Guns of Brixton ~ Inlandsis

Not many bands, let alone post-rock bands, make it to a fourth album.  Guns of Brixton is the exception.  The key to the band’s success is a mixture of influences, beginning with The Clash (who inspired the band’s name and

Guns of Brixton ~ Inlandsis

Not many bands, let alone post-rock bands, make it to a fourth album.  Guns of Brixton is the exception.  The key to the band’s success is a mixture of influences, beginning with The Clash (who inspired the band’s name and

Kyle Bobby Dunn ~ In Miserum Stercus

It’s always interesting to play new music of a certain genre or sound to people who have either never come across music of the same sort or thoroughly dislike that kind of music. Agreed, the reactions can sometimes be extremely

Kyle Bobby Dunn ~ In Miserum Stercus

It’s always interesting to play new music of a certain genre or sound to people who have either never come across music of the same sort or thoroughly dislike that kind of music. Agreed, the reactions can sometimes be extremely

Software Wolf ~ Spit & Image

We love a mystery, and luckily Byron Christoloudou (Felt Collective, Golders Green) does too.  From the sound of his introduction, Byron was simply trolling Soundcloud one day when he came across a lonely, beguiling setlist of “awesomely weird tunes” with virtually

Software Wolf ~ Spit & Image

We love a mystery, and luckily Byron Christoloudou (Felt Collective, Golders Green) does too.  From the sound of his introduction, Byron was simply trolling Soundcloud one day when he came across a lonely, beguiling setlist of “awesomely weird tunes” with virtually

Bionulor ~ Erik

Naming your album Erik isn’t going to make many people listen to it, until they discover it is actually a tribute to one of the greatest composers of all time, Erik Satie.  Satie’s Gymnopédies influenced and shaped ambient more than any other piece

Bionulor ~ Erik

Naming your album Erik isn’t going to make many people listen to it, until they discover it is actually a tribute to one of the greatest composers of all time, Erik Satie.  Satie’s Gymnopédies influenced and shaped ambient more than any other piece

Pill-Oh ~ Vanishing Mirror

One of the recurring pleasures of year’s end is to discover a new pair of releases from the Kitchen label.  Kitchen doesn’t release a lot of albums, but it tends to do so just before the holiday season, which is

Pill-Oh ~ Vanishing Mirror

One of the recurring pleasures of year’s end is to discover a new pair of releases from the Kitchen label.  Kitchen doesn’t release a lot of albums, but it tends to do so just before the holiday season, which is

Offthesky and Man Watching the Stars ~ Afar, Farewell

Rural Colours, as a label, seems to emphasize in most of its releases the connection between the artwork and the music.  Both are abstract with colors (colours rather) that are in some cases dark, in others bright, but always bringing to

Offthesky and Man Watching the Stars ~ Afar, Farewell

Rural Colours, as a label, seems to emphasize in most of its releases the connection between the artwork and the music.  Both are abstract with colors (colours rather) that are in some cases dark, in others bright, but always bringing to

Haiku Salut / Hopeless Local Marching Band

Earlier this year, Japan’s Hopeless Local Marching Band released the wonderful short album Caffeine and Sleeping Pills, which represented a shift to the chapter track: long score-like songs unfolding like books.  This shift happily continues with two new pieces on this split EP,

Haiku Salut / Hopeless Local Marching Band

Earlier this year, Japan’s Hopeless Local Marching Band released the wonderful short album Caffeine and Sleeping Pills, which represented a shift to the chapter track: long score-like songs unfolding like books.  This shift happily continues with two new pieces on this split EP,

The Green Kingdom ~ The Great Blue Heron

Michael Cottone (The Green Kingdom) writes, “we are lucky enough to live near a protected Rookery for Herons.  With this piece, I tried to capture the scale, elegance and mystery of this magnificent bird”.  Dear Michael, we are somewhat jealous

The Green Kingdom ~ The Great Blue Heron

Michael Cottone (The Green Kingdom) writes, “we are lucky enough to live near a protected Rookery for Herons.  With this piece, I tried to capture the scale, elegance and mystery of this magnificent bird”.  Dear Michael, we are somewhat jealous