Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Rumour Cubes ~ Appearances of Collections
Four years on, London’s Rumour Cubes have finally made good on the promise shown on their debut EP, We Have Sound Houses Also. Not that The Narrow State was a throwaway, but it simply added three new songs to those found on the EP.
Rumour Cubes ~ Appearances of Collections
Four years on, London’s Rumour Cubes have finally made good on the promise shown on their debut EP, We Have Sound Houses Also. Not that The Narrow State was a throwaway, but it simply added three new songs to those found on the EP.
Ak’chamel ~ Lowlands of Hteklum
Is Ak’chamel good, evil, or somewhere in between? The dense religious fervor of the Texas trio’s latest album seems to suggest the latter, although prior incarnation Ak’chamel, the Giver of Illness veered heavily to the dark side. The trio wears masks and robes
Ak’chamel ~ Lowlands of Hteklum
Is Ak’chamel good, evil, or somewhere in between? The dense religious fervor of the Texas trio’s latest album seems to suggest the latter, although prior incarnation Ak’chamel, the Giver of Illness veered heavily to the dark side. The trio wears masks and robes
This Patch of Sky ~ S/T
Rare is the band that improves with every release, but this Oregon septet has done it again. This self-titled album – the band’s fourth – is its best yet, representing another leap forward. To those unfamiliar with the band: it’s
This Patch of Sky ~ S/T
Rare is the band that improves with every release, but this Oregon septet has done it again. This self-titled album – the band’s fourth – is its best yet, representing another leap forward. To those unfamiliar with the band: it’s
This Will Destroy You ~ Another Language
An eerie feeling must have enveloped the members of This Will Destroy You when they realized that their band name was about to become prescient. Over the last few years, the band has been haunted by stress fractures, tragedies, and the loss
This Will Destroy You ~ Another Language
An eerie feeling must have enveloped the members of This Will Destroy You when they realized that their band name was about to become prescient. Over the last few years, the band has been haunted by stress fractures, tragedies, and the loss
Robbie Basho ~ Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 / Dennis Taylor ~ Dayspring
Unlimited potential, unrivaled opportunity: a thousand colors live inside the guitar. Shady or suntanned. Pale vines or a rose of riveting red. All are conjured, and they all decorate the facade. The guitar can revive lifeless music, can accompany the
Robbie Basho ~ Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 / Dennis Taylor ~ Dayspring
Unlimited potential, unrivaled opportunity: a thousand colors live inside the guitar. Shady or suntanned. Pale vines or a rose of riveting red. All are conjured, and they all decorate the facade. The guitar can revive lifeless music, can accompany the
Disemballerina ~ Undertaker
Beautiful or ugly? This is the primary question posed by Disemballerina, a band whose music, imagery and history converge at this juncture. The look and feel of the album hearken back to the classic years of 4AD (His Name Is Alive,
Disemballerina ~ Undertaker
Beautiful or ugly? This is the primary question posed by Disemballerina, a band whose music, imagery and history converge at this juncture. The look and feel of the album hearken back to the classic years of 4AD (His Name Is Alive,
Richard Pinhas and Oren Ambarchi ~ Tikkun / Richard Pinhas and Yoshida Tatsuya ~ Welcome in the Void
Throughout his 40+ year career, French guitarist Richard Pinhas has studied philosophy with Gilles Deleuze (having the foresight to tape his lectures), has written extensively about Nietzsche, collaborated with sci-fi writers Maurice G. Dantec and Philip K. Dick, led
Richard Pinhas and Oren Ambarchi ~ Tikkun / Richard Pinhas and Yoshida Tatsuya ~ Welcome in the Void
Throughout his 40+ year career, French guitarist Richard Pinhas has studied philosophy with Gilles Deleuze (having the foresight to tape his lectures), has written extensively about Nietzsche, collaborated with sci-fi writers Maurice G. Dantec and Philip K. Dick, led
Glories ~ Put the Beast Out of Mind
Last year we called Birmingham collective Glories‘ debut Mother Reverb “smooth and uplifting”. These words also apply to the band’s sophomore effort; if anything, both qualities are found in even greater measures here. The tone is suggested by the album’s cover, which is
Glories ~ Put the Beast Out of Mind
Last year we called Birmingham collective Glories‘ debut Mother Reverb “smooth and uplifting”. These words also apply to the band’s sophomore effort; if anything, both qualities are found in even greater measures here. The tone is suggested by the album’s cover, which is
a closer listen 