Elskavon ~ Panoramas
As the title implies, Panoramas takes a widescreen view of creator Chris Bartels (Elskavon)’s life and experiences. Music and voice are smudged into new forms, twisted and bent, then smoothed out with a sonic rolling pin, akin to the cover art.
Elskavon ~ Panoramas
As the title implies, Panoramas takes a widescreen view of creator Chris Bartels (Elskavon)’s life and experiences. Music and voice are smudged into new forms, twisted and bent, then smoothed out with a sonic rolling pin, akin to the cover art.
Matmos ~ Metallic Life Review
Those of us who are musically inclined find it hard to resist tapping on an empty pipe or an exposed bell, just to hear the sound. Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have been doing such things for years and recording
Matmos ~ Metallic Life Review
Those of us who are musically inclined find it hard to resist tapping on an empty pipe or an exposed bell, just to hear the sound. Matmos (Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt) have been doing such things for years and recording
Sontag Shogun x Lau Nau ~ Päiväkahvit
Sometimes the meaning of an album title is hidden until we look it up, so we were delighted to discover that Päiväkahvit is the Finnish word for afternoon coffee. The LP is meant to accompany the “waning afternoon light,” although it sounds
Sontag Shogun x Lau Nau ~ Päiväkahvit
Sometimes the meaning of an album title is hidden until we look it up, so we were delighted to discover that Päiväkahvit is the Finnish word for afternoon coffee. The LP is meant to accompany the “waning afternoon light,” although it sounds
Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 4
LA cannot seem to catch a break this year: first wildfires, then deportations, then protests, then troops. Curated by Hollie Kenniff and mastered by Taylor Deupree, For LA, Vol. 4 continues to address the lingering effects of the first. A treasure trove
Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 4
LA cannot seem to catch a break this year: first wildfires, then deportations, then protests, then troops. Curated by Hollie Kenniff and mastered by Taylor Deupree, For LA, Vol. 4 continues to address the lingering effects of the first. A treasure trove
GoGo Penguin ~ Necessary Fictions
In 2023, GoGo Penguin responded to an onslaught of losses with Everything’s Going to Be Okay, a sentiment extended on their seventh album and the trio’s second with drummer Jon Scott. Necessary Fictions implies that we tell ourselves stories to get us
GoGo Penguin ~ Necessary Fictions
In 2023, GoGo Penguin responded to an onslaught of losses with Everything’s Going to Be Okay, a sentiment extended on their seventh album and the trio’s second with drummer Jon Scott. Necessary Fictions implies that we tell ourselves stories to get us
Various Artists ~ Blackout Tape
How does one make music when the power keeps going out? This is the challenge felt by Ukrainian musicians, as well as all musicians in times of war. Blackout Tape is the first release from Kyiv’s 20ft Records, familiar with air
Various Artists ~ Blackout Tape
How does one make music when the power keeps going out? This is the challenge felt by Ukrainian musicians, as well as all musicians in times of war. Blackout Tape is the first release from Kyiv’s 20ft Records, familiar with air
Andrey Kiritchenko ~ Rust Trust
In 2024, Andrey Kiritchenko‘s Maria appeared on our lists of the Best Ukrainian Music, Best Album Covers and Best Music Videos (for “Tiger Laughs”). Rust Trust already has a fantastic cover (thanks to POLAAR’s Flore) and an engaging sound; could it be headed
Andrey Kiritchenko ~ Rust Trust
In 2024, Andrey Kiritchenko‘s Maria appeared on our lists of the Best Ukrainian Music, Best Album Covers and Best Music Videos (for “Tiger Laughs”). Rust Trust already has a fantastic cover (thanks to POLAAR’s Flore) and an engaging sound; could it be headed
Loula Yorke ~ The Book of Commonplace
While preparing to release her new album, Time is a Succession of Such Shapes (August 6), Loula Yorke has provided fans with a delicious first taste. The Book of Commonplace is as personal as they come: a mixtape cassette, as if the artist has
Loula Yorke ~ The Book of Commonplace
While preparing to release her new album, Time is a Succession of Such Shapes (August 6), Loula Yorke has provided fans with a delicious first taste. The Book of Commonplace is as personal as they come: a mixtape cassette, as if the artist has
a closer listen 