Pleasure-Voltage is a record that manages to balance the most relaxing aspects of ambient music along with the most psychedelic. The collaboration composed and performed by Benjamin Finger, James Plotkin, and Mia Zabelka engages the listener without coming on too strong. Too often in ambient records, I’ll hear sudden bursts of noise, drone, or what…
Consider supporting our writers via Paypal, Venmo and CashApp Adams/Bucko/Cunningham - Every Way But What Came To Mind Already Dead Tapes and Records Reviewed by J. Brodsky For all the micro-genre pissing contests held by fascist teenagers (and teenage-minded adults) in the comments of YouTube videos, on music forums, and within other, less savoury…
Tiny Magnetic Pets - The Politburo Disko EP Vitamin C The Politburo Disko EP by Tiny Magnetic Pets makes a strong case for new wave and synth-pop not being genres that are “over” or simply retro. I was really impressed with the sound design on this record. Starting the EP with “Enigma Code Variations…
Piroshka - Brickbat Bella Union The debut album Brickbat by Piroshka is an instantly catchy listen and adds credence to my opinion that the British simply make the best rock music. I’m admittedly unfamiliar with Lush, Elastica, Moose, and Modern English beyond the obvious Modern English song. What I can say definitively is that regardless…
Photo Credits: AnnaLee Barclay (We All Want Someone to Shout For) / Edwina Hay (Music Existence) Seeing John Maus the past week was a dream come true for me. Finally hearing all of these songs I’ve loved for years come to life onstage was a transcendent experience, as was seeing Maus punch himself in the…
solarein - neon demons neon demons feels like a soundtrack to a great film I’ve never seen. Equal parts ethereal and assertive, the music invites and engages the listener. It always impresses me when instrumental music outside of jazz can hold my attention for that long, but neon demons has enticing synth sounds and progressions.…
