Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Cmn ineed yr hlp ~ It Came Without Warning…As Most Disasters Do
How to attract the attention of a prospective reviewer: paint an album cover so compelling that it causes the viewer to overlook a truly awful band name. (Even the band admits that no one likes the name, a mutant child
Cmn ineed yr hlp ~ It Came Without Warning…As Most Disasters Do
How to attract the attention of a prospective reviewer: paint an album cover so compelling that it causes the viewer to overlook a truly awful band name. (Even the band admits that no one likes the name, a mutant child
Land of Kush ~ The Big Mango
The Big Mango is a nickname for Cairo, and Sam Shalabi has just made the album that Cairo needs. Recorded during the euphoria of the Arab Spring, The Big Mango is about to be released in what some might call the Arab Fall:
Land of Kush ~ The Big Mango
The Big Mango is a nickname for Cairo, and Sam Shalabi has just made the album that Cairo needs. Recorded during the euphoria of the Arab Spring, The Big Mango is about to be released in what some might call the Arab Fall:
Ef ~ Ceremonies
Congratulations to Swedish post-rockers Ef, who are celebrating their first decade as a band with the release of Ceremonies. This is a rare feat for any band, much less a post-rock band, demonstrating the power of Ef and the continuing appeal of
Ef ~ Ceremonies
Congratulations to Swedish post-rockers Ef, who are celebrating their first decade as a band with the release of Ceremonies. This is a rare feat for any band, much less a post-rock band, demonstrating the power of Ef and the continuing appeal of
Fighting Lion ~ A Convenient Place
The ukulele resurgence continues with A Convenient Place, the third EP from Álvaro Menéndez and his first for Flaming Pines. We keep hoping for an album, but in the meantime, these breezy concoctions will have to do. If anything, the works of
Fighting Lion ~ A Convenient Place
The ukulele resurgence continues with A Convenient Place, the third EP from Álvaro Menéndez and his first for Flaming Pines. We keep hoping for an album, but in the meantime, these breezy concoctions will have to do. If anything, the works of
indignu ~ Odyssea
indignu has made great strides since releasing its debut album, Fetus in fetu, in 2010. What’s that, you say? You haven’t heard of them? This Portuguese post-rock quintet may have flown under the international radar until now, but 2013 should be their
indignu ~ Odyssea
indignu has made great strides since releasing its debut album, Fetus in fetu, in 2010. What’s that, you say? You haven’t heard of them? This Portuguese post-rock quintet may have flown under the international radar until now, but 2013 should be their
Set and Setting ~ Equanimity
How many post-rock albums can you name that start with the sound of ducks? Likely one, after today. St. Petersburg, Florida’s Set and Setting lives up to its name by providing landscape cues at the outset of its debut album, a follow-up
Set and Setting ~ Equanimity
How many post-rock albums can you name that start with the sound of ducks? Likely one, after today. St. Petersburg, Florida’s Set and Setting lives up to its name by providing landscape cues at the outset of its debut album, a follow-up
Hessien ~ Calcifer / Miaou ~ Bring the Lights
The Sound in Silence label has been a consistent presence over the past few years, releasing small-run albums and EPs, each graced with a lovely Polaroid print. The releases tend to sell out quickly at source but can usually be
Hessien ~ Calcifer / Miaou ~ Bring the Lights
The Sound in Silence label has been a consistent presence over the past few years, releasing small-run albums and EPs, each graced with a lovely Polaroid print. The releases tend to sell out quickly at source but can usually be
Solkyri ~ Are You My Brother?
Solkyri has gone all-out with its debut album, and its confidence is contagious. The trio is offering Are You My Brother? on its own and as a deluxe package; the latter includes a signed poster, t-shirt and swag. In addition, Solkyri
Solkyri ~ Are You My Brother?
Solkyri has gone all-out with its debut album, and its confidence is contagious. The trio is offering Are You My Brother? on its own and as a deluxe package; the latter includes a signed poster, t-shirt and swag. In addition, Solkyri
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