Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
The Echelon Effect ~ Seasons Part 4
First off, a HUGE congratulations to David Walters, who announced his four-part Seasons project in April of 2011, and completed his triptych on the last day of December. Late 2011 also saw the release of Walters’ first physical CD, Mosaic,
The Echelon Effect ~ Seasons Part 4
First off, a HUGE congratulations to David Walters, who announced his four-part Seasons project in April of 2011, and completed his triptych on the last day of December. Late 2011 also saw the release of Walters’ first physical CD, Mosaic,
Ancients ~ Constellations
*shels’ Plains of the Purple Buffalo was one of the most astonishing post-rock surprises of 2011. Given the fact that four years had passed between albums, we didn’t expect to hear new music so soon; so it’s an unexpected pleasure to
Ancients ~ Constellations
*shels’ Plains of the Purple Buffalo was one of the most astonishing post-rock surprises of 2011. Given the fact that four years had passed between albums, we didn’t expect to hear new music so soon; so it’s an unexpected pleasure to
The Mountaineering Club Orchestra ~ A Start On Such a Night Is Full of Promise
What a joyous album this is! Inspired by the first crossing of Greenland, A Start On Such a Night Is Full of Promise steers away from the darkness of the Arctic explorers, choosing instead to highlight the hope of Norway’s
The Mountaineering Club Orchestra ~ A Start On Such a Night Is Full of Promise
What a joyous album this is! Inspired by the first crossing of Greenland, A Start On Such a Night Is Full of Promise steers away from the darkness of the Arctic explorers, choosing instead to highlight the hope of Norway’s
Jónsi ~ We Bought a Zoo OST
Will Jónsi fans be happy to part with their hard-earned cash for a new half-hour EP? Absolutely. But the same fans may be put off by the fact that We Bought a Zoo also contains a little bit of Riceboy
Jónsi ~ We Bought a Zoo OST
Will Jónsi fans be happy to part with their hard-earned cash for a new half-hour EP? Absolutely. But the same fans may be put off by the fact that We Bought a Zoo also contains a little bit of Riceboy
1982 ~ Pintura
Sigbjørn Apeland‘s Glossolalia “brought back” the harmonium in 2011, and on Pintura, he teams up with the accomplished Hardanger fiddle/violin player Nils Økland and drummer Øyvind Skarbø for a series of mostly improvised pieces that skirt the edge of the accessible. A
1982 ~ Pintura
Sigbjørn Apeland‘s Glossolalia “brought back” the harmonium in 2011, and on Pintura, he teams up with the accomplished Hardanger fiddle/violin player Nils Økland and drummer Øyvind Skarbø for a series of mostly improvised pieces that skirt the edge of the accessible. A
Overhead, The Albatross ~ Mr. Dog
Overhead, The Albatross‘ debut EP, Lads With Sticks, brimmed more with potential than with originality. Follow-up EP Mr. Dog makes a more concerted effort to turn heads. The melodic “Pigeonometry” tilts gently on the math-rock axis before tumbling into a
Overhead, The Albatross ~ Mr. Dog
Overhead, The Albatross‘ debut EP, Lads With Sticks, brimmed more with potential than with originality. Follow-up EP Mr. Dog makes a more concerted effort to turn heads. The melodic “Pigeonometry” tilts gently on the math-rock axis before tumbling into a
a closer listen 