Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Jessica Moss ~ Pools of Light
There is a warm solemnity to Pools of Light, like participating in a communal prayer, where hopes are a dream to ward off death, an ultimate end that is nonetheless a welcome fact of life. Inasmuch, at least, as it
Jessica Moss ~ Pools of Light
There is a warm solemnity to Pools of Light, like participating in a communal prayer, where hopes are a dream to ward off death, an ultimate end that is nonetheless a welcome fact of life. Inasmuch, at least, as it
The Bug vs. Earth ~ Concrete Desert
Inspired by JG Ballard’s writings, Concrete Desert does feel like one more nail in the coffin of the architectural dreams of mid-20th century modernism, if only because it sounds like vast, empty spaces lifelessly baked by the sun, that ancient
The Bug vs. Earth ~ Concrete Desert
Inspired by JG Ballard’s writings, Concrete Desert does feel like one more nail in the coffin of the architectural dreams of mid-20th century modernism, if only because it sounds like vast, empty spaces lifelessly baked by the sun, that ancient
Levi Patel ~ Affinity
Affinity is a slow grower. One wants to resist its charms, seeing the traditional post-rock mountain on the cover and hearing the familiar timbres. But as these blissful songs unfold, they begin to cast a spell. For this we can credit strong
Levi Patel ~ Affinity
Affinity is a slow grower. One wants to resist its charms, seeing the traditional post-rock mountain on the cover and hearing the familiar timbres. But as these blissful songs unfold, they begin to cast a spell. For this we can credit strong
Oiseaux-Tempête ~ AL-‘AN ! الآن
It may seem strange for an instrumental site to be interested in lyrics, but the primarily instrumental Parisian collective Oiseaux-Tempête has always been political, and today’s political climate is more charged than ever. How would they react on their new album?
Oiseaux-Tempête ~ AL-‘AN ! الآن
It may seem strange for an instrumental site to be interested in lyrics, but the primarily instrumental Parisian collective Oiseaux-Tempête has always been political, and today’s political climate is more charged than ever. How would they react on their new album?
Zu ~ Jhator
Zu‘s Jhator is one of the early highlights of the spring season, a toothy, moody, cavernous record inspired by Tibetan funeral practices. These side-long tracks use repetition and propulsion to inspire a trance-like state. By the end, one feels as if one has
Zu ~ Jhator
Zu‘s Jhator is one of the early highlights of the spring season, a toothy, moody, cavernous record inspired by Tibetan funeral practices. These side-long tracks use repetition and propulsion to inspire a trance-like state. By the end, one feels as if one has
Skullflower ~ The Spirals of Great Harm
One of the commonplaces of noise is that of excess, and one of the paths such a concept opens up and which is not often explored is that of the wealth implied in an overabundance of sonic material. The Spirals
Skullflower ~ The Spirals of Great Harm
One of the commonplaces of noise is that of excess, and one of the paths such a concept opens up and which is not often explored is that of the wealth implied in an overabundance of sonic material. The Spirals
Daniel Brandt ~ Eternal Something
Momentum is at the core of Eternal Something – a record infused with the spirit of dance music that was originally to be composed entirely of cymbals. That this review is not found in our Experimental section should hint that the
Daniel Brandt ~ Eternal Something
Momentum is at the core of Eternal Something – a record infused with the spirit of dance music that was originally to be composed entirely of cymbals. That this review is not found in our Experimental section should hint that the
sleepmakeswaves ~ Made of Breath Only
No horns? No strings? It takes a while to adjust to the new, more muscular sound of sleepmakeswaves, but by the time the ten-and-a-half-minute monster “the edge of everything” drops, it all clicks. Literally, we might add, as the combination of live and
sleepmakeswaves ~ Made of Breath Only
No horns? No strings? It takes a while to adjust to the new, more muscular sound of sleepmakeswaves, but by the time the ten-and-a-half-minute monster “the edge of everything” drops, it all clicks. Literally, we might add, as the combination of live and
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