Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
We waited a month. We heard the album when it came out, we posted it on our News page, and we listened – we just wanted to make sure. So often the first reaction to a new album is a
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
We waited a month. We heard the album when it came out, we posted it on our News page, and we listened – we just wanted to make sure. So often the first reaction to a new album is a
Plantagenet 3 ~ The Darkening Green
Imagine a crazy summer surf kicked up by an offshore wind, waves tumbling over each other until the sea is a froth of foam. Now imagine a pasta boat overturning in the breakers, dislodging its noodles, which then begin to
Plantagenet 3 ~ The Darkening Green
Imagine a crazy summer surf kicked up by an offshore wind, waves tumbling over each other until the sea is a froth of foam. Now imagine a pasta boat overturning in the breakers, dislodging its noodles, which then begin to
Sunwølf ~ Beyond the Sun
It’s hard these days to launch a band, especially a post-rock band, and to get noticed. Maybe it helps to define one’s sound as “stoner ambient drone”, the tag that Sunwølf has chosen to summarize its work. But there’s something different
Sunwølf ~ Beyond the Sun
It’s hard these days to launch a band, especially a post-rock band, and to get noticed. Maybe it helps to define one’s sound as “stoner ambient drone”, the tag that Sunwølf has chosen to summarize its work. But there’s something different
Lento ~ Anxiety Despair Languish
Black metal was recently denounced by The Vatican and the Holy See, pointing at the genre as responsible for fuelling an increase in Satanism. No angelic light exists inside this music; the only light is pitch black. Demonisation within music reaches
Lento ~ Anxiety Despair Languish
Black metal was recently denounced by The Vatican and the Holy See, pointing at the genre as responsible for fuelling an increase in Satanism. No angelic light exists inside this music; the only light is pitch black. Demonisation within music reaches
Astrïd ~ High Blues
Musicians who choose to put the word ‘blues’ in their album title can usually be divided into two camps; those who wish to dwell upon the misery that having the blues brings, and those who see their music as sitting
Astrïd ~ High Blues
Musicians who choose to put the word ‘blues’ in their album title can usually be divided into two camps; those who wish to dwell upon the misery that having the blues brings, and those who see their music as sitting
Ef ~ Delusions of Grandeur
After six years, it’s safe to say that Gothenburg’s Ef has proven to be the rare post-rock band with staying power. They’ve done so by creating a distinct sound that at one time was a blend of Efterklang and Sigur Rós, but
Ef ~ Delusions of Grandeur
After six years, it’s safe to say that Gothenburg’s Ef has proven to be the rare post-rock band with staying power. They’ve done so by creating a distinct sound that at one time was a blend of Efterklang and Sigur Rós, but
moody alien ~ no evil
A lot can happen to a moody alien after releasing an album. One can gain popularity, confidence, friends (although one must be on guard ~ would these people be friends were it not for the success of the first album or the
moody alien ~ no evil
A lot can happen to a moody alien after releasing an album. One can gain popularity, confidence, friends (although one must be on guard ~ would these people be friends were it not for the success of the first album or the
Toundra ~ (III)
The third time around for Madrid’s Toundra, and this one’s a doozy. One look at the cover, less subtle than the iceberg of (I) but in line with the Cupid-shot children of (II), and the message is clear: there’s no holding back. Toundra brings
Toundra ~ (III)
The third time around for Madrid’s Toundra, and this one’s a doozy. One look at the cover, less subtle than the iceberg of (I) but in line with the Cupid-shot children of (II), and the message is clear: there’s no holding back. Toundra brings
a closer listen 