*Press A* ~ Tasty 2021 Leftovers

The curse of listing our favorite releases of the year is that a few soundtracks always arrive too late for us to properly digest. Here are two albums that would have been worthy additions to our list of 2021’s best

*Press A* ~ Tasty 2021 Leftovers

The curse of listing our favorite releases of the year is that a few soundtracks always arrive too late for us to properly digest. Here are two albums that would have been worthy additions to our list of 2021’s best

Kinbrae & Clare Archibald ~ Birl Of Unmap

Lost villages, abandoned workings, hidden gardens – things you might find on an unmap. The places in-between, transient, neither one thing or another. Places that you might discover by accident or walk past without knowing what is behind the hedgerow.

Kinbrae & Clare Archibald ~ Birl Of Unmap

Lost villages, abandoned workings, hidden gardens – things you might find on an unmap. The places in-between, transient, neither one thing or another. Places that you might discover by accident or walk past without knowing what is behind the hedgerow.

V/A ~ Excuse the Mess

It’s a podcast!  It’s an album!  It’s a podcast AND an album!  No, wait, TWO albums! Update: two albums and two books!  On the excuse the mess podcast, host Ben Corrigan invites performers to collaborate on an instantly generated track.  The rules:

V/A ~ Excuse the Mess

It’s a podcast!  It’s an album!  It’s a podcast AND an album!  No, wait, TWO albums! Update: two albums and two books!  On the excuse the mess podcast, host Ben Corrigan invites performers to collaborate on an instantly generated track.  The rules:

Lawrence English ~ ‘Oseni

On the heels of Lawrence English‘s Viento reissue comes a new work one might consider a companion.  ‘Oseni is a benefit album for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated two weeks ago by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and the subsequent

Lawrence English ~ ‘Oseni

On the heels of Lawrence English‘s Viento reissue comes a new work one might consider a companion.  ‘Oseni is a benefit album for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated two weeks ago by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and the subsequent

The Royal Arctic Institute ~ From Catnap to Coma

Is post-rock meant to be this relaxing?  According to The Royal Arctic Institute, this isn’t post-rock, it’s “post-everything.”  The album encompasses lounge, jazz (regular and dark) and even ambience.  The Jersey quintet has chosen their moniker and album title well, as From

The Royal Arctic Institute ~ From Catnap to Coma

Is post-rock meant to be this relaxing?  According to The Royal Arctic Institute, this isn’t post-rock, it’s “post-everything.”  The album encompasses lounge, jazz (regular and dark) and even ambience.  The Jersey quintet has chosen their moniker and album title well, as From

Jim Perkins ~ Immersed in Clouds

The EP may be short, but so is the life of a cloud.  We identify shapes in clouds, turn to a friend, look again, and all too often the shapes are gone.  Such is the nature of the skies, as

Jim Perkins ~ Immersed in Clouds

The EP may be short, but so is the life of a cloud.  We identify shapes in clouds, turn to a friend, look again, and all too often the shapes are gone.  Such is the nature of the skies, as

Blutch ~ Terre Promise

Terre Promise (Promised Land) is an uplifting album, dedicated to Blutch‘s native Brittany.  The title’s dual implication is that there is such a place, and that we might strive to arrive there, whether on earth or in heaven.  The choral vocals of

Blutch ~ Terre Promise

Terre Promise (Promised Land) is an uplifting album, dedicated to Blutch‘s native Brittany.  The title’s dual implication is that there is such a place, and that we might strive to arrive there, whether on earth or in heaven.  The choral vocals of

Ben McElroy ~ How I Learnt To Disengage From The Pack

The Slow Music Movement Label plunges into winter with an album suited to its theme.  The Irish folk of multi-instrumentalist Ben McElroy seems to have been snatched from time, composed for a harvest festival or a mild day in the midst of

Ben McElroy ~ How I Learnt To Disengage From The Pack

The Slow Music Movement Label plunges into winter with an album suited to its theme.  The Irish folk of multi-instrumentalist Ben McElroy seems to have been snatched from time, composed for a harvest festival or a mild day in the midst of