Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Mono ~ Nowhere Now Here
Over a lifespan nearing its third decade, Mono have always tackled dualities from the most grand to the most human: heaven and hell, conflict and calm, presence and absence. Their music has mirrored these concepts: roars and whispers; marathons and
Mono ~ Nowhere Now Here
Over a lifespan nearing its third decade, Mono have always tackled dualities from the most grand to the most human: heaven and hell, conflict and calm, presence and absence. Their music has mirrored these concepts: roars and whispers; marathons and
2019 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
In 2018, the first great post-rock record of the year was released on the cusp of summer. This year, the event occurs in January. It’s an encouraging sign for a genre that has been written off for the last 15
2019 Winter Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
In 2018, the first great post-rock record of the year was released on the cusp of summer. This year, the event occurs in January. It’s an encouraging sign for a genre that has been written off for the last 15
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2018 started off slowly for post-rock, but picked up steam in the closing months. Many of our favorite acts were quiet this year, leaving the door open for others to be noticed. One band even made a triumphant return after
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2018 started off slowly for post-rock, but picked up steam in the closing months. Many of our favorite acts were quiet this year, leaving the door open for others to be noticed. One band even made a triumphant return after
Tajak ~ Ciclos
A swirl at the edge of an emotional cliff, a bright light pouring from a crack in the back of your skull – the psychedelic pathways opened by Mexican band Tajak are diverse and multiple, but they all come back
Tajak ~ Ciclos
A swirl at the edge of an emotional cliff, a bright light pouring from a crack in the back of your skull – the psychedelic pathways opened by Mexican band Tajak are diverse and multiple, but they all come back
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt ~ Brace Up!
What’s in an involuntary gesture? We’re used to framing it as a loss of control, but we could also conceive of tics and physiological tremors as a bodily effort to take said control back, to call the attention of an
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt ~ Brace Up!
What’s in an involuntary gesture? We’re used to framing it as a loss of control, but we could also conceive of tics and physiological tremors as a bodily effort to take said control back, to call the attention of an
Vic Mars ~ The Hospice
Seldom have I been so wrong in my interpretation of a musical piece. Vic Mars‘ The Hospice was intended to be one thing, but I received it as another. This extended piece was composed as the score to a Christmas reading of
Vic Mars ~ The Hospice
Seldom have I been so wrong in my interpretation of a musical piece. Vic Mars‘ The Hospice was intended to be one thing, but I received it as another. This extended piece was composed as the score to a Christmas reading of
Wang Wen ~ Invisible City
The Invisible City is what remains after young people desert the infrastructure in search of better jobs and cleaner air. Wang Wen watched this exodus occur in Dailan, China, a city the band describes as “grim,” yet proudly, “home.” The album title is
Wang Wen ~ Invisible City
The Invisible City is what remains after young people desert the infrastructure in search of better jobs and cleaner air. Wang Wen watched this exodus occur in Dailan, China, a city the band describes as “grim,” yet proudly, “home.” The album title is
Foxhole ~ Well Kept Thing / Keeper
It’s rare for one of our favorite bands to sneak out an album without telling us, but in the case of Foxhole, it’s understandable; the Kentucky band’s last release was in 2006, a full five years before we existed. Yes, post-rock
Foxhole ~ Well Kept Thing / Keeper
It’s rare for one of our favorite bands to sneak out an album without telling us, but in the case of Foxhole, it’s understandable; the Kentucky band’s last release was in 2006, a full five years before we existed. Yes, post-rock
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