Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
EZ3kiel ~ Lux
From the cover, one is led to expect a gothic/industrial album. From the lead single, “Anonymous”, one is led to expect a sparse, vocal, electronic album. And yet, neither is the case. The French band’s tenth album in 23 years
EZ3kiel ~ Lux
From the cover, one is led to expect a gothic/industrial album. From the lead single, “Anonymous”, one is led to expect a sparse, vocal, electronic album. And yet, neither is the case. The French band’s tenth album in 23 years
Dylan Ryan/Sand ~ Circa
The second album from legendary drummer Dylan Ryan in new incarnation Sand, Circa is a perfect blend of sonic palettes that sees worlds collide in completely unexpected harmony. It’s yet another example of Cuneiform’s ability to surprise with each release.
Dylan Ryan/Sand ~ Circa
The second album from legendary drummer Dylan Ryan in new incarnation Sand, Circa is a perfect blend of sonic palettes that sees worlds collide in completely unexpected harmony. It’s yet another example of Cuneiform’s ability to surprise with each release.
Óbó ~ Innhverfi (Exclusive Full Album Stream!)
Sigur Rós fans will be drawn instantly to the debut release from Ólafur Björn Ólafsson, the band’s touring keyboardist and percussionist, especially given the fact that the last Sigur Rós album dropped the percussion. But we’ve already buried the lead story: Óbó
Óbó ~ Innhverfi (Exclusive Full Album Stream!)
Sigur Rós fans will be drawn instantly to the debut release from Ólafur Björn Ólafsson, the band’s touring keyboardist and percussionist, especially given the fact that the last Sigur Rós album dropped the percussion. But we’ve already buried the lead story: Óbó
Blueneck ~ King Nine
Album to album, the sound of Blueneck is hard to predict: instrumental, buried vocal, clear vocal, mix. But the melancholic mix of piano and guitars is constant, as is the level of quality. The new work pushes the band further into the
Blueneck ~ King Nine
Album to album, the sound of Blueneck is hard to predict: instrumental, buried vocal, clear vocal, mix. But the melancholic mix of piano and guitars is constant, as is the level of quality. The new work pushes the band further into the
Brahja Waldman’s Quintet ~ Sir Real Live at Résonance
An accomplished musician and composer, Brahja Waldman has made Montreal his home for over a decade now. In addition to his Quartet/Quintet, he also leads Friends of Freedom, contributes sax to Sam Shalabi’s Land of Kush and Simon
Brahja Waldman’s Quintet ~ Sir Real Live at Résonance
An accomplished musician and composer, Brahja Waldman has made Montreal his home for over a decade now. In addition to his Quartet/Quintet, he also leads Friends of Freedom, contributes sax to Sam Shalabi’s Land of Kush and Simon
Tape ~ Casino
With cover art this good, one prays the music will be worthy of a review, and in this case, it absolutely is. Casino is the Swedish trio’s sixth album, and may be their best. Fourteen years is a long time for
Tape ~ Casino
With cover art this good, one prays the music will be worthy of a review, and in this case, it absolutely is. Casino is the Swedish trio’s sixth album, and may be their best. Fourteen years is a long time for
Wrekmeister Harmonies ~ Then It All Came Down
While I listened to Then It All Came Down, I read the interview it’s based on, a 1973 Truman Capote piece with Bobby Beausoleil, one of the Manson Family members who killed musician Gary Hinman in 1969. As I stopped
Wrekmeister Harmonies ~ Then It All Came Down
While I listened to Then It All Came Down, I read the interview it’s based on, a 1973 Truman Capote piece with Bobby Beausoleil, one of the Manson Family members who killed musician Gary Hinman in 1969. As I stopped
Sleevenotes ~ The Pain of Nostalgia
Sleevenotes‘ brand of post-rock owes a debt to The Echelon Effect and The American Dollar: major key melodies that dip ebullience in a sauce of melancholy. Like The Echelon Effect, Sleevenotes is one man (Brad Couture), whose multi-tracking lends the
Sleevenotes ~ The Pain of Nostalgia
Sleevenotes‘ brand of post-rock owes a debt to The Echelon Effect and The American Dollar: major key melodies that dip ebullience in a sauce of melancholy. Like The Echelon Effect, Sleevenotes is one man (Brad Couture), whose multi-tracking lends the
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