Posts Tagged: Phantom Limb

Hekla ~ Gjá

In Gjá, we return to the spectral world of Turnar, one of our top ten drone releases of 2025.  The new EP is taken from the same sessions and draws from the same deep well.  The illustration color has changed from

Hekla ~ Gjá

In Gjá, we return to the spectral world of Turnar, one of our top ten drone releases of 2025.  The new EP is taken from the same sessions and draws from the same deep well.  The illustration color has changed from

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Drone

This year’s best drone albums do more than offer steady, immersive tones; they also tackle weighty issues and serve as the voices of the voiceless.  The topics include the erasing of history, the removal of human rights, the specter of

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Drone

This year’s best drone albums do more than offer steady, immersive tones; they also tackle weighty issues and serve as the voices of the voiceless.  The topics include the erasing of history, the removal of human rights, the specter of

Dylan Henner ~ Star Dream FM

Star Dream FM is a curiosity, an aural record of a radio station that doesn’t exist, miraculously brought to life.  Dylan Henner imagines finding such a station, broadcasting memories of his seventeen-year-old self in all its glory and angst; the evocative track

Dylan Henner ~ Star Dream FM

Star Dream FM is a curiosity, an aural record of a radio station that doesn’t exist, miraculously brought to life.  Dylan Henner imagines finding such a station, broadcasting memories of his seventeen-year-old self in all its glory and angst; the evocative track

Hekla ~ Turnar

Turnar may contain glimmers of sunlight, but it is not a daylight album; this is music for the depths of night and the soul, music of desolation and heartfelt prayer, music for long winters yearning for spring.  Partially recorded in

Hekla ~ Turnar

Turnar may contain glimmers of sunlight, but it is not a daylight album; this is music for the depths of night and the soul, music of desolation and heartfelt prayer, music for long winters yearning for spring.  Partially recorded in

ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Experimental

Perhaps the greatest joy found in a year-end list of experimental music is that it rewards not only the experimentalism, but the overall appeal.  This is the landing spot for albums that stand out for being different, yet are embraced

ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Experimental

Perhaps the greatest joy found in a year-end list of experimental music is that it rewards not only the experimentalism, but the overall appeal.  This is the landing spot for albums that stand out for being different, yet are embraced

ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers

A great album cover catches the viewer’s attention in a crowded field.  A great album cover makes one want – no, need to hear the music.  A great album cover is a visual reflection of the sonic contents. A great album

ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers

A great album cover catches the viewer’s attention in a crowded field.  A great album cover makes one want – no, need to hear the music.  A great album cover is a visual reflection of the sonic contents. A great album

ACL 2024 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year

We all need happy music: music to lift our moods, raise our spirits and distract us from our problems. These ten albums provide a wide range of panaceas, from peaceful reassurance to high-energy cheer. Happy artists don’t ignore the world’s

ACL 2024 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year

We all need happy music: music to lift our moods, raise our spirits and distract us from our problems. These ten albums provide a wide range of panaceas, from peaceful reassurance to high-energy cheer. Happy artists don’t ignore the world’s

SABIWA, Queimada, Nathan L. ~ Sons of _

Sons of _ is an album about impermanence, as evidenced by titles such as “There is no end and no beginning”, “What is true is not true” and “There is nothing and there is no name.”  The photo is foggy, and

SABIWA, Queimada, Nathan L. ~ Sons of _

Sons of _ is an album about impermanence, as evidenced by titles such as “There is no end and no beginning”, “What is true is not true” and “There is nothing and there is no name.”  The photo is foggy, and