Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
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;
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
a closer listen 