Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Tandem Tapes: A New Noise in the Underground
Based out of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tandem Tapes represents a new voice in the fringe world of cassette labels. Pairing up experimental sound artists with similar sensibilities across limited-run releases, Tandem Tapes showcases current work from vast parts of the globe,
Tandem Tapes: A New Noise in the Underground
Based out of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tandem Tapes represents a new voice in the fringe world of cassette labels. Pairing up experimental sound artists with similar sensibilities across limited-run releases, Tandem Tapes showcases current work from vast parts of the globe,
Arms of Tripoli ~ Daughters
After their second release, Dream in Tongues, two of Arms of Tripoli’s core members departed, leaving the other three band members at a crossroads. After a difficult discussion, George, Jaimie and Mike used their desire to persevere and began experimenting
Arms of Tripoli ~ Daughters
After their second release, Dream in Tongues, two of Arms of Tripoli’s core members departed, leaving the other three band members at a crossroads. After a difficult discussion, George, Jaimie and Mike used their desire to persevere and began experimenting
Do Make Say Think ~ Stubborn Persistent Illusions
A specific passage during my first listen to the new Do Make Say Think record – the band’s first for eight years – made me realise they still have something profoundly special to offer. It arrives two minutes into “And
Do Make Say Think ~ Stubborn Persistent Illusions
A specific passage during my first listen to the new Do Make Say Think record – the band’s first for eight years – made me realise they still have something profoundly special to offer. It arrives two minutes into “And
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
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