Review: Velum Break – Bench Manoeuvres
What is genius? Velum Break approached me once requesting I review their first record, caprolactam, and said they’d never really solicited a review before. This level of craft leads me …
Review Batch – Eli Winter / M. Grig / Her Majesty's Coroner for Wirral / The Holy Gasp
Eli Winter – The Time to Come Eli Winter is a young fingerpicking guitarist with a lot of talent. The Time To Come was a pleasure to listen to and …
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Review: Merge – S/T
“Nobody wants to hear the record that you make for everybody else. They want to hear the record you make for you. You just have to hope that it relates …
Review: Hibushibire – Turn On, Tune In, Freak Out!
Hailing from Japan’s Kansai district Hibushibire are at the forefront of the new wave of Japanese psychedelic rock bands. Their Freakout Orgasm! album from early 2017 reset my expectations on …
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Review: The Mystery – Eternity Without Limits
When it comes to the best of post-punk/experimental music, the origins of the magic can be hard to explain. Whether its Neu! making memorable one-note songs that go on forever …
Review Batch: Jeff Mercel / Cloud Diameter / VUM / M. Shutak
Jeff Mercel – Lunescapes Volume One Lunescapes Volume One, the debut release by Jeff Mercel (former member of Mercury Rev), is a beautiful record with glistening and articulate piano …
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Review: R. Stevie Moore – Afterlife
Stop what you’re doing right now. R. Stevie Moore just released one of his best collection of songs, Afterlife, so what else were you going to spend that money on? …
Review: Gary Wilson – The King of Endicott
See also: An Interview with the King of Endicott On the latest Gary Wilson record, The King of Endicott, Gary incorporates the outer space themes he visited on his last …
Review: Binaural Space – Encounters
I type as I listen. So we start with ambient loops from an alternate universe spiked with intent, it predates The Orb and is more akin to early Tangerine Dream …
Review: Who Killed Ralph? // Residents Tribute
Anyone who knows me a little bit knows that I love The Residents. Their blatant disregard for the rules of songwriting and their irreverent love of discord has been an …