Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Will Glaser, Matthew Herd, Alex Bonney ~ Climbing in Circles Pt. 4

Our regular readers may recognize Callum Buckland’s cover image from our Spring Music Preview, and may also recognize Will Glaser, Matthew Herd and Alex Bonney‘s names from Climbing in Circles Pts. 1-3.  Pt. 4 is different in two obvious ways: it’s the first

Will Glaser, Matthew Herd, Alex Bonney ~ Climbing in Circles Pt. 4

Our regular readers may recognize Callum Buckland’s cover image from our Spring Music Preview, and may also recognize Will Glaser, Matthew Herd and Alex Bonney‘s names from Climbing in Circles Pts. 1-3.  Pt. 4 is different in two obvious ways: it’s the first

Luke Howard ~ All of Us

“The Opening of the Gates,” the first single from Luke Howard‘s All of Us, sounds a note of relief and muted triumph, imagining the end of quarantine restrictions and the resumption of an old life ~ or the beginning of a new

Luke Howard ~ All of Us

“The Opening of the Gates,” the first single from Luke Howard‘s All of Us, sounds a note of relief and muted triumph, imagining the end of quarantine restrictions and the resumption of an old life ~ or the beginning of a new

Pablo Diserens ~ dusk ——- dawn

Breaking the law, breaking the law!  Judas Priest has little to do with field recordings, but their 1980 hit comes to mind while listening to dusk——-dawn.  In the spring of 2021, a COVID curfew was imposed in Berlin, and Pablo Diserens snuck

Pablo Diserens ~ dusk ——- dawn

Breaking the law, breaking the law!  Judas Priest has little to do with field recordings, but their 1980 hit comes to mind while listening to dusk——-dawn.  In the spring of 2021, a COVID curfew was imposed in Berlin, and Pablo Diserens snuck

Take Me Somewhere Nice: A Tribute to Mogwai

Few post-rock bands inspire tribute albums, but few last 27 years.  Mogwai is the exception, the Scottish band continuing to innovate and impress as it ages.  For some of our younger readers, there has always been a Mogwai.  This loving tribute

Take Me Somewhere Nice: A Tribute to Mogwai

Few post-rock bands inspire tribute albums, but few last 27 years.  Mogwai is the exception, the Scottish band continuing to innovate and impress as it ages.  For some of our younger readers, there has always been a Mogwai.  This loving tribute

Salt Of The Sound ~ Meditations, Vol. 5 / V/A ~ Echoes in the Valley, Vol. 5

So much time and attention is focused on Christmas music that it’s surprising the Easter music market is so small.  While there are many powerful Easter hymns and songs, very few Easter albums are released every year.  And while neither

Salt Of The Sound ~ Meditations, Vol. 5 / V/A ~ Echoes in the Valley, Vol. 5

So much time and attention is focused on Christmas music that it’s surprising the Easter music market is so small.  While there are many powerful Easter hymns and songs, very few Easter albums are released every year.  And while neither

V/A ~ Liberty | Compilation of experimental music from Ukraine

The Flaming Pines label continues its support of Ukraine with a second volume of music from the region. Igor Yalivec (Gamardah Fungus) is again the curator, while the cover art comes from Alina Haieva, the granddaughter of Maria Prymachenko, many of

V/A ~ Liberty | Compilation of experimental music from Ukraine

The Flaming Pines label continues its support of Ukraine with a second volume of music from the region. Igor Yalivec (Gamardah Fungus) is again the curator, while the cover art comes from Alina Haieva, the granddaughter of Maria Prymachenko, many of

Nonsun ~ Blood & Spirit

Lviv, Ukraine quartet Nonsun did not write their sophomore album about the invasion, yet like Kotra’s Radness Methods, Blood & Spirit matches the tumult of its time.  The band writes, “Never could we imagine how painfully relevant the album’s title would sound near

Nonsun ~ Blood & Spirit

Lviv, Ukraine quartet Nonsun did not write their sophomore album about the invasion, yet like Kotra’s Radness Methods, Blood & Spirit matches the tumult of its time.  The band writes, “Never could we imagine how painfully relevant the album’s title would sound near

Toundra ~ Hex

Where would Madrid’s Toundra head after their re-score of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari?  The natural progression was to make a film that would be wholly theirs.  Directed by Jorge Carbajales, the 22-minute “El Odio” (“Hatred”) explores the cycle of anger, rage and

Toundra ~ Hex

Where would Madrid’s Toundra head after their re-score of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari?  The natural progression was to make a film that would be wholly theirs.  Directed by Jorge Carbajales, the 22-minute “El Odio” (“Hatred”) explores the cycle of anger, rage and