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Tuesday, November 1 2011

Tobias Lilja: Delirium Portraits

Delirium Portraits works best in its most Spartan and sparse moments.


Monday, October 10 2011

Sleep ∞ Over: Forever

As a whole, Forever seems to be covering some awfully familiar territory in the chillwave / witch house genres.


Monday, September 26 2011

To Destroy a City: To Destroy a City

A pleasing debut from a Chicago post-rock outfit.


Friday, September 2 2011

Astrid Williamson: Pulse

The wispy-voiced Scottish singer-songwriter delivers her fifth solo album, an ambient slow burner with moments of brilliance.


Sunday, August 28 2011

Twinsistermoon: Then Fell the Ashes ...

Then Fell the Ashes ... is challenging, but there are enough spins on a well worn drone rock formula to make the time spent zoning out to it worth the time invested.


Friday, July 22 2011

All India Radio - Free Me (new album / MP3s)

Oh snap, All India Radio just gave away another free digital album!


Tuesday, July 5 2011

Brian Eno: Drums Between the Bells

This hybrid of music and poetry is frustratingly detached, adding color to absent ideas. It's safe to say that your spine will probably not shiver.


Tuesday, May 24 2011

Emanuele Errante: Time Elapsing Handheld

Static swatches of ambience that constantly threaten to deteriorate into rainstorm sound effects.


Monday, May 23 2011

Arthur Oskan: A Little More Than Everything

Early-hours techno as well as set-closers: all in a day's work for Arthur Oskan.


Wednesday, May 18 2011

Antonymes: The Licence to Interpret Dreams

It's the lingering of sounds that interests Ian M. Hazeldine.


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