Posts Tagged: Denovali

ACL 2012: Music for Synagogues & Cathedrals

The music of organized religion is often bland when it has no right to be.  The subject matter is the breadth of life, from the heights of heaven and depths of hell to unknowable mysteries, hallowed understandings, and transcendent awe.

ACL 2012: Music for Synagogues & Cathedrals

The music of organized religion is often bland when it has no right to be.  The subject matter is the breadth of life, from the heights of heaven and depths of hell to unknowable mysteries, hallowed understandings, and transcendent awe.

ACL 2012: The Year’s Best Winter Music

As the leaves land, as the frost forms, and as the first flakes begin to fall, we set our minds to winter.  Some will experience the stalwart winter of Wallace Stevens, and others the cold, claustrophobic winter of Sylvia Plath.

ACL 2012: The Year’s Best Winter Music

As the leaves land, as the frost forms, and as the first flakes begin to fall, we set our minds to winter.  Some will experience the stalwart winter of Wallace Stevens, and others the cold, claustrophobic winter of Sylvia Plath.

Poppy Ackroyd ~ Escapement

On her enchanting debut, Poppy Ackroyd makes the most of her favorite instruments, turning them into virtual drums, harps and bells, while retaining their popular timbres.  That’s not a drum machine we hear; it’s a drumstick or hand on wood.  On Escapement, Ackroyd escapes

Poppy Ackroyd ~ Escapement

On her enchanting debut, Poppy Ackroyd makes the most of her favorite instruments, turning them into virtual drums, harps and bells, while retaining their popular timbres.  That’s not a drum machine we hear; it’s a drumstick or hand on wood.  On Escapement, Ackroyd escapes

Talvihorros ~ And It Was So

Consider this the evolution of Talvihorros.  Over the past year, London’s Ben Chatwin has released new solo material and collaborations, has seen portions of his back catalog re-released, and is looking forward to the resurrection of others.  And It Was So gathers

Talvihorros ~ And It Was So

Consider this the evolution of Talvihorros.  Over the past year, London’s Ben Chatwin has released new solo material and collaborations, has seen portions of his back catalog re-released, and is looking forward to the resurrection of others.  And It Was So gathers

Lento ~ Anxiety Despair Languish

Black metal was recently denounced by The Vatican and the Holy See, pointing at the genre as responsible for fuelling an increase in Satanism. No angelic light exists inside this music; the only light is pitch black. Demonisation within music reaches

Lento ~ Anxiety Despair Languish

Black metal was recently denounced by The Vatican and the Holy See, pointing at the genre as responsible for fuelling an increase in Satanism. No angelic light exists inside this music; the only light is pitch black. Demonisation within music reaches

Blueneck ~ Epilogue

Epilogue is the Blueneck album that many people have wanted, but that few expected.  Over the course of three previous albums (and three gorgeous Christmas EPs), the band had slowly drifted away from the world of instrumental post-rock into the world

Blueneck ~ Epilogue

Epilogue is the Blueneck album that many people have wanted, but that few expected.  Over the course of three previous albums (and three gorgeous Christmas EPs), the band had slowly drifted away from the world of instrumental post-rock into the world

SaffronKeira ~ A New Life

SaffronKeira is the experimental project of Eugenio Caria, and although a new life is always a blessing and a cause for wild celebration, Caria’s music resembles the chilling threat of an unborn’s eerily vicious kick in the womb. Dispirited, dark beats brood

SaffronKeira ~ A New Life

SaffronKeira is the experimental project of Eugenio Caria, and although a new life is always a blessing and a cause for wild celebration, Caria’s music resembles the chilling threat of an unborn’s eerily vicious kick in the womb. Dispirited, dark beats brood

The Pirate Ship Quintet ~ Rope for No-Hopers

Has it really been that long since The Pirate Ship Quintet‘s self-titled debut EP?  Six years is long enough for entire industries to change, and in terms of taste and technology, they have.  Over the past few years, the band has

The Pirate Ship Quintet ~ Rope for No-Hopers

Has it really been that long since The Pirate Ship Quintet‘s self-titled debut EP?  Six years is long enough for entire industries to change, and in terms of taste and technology, they have.  Over the past few years, the band has