Posts Tagged: thrill jockey
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Needlefall
The phrase “North Carolina Appalachian folk” brings to mind a certain set of assumptions, some of which hold true for Magic Tuber Stringband and others of which are shattered here. In like manner, the duo’s expressive sound may remind some of
Magic Tuber Stringband ~ Needlefall
The phrase “North Carolina Appalachian folk” brings to mind a certain set of assumptions, some of which hold true for Magic Tuber Stringband and others of which are shattered here. In like manner, the duo’s expressive sound may remind some of
Maya Shenfeld ~ Under the Sun
Under the Sun is a study in contrasts: the way things are and the way things could be. Even the internal dynamics shift beneath the ears, from seismic drone to effervescent electronics, from oboe and recorders to organ and choir. While
Maya Shenfeld ~ Under the Sun
Under the Sun is a study in contrasts: the way things are and the way things could be. Even the internal dynamics shift beneath the ears, from seismic drone to effervescent electronics, from oboe and recorders to organ and choir. While
Radian ~ Distorted Rooms
Is Distorted Rooms rock or electronic? Is the music improvised or composed? On Radian‘s new album, loud sounds become soft and soft sounds become loud; guitar lines are cut free from their moorings; loops and layers intertwine. Each track becomes one of
Radian ~ Distorted Rooms
Is Distorted Rooms rock or electronic? Is the music improvised or composed? On Radian‘s new album, loud sounds become soft and soft sounds become loud; guitar lines are cut free from their moorings; loops and layers intertwine. Each track becomes one of
ACL 2022 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of happy music that is positive without being saccharine. One common theme below
ACL 2022 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of happy music that is positive without being saccharine. One common theme below
Glenn Jones ~ Vade Mecum
Vade Mecum is a collection of ten instrumentals, performed fingerstyle on solo acoustic guitar by veteran virtuoso Glenn Jones, though he’d likely resist the second descriptor. According to Jones, the Latin phrase means ‘go with me’. Another definition is a handbook kept by one’s
Glenn Jones ~ Vade Mecum
Vade Mecum is a collection of ten instrumentals, performed fingerstyle on solo acoustic guitar by veteran virtuoso Glenn Jones, though he’d likely resist the second descriptor. According to Jones, the Latin phrase means ‘go with me’. Another definition is a handbook kept by one’s
SP* Episode 25: IRREGARDS – with Matmos [podcast]
The long-running electronic duo Matmos have just released a gorgeous new LP, Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer. Whereas their previous album, 2020’s The Consuming Flame: Open Exercises in Group Form, saw the couple collaging contributions from 99 friends recorded
SP* Episode 25: IRREGARDS – with Matmos [podcast]
The long-running electronic duo Matmos have just released a gorgeous new LP, Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer. Whereas their previous album, 2020’s The Consuming Flame: Open Exercises in Group Form, saw the couple collaging contributions from 99 friends recorded
ACL 2021 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
If 2020 was the most surreal year in recent memory, 2021 was the runner-up. A rollercoaster of emotion was supplanted by a mountain of malaise. And yet, many artists broke through with the finest albums of their careers. Some of
ACL 2021 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
If 2020 was the most surreal year in recent memory, 2021 was the runner-up. A rollercoaster of emotion was supplanted by a mountain of malaise. And yet, many artists broke through with the finest albums of their careers. Some of
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock
Sorry, friends, no folk or jazz made our top ten this year ~ 2021 was the year of rock and post-rock! With almost every major post-rock band releasing an EP or album in 2021, even some of the top performers
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Rock and Post-Rock
Sorry, friends, no folk or jazz made our top ten this year ~ 2021 was the year of rock and post-rock! With almost every major post-rock band releasing an EP or album in 2021, even some of the top performers
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