Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Carolino ~ Woven
This story may shatter your heart or weave it back together. Isabella Faith was born a few days before Christmas and left this life a few days after. This album was written and released while she was waiting in the
Carolino ~ Woven
This story may shatter your heart or weave it back together. Isabella Faith was born a few days before Christmas and left this life a few days after. This album was written and released while she was waiting in the
We Stood Like Kings ~ Berlin 1927
Once upon a time, there was rock. And then there was post-rock, cinematic in nature. And then certain bands started to discover a natural pairing of post-rock with silent film. No more would they need to describe their music as
We Stood Like Kings ~ Berlin 1927
Once upon a time, there was rock. And then there was post-rock, cinematic in nature. And then certain bands started to discover a natural pairing of post-rock with silent film. No more would they need to describe their music as
Jettison Tape ~ Second Sleep
Last month’s ACL Singles Chart included a surprise entry from newcomer Jettison Tape, but the artist is new only in name. Behind the moniker lies one Dave Fischoff, who once recorded sound collages for Secretly Canadian, moved to New York
Jettison Tape ~ Second Sleep
Last month’s ACL Singles Chart included a surprise entry from newcomer Jettison Tape, but the artist is new only in name. Behind the moniker lies one Dave Fischoff, who once recorded sound collages for Secretly Canadian, moved to New York
Rocket Miner ~ Elegy
Elegy is an album full of contrasts, a work that tightly represents the immense strength of a kind of post-rock that is not tied down to a narrative or to the mechanics of loud and quiet. As its title indicates,
Rocket Miner ~ Elegy
Elegy is an album full of contrasts, a work that tightly represents the immense strength of a kind of post-rock that is not tied down to a narrative or to the mechanics of loud and quiet. As its title indicates,
Cosmic Monster ~ Cosmic Monster
Over the course of the last year, Cosmic Monster has grown into its name. First came Coaxial Transmission, boasting hard drums, synthesizer and a horror movie theme. Then came Knifehead/The Drift, inspired by the kaiju of Pacific Rim. (Great monsters, but why did they always
Cosmic Monster ~ Cosmic Monster
Over the course of the last year, Cosmic Monster has grown into its name. First came Coaxial Transmission, boasting hard drums, synthesizer and a horror movie theme. Then came Knifehead/The Drift, inspired by the kaiju of Pacific Rim. (Great monsters, but why did they always
In Snow ~ ef-fort
One can trace the evolution of Birmingham, Alabama quartet In Snow via their Bandcamp page: a promising demo, a fuzzy live EP, and now a debut album. We’ve heard these songs evolve over time, and each step has been more surefooted than
In Snow ~ ef-fort
One can trace the evolution of Birmingham, Alabama quartet In Snow via their Bandcamp page: a promising demo, a fuzzy live EP, and now a debut album. We’ve heard these songs evolve over time, and each step has been more surefooted than
A Heligator Trio: Dura, Kurva Choir, Dylan Golden Aycock
We love a good cause, and even more we love a good cause connected to good music. Heligator Records has begun to release a series of EPs from varied artists, all to support a Swaziland refugee library. The cause is
A Heligator Trio: Dura, Kurva Choir, Dylan Golden Aycock
We love a good cause, and even more we love a good cause connected to good music. Heligator Records has begun to release a series of EPs from varied artists, all to support a Swaziland refugee library. The cause is
Tomorrow We Sail ~ For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight
Four years in the making, For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is an example of slow cooking: a meal made right. Since 2010, the seven-piece ensemble has been road-testing a number of songs and releasing some on singles and EPs;
Tomorrow We Sail ~ For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight
Four years in the making, For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is an example of slow cooking: a meal made right. Since 2010, the seven-piece ensemble has been road-testing a number of songs and releasing some on singles and EPs;
a closer listen 