Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
sleepmakeswaves ~ Love of Cartography
sleepmakeswaves declares its return in a big way in the first few seconds of the new album, as a single drum beat is immediately followed by a skittering of electronic drums and a cavalcade of guitars. As the title indicates, it’s
sleepmakeswaves ~ Love of Cartography
sleepmakeswaves declares its return in a big way in the first few seconds of the new album, as a single drum beat is immediately followed by a skittering of electronic drums and a cavalcade of guitars. As the title indicates, it’s
La Mar ~ Tides
There’s a good reason for the sophomore slump: bands have their whole lives to work up to their first album and only a year or two to produce their second. La Mar avoids this slump by stepping up in every
La Mar ~ Tides
There’s a good reason for the sophomore slump: bands have their whole lives to work up to their first album and only a year or two to produce their second. La Mar avoids this slump by stepping up in every
Dumbsaint ~ Disappearance in a Minor Role
“It’s your job to make the fiction real. Be creative,” says one character to another in “Part 1: Gabrielle”, the third installment of Dumbsaint‘s video triptych. And that’s exactly what the Sydney band has been doing all these months: releasing
Dumbsaint ~ Disappearance in a Minor Role
“It’s your job to make the fiction real. Be creative,” says one character to another in “Part 1: Gabrielle”, the third installment of Dumbsaint‘s video triptych. And that’s exactly what the Sydney band has been doing all these months: releasing
Pray for Sound ~ Dreamer
Boston’s Pray for Sound began as a solo act in 2011. After releasing an EP, a single and a live set, the solo act has developed into a quintet. The name refers to frontman Bruce Malley’s struggle with hearing loss and
Pray for Sound ~ Dreamer
Boston’s Pray for Sound began as a solo act in 2011. After releasing an EP, a single and a live set, the solo act has developed into a quintet. The name refers to frontman Bruce Malley’s struggle with hearing loss and
The Echelon Effect ~ Pacific
In only five years, David Walters (The Echelon Effect) has cornered a section of the market to the extent that he’s become the exemplar. His brand of post-rock is upbeat, ebullient, positive, and crisply mastered. While others operate in this
The Echelon Effect ~ Pacific
In only five years, David Walters (The Echelon Effect) has cornered a section of the market to the extent that he’s become the exemplar. His brand of post-rock is upbeat, ebullient, positive, and crisply mastered. While others operate in this
Busto Power Trio ~ The Deal
When listening to The Deal, the debut set from London noir surfers Busto Power Trio, one can’t help but think of Gru, the protagonist of Despicable Me. There’s that finger-snapping jaunt (“Negotiating”), a sunglass tint to the music, and an overall atmosphere of
Busto Power Trio ~ The Deal
When listening to The Deal, the debut set from London noir surfers Busto Power Trio, one can’t help but think of Gru, the protagonist of Despicable Me. There’s that finger-snapping jaunt (“Negotiating”), a sunglass tint to the music, and an overall atmosphere of
Holding Our Breath: Thoughts On Slowdive
It’s summer in North Carolina, a time of blistering vinyl car seats and miserable street-corner dogs with lolling tongues, of heat shimmering from the pavement in desert-like waves while the local pools are swarmed with howling children desperate to immerse
Holding Our Breath: Thoughts On Slowdive
It’s summer in North Carolina, a time of blistering vinyl car seats and miserable street-corner dogs with lolling tongues, of heat shimmering from the pavement in desert-like waves while the local pools are swarmed with howling children desperate to immerse
Lost in the Riots ~ Move On, Make Trails
Just looking at the covers of Lost in the Riots‘ two albums, one can tell the difference: one is a winter album, and the other is a summer album. Not that last year’s Stranger in the Alps wasn’t fun; it was. But Move On,
Lost in the Riots ~ Move On, Make Trails
Just looking at the covers of Lost in the Riots‘ two albums, one can tell the difference: one is a winter album, and the other is a summer album. Not that last year’s Stranger in the Alps wasn’t fun; it was. But Move On,
a closer listen 