s deep and dark enough for a whale to

Spring Music Preview 2020 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Want to know what’s next?  Look no further than our Spring Music Preview, which over the next week will highlight over 250 instrumental albums: it’s the most comprehensive preview on the planet!  This spring’s release schedule is incredibly front-loaded, as

Spring Music Preview 2020 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Want to know what’s next?  Look no further than our Spring Music Preview, which over the next week will highlight over 250 instrumental albums: it’s the most comprehensive preview on the planet!  This spring’s release schedule is incredibly front-loaded, as

The Echelon Effect ~ Drift Ten

Drift Ten marks the 10th anniversary of David Walters’ project The Echelon Effect.  The artist describes his latest album as a look forward and a look back.  All of his signature aspects can be found here, from crisp mastering to alternating periods

The Echelon Effect ~ Drift Ten

Drift Ten marks the 10th anniversary of David Walters’ project The Echelon Effect.  The artist describes his latest album as a look forward and a look back.  All of his signature aspects can be found here, from crisp mastering to alternating periods

All shall be well (and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well) ~ Zwartgroen

The long name of these Dutch post-rockers is a quote from Julian of Norwich, a 14th century Christian mystic and the author of the oldest surviving female-penned English language book.  The quote continues, “For there is a Force of love

All shall be well (and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well) ~ Zwartgroen

The long name of these Dutch post-rockers is a quote from Julian of Norwich, a 14th century Christian mystic and the author of the oldest surviving female-penned English language book.  The quote continues, “For there is a Force of love

Toundra ~ Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

A hundred years ago, citizens across Europe were concerned about the rise of authoritarianism, the powers of demagogues, the moral repercussions of scapegoating and the blindness of following a crowd. Either history is cyclical, humankind has not learned from its

Toundra ~ Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

A hundred years ago, citizens across Europe were concerned about the rise of authoritarianism, the powers of demagogues, the moral repercussions of scapegoating and the blindness of following a crowd. Either history is cyclical, humankind has not learned from its

Gilroy Mere ~ Over the Tracks

This is the sort of release that the U.K. needs right now ~ a gentle reminder of quiet pleasures.  In 2017, Gilroy Mere paid tribute to The Green Line of double decker buses; this year, he returns to honor dismantled railway stations.  Over

Gilroy Mere ~ Over the Tracks

This is the sort of release that the U.K. needs right now ~ a gentle reminder of quiet pleasures.  In 2017, Gilroy Mere paid tribute to The Green Line of double decker buses; this year, he returns to honor dismantled railway stations.  Over