Huma-Huma ~ Theme Songs for Invisible Motion Pictures
Hawai’i’s native fish is the humu-humu, short for the fun-to-pronounce humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa. This name gives us a hint of what to expect from Huma-Huma: happy music, guaranteed to inspire smiles. Huma-Huma is all about happiness; “happy” is even one of their tags. In
Huma-Huma ~ Theme Songs for Invisible Motion Pictures
Hawai’i’s native fish is the humu-humu, short for the fun-to-pronounce humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa. This name gives us a hint of what to expect from Huma-Huma: happy music, guaranteed to inspire smiles. Huma-Huma is all about happiness; “happy” is even one of their tags. In
36 ~ Dream Tempest
Dream Tempest, the new album from self-publishing veteran 36, is like a space-machine made to daydream in, immersing the listener in the absolute darkness of an electronic sci-fi soundscape that gracefully glides into emotional nebulae of distinct colors. The tones
36 ~ Dream Tempest
Dream Tempest, the new album from self-publishing veteran 36, is like a space-machine made to daydream in, immersing the listener in the absolute darkness of an electronic sci-fi soundscape that gracefully glides into emotional nebulae of distinct colors. The tones
Dumbsaint ~ Disappearance in a Minor Role
“It’s your job to make the fiction real. Be creative,” says one character to another in “Part 1: Gabrielle”, the third installment of Dumbsaint‘s video triptych. And that’s exactly what the Sydney band has been doing all these months: releasing
Dumbsaint ~ Disappearance in a Minor Role
“It’s your job to make the fiction real. Be creative,” says one character to another in “Part 1: Gabrielle”, the third installment of Dumbsaint‘s video triptych. And that’s exactly what the Sydney band has been doing all these months: releasing
Pray for Sound ~ Dreamer
Boston’s Pray for Sound began as a solo act in 2011. After releasing an EP, a single and a live set, the solo act has developed into a quintet. The name refers to frontman Bruce Malley’s struggle with hearing loss and
Pray for Sound ~ Dreamer
Boston’s Pray for Sound began as a solo act in 2011. After releasing an EP, a single and a live set, the solo act has developed into a quintet. The name refers to frontman Bruce Malley’s struggle with hearing loss and
bvdub ~ A History of Distance
Physical distances are there for all to see, but the longer, seemingly insurmountable distances are, to outside eyes, invisible. They linger in the silent gaps, in the deadened pause, afflicting two lovers with its rose-scented disease. The distance hurts because it’s close
bvdub ~ A History of Distance
Physical distances are there for all to see, but the longer, seemingly insurmountable distances are, to outside eyes, invisible. They linger in the silent gaps, in the deadened pause, afflicting two lovers with its rose-scented disease. The distance hurts because it’s close
Ian William Craig ~ A Turn of Breath
One of the most beautiful covers we’ve seen all year graces one of the year’s most elegant recordings. Sean McCann’s Recital label is not known for playing it safe, and on this release, the label stretches its wings even further.
Ian William Craig ~ A Turn of Breath
One of the most beautiful covers we’ve seen all year graces one of the year’s most elegant recordings. Sean McCann’s Recital label is not known for playing it safe, and on this release, the label stretches its wings even further.
wild Up ~ Feather & Stone
We review a lot of modern classical crossover at ACL, but this is the real deal: the type of composition that moves music forward. For evidence, look no further than the inclusion of Messiaen’s “oiseaux exotiques”, a piece that won’t
wild Up ~ Feather & Stone
We review a lot of modern classical crossover at ACL, but this is the real deal: the type of composition that moves music forward. For evidence, look no further than the inclusion of Messiaen’s “oiseaux exotiques”, a piece that won’t
Adrian Lane ~ The Answering Smile
Adrian Lane‘s second album for Poland’s Preserved Sound inspires a sense of admiration. The music is as thick as that of a small orchestra, yet Lane plays all of the instruments himself: bowed psaltery, mandolin, zither, violin, acoustic guitar and
Adrian Lane ~ The Answering Smile
Adrian Lane‘s second album for Poland’s Preserved Sound inspires a sense of admiration. The music is as thick as that of a small orchestra, yet Lane plays all of the instruments himself: bowed psaltery, mandolin, zither, violin, acoustic guitar and
