Liam J. Hennessey ~ Held

Ah, the middle of summer, when the sun is high in the sky and the clouds offer a widescreen array of steadily changing shapes.  We notice these things when we’re outside.  The old men take Polaroids, the young men use

Liam J. Hennessey ~ Held

Ah, the middle of summer, when the sun is high in the sky and the clouds offer a widescreen array of steadily changing shapes.  We notice these things when we’re outside.  The old men take Polaroids, the young men use

Astrïd & Rachel Grimes ~ Through the Sparkle

Those who miss Rachel’s will be pleased by the new collaboration between pianist Rachel Grimes and French collective Astrïd.  The latter provides the post-rock boost that was missing from prior Grimes albums, while the former provides the elegant tone that pushes the

Astrïd & Rachel Grimes ~ Through the Sparkle

Those who miss Rachel’s will be pleased by the new collaboration between pianist Rachel Grimes and French collective Astrïd.  The latter provides the post-rock boost that was missing from prior Grimes albums, while the former provides the elegant tone that pushes the

Nadia Sirota ~ Tessellatum

Award-winning violist Nadia Sirota has been many things: the host of NPR’s Meet the Composer, a member of yMusic and Alarm Will Sound, a spokesperson for modern composition.  With Tessellatum, she becomes something else:  fun.  One look at the video for “Letter O”, with its

Nadia Sirota ~ Tessellatum

Award-winning violist Nadia Sirota has been many things: the host of NPR’s Meet the Composer, a member of yMusic and Alarm Will Sound, a spokesperson for modern composition.  With Tessellatum, she becomes something else:  fun.  One look at the video for “Letter O”, with its

Enrico Coniglio & Matteo Uggeri ~ Open to the Sea

The first thing one notices is the fabulist artwork of Flavio Parrino (1916-1994).  The cover image implies a Victorian summer at the sea: families walking along a calm shore, encountering an inventor and a strange contraption, the man perhaps remarking

Enrico Coniglio & Matteo Uggeri ~ Open to the Sea

The first thing one notices is the fabulist artwork of Flavio Parrino (1916-1994).  The cover image implies a Victorian summer at the sea: families walking along a calm shore, encountering an inventor and a strange contraption, the man perhaps remarking

Ben Frost ~ Threshold of Faith

Last week, Ben Frost pulled a Beyoncé by dropping a surprise mini-album.  Those who follow Frost (literally, as in It Follows) might have seen this coming, but the rest of us were caught happily off guard.  Threshold of Faith is the first evidence of last

Ben Frost ~ Threshold of Faith

Last week, Ben Frost pulled a Beyoncé by dropping a surprise mini-album.  Those who follow Frost (literally, as in It Follows) might have seen this coming, but the rest of us were caught happily off guard.  Threshold of Faith is the first evidence of last

The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Burrowed Into The Soft Sky

Before 2017, The Doomed Bird of Providence was a vocal band, known for its stories of Australian colonial history.  Leader Mark Kluzek, an Australian living in the U.K., released a series of albums and EPs featuring an ever-changing lineup.  Fair comparisons were

The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Burrowed Into The Soft Sky

Before 2017, The Doomed Bird of Providence was a vocal band, known for its stories of Australian colonial history.  Leader Mark Kluzek, an Australian living in the U.K., released a series of albums and EPs featuring an ever-changing lineup.  Fair comparisons were

Gaël Segalen ~ Memoir of My Manor

After 2o years of sound work and field recording, Gaël Segalen finally released her first LP.  2016’s L’Ange Le Sage was melodic and abrasive in equal quantities. Memoir of My Manor continues in this vein, adding a new, nearly club-like sensibility.  The Parisian artist calls

Gaël Segalen ~ Memoir of My Manor

After 2o years of sound work and field recording, Gaël Segalen finally released her first LP.  2016’s L’Ange Le Sage was melodic and abrasive in equal quantities. Memoir of My Manor continues in this vein, adding a new, nearly club-like sensibility.  The Parisian artist calls

Adrian Lane ~ Playing With Ghosts

Perhaps the most important thing to say about this album is that it does not sound like The Caretaker.  We write this because the comparisons have been made to such an extent that readers may have already made the association.  Each composer

Adrian Lane ~ Playing With Ghosts

Perhaps the most important thing to say about this album is that it does not sound like The Caretaker.  We write this because the comparisons have been made to such an extent that readers may have already made the association.  Each composer