Posts Tagged: Constellation
Esmerine ~ Mechanics of Dominion
Constellation Records continues to be on a tear, the latest Esmerine record its crown jewel, eclipsing even the latest Saltland LP from Rebecca Foon. The themes of that album remain intact, and are amplified here: the world is in disarray, climate change
Esmerine ~ Mechanics of Dominion
Constellation Records continues to be on a tear, the latest Esmerine record its crown jewel, eclipsing even the latest Saltland LP from Rebecca Foon. The themes of that album remain intact, and are amplified here: the world is in disarray, climate change
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Luciferian Towers
This is the third album since Godspeed You! Black Emperor‘s studio return five years ago, mirroring their output from 1997-2002. By now it’s fair to say that this isn’t just a band returned, it’s a band rejuvenated. So what’s happened in
Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Luciferian Towers
This is the third album since Godspeed You! Black Emperor‘s studio return five years ago, mirroring their output from 1997-2002. By now it’s fair to say that this isn’t just a band returned, it’s a band rejuvenated. So what’s happened in
Do Make Say Think ~ Stubborn Persistent Illusions
A specific passage during my first listen to the new Do Make Say Think record – the band’s first for eight years – made me realise they still have something profoundly special to offer. It arrives two minutes into “And
Do Make Say Think ~ Stubborn Persistent Illusions
A specific passage during my first listen to the new Do Make Say Think record – the band’s first for eight years – made me realise they still have something profoundly special to offer. It arrives two minutes into “And
Jessica Moss ~ Pools of Light
There is a warm solemnity to Pools of Light, like participating in a communal prayer, where hopes are a dream to ward off death, an ultimate end that is nonetheless a welcome fact of life. Inasmuch, at least, as it
Jessica Moss ~ Pools of Light
There is a warm solemnity to Pools of Light, like participating in a communal prayer, where hopes are a dream to ward off death, an ultimate end that is nonetheless a welcome fact of life. Inasmuch, at least, as it
Saltland ~ A Common Truth
Is that a diamond? No, it’s a piece of melting ice, a symbol of A Common Truth that represents a seemingly undeniable piece of evidence. And yet, in this new era of “post truth” and “alternate facts”, there may be no
Saltland ~ A Common Truth
Is that a diamond? No, it’s a piece of melting ice, a symbol of A Common Truth that represents a seemingly undeniable piece of evidence. And yet, in this new era of “post truth” and “alternate facts”, there may be no
Those Who Walk Away ~ The Infected Mass
Full disclosure: I lost a friend in Pan Am Flight 103 and two acquaintances in the Twin Towers, so I’m not sure I like this album. Matthew Patton (Those Who Walk Away) lost a brother in a plane crash, and
Those Who Walk Away ~ The Infected Mass
Full disclosure: I lost a friend in Pan Am Flight 103 and two acquaintances in the Twin Towers, so I’m not sure I like this album. Matthew Patton (Those Who Walk Away) lost a brother in a plane crash, and
Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche ~ Pas pire pop, I Love You So Much
Montreal’s Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche is ironically billed as a “stripped down quartet,” as the sound of their second album is as raucous as their first. The album begins with a boom and never lets up; it’s a non-stop jam that
Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche ~ Pas pire pop, I Love You So Much
Montreal’s Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche is ironically billed as a “stripped down quartet,” as the sound of their second album is as raucous as their first. The album begins with a boom and never lets up; it’s a non-stop jam that
ACL 2015: The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Rich picked Matana Roberts, Chris picked Michael Price, James picked Ian William Craig, David picked Holly Herndon and Joe picked Heroin in Tahiti. But this year’s #1, one of the longest albums ever recorded, drew support from across the board.
ACL 2015: The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Rich picked Matana Roberts, Chris picked Michael Price, James picked Ian William Craig, David picked Holly Herndon and Joe picked Heroin in Tahiti. But this year’s #1, one of the longest albums ever recorded, drew support from across the board.
a closer listen 