Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
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
Father Howl ~ father howl
San Francisco’s Father Howl have taken us back to the beach, back into surf’s failing light, and they’ve injected the style with some fun, fun, fun! Their instrumentals ride the rocky currents, wavering between slow, melodic jams, crystal clear passages and full-on
Father Howl ~ father howl
San Francisco’s Father Howl have taken us back to the beach, back into surf’s failing light, and they’ve injected the style with some fun, fun, fun! Their instrumentals ride the rocky currents, wavering between slow, melodic jams, crystal clear passages and full-on
A Troop of Echoes ~ The Longest Year on Record
The title of A Troop of Echoes‘ latest LP is about to become a play on words, as The Longest Year on Record is scheduled for release on vinyl this fall. The album has already been making waves in the Providence R.I. harbor
A Troop of Echoes ~ The Longest Year on Record
The title of A Troop of Echoes‘ latest LP is about to become a play on words, as The Longest Year on Record is scheduled for release on vinyl this fall. The album has already been making waves in the Providence R.I. harbor
Sleepless Mountain ~ The Beginning
This debut EP has been a long time coming, but Sleepless Mountain can finally proclaim that it has reached The Beginning. Now those outside of Sweden will have the chance to hear their sound: a stylish form of post-rock that borrows heavily from
Sleepless Mountain ~ The Beginning
This debut EP has been a long time coming, but Sleepless Mountain can finally proclaim that it has reached The Beginning. Now those outside of Sweden will have the chance to hear their sound: a stylish form of post-rock that borrows heavily from
Port Mone ~ Thou
“Can we go outside and play?” The question is a cry from children and cubicle workers, an expression of love for natural sunlight, for nature, for purity. The outdoors is freer, less constrained. In this spirit, the Belarus trio Port
Port Mone ~ Thou
“Can we go outside and play?” The question is a cry from children and cubicle workers, an expression of love for natural sunlight, for nature, for purity. The outdoors is freer, less constrained. In this spirit, the Belarus trio Port
Beware of Safety ~ Lotusville
A double LP, one pink and one purple, Lotusville brings joy to both the eyes and ears. This bright explosion symbolizes “the true Los Angeles”, the city that wakes up when the rest of the city goes to sleep. Beware of Safety refers
Beware of Safety ~ Lotusville
A double LP, one pink and one purple, Lotusville brings joy to both the eyes and ears. This bright explosion symbolizes “the true Los Angeles”, the city that wakes up when the rest of the city goes to sleep. Beware of Safety refers
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