Hollow Press ~ Heads in Dust

Australia’s Wood & Wire has been making a name for itself with a series of quality releases, each featuring distinctive triple triangle covers.  After two releases on Drug Arts,  Hollow Press has joined the W&W stable.  While three releases in a

Hollow Press ~ Heads in Dust

Australia’s Wood & Wire has been making a name for itself with a series of quality releases, each featuring distinctive triple triangle covers.  After two releases on Drug Arts,  Hollow Press has joined the W&W stable.  While three releases in a

Sunwølf ~ Midnight Moon

Late last year this duo from Leeds wowed us with their solid debut of slow desert sludge and mature sense of composition. With such a quick turn-around on the follow-up, one had to wonder if the B-sides were coming. But Midnight Moon is such

Sunwølf ~ Midnight Moon

Late last year this duo from Leeds wowed us with their solid debut of slow desert sludge and mature sense of composition. With such a quick turn-around on the follow-up, one had to wonder if the B-sides were coming. But Midnight Moon is such

Peals ~ Walking Field

Listening to preview track “Blue Elvis”, embedded below, one receives a first impression of Peals as a languid guitar-based band.  But Peals – who fill the speakers, but are actually a duo – are so diverse that no single track can do

Peals ~ Walking Field

Listening to preview track “Blue Elvis”, embedded below, one receives a first impression of Peals as a languid guitar-based band.  But Peals – who fill the speakers, but are actually a duo – are so diverse that no single track can do

Various Artists ~ Earthtones

The digital era has been hard on music labels, and especially hard on the production of physical copies.  Thankfully, this crunch has also inspired a bout of creativity.  Tessellate Recordings, led by Harry Towell (Spheruleus) has just launched an ambitious

Various Artists ~ Earthtones

The digital era has been hard on music labels, and especially hard on the production of physical copies.  Thankfully, this crunch has also inspired a bout of creativity.  Tessellate Recordings, led by Harry Towell (Spheruleus) has just launched an ambitious

orbit over luna ~ 広島/宮島 – Hiroshima/Miyajima

8.15 a.m. August 6, 1945. Skies trail an inky shadow as a B-29 bomber soars above Hiroshima. Hiroshima is a place for sombre remembrance. It is also an area fit for reflection, and home to the blazing flame of peace.

orbit over luna ~ 広島/宮島 – Hiroshima/Miyajima

8.15 a.m. August 6, 1945. Skies trail an inky shadow as a B-29 bomber soars above Hiroshima. Hiroshima is a place for sombre remembrance. It is also an area fit for reflection, and home to the blazing flame of peace.

Good Morning Finch ~ Cosmonaut

Italian post-rock trio entered the music scene in 2010 with a single and an EP, followed by festivals and a lineup change.  Time and a new guitarist / mixer have led to a shift in sound, and while Cosmonaut follows in the

Good Morning Finch ~ Cosmonaut

Italian post-rock trio entered the music scene in 2010 with a single and an EP, followed by festivals and a lineup change.  Time and a new guitarist / mixer have led to a shift in sound, and while Cosmonaut follows in the

Crowhurst ~ Death Van

32 albums into Crowhurst‘s discography, and L.A. noise maven Jay Gambit shows no signs of slowing down.  For the new release, he’s joined by a wide host of like-minded musicians, including members of Dive Signals, Opacities, Yuggoth and Hashima. After seeing

Crowhurst ~ Death Van

32 albums into Crowhurst‘s discography, and L.A. noise maven Jay Gambit shows no signs of slowing down.  For the new release, he’s joined by a wide host of like-minded musicians, including members of Dive Signals, Opacities, Yuggoth and Hashima. After seeing

3+ ~ Your Small Story

Your Small Story begins as humbly as its title.  The art is unassuming, and for the first few minutes, the album dabbles in an unremarkable ambience.  But at the 3:04 mark, everything changes.  Strings transform the placid opener “Heaven of the

3+ ~ Your Small Story

Your Small Story begins as humbly as its title.  The art is unassuming, and for the first few minutes, the album dabbles in an unremarkable ambience.  But at the 3:04 mark, everything changes.  Strings transform the placid opener “Heaven of the