Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Lawrence English + Stephen Vitiello ~ Fable

We last encountered Lawrence English on the immersive Wilderness of Mirrors, released earlier this year; we last encountered Stephen Vitiello at the New York exhibition “In the Garden of Sonic Delights”.  On Fable, the artists join forces for the second time, following  2011’s Acute Inbetweens (Crónica).  Each album shares a

Lawrence English + Stephen Vitiello ~ Fable

We last encountered Lawrence English on the immersive Wilderness of Mirrors, released earlier this year; we last encountered Stephen Vitiello at the New York exhibition “In the Garden of Sonic Delights”.  On Fable, the artists join forces for the second time, following  2011’s Acute Inbetweens (Crónica).  Each album shares a

Nikita Bondarev ~ Siberian Loner

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching the warm weather slowly slip away.  But in Siberia, November’s daily mean is -6 Celsius (21 F).  It’s already cold there.  Winter is not something that’s coming.  And so, this cassette from

Nikita Bondarev ~ Siberian Loner

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching the warm weather slowly slip away.  But in Siberia, November’s daily mean is -6 Celsius (21 F).  It’s already cold there.  Winter is not something that’s coming.  And so, this cassette from

Golden Diskó Ship ~ Invisible Bonfire

The music of Theresa Stroetges (Golden Diskó Ship) is beautiful, beguiling and bold.  Why can’t more pop music be like this?  Simultaneously more accessible and intricate than 2012’s Prehistoric Dance Party, her latest work cements her reputation as a dynamic composer.

Golden Diskó Ship ~ Invisible Bonfire

The music of Theresa Stroetges (Golden Diskó Ship) is beautiful, beguiling and bold.  Why can’t more pop music be like this?  Simultaneously more accessible and intricate than 2012’s Prehistoric Dance Party, her latest work cements her reputation as a dynamic composer.

William Ryan Fritch ~ Heavy / Empty

Any disappointment at the news that the elaborately packaged Revisionist album has been pushed back to 2015 is tempered by the appearance of two new EPs from William Ryan Fritch.  While they are available separately, they are closely related to each other and also

William Ryan Fritch ~ Heavy / Empty

Any disappointment at the news that the elaborately packaged Revisionist album has been pushed back to 2015 is tempered by the appearance of two new EPs from William Ryan Fritch.  While they are available separately, they are closely related to each other and also

Folklore Tapes ~ Fore Hallowe’en

Every Halloween, we review an album suitable for the occasion. In 2012, we chose Deison’s Quiet Rooms; in 2013 it was The Holocene’s Horror Scene. This year, the honor goes to Folklore Tapes’ cassette compilation Fore Hallowe’en, which is the

Folklore Tapes ~ Fore Hallowe’en

Every Halloween, we review an album suitable for the occasion. In 2012, we chose Deison’s Quiet Rooms; in 2013 it was The Holocene’s Horror Scene. This year, the honor goes to Folklore Tapes’ cassette compilation Fore Hallowe’en, which is the

Mondkopf ~ Hadès

Mondkopf‘s Hadès was released in February but has finally hit its proper season.  This album is no secret; it has sold out at source, and one has to scour the net to track down the remaining vinyl and CD copies.  It’s worth

Mondkopf ~ Hadès

Mondkopf‘s Hadès was released in February but has finally hit its proper season.  This album is no secret; it has sold out at source, and one has to scour the net to track down the remaining vinyl and CD copies.  It’s worth

Wist Records ~ The Unofficial Countryside

41 years ago, Richard Mabey penned The Unofficial Countryside, an ode to the tenacity of nature.  His classic essay finally has its soundtrack: seven 3″ CDs in a hand-burned wooden box.  Wist Records continues to impress by going all-out in its presentation,

Wist Records ~ The Unofficial Countryside

41 years ago, Richard Mabey penned The Unofficial Countryside, an ode to the tenacity of nature.  His classic essay finally has its soundtrack: seven 3″ CDs in a hand-burned wooden box.  Wist Records continues to impress by going all-out in its presentation,

Tape ~ Casino

With cover art this good, one prays the music will be worthy of a review, and in this case, it absolutely is.  Casino is the Swedish trio’s sixth album, and may be their best.  Fourteen years is a long time for

Tape ~ Casino

With cover art this good, one prays the music will be worthy of a review, and in this case, it absolutely is.  Casino is the Swedish trio’s sixth album, and may be their best.  Fourteen years is a long time for