Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Cathy Lane ~ The Hebrides Suite
Forty miles off the coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of islands whose populace have seen some harsh times yet still endure. Over the past three decades, Cathy Lane has enjoyed a love affair with the archipelago. The Hebrides
Cathy Lane ~ The Hebrides Suite
Forty miles off the coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of islands whose populace have seen some harsh times yet still endure. Over the past three decades, Cathy Lane has enjoyed a love affair with the archipelago. The Hebrides
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
The Changing Faces of MW Ensemble
Over the last five years, New York’s MW Ensemble has ventured from field recording to modern composition to abstract experimentalism, at times combining the three or releasing concurrent projects of competing timbre. A vast discography belies the fact that some releases are
The Changing Faces of MW Ensemble
Over the last five years, New York’s MW Ensemble has ventured from field recording to modern composition to abstract experimentalism, at times combining the three or releasing concurrent projects of competing timbre. A vast discography belies the fact that some releases are
Mortal Morning ~ The Lost Line
This EP may be made entirely of train sounds, but it doesn’t always sound like a train. The set tumbles through the timbres of drone, electronics, and jazz like a late night train passing by deserted stations; Mortal Morning (Michael
Mortal Morning ~ The Lost Line
This EP may be made entirely of train sounds, but it doesn’t always sound like a train. The set tumbles through the timbres of drone, electronics, and jazz like a late night train passing by deserted stations; Mortal Morning (Michael
Sunken Cathedral ~ S/T
Sunken Cathedral is a work of three distinct layers: the legend of Ys, the composition of Debussy, and the imagination of Ryan Jobes. On this tape, the three intertwine to form a pleasing whole. In the legend of Ys, a sunken
Sunken Cathedral ~ S/T
Sunken Cathedral is a work of three distinct layers: the legend of Ys, the composition of Debussy, and the imagination of Ryan Jobes. On this tape, the three intertwine to form a pleasing whole. In the legend of Ys, a sunken
Papillon ~ S/T
The 1969 semi-autobiographical novel Papillon (later a movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen) was an instant sensation on its release, as it purported to tell one man’s story of an escape from a brutal French penal colony. Whether or not the
Papillon ~ S/T
The 1969 semi-autobiographical novel Papillon (later a movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen) was an instant sensation on its release, as it purported to tell one man’s story of an escape from a brutal French penal colony. Whether or not the
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