Review: Qui – Snuh
In the vein of Bertolt Brecht and Robert Wilson, we have Snuh by the inimitable Qui. Finding their wheelhouse among themes of burlesque, vaudeville, and driving without headlights, Qui is …
Review: Third Witness and Friends – Illequal
Things larger than single simple statements aren’t always the most fun. Sometimes after a long time, despite the work put into of the message, you no longer wish to hear …
Review: Ricardo Dias Gomes – Aa
Aa, the latest EP from Ricardo Dias Gomes, is a hypnotic record with a strong emphasis on bass and rhythm. Gomes’ ability to manipulate bass tones reflects his acclaimed work …
Review: Collections of Dead Souls – A Calm Taste EP
I type as I listen. We open with glitches and kosmische loops engulfing us and slowly pulling us in. Whispers or birdsong or both gradually reveal melodies apparently lost in …
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Review: Girl Pusher – 911
If you were to give me one word to describe Girl Pusher‘s music, it would be cathartic. Cathartic in a way where the music is a raw and candid blackwashing of the …
Review: Empathy Family – Sleep Transmission
I used to live in a mobile home in the middle of nowhere in the woods of central Texas. One time I took MDMA and laid in my room on …
Review: Dire Wolves / Headroom Split
Upon hitting play on this record I immediately got transported into a very psychedelic space. The drums and guitar on Dire Wolves’ ‘The Process Of Weirding Out,’ inject the right …
Review: Disintegration State Batch – Adventsong / Sunbane / Mute Branches
Adventsong – Happy Accidents Happy Accidents by Adventsong covers a lot of stylistic ground: there’s a lot of ambient sounds, but also elements of dance music. True to their self-description …
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Review – Chesty Vulva – Subjects
There’s a lot going on here. Sometimes people say that when they have a negative word to follow. This is not the case with the album Subjects by Chesty Vulva. …
Review – James Britt – Small Guitar Pieces
It’s 4 am and storming, I’m listening to this while I avoid sleep in favor of music. Declarative statements and plucky guitars. Parsing someones influences is always hard, but something …