Fields Ohio ~ Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind Vol. 2

The second volume of Fields Ohio‘s Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind flows even better than the first, released four months prior.  This is the sound of Christine Annarino and Eddie Palmer having fun, poring over a decade’s worth of

Fields Ohio ~ Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind Vol. 2

The second volume of Fields Ohio‘s Some Melodies Are Memories You Never Really Leave Behind flows even better than the first, released four months prior.  This is the sound of Christine Annarino and Eddie Palmer having fun, poring over a decade’s worth of

Shropshire Number Stations ~ Shropshire & Mid Wales

Many people have never come across a numbers station, but those who are familiar with them often fall in love.  Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations that broadcast sets of numbers including encrypted information which can only be translated when

Shropshire Number Stations ~ Shropshire & Mid Wales

Many people have never come across a numbers station, but those who are familiar with them often fall in love.  Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations that broadcast sets of numbers including encrypted information which can only be translated when

Alva Noto ~ HYbr:ID III

Alva Noto (aka Carsten Nicolai) is a minimalist musician, audio-visual artist, and sound designer par excellence who has been producing an unremitting, sui generis body of work for nearly thirty years. Whether he’s creating soundtracks (Alejandro Iñárritu’s The Revenant being the most prominent),

Alva Noto ~ HYbr:ID III

Alva Noto (aka Carsten Nicolai) is a minimalist musician, audio-visual artist, and sound designer par excellence who has been producing an unremitting, sui generis body of work for nearly thirty years. Whether he’s creating soundtracks (Alejandro Iñárritu’s The Revenant being the most prominent),

Jordina Millà & Barry Guy ~ Live in Munich

There’s a saying about certain modes of improvisatory music: they’re more fun to play than they are to listen to. Pianist Jordina Millà and bassist Barry Guy’s Live in Munich, released on the legendary ECM label, gleefully and thrillingly proves that old chestnut wrong.

Jordina Millà & Barry Guy ~ Live in Munich

There’s a saying about certain modes of improvisatory music: they’re more fun to play than they are to listen to. Pianist Jordina Millà and bassist Barry Guy’s Live in Munich, released on the legendary ECM label, gleefully and thrillingly proves that old chestnut wrong.

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

Summer is now in full bloom, a little hotter than usual, a little stormier.  We”ve got our beach chairs, our towels, our suits and our coolers, and the only thing we’re missing is summer music.  That’s where this article comes

Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer

Summer is now in full bloom, a little hotter than usual, a little stormier.  We”ve got our beach chairs, our towels, our suits and our coolers, and the only thing we’re missing is summer music.  That’s where this article comes

Kiasmos ~ II

This April, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) surprise-dropped a new EP and video, prompting us to write, we only wish it were longer.  And now it is!  The entire Flown EP now exists as tracks 8-10 of II and is joined by eight

Kiasmos ~ II

This April, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) surprise-dropped a new EP and video, prompting us to write, we only wish it were longer.  And now it is!  The entire Flown EP now exists as tracks 8-10 of II and is joined by eight

First Half Highlights: The Top 20

The year is only half over, and we couldn’t wait!  We asked our staff to choose their favorite albums from the first half of 2024, and have compiled a top twenty. These are the albums that our writers are still

First Half Highlights: The Top 20

The year is only half over, and we couldn’t wait!  We asked our staff to choose their favorite albums from the first half of 2024, and have compiled a top twenty. These are the albums that our writers are still

Extra Life ~ The Sacred Vowel

From the outset, we are faced with an interesting decision on the part of a band known for its challenging, unique musical imaginary: a lullaby. Extra Life has done this before, in 2012’s Dream Seeds, but this time around it

Extra Life ~ The Sacred Vowel

From the outset, we are faced with an interesting decision on the part of a band known for its challenging, unique musical imaginary: a lullaby. Extra Life has done this before, in 2012’s Dream Seeds, but this time around it