Mariel Roberts ~ Cartography

What, exactly, is this album a Cartography of? Even though the title might be relatively straightforward, its implications vary in a manner that makes the simplest answer – of the cello – to seem easily dismissible, or at least difficult

Mariel Roberts ~ Cartography

What, exactly, is this album a Cartography of? Even though the title might be relatively straightforward, its implications vary in a manner that makes the simplest answer – of the cello – to seem easily dismissible, or at least difficult

Mogwai ~ Every Country’s Sun

Twenty years of Mogwai!  The band who debuted in 1997 with Young Team is still going strong, so let’s put those doubts to rest right away.  Our Country’s Sun offers fans exactly what they wanted, plus a little bit of what they didn’t know

Mogwai ~ Every Country’s Sun

Twenty years of Mogwai!  The band who debuted in 1997 with Young Team is still going strong, so let’s put those doubts to rest right away.  Our Country’s Sun offers fans exactly what they wanted, plus a little bit of what they didn’t know

Indian Wells ~ Where the World Ends

Pietro Iannuzzi (Indian Wells) released two lovely albums before this, but with his latest he breaks from typecasting.  Until now, he was known as the Italian producer with a penchant for tennis samples and for titles like “Racquets”, “Wimbledon” and

Indian Wells ~ Where the World Ends

Pietro Iannuzzi (Indian Wells) released two lovely albums before this, but with his latest he breaks from typecasting.  Until now, he was known as the Italian producer with a penchant for tennis samples and for titles like “Racquets”, “Wimbledon” and

Hammock ~ Mysterium

Hammock‘s Mysterium is their eighth album, and to these ears, their finest.  The set is stunning in power, deep in emotional complexity, overwhelming in beauty.  And yet, every person involved wishes it never been inspired.  The cost was too high. The album

Hammock ~ Mysterium

Hammock‘s Mysterium is their eighth album, and to these ears, their finest.  The set is stunning in power, deep in emotional complexity, overwhelming in beauty.  And yet, every person involved wishes it never been inspired.  The cost was too high. The album

Fall Music Preview: Ambient & Drone

And now we come to the last of our five fall previews, introducing the relaxing sounds that can soothe away a hard day, paired with the hums and extended tones that operate as harbingers of night.  Lodged in the middle

Fall Music Preview: Ambient & Drone

And now we come to the last of our five fall previews, introducing the relaxing sounds that can soothe away a hard day, paired with the hums and extended tones that operate as harbingers of night.  Lodged in the middle

Fall Music Preview: Electronic

To dance is to forget one’s problems and to underline the vibrant nature of life.  Our Electronic Preview points in the direction of the club, but even if one can’t get out there in public, there’s always the living room,

Fall Music Preview: Electronic

To dance is to forget one’s problems and to underline the vibrant nature of life.  Our Electronic Preview points in the direction of the club, but even if one can’t get out there in public, there’s always the living room,

Fall Music Preview: Experimental

What’s that you say?  You don’t like traditional music?  Look no further ~ these albums offer choices for unique tastes.  From improvisation to curiosities to miasmas of sound, this preview has it covered, with music for every eclectic fan. Our

Fall Music Preview: Experimental

What’s that you say?  You don’t like traditional music?  Look no further ~ these albums offer choices for unique tastes.  From improvisation to curiosities to miasmas of sound, this preview has it covered, with music for every eclectic fan. Our

Fall Music Preview: Modern Composition

Fall is an introspective season, filled with nostalgia, loss and the sense that something is ending.  The timbres of modern composition are a perfect fit for such thoughts.  Pianos abound in our fall slate, but there’s still plenty of room

Fall Music Preview: Modern Composition

Fall is an introspective season, filled with nostalgia, loss and the sense that something is ending.  The timbres of modern composition are a perfect fit for such thoughts.  Pianos abound in our fall slate, but there’s still plenty of room