Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Christian Frederickson, Jason Noble, Ryan Rumery ~ The Painted Bird | Amidst
Amidst is the second of three works written for Pavel Zuštiak’s modern dance trilogy The Painted Bird, which is itself based on the surrealistic novel of the same name written (or patched together) in 1965 by Jerzy Kosinski. Amidst recently enjoyed a re-launch in
Christian Frederickson, Jason Noble, Ryan Rumery ~ The Painted Bird | Amidst
Amidst is the second of three works written for Pavel Zuštiak’s modern dance trilogy The Painted Bird, which is itself based on the surrealistic novel of the same name written (or patched together) in 1965 by Jerzy Kosinski. Amidst recently enjoyed a re-launch in
Often the Thinker ~ Better Part of Vice
Oh, those beautiful horns and strings! The horns are the first instruments to appear on Better Part of Vice, easing the listener gently into the gorgeously languid “Quarter or Half of Greater or Less,” a track title that makes one question the
Often the Thinker ~ Better Part of Vice
Oh, those beautiful horns and strings! The horns are the first instruments to appear on Better Part of Vice, easing the listener gently into the gorgeously languid “Quarter or Half of Greater or Less,” a track title that makes one question the
ACL 2016: Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock
As autumn approached, we were worried; where were all the good rock and post-rock albums? But at the end of the year, they entered in a flurry. What began as a disappointing year turned out to be incredibly solid ~
ACL 2016: Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock
As autumn approached, we were worried; where were all the good rock and post-rock albums? But at the end of the year, they entered in a flurry. What began as a disappointing year turned out to be incredibly solid ~
World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz
This is an album for the end of the world. Katsuhiko Maeda writes, “we are dancing on the shaking ground … until the end.” World’s End Girlfriend‘s album is so massive, so apocalyptic, and yes, so contagious that it becomes a
World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz
This is an album for the end of the world. Katsuhiko Maeda writes, “we are dancing on the shaking ground … until the end.” World’s End Girlfriend‘s album is so massive, so apocalyptic, and yes, so contagious that it becomes a
Films ~ signs from the past
We’re lucky that Japanese composers Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata are involved in so many projects – it means we get a frequent release schedule from them that alternates between Anoice, Films and solo records, as well as other side projects.
Films ~ signs from the past
We’re lucky that Japanese composers Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata are involved in so many projects – it means we get a frequent release schedule from them that alternates between Anoice, Films and solo records, as well as other side projects.
An Already Dead Tapes Quartet
Brooklyn’s Already Dead Tapes continues to release music at a ridiculous pace, faster than the normal consumer can fathom. We’ve chosen four recent releases to highlight, including one of the label’s best to date, which isn’t even a tape! We wanted to
An Already Dead Tapes Quartet
Brooklyn’s Already Dead Tapes continues to release music at a ridiculous pace, faster than the normal consumer can fathom. We’ve chosen four recent releases to highlight, including one of the label’s best to date, which isn’t even a tape! We wanted to
The Hardy Tree ~ Through Passages of Time
Six years have passed since The Fields Lie Sleeping Underneath, but during this time, Frances Castle (The Hardy Tree) has continued her work as an award-winning illustrator while also running the excellent Clay Pipe label. Her illustrations hearken back to a kinder, simpler time, filled
The Hardy Tree ~ Through Passages of Time
Six years have passed since The Fields Lie Sleeping Underneath, but during this time, Frances Castle (The Hardy Tree) has continued her work as an award-winning illustrator while also running the excellent Clay Pipe label. Her illustrations hearken back to a kinder, simpler time, filled
Cinders Ensemble ~ Lonely Eskimo
“Let’s get the band back together!” That’s what Austin’s Cinders Ensemble has done after a long hiatus. It’s been four years since they re-formed, and fifteen since their last recorded album, and the time off doesn’t show at all. In the meantime,
Cinders Ensemble ~ Lonely Eskimo
“Let’s get the band back together!” That’s what Austin’s Cinders Ensemble has done after a long hiatus. It’s been four years since they re-formed, and fifteen since their last recorded album, and the time off doesn’t show at all. In the meantime,
a closer listen 