Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Todd Tobias ~ Gila Man
Hidden Shoal and Tiny Room Records promise a “psychedelic sci-fi western adventure”, and that’s what they deliver. Arriving at around the same time as HBO’s remake of Westworld, the timing couldn’t be better. The album starts with electronic horse trotting, and
Todd Tobias ~ Gila Man
Hidden Shoal and Tiny Room Records promise a “psychedelic sci-fi western adventure”, and that’s what they deliver. Arriving at around the same time as HBO’s remake of Westworld, the timing couldn’t be better. The album starts with electronic horse trotting, and
Mono ~ Requiem for Hell
What a month for Pelagic Records. First came a new album from pg.lost, then an split EP from Ef & Tiny Fingers, then an aural banquet from Wang Wen, and now the coup de grâce: a new studio set from Mono (released by
Mono ~ Requiem for Hell
What a month for Pelagic Records. First came a new album from pg.lost, then an split EP from Ef & Tiny Fingers, then an aural banquet from Wang Wen, and now the coup de grâce: a new studio set from Mono (released by
Wang Wen ~ Sweet Home, Go!
No more singing, screaming, or sampling of dialogue: by concentrating on pure instrumental bliss, China’s Wang Wen has made their best album to date. We challenge our readers to identify any other band who’s been able to do this in their ninth
Wang Wen ~ Sweet Home, Go!
No more singing, screaming, or sampling of dialogue: by concentrating on pure instrumental bliss, China’s Wang Wen has made their best album to date. We challenge our readers to identify any other band who’s been able to do this in their ninth
Moody Alien ~ Down to the Junkyard
Down to the junkyard goes Moody Alien. We can hear the birds chirping, the children playing, the tapping and rustling while he searches for a tune in the junk heap of sounds. Turns out there are quite a few tunes in here,
Moody Alien ~ Down to the Junkyard
Down to the junkyard goes Moody Alien. We can hear the birds chirping, the children playing, the tapping and rustling while he searches for a tune in the junk heap of sounds. Turns out there are quite a few tunes in here,
NYOS ~ Nature
When I was a child, playing with a friend, my mother once exclaimed, “how can two people make so much noise?” I had forgotten this question until I heard Finnish duo NYOS, the post-rock duo that sounds a quartet (although guitarist Tom
NYOS ~ Nature
When I was a child, playing with a friend, my mother once exclaimed, “how can two people make so much noise?” I had forgotten this question until I heard Finnish duo NYOS, the post-rock duo that sounds a quartet (although guitarist Tom
Ef / Tiny Fingers ~ Vayu
One of our favorite post-rock bands is back, and this time they’ve brought friends! Gothenburg’s Ef has established a name for itself over the past decade, and every release is now an event. Pelagic Records’ Split Series pairs them with Israel’s psychedelic rockers Tiny
Ef / Tiny Fingers ~ Vayu
One of our favorite post-rock bands is back, and this time they’ve brought friends! Gothenburg’s Ef has established a name for itself over the past decade, and every release is now an event. Pelagic Records’ Split Series pairs them with Israel’s psychedelic rockers Tiny
pg.lost ~ Versus
When did pg. lost become this melodic? I wonder as I delve into the opener of the Swedish quartet’s latest album. “Ikaros” is a lovely piece, but so wavy, so rolling, so unexpected. The guitars are intact, the electronics remain present, the builds and the
pg.lost ~ Versus
When did pg. lost become this melodic? I wonder as I delve into the opener of the Swedish quartet’s latest album. “Ikaros” is a lovely piece, but so wavy, so rolling, so unexpected. The guitars are intact, the electronics remain present, the builds and the
Lost in Kiev ~ Nuit Noir
At first, the deep-throated vocalizations and dialogue samples are a curiosity, their necessity not immediately apparent. But after the album is played to its bitter end, all is revealed. These nine pieces represent the Nuit Noir (black night), and serve as impressionistic
Lost in Kiev ~ Nuit Noir
At first, the deep-throated vocalizations and dialogue samples are a curiosity, their necessity not immediately apparent. But after the album is played to its bitter end, all is revealed. These nine pieces represent the Nuit Noir (black night), and serve as impressionistic
a closer listen 