Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Yoo Doo Right ~ From the Heights of Our Pastureland
A telling Exclaim! quote rests atop Yoo Doo Right‘s Bandcamp page, referring to the trio as a part of “Montréal post-rock royalty.” This quote, combined with references to GY!BE and an 8mm video, honors the unquestioned rulers of the post-rock
Yoo Doo Right ~ From the Heights of Our Pastureland
A telling Exclaim! quote rests atop Yoo Doo Right‘s Bandcamp page, referring to the trio as a part of “Montréal post-rock royalty.” This quote, combined with references to GY!BE and an 8mm video, honors the unquestioned rulers of the post-rock
Scrimshire ~ Music for Autumn Lovers
We’ve always wondered why more composers don’t release music about the seasons in season. Before the inevitable plunge into holiday music, there is autumn, a season deserving of its own score. Two years ago, (Adam) Scrimshire released the Music for Autumn Lovers
Scrimshire ~ Music for Autumn Lovers
We’ve always wondered why more composers don’t release music about the seasons in season. Before the inevitable plunge into holiday music, there is autumn, a season deserving of its own score. Two years ago, (Adam) Scrimshire released the Music for Autumn Lovers
Jónsi ~ First Light
First Light is bright, beautiful and ebullient, and we almost missed it. Jónsi‘s newest album is for those who miss the euphoric highs of Sigur Rós and have wondered if they would ever return. Unlike Jónsi’s other solo efforts, First Light
Jónsi ~ First Light
First Light is bright, beautiful and ebullient, and we almost missed it. Jónsi‘s newest album is for those who miss the euphoric highs of Sigur Rós and have wondered if they would ever return. Unlike Jónsi’s other solo efforts, First Light
Hammock ~ From the Void
Hammock has released so many great albums that it’s impossible to call any their definitive work; but last year’s Love in the Void has a right to stake its claim. Fans of that album will be overjoyed to learn that this year
Hammock ~ From the Void
Hammock has released so many great albums that it’s impossible to call any their definitive work; but last year’s Love in the Void has a right to stake its claim. Fans of that album will be overjoyed to learn that this year
Socks And Ballerinas ~ A Little Jumpy!
The kinetic energy of Bristol looping duo Socks and Ballerinas is hard to resist – so why try? It’s easier to give in to their supercharged tone. Just check out the video for “Newton,” the album’s first single, a cracker at only
Socks And Ballerinas ~ A Little Jumpy!
The kinetic energy of Bristol looping duo Socks and Ballerinas is hard to resist – so why try? It’s easier to give in to their supercharged tone. Just check out the video for “Newton,” the album’s first single, a cracker at only
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”
Godspeed You! Black Emperor has been around long enough to see most of its societal fears come true. No longer prophets – because what is left to prophecy? – they continue to be truth-tellers and agitators. More than a quarter century
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD”
Godspeed You! Black Emperor has been around long enough to see most of its societal fears come true. No longer prophets – because what is left to prophecy? – they continue to be truth-tellers and agitators. More than a quarter century
Farah Kaddour ~ Badā / Andy Aquarius ~ Golla Gorroppu
Whatever culture we come from, plucked strings are somewhere in our musical DNA. Classical poets and heroes; prehistoric ancestors; divine visitors from above: all might be evocatively depicted with a stringed accessory. Even the futurism of Detroit techno has the
Farah Kaddour ~ Badā / Andy Aquarius ~ Golla Gorroppu
Whatever culture we come from, plucked strings are somewhere in our musical DNA. Classical poets and heroes; prehistoric ancestors; divine visitors from above: all might be evocatively depicted with a stringed accessory. Even the futurism of Detroit techno has the
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our 2024 Fall Music Preview comes to an end on the first big release date of fall. Soon everyone will be able to hear these albums in full! But remember, this is only the beginning. By the time the autumn
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our 2024 Fall Music Preview comes to an end on the first big release date of fall. Soon everyone will be able to hear these albums in full! But remember, this is only the beginning. By the time the autumn
a closer listen 