Posts Tagged: thrill jockey
ACL 2013: The Happiest Music of the Year
When last year’s list was published, it wasn’t very popular. But over the course of the year, the hits kept increasing, until it became our number one specialty list. Why? Because people need happy music, and search for it online.
ACL 2013: The Happiest Music of the Year
When last year’s list was published, it wasn’t very popular. But over the course of the year, the hits kept increasing, until it became our number one specialty list. Why? Because people need happy music, and search for it online.
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Labels
Five labels stood above the rest in 2013, impressing us with the quality, consistency and variety of their releases. Their names are synonymous with trust; their music is always worth hearing. And now, in order of votes received, we present A
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Labels
Five labels stood above the rest in 2013, impressing us with the quality, consistency and variety of their releases. Their names are synonymous with trust; their music is always worth hearing. And now, in order of votes received, we present A
Glenn Jones ~ My Garden State
Thrill Jockey have used the ‘American Primitive’ tag when describing Glenn Jones’s music on My Garden State, although I must admit it is not a description that immediately springs to mind when listening to this album, and I feel it
Glenn Jones ~ My Garden State
Thrill Jockey have used the ‘American Primitive’ tag when describing Glenn Jones’s music on My Garden State, although I must admit it is not a description that immediately springs to mind when listening to this album, and I feel it
Jan St. Werner ~ Blaze Colour Burn
Jan St. Werner has been recording for two decades as parts of such acts as Mouse On Mars and Microstoria. To put this in perspective, his videos were featured on the MTV show AMP, back when MTV was cool, showed music videos,
Jan St. Werner ~ Blaze Colour Burn
Jan St. Werner has been recording for two decades as parts of such acts as Mouse On Mars and Microstoria. To put this in perspective, his videos were featured on the MTV show AMP, back when MTV was cool, showed music videos,
John Parish ~ Screenplay
It is probably no coincidence that most of the small band of collaborators currently working with PJ Harvey are multi-instrumentalists who also have parallel careers making soundtracks. It’s also unlikely to be a coincidence that the two main players on
John Parish ~ Screenplay
It is probably no coincidence that most of the small band of collaborators currently working with PJ Harvey are multi-instrumentalists who also have parallel careers making soundtracks. It’s also unlikely to be a coincidence that the two main players on
Date Palms ~ The Dusted Sessions
The Dusted Sessions follows “The Dust Bowl Theme”, one of the standout cuts on the compilation Your Victorian Breasts, reviewed here earlier this year. That languid desert piece finds its echo on “Dusted Down”, which to no one’s surprise is one of
Date Palms ~ The Dusted Sessions
The Dusted Sessions follows “The Dust Bowl Theme”, one of the standout cuts on the compilation Your Victorian Breasts, reviewed here earlier this year. That languid desert piece finds its echo on “Dusted Down”, which to no one’s surprise is one of
Peals ~ Walking Field
Listening to preview track “Blue Elvis”, embedded below, one receives a first impression of Peals as a languid guitar-based band. But Peals – who fill the speakers, but are actually a duo – are so diverse that no single track can do
Peals ~ Walking Field
Listening to preview track “Blue Elvis”, embedded below, one receives a first impression of Peals as a languid guitar-based band. But Peals – who fill the speakers, but are actually a duo – are so diverse that no single track can do
Electronic Observations 2013 #3
It’s been a bumper crop of electronic music in the past month, of all shapes and sizes, so thanks to all the artists who submit. In fact, there’s been so much, I’ve had to bump some to either next month
Electronic Observations 2013 #3
It’s been a bumper crop of electronic music in the past month, of all shapes and sizes, so thanks to all the artists who submit. In fact, there’s been so much, I’ve had to bump some to either next month
a closer listen 