Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Anoice ~ The Black Rain
Yoko Shinto’s cover illustration is incredibly beguiling: simultaneously dark and light, mysterious and accessible, a treasure trove of associations. We see a weeping woman on a cliff, her tears mingling with the rain and the flood. The broken land in
Anoice ~ The Black Rain
Yoko Shinto’s cover illustration is incredibly beguiling: simultaneously dark and light, mysterious and accessible, a treasure trove of associations. We see a weeping woman on a cliff, her tears mingling with the rain and the flood. The broken land in
A Death Cinematic ~ The New World
The New World begins with a clarion squall: a guitar that sounds like a trumpet, signaling the end of the old. The sound brings to mind the walls of Jericho and the angel of Revelation. After the clarion repeats and subsides,
A Death Cinematic ~ The New World
The New World begins with a clarion squall: a guitar that sounds like a trumpet, signaling the end of the old. The sound brings to mind the walls of Jericho and the angel of Revelation. After the clarion repeats and subsides,
Hopeless Local Marching Band ~ Caffeine and Sleeping Pills
Unexpected good news arrives like a minor miracle, and Caffeine and Sleeping Pills provides a double dose. When Symbolic Interaction announced that it was going on a two-year hiatus, we feared that its roster would be doing the same. Thankfully, this is
Hopeless Local Marching Band ~ Caffeine and Sleeping Pills
Unexpected good news arrives like a minor miracle, and Caffeine and Sleeping Pills provides a double dose. When Symbolic Interaction announced that it was going on a two-year hiatus, we feared that its roster would be doing the same. Thankfully, this is
Dúo del Sol ~ Mirá
When the only complaint one has about a project is, “I want more!”, it’s a very good sign. Everything about L.A.’s Dúo del Sol (Uruguayan violinist Javier Orman and Chicago guitarist Tom Farrell) is endearing, from their Kickstarter campaign (Coffee and
Dúo del Sol ~ Mirá
When the only complaint one has about a project is, “I want more!”, it’s a very good sign. Everything about L.A.’s Dúo del Sol (Uruguayan violinist Javier Orman and Chicago guitarist Tom Farrell) is endearing, from their Kickstarter campaign (Coffee and
sink \ sink ~ The Darkest Dark Goes
Last summer, New Zealand’s sink \ sink had a great idea that didn’t work out so well: an EP in a box filled with sea glass and shells. To the band’s horror, the boxes arrived broken and bent, distracting eager recipients from
sink \ sink ~ The Darkest Dark Goes
Last summer, New Zealand’s sink \ sink had a great idea that didn’t work out so well: an EP in a box filled with sea glass and shells. To the band’s horror, the boxes arrived broken and bent, distracting eager recipients from
Lockerbie ~ Ólgusjór
“They like us! They really like us!” That’s what the rest of Lockerbie must have exclaimed after discovering that they had won a radio contest after breaking up, the result of a band member sending in a demo. Now reunited, Iceland’s newest hit band
Lockerbie ~ Ólgusjór
“They like us! They really like us!” That’s what the rest of Lockerbie must have exclaimed after discovering that they had won a radio contest after breaking up, the result of a band member sending in a demo. Now reunited, Iceland’s newest hit band
The Circle Project ~ elektronik
Oxide Tones’ Circle Project reflects a simple premise: three artists re-record, remix or reinterpret each other’s material. B covers A, C covers B, A covers C, and “the circle is closed” (with apologies to geometrists, who know it’s really a
The Circle Project ~ elektronik
Oxide Tones’ Circle Project reflects a simple premise: three artists re-record, remix or reinterpret each other’s material. B covers A, C covers B, A covers C, and “the circle is closed” (with apologies to geometrists, who know it’s really a
Melodium ~ The Island
French electro-acoustic artist Laurent Girard (Melodium) has warned his fans: “This is a folk-pop album. With real songs!” This does not make it any less charming. Apart from the singing on the even-numbered tracks, Girard is a leopard who can’t
Melodium ~ The Island
French electro-acoustic artist Laurent Girard (Melodium) has warned his fans: “This is a folk-pop album. With real songs!” This does not make it any less charming. Apart from the singing on the even-numbered tracks, Girard is a leopard who can’t
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