Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Blue Blue Youth ~ We Are Wood And Likely To Burn
The EP is a slow burn, reflecting its title: a smoldering cigarette in the woods, sunlight funneled through a magnifying glass, a carelessly abandoned campfire, an overworked fuse. These are the dog days of summer, days of heat shimmer and
Blue Blue Youth ~ We Are Wood And Likely To Burn
The EP is a slow burn, reflecting its title: a smoldering cigarette in the woods, sunlight funneled through a magnifying glass, a carelessly abandoned campfire, an overworked fuse. These are the dog days of summer, days of heat shimmer and
Ben Chatwin ~ Heat & Entropy
Heat & Entropy is a beast brought up from the ocean floor by a depth charge, unhappy to be disturbed. This lumbering, tentacled creature can hold but a single thought in its mind at one time, and is hell-bent on revenge.
Ben Chatwin ~ Heat & Entropy
Heat & Entropy is a beast brought up from the ocean floor by a depth charge, unhappy to be disturbed. This lumbering, tentacled creature can hold but a single thought in its mind at one time, and is hell-bent on revenge.
Moving Structures ~ Awake
Most of our readers know that I have a soft spot for elaborate packaging ~ as the majority of releases are now digital, a good physical effort really stands out. This is the case with Awake, available in two editions: a “coffin
Moving Structures ~ Awake
Most of our readers know that I have a soft spot for elaborate packaging ~ as the majority of releases are now digital, a good physical effort really stands out. This is the case with Awake, available in two editions: a “coffin
Robin Buyer Sextet ~ Leave
For the supposed party animal of ACL’s genres, post-rock hasn’t exactly been a lively guest so far this year. Mercifully, newcomers Robin Buyer Sextet have arrived bearing the proverbial kegs and decks to rouse us from our all-too-civilised socialising. Fellow
Robin Buyer Sextet ~ Leave
For the supposed party animal of ACL’s genres, post-rock hasn’t exactly been a lively guest so far this year. Mercifully, newcomers Robin Buyer Sextet have arrived bearing the proverbial kegs and decks to rouse us from our all-too-civilised socialising. Fellow
The Void* ~ Values
Values is the album so big, it took three labels to release it: Netherlands co-conspirators Lomechanik, Shipwrec and Esc.recs. The sound is similarly large, as it crosses between genres like ships through the wormholes of its die cut cover. The predominant
The Void* ~ Values
Values is the album so big, it took three labels to release it: Netherlands co-conspirators Lomechanik, Shipwrec and Esc.recs. The sound is similarly large, as it crosses between genres like ships through the wormholes of its die cut cover. The predominant
Rodeo ~ Dust Bowl
How in the world is some of the best spaghetti western music coming from Denmark? Thank René González Schelbeck, who records solo as Western Skies Motel and as part of the trio aptly named Rodeo. Remember, Ennio Morricone (who just signed a
Rodeo ~ Dust Bowl
How in the world is some of the best spaghetti western music coming from Denmark? Thank René González Schelbeck, who records solo as Western Skies Motel and as part of the trio aptly named Rodeo. Remember, Ennio Morricone (who just signed a
Justin Small ~ Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Congratulations to Justin Small of Do Make Say Think, who set out last year on an ambitious project: to record and release a new track each week for a year. Now that the project is complete, we’ve asked the artist to look
Justin Small ~ Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Congratulations to Justin Small of Do Make Say Think, who set out last year on an ambitious project: to record and release a new track each week for a year. Now that the project is complete, we’ve asked the artist to look
B/B/S/ ~ Palace
In order to enjoy this double album, one needs to be in it for the long haul. A cup of coffee helps, and a suspense novel is perfect. Palace is tensed, coiled, continually ready to strike, but prolongs the tension until
B/B/S/ ~ Palace
In order to enjoy this double album, one needs to be in it for the long haul. A cup of coffee helps, and a suspense novel is perfect. Palace is tensed, coiled, continually ready to strike, but prolongs the tension until
a closer listen 