Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Heroin in Tahiti ~ Sun and Violence

On Sun and Violence, Heroin in Tahiti step out of the cool shade, substituting it for a scorching inferno. This is the band who gave us the seductive, yet bleakly pessimistic sound of instrumental death surf; a full throttle, dark and

Heroin in Tahiti ~ Sun and Violence

On Sun and Violence, Heroin in Tahiti step out of the cool shade, substituting it for a scorching inferno. This is the band who gave us the seductive, yet bleakly pessimistic sound of instrumental death surf; a full throttle, dark and

Hidden Persuaders ~ Elegies and Curses

Never underestimate the power of a great cover.  That’s what drew us to imprint A Giant Fern in the first place, as øjeRum’s art graced a quartet of releases that made our Best Album Covers feature late last year.  The best

Hidden Persuaders ~ Elegies and Curses

Never underestimate the power of a great cover.  That’s what drew us to imprint A Giant Fern in the first place, as øjeRum’s art graced a quartet of releases that made our Best Album Covers feature late last year.  The best

Oiseaux-Tempête ~ Ütopiya?

Certain albums lend themselves to certain natural environments: home listening, club, car ride, airline trip.  Ütopiya? is the perfect album for a stroll through an urban environment.  I realized this last week while walking in Manhattan with my iPod.  Unlike

Oiseaux-Tempête ~ Ütopiya?

Certain albums lend themselves to certain natural environments: home listening, club, car ride, airline trip.  Ütopiya? is the perfect album for a stroll through an urban environment.  I realized this last week while walking in Manhattan with my iPod.  Unlike

le_mol ~ Kara Oh Kee

Every post-rock album released this season will stand in the shadow of GY!BE, but that doesn’t mean there’s no other good post-rock out there.  One great way to be recognized is with humor and verve, both of which are on

le_mol ~ Kara Oh Kee

Every post-rock album released this season will stand in the shadow of GY!BE, but that doesn’t mean there’s no other good post-rock out there.  One great way to be recognized is with humor and verve, both of which are on

Takaakira “Taka” Goto ~ Classical Punk and Echoes Under the Beauty + Track Premiere!

Mono fans, rejoice!  Lead guitarist Takaakira “Taka” Goto is now set to unveil his debut album, a work that didn’t sound at all like Mono when it was conceived, but sounds a lot more like Mono now.  The band’s shift from pure

Takaakira “Taka” Goto ~ Classical Punk and Echoes Under the Beauty + Track Premiere!

Mono fans, rejoice!  Lead guitarist Takaakira “Taka” Goto is now set to unveil his debut album, a work that didn’t sound at all like Mono when it was conceived, but sounds a lot more like Mono now.  The band’s shift from pure

Austin Glover & Eric Perreault ~ Freight 1110 Through Greensboro

How much of the Andrew Weathers Ensemble is Andrew Weathers, and how much is the ensemble?  As Austin Glover and Eric Perreault step out on their debut release, one can begin to discern the differences.  The harmonies and Petrels-like drones of

Austin Glover & Eric Perreault ~ Freight 1110 Through Greensboro

How much of the Andrew Weathers Ensemble is Andrew Weathers, and how much is the ensemble?  As Austin Glover and Eric Perreault step out on their debut release, one can begin to discern the differences.  The harmonies and Petrels-like drones of

Lightning Bolt ~ Fantasy Empire

Lightning Bolt have returned with one of their best albums yet, a pop-surrealist force that revels in the broken, expansive conquest of any and all space by hyperactive imaginations. Delivered by means of a different kind of punk than before

Lightning Bolt ~ Fantasy Empire

Lightning Bolt have returned with one of their best albums yet, a pop-surrealist force that revels in the broken, expansive conquest of any and all space by hyperactive imaginations. Delivered by means of a different kind of punk than before

Fogh Depot ~ Fogh Depot

The sun is rising, eyes are closing, and ghosts are dressed for the ballroom. Fogh Depot is the album an undertaker puts on while sipping a glass of dark red wine after work. Or, perhaps it should be vodka? The Fogh

Fogh Depot ~ Fogh Depot

The sun is rising, eyes are closing, and ghosts are dressed for the ballroom. Fogh Depot is the album an undertaker puts on while sipping a glass of dark red wine after work. Or, perhaps it should be vodka? The Fogh