Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Drifting in Polar Seas
Toronto’s Polar Seas label returns this month with a pair of evocative albums, one ambient and one modern composition. Mathieu Lamontagne‘s Obsolescence Programmée is a soft meditation on disposable culture, while Mikael Lind‘s Strings and Clusters detaches and reassembles violin, viola and cello phrases until they
Drifting in Polar Seas
Toronto’s Polar Seas label returns this month with a pair of evocative albums, one ambient and one modern composition. Mathieu Lamontagne‘s Obsolescence Programmée is a soft meditation on disposable culture, while Mikael Lind‘s Strings and Clusters detaches and reassembles violin, viola and cello phrases until they
Less Bells ~ Solifuge
Solifuge is a sweet surprise, a debut album that seems to emerge out of nowhere and makes an instant impact. During its live debut at a sunset concert in Joshua Tree, California, Less Bells (Julia Carpenter and friends) was paired with a stop-motion
Less Bells ~ Solifuge
Solifuge is a sweet surprise, a debut album that seems to emerge out of nowhere and makes an instant impact. During its live debut at a sunset concert in Joshua Tree, California, Less Bells (Julia Carpenter and friends) was paired with a stop-motion
Father Howl ~ Wayward Doctrine
The little ghost from the band’s self-titled debut may be gone, but it’s been replaced by a host of new terrors, portrayed in the Crumb-like cover design from Aaron Guadamuz: drugs, mass media, scornful adults. Inside the disc are other
Father Howl ~ Wayward Doctrine
The little ghost from the band’s self-titled debut may be gone, but it’s been replaced by a host of new terrors, portrayed in the Crumb-like cover design from Aaron Guadamuz: drugs, mass media, scornful adults. Inside the disc are other
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Our Fall Music Preview comes to a close with the largest of our five articles. Together, we’ve listed an average of four albums a day for the next two months. And since we’ve only included pre-September announcements, we’re expecting the
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Our Fall Music Preview comes to a close with the largest of our five articles. Together, we’ve listed an average of four albums a day for the next two months. And since we’ve only included pre-September announcements, we’re expecting the
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
Tired of hearing the same old stuff? The fall experimental schedule includes a collection of unearthed Soviet treasures, a boxed set of field recordings, a debut album of gothic theremin, art books, free jazz, improvisation and an industrial opera. Originals
Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental
Tired of hearing the same old stuff? The fall experimental schedule includes a collection of unearthed Soviet treasures, a boxed set of field recordings, a debut album of gothic theremin, art books, free jazz, improvisation and an industrial opera. Originals
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock and Post-Rock
Miss the heat? Then you’re probably not near Italy’s Mount Etna or Hawai’i’s Kilauea. Rock music provides the perfect soundtrack for an eruption, and this fall’s crop has riffs to spare. Like last year, the best albums were slow to
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock and Post-Rock
Miss the heat? Then you’re probably not near Italy’s Mount Etna or Hawai’i’s Kilauea. Rock music provides the perfect soundtrack for an eruption, and this fall’s crop has riffs to spare. Like last year, the best albums were slow to
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
The sweet sounds of modern composition are tailor-made for fall. Solo piano scores the falling of leaves, while strings reflect the season’s bittersweet emotions. When orchestras bloom, they offer a sense of fullness; the heart can overflow even when the
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
The sweet sounds of modern composition are tailor-made for fall. Solo piano scores the falling of leaves, while strings reflect the season’s bittersweet emotions. When orchestras bloom, they offer a sense of fullness; the heart can overflow even when the
Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
When we started to receive fall music announcements early this spring, we knew something special was in the air. By the time summer started, we already had enough for an article. Now we have enough for five. The brand new
Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient & Drone
When we started to receive fall music announcements early this spring, we knew something special was in the air. By the time summer started, we already had enough for an article. Now we have enough for five. The brand new
