ACL Singles Chart ~ August 2014

The first day of August is a reminder to take advantage of summer while we still can.  It’s still warm, it’s still sunny, the beaches are still open and the ice cream trucks are still rolling by.  And yet, we’ve

ACL Singles Chart ~ August 2014

The first day of August is a reminder to take advantage of summer while we still can.  It’s still warm, it’s still sunny, the beaches are still open and the ice cream trucks are still rolling by.  And yet, we’ve

Ian Humberstone and David Chatton Barker ~ Theo Brown and the Folklore of Dartmoor

This box set is an astonishment: a multi-format release so comprehensive that one wonders at the time, effort and love that were required to create it.  The sixth and most elaborate of the Folklore Tapes series, Theo Brown and the Folklore

Ian Humberstone and David Chatton Barker ~ Theo Brown and the Folklore of Dartmoor

This box set is an astonishment: a multi-format release so comprehensive that one wonders at the time, effort and love that were required to create it.  The sixth and most elaborate of the Folklore Tapes series, Theo Brown and the Folklore

Matthew Collings ~ Silence Is A Rhythm Too

Last year we reviewed Matthew Collings‘ Splintered Instruments, which is being re-released on Denovali along with the current album.  The instrumentation is even stronger this time around, highlighted by a brass ensemble and string quartet, and the vocals have been dropped.  While

Matthew Collings ~ Silence Is A Rhythm Too

Last year we reviewed Matthew Collings‘ Splintered Instruments, which is being re-released on Denovali along with the current album.  The instrumentation is even stronger this time around, highlighted by a brass ensemble and string quartet, and the vocals have been dropped.  While

(exitpost) ~ Sweet Fade

Sweet Fade is everything you’d want in a dream pop record. The music swirls like a ripple of warm, tropical water, drenched in a smiling halo of light. A nice, warm-blooded bassline runs through the music’s circulation and the rhythm acts as

(exitpost) ~ Sweet Fade

Sweet Fade is everything you’d want in a dream pop record. The music swirls like a ripple of warm, tropical water, drenched in a smiling halo of light. A nice, warm-blooded bassline runs through the music’s circulation and the rhythm acts as

Lodsb ~ Helicon 1

Australia’s Retort Records has been on a tear since May, releasing two 7″s, three EPs and two full-length albums.  While Kashiwa Daisuke is the label’s best known name, IDM artist Lodsb is their crown jewel, and Helicon 1 is the artist and label’s best

Lodsb ~ Helicon 1

Australia’s Retort Records has been on a tear since May, releasing two 7″s, three EPs and two full-length albums.  While Kashiwa Daisuke is the label’s best known name, IDM artist Lodsb is their crown jewel, and Helicon 1 is the artist and label’s best

Ulises Conti ~ Los Griegos creían que las estrellas eran pequeños agujeros por donde los dioses escuchaban a los hombres

After publishing the name of the album (whose rough translation is The Greeks believed that the stars were small holes where the gods listened to men), will there be any room left for the review?  There’s hardly enough room for the

Ulises Conti ~ Los Griegos creían que las estrellas eran pequeños agujeros por donde los dioses escuchaban a los hombres

After publishing the name of the album (whose rough translation is The Greeks believed that the stars were small holes where the gods listened to men), will there be any room left for the review?  There’s hardly enough room for the

Pjusk ~ Solstøv

On its fourth album, Norwegian duo Pjusk essentially becomes a quartet.  Rune Sagevik and Jostein Dahl Gjelsvik focus their attention on the timbres of Kåre Nymark Jr.’s trumpet, while 12k’s Taylor Deupree contributes gentle electronic manipulations. Solstøv is a slice of mood cut

Pjusk ~ Solstøv

On its fourth album, Norwegian duo Pjusk essentially becomes a quartet.  Rune Sagevik and Jostein Dahl Gjelsvik focus their attention on the timbres of Kåre Nymark Jr.’s trumpet, while 12k’s Taylor Deupree contributes gentle electronic manipulations. Solstøv is a slice of mood cut

Various Artists ~ Souvenirs Van de Woeste Grond

This release is so much fun it makes me want to learn Dutch.  The album features new music from Gluid, Gareth Davis, Machinefabriek, Weerthof, Reinier van Houdt and Wouter van Veldhoven, which is enough by itself.   But the backstory

Various Artists ~ Souvenirs Van de Woeste Grond

This release is so much fun it makes me want to learn Dutch.  The album features new music from Gluid, Gareth Davis, Machinefabriek, Weerthof, Reinier van Houdt and Wouter van Veldhoven, which is enough by itself.   But the backstory