Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Tonesucker ~ Memento Mori

Years have passed since we’ve heard from the English band Tonesucker, but they’ve come back in a big way.  The new album arrives in a box that contains a USB stick, a series of postcards, and a small sachet of grave

Tonesucker ~ Memento Mori

Years have passed since we’ve heard from the English band Tonesucker, but they’ve come back in a big way.  The new album arrives in a box that contains a USB stick, a series of postcards, and a small sachet of grave

Slow Meadow ~ Costero

The videos for “Brazos Fantasmas” and “Lamellophone and the Gulf of Mexico” focus on hands: hands upraised to catch the sun or the rain, hands holding and letting go, hands moving in time to the music.  The impression is of

Slow Meadow ~ Costero

The videos for “Brazos Fantasmas” and “Lamellophone and the Gulf of Mexico” focus on hands: hands upraised to catch the sun or the rain, hands holding and letting go, hands moving in time to the music.  The impression is of

Otto A. Totland ~ The Lost

The holidays are upon us; some might say they’ve been here for a while.  The next month will bring a mad rush of shopping, cooking and company.  It’s the perfect time to invest in Otto A. Totland‘s music.  Concerned with “the

Otto A. Totland ~ The Lost

The holidays are upon us; some might say they’ve been here for a while.  The next month will bring a mad rush of shopping, cooking and company.  It’s the perfect time to invest in Otto A. Totland‘s music.  Concerned with “the

Rafał Kołacki ~ ‘Ā’zan. Hearing Ethiopia

Ask most Westerners what they know about Ethiopia, and they may recall stories of starvation, perhaps the war with Eritrea.  Unfortunately, it ends there.  Rafał Kołacki addresses this knowledge gap with the wisely titled ‘Ā’zan. Hearing Ethiopia.  Through his ears, we

Rafał Kołacki ~ ‘Ā’zan. Hearing Ethiopia

Ask most Westerners what they know about Ethiopia, and they may recall stories of starvation, perhaps the war with Eritrea.  Unfortunately, it ends there.  Rafał Kołacki addresses this knowledge gap with the wisely titled ‘Ā’zan. Hearing Ethiopia.  Through his ears, we

Günter Schlienz ~ Book of Dreams

Write down your dreams before they slip away.  The advice is wise, for as soon as we awake, we begin to forget.  By keeping a notepad next to his bed, Günter Schlienz was able to begin writing his Book of Dreams.  The album

Günter Schlienz ~ Book of Dreams

Write down your dreams before they slip away.  The advice is wise, for as soon as we awake, we begin to forget.  By keeping a notepad next to his bed, Günter Schlienz was able to begin writing his Book of Dreams.  The album

MYMK ~ The Memory Fog

The SØVN collective has become known for careful attention to packaging, a recent highlight being the wooden box edition of Amelia Devoid’s Hypogeum.  But their latest release takes the cake.  The tape is enclosed in a concrete box that can’t be opened

MYMK ~ The Memory Fog

The SØVN collective has become known for careful attention to packaging, a recent highlight being the wooden box edition of Amelia Devoid’s Hypogeum.  But their latest release takes the cake.  The tape is enclosed in a concrete box that can’t be opened

Jeff T. Byrd ~ Lamb Alley

Moving into a new place is fun, but can also be a little bit scary.  There are new noises to adjust to inside and out: the hum of appliances, the clanking of heaters, the creaking of boards.  One wonders if

Jeff T. Byrd ~ Lamb Alley

Moving into a new place is fun, but can also be a little bit scary.  There are new noises to adjust to inside and out: the hum of appliances, the clanking of heaters, the creaking of boards.  One wonders if

Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream ~ Requiem

Settle in, and get ready for the long haul.  Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream offers post-rock as post-rock should be: four songs over the course of an hour, including two eighteen-minute behemoths.  The album contains all the excitement one could

Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream ~ Requiem

Settle in, and get ready for the long haul.  Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream offers post-rock as post-rock should be: four songs over the course of an hour, including two eighteen-minute behemoths.  The album contains all the excitement one could