Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Lilacs & Champagne ~ Fantasy World
Has it really been ten years since the last album? In the interim, Lilacs & Champagne has grown from being an offshoot of Grails (sharing two founding members) to a mysterious entity with an extremely different sound. While spinning Fantasy World, one would
Lilacs & Champagne ~ Fantasy World
Has it really been ten years since the last album? In the interim, Lilacs & Champagne has grown from being an offshoot of Grails (sharing two founding members) to a mysterious entity with an extremely different sound. While spinning Fantasy World, one would
Anoice ~ Stories in White
Anoice‘s The Black Rain was one of the first albums we ever reviewed, way back in the winter of 2012. It went on to be named as one of our Best Albums of the Decade. A sequel, Ghost in the Clocks, arrived
Anoice ~ Stories in White
Anoice‘s The Black Rain was one of the first albums we ever reviewed, way back in the winter of 2012. It went on to be named as one of our Best Albums of the Decade. A sequel, Ghost in the Clocks, arrived
KASHIWA Daisuke ~ Ice
We invite you to spend a single, unforgettable hour with KASHIWA Daisuke, whose new album is a clash of the titans. Three kaiju – post-rock, electronics and modern composition – battle for dominance in the most intricately plotted album of its
KASHIWA Daisuke ~ Ice
We invite you to spend a single, unforgettable hour with KASHIWA Daisuke, whose new album is a clash of the titans. Three kaiju – post-rock, electronics and modern composition – battle for dominance in the most intricately plotted album of its
Kessoncoda ~ Outerstate
Outerstate offers an aural illusion. Even though we know there are only two members of Kessoncoda, Tom Sunney and Filip Sowa sound like a full band ~ occasionally drawing comparison to label mates GoGo Penguin, with a languid combination of
Kessoncoda ~ Outerstate
Outerstate offers an aural illusion. Even though we know there are only two members of Kessoncoda, Tom Sunney and Filip Sowa sound like a full band ~ occasionally drawing comparison to label mates GoGo Penguin, with a languid combination of
Memory Drawings ~ Deathbed Requests
Deathbed Requests is a welcome return for Memory Drawings and friends, and represents a shift in the direction of post-rock ~ although some of the bonus disc’s remixers pull the music toward ambience. The ability of the band to slide between genres is
Memory Drawings ~ Deathbed Requests
Deathbed Requests is a welcome return for Memory Drawings and friends, and represents a shift in the direction of post-rock ~ although some of the bonus disc’s remixers pull the music toward ambience. The ability of the band to slide between genres is
Fields Ohio ~ Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind Vol. 2
The second volume of Fields Ohio‘s Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind flows even better than the first, released four months prior. This is the sound of Christine Annarino and Eddie Palmer having fun, poring over a decade’s worth of
Fields Ohio ~ Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind Vol. 2
The second volume of Fields Ohio‘s Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind flows even better than the first, released four months prior. This is the sound of Christine Annarino and Eddie Palmer having fun, poring over a decade’s worth of
Extra Life ~ The Sacred Vowel
From the outset, we are faced with an interesting decision on the part of a band known for its challenging, unique musical imaginary: a lullaby. Extra Life has done this before, in 2012’s Dream Seeds, but this time around it
Extra Life ~ The Sacred Vowel
From the outset, we are faced with an interesting decision on the part of a band known for its challenging, unique musical imaginary: a lullaby. Extra Life has done this before, in 2012’s Dream Seeds, but this time around it
Million Moons ~ I May Be Some Time
I’m just going outside and may be some time. These were the last words spoken by Captain Lawrence Oates before he walked into the ice and snow and disappeared forever. Considered an act of nobility, Oates’ sacrifice was made that
Million Moons ~ I May Be Some Time
I’m just going outside and may be some time. These were the last words spoken by Captain Lawrence Oates before he walked into the ice and snow and disappeared forever. Considered an act of nobility, Oates’ sacrifice was made that
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