Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow

Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow.  The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay

Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow

Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow.  The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay

First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20

Happy July!  At the halfway point of the year, we’ve asked our staff to list their favorite albums of the year to date.  While not a complete indicator of year-end honors, last year six of our First Half Highlights made

First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20

Happy July!  At the halfway point of the year, we’ve asked our staff to list their favorite albums of the year to date.  While not a complete indicator of year-end honors, last year six of our First Half Highlights made

Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel

How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience?  Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms.  This week

Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel

How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience?  Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms.  This week

Icarus Tapes #2 Album Cover

Silent Noise Revolution ~ Icarus Tapes #2

Based in Belgium, Icarus is a record label and radio show dedicated to experimental music. Last year Silent Noise Revolution, the name under which pianist Jan De Block releases music, performed a live session with Luc van Lieshout at a

Icarus Tapes #2 Album Cover

Silent Noise Revolution ~ Icarus Tapes #2

Based in Belgium, Icarus is a record label and radio show dedicated to experimental music. Last year Silent Noise Revolution, the name under which pianist Jan De Block releases music, performed a live session with Luc van Lieshout at a

V/A ~ When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore)

Can UFO sightings be considered folklore?  Jez Winship addresses this question in the opening paragraph of the booklet included with Folklore Tapes’ new LP, When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore).  Winship makes a

V/A ~ When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore)

Can UFO sightings be considered folklore?  Jez Winship addresses this question in the opening paragraph of the booklet included with Folklore Tapes’ new LP, When the Frog from the Well Sees the Ocean (Reports from English UFOlklore).  Winship makes a

Totakeke ~ Subjects of Assimilated Consciousness Vol. 1

Totakeke had an amazing run of releases on the now-dormant Tympanik Audio, which was a major force in industrial music from 2007-15.  We even reviewed a number of them for our former site.  When Tympanik went down, we lost track

Totakeke ~ Subjects of Assimilated Consciousness Vol. 1

Totakeke had an amazing run of releases on the now-dormant Tympanik Audio, which was a major force in industrial music from 2007-15.  We even reviewed a number of them for our former site.  When Tympanik went down, we lost track

Sigur Rós ~ ÁTTA

A full decade has passed since Sigur Rós‘ last album, making ÁTTA‘s surprise drop on June 16 ~ only a week after the stunning “Blóðberg” video, a rarity in the internet era: a true event.  When we last covered the

Sigur Rós ~ ÁTTA

A full decade has passed since Sigur Rós‘ last album, making ÁTTA‘s surprise drop on June 16 ~ only a week after the stunning “Blóðberg” video, a rarity in the internet era: a true event.  When we last covered the

Ukrainian Field Notes XXIV

To celebrate the summer solstice, we travel to the Carpathians with Sun Halø, before heading to Kyiv to discuss the ethics of triggering sounds with Ivan Skoryna while Oleksandr Hladun illustrates his sonic diary and new releases. Down in Ternopil,

Ukrainian Field Notes XXIV

To celebrate the summer solstice, we travel to the Carpathians with Sun Halø, before heading to Kyiv to discuss the ethics of triggering sounds with Ivan Skoryna while Oleksandr Hladun illustrates his sonic diary and new releases. Down in Ternopil,