Nils Frahm ~ LateNightTales

I don’t tend to remember dreams upon waking but recently I had a very vivid and totally mundane one about the late British DJ John Peel, in which I basically stood in a corner of his studio whilst he broadcast

Nils Frahm ~ LateNightTales

I don’t tend to remember dreams upon waking but recently I had a very vivid and totally mundane one about the late British DJ John Peel, in which I basically stood in a corner of his studio whilst he broadcast

Radare ~ Im Argen

Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day.  Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets.  And yet, look at that

Radare ~ Im Argen

Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day.  Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets.  And yet, look at that

Waking Aida ~ Full Heal

Waking Aida‘s Eschaton was one of our favorite post-rock albums of last year, as well as a member of our Happiest Music Chart.  The band’s second effort, Full Heal, is just as accomplished, albeit a bit more serious-minded. The thing we appreciate most

Waking Aida ~ Full Heal

Waking Aida‘s Eschaton was one of our favorite post-rock albums of last year, as well as a member of our Happiest Music Chart.  The band’s second effort, Full Heal, is just as accomplished, albeit a bit more serious-minded. The thing we appreciate most

Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra ~ S/T

Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra is a band from Lebanon that was born from the coming together of a free improv collective and a punk group, the result being a merger not so much of styles but of humors. The irreverence

Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra ~ S/T

Johnny Kafta Anti-Vegetarian Orchestra is a band from Lebanon that was born from the coming together of a free improv collective and a punk group, the result being a merger not so much of styles but of humors. The irreverence

Silk Saw ~ Imaginary Landscapes

Москва’s Kotä Records continues on a roll with the resurrection of Brussels duo Silk Saw, an act which seems to exist outside of time and space.  It’s been nine years since the release of 8 Reports, and the new album picks up right

Silk Saw ~ Imaginary Landscapes

Москва’s Kotä Records continues on a roll with the resurrection of Brussels duo Silk Saw, an act which seems to exist outside of time and space.  It’s been nine years since the release of 8 Reports, and the new album picks up right

Holographic Field ~ Window Gazer

Window Gazer stares out at a world cuddled by blue skies and rich in its open-ended diversity, a world that is all the better (and healthier) for its many multinational and multicultural connections. Europe, take note. Sadly, this minuscule blue orb is home

Holographic Field ~ Window Gazer

Window Gazer stares out at a world cuddled by blue skies and rich in its open-ended diversity, a world that is all the better (and healthier) for its many multinational and multicultural connections. Europe, take note. Sadly, this minuscule blue orb is home

Father Howl ~ Monarch

Last year, we had the privilege of reviewing Father Howl‘s debut album; now the San Francisco trio has released a new EP.  Fun art is still a factor, thanks to guitarist Aaron Guadamuz; the biggest difference is a fuller sound.  The

Father Howl ~ Monarch

Last year, we had the privilege of reviewing Father Howl‘s debut album; now the San Francisco trio has released a new EP.  Fun art is still a factor, thanks to guitarist Aaron Guadamuz; the biggest difference is a fuller sound.  The

Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Sicario OST

The new thriller Sicario (starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro) opens today in limited release, and early reviews suggest that it may be an awards contender.  The same holds true for the score.  This is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s second

Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Sicario OST

The new thriller Sicario (starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro) opens today in limited release, and early reviews suggest that it may be an awards contender.  The same holds true for the score.  This is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s second