Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

Thisquietarmy ~ Hex Mountains

Hex Mountains has sprung up from a collision between the tectonic plates of post-rock and drone – a menacing, guitar-driven organism that seems to have emerged from far beneath the surface of the everyday. Thisquietarmy presents a soundtrack to a

Thisquietarmy ~ Hex Mountains

Hex Mountains has sprung up from a collision between the tectonic plates of post-rock and drone – a menacing, guitar-driven organism that seems to have emerged from far beneath the surface of the everyday. Thisquietarmy presents a soundtrack to a

Lullatone ~ Falling for Autumn

Smack-dab in the middle of the season’s frightening Halloween albums, we find this reminder that fall has more than one mood.  Yes, it can be scary when the leaves begin to fall and the monsters come out.  And yes, the

Lullatone ~ Falling for Autumn

Smack-dab in the middle of the season’s frightening Halloween albums, we find this reminder that fall has more than one mood.  Yes, it can be scary when the leaves begin to fall and the monsters come out.  And yes, the

Umber/Drops EP

Friendship is a wonderful thing, especially between like-minded artists. Drops and Umber have both been reviewed on our site, and their split EP is a happy reminder of what called them to our attention in the first place.  Their positive

Umber/Drops EP

Friendship is a wonderful thing, especially between like-minded artists. Drops and Umber have both been reviewed on our site, and their split EP is a happy reminder of what called them to our attention in the first place.  Their positive

Matana Roberts ~ Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile

If Coin Coin Chapter One was an eclectic evocation of history as the history of liberty, an ‘activist’ endeavor both individual and collective in the sense given by the great tradition of free jazz, Coin Coin Chapter Two is more

Matana Roberts ~ Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile

If Coin Coin Chapter One was an eclectic evocation of history as the history of liberty, an ‘activist’ endeavor both individual and collective in the sense given by the great tradition of free jazz, Coin Coin Chapter Two is more

Monotronaut ~ I Dream Your Melt Shapes

Many styles are present on I Dream Your Melt Shapes, ranging from post-rock to ambient to electronic, but the most appealing is a shoegaze vibe.  For those who miss that sound, this EP is a pleasant reminder that all is not

Monotronaut ~ I Dream Your Melt Shapes

Many styles are present on I Dream Your Melt Shapes, ranging from post-rock to ambient to electronic, but the most appealing is a shoegaze vibe.  For those who miss that sound, this EP is a pleasant reminder that all is not

Debuts & Downloads: Post-Rock Plus

As autumn begins, it’s time to harvest a new crop of post-rock!  The tractors are back, and we’ve gathered in the sounds of Acker, Aidan, Arrow Highway, Civil Protection, Meridian, Row Boat, Unconditional Arms and Wander As Ghosts for the

Debuts & Downloads: Post-Rock Plus

As autumn begins, it’s time to harvest a new crop of post-rock!  The tractors are back, and we’ve gathered in the sounds of Acker, Aidan, Arrow Highway, Civil Protection, Meridian, Row Boat, Unconditional Arms and Wander As Ghosts for the

Justin Scott Gray ~ Adult Music

I have no option but to say this outright: Adult Music is a lovely album. It is both a celebration and a melancholic remembrance, at least in the way it intertwines the softness of its production with slowly treading rhythms,

Justin Scott Gray ~ Adult Music

I have no option but to say this outright: Adult Music is a lovely album. It is both a celebration and a melancholic remembrance, at least in the way it intertwines the softness of its production with slowly treading rhythms,

52 Commercial Road ~ Communion

London’s 52 Commercial Road have now released three excellent albums in a row.  Communion, which is comprised of songs from and inspired by the film of the same name, is their best to date.  We suspect that this intricate, moody and ultimately

52 Commercial Road ~ Communion

London’s 52 Commercial Road have now released three excellent albums in a row.  Communion, which is comprised of songs from and inspired by the film of the same name, is their best to date.  We suspect that this intricate, moody and ultimately