OOIOO and Lightning Bolt Create a Deliriously Off-Kilter LP
THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRAL brings together two legendary experimental artists, OOIOO and Lightning Bolt for a delirious ride.
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Joseph Branciforte and Jozef Dumoulin Are Stunning
ITERAE sees two trailblazing musician-composers, Joseph Branciforte and Jozef Dumoulin, experiment with keyboards and electronics.
Emil Mark Brings Minimalism to the Pipe Organ
With Mellemtid, Danish composer Emil Mark updates an older instrument, pipe organs, with modern technology in a minimalist approach.
Caroline Davis Explores Endless Musical Possibilities
Through composition and improvisation, experimental jazz saxophonist Caroline Davis creates a sound all her own on Fallows.
Ohyung Offers Vivid Heartland Impressions on ‘Iowa’
Ohyung offers spacious electronics and samples that evoke vast and open landscapes, stories of life and loss, social tensions, and oppression.
Bill Callahan Circles Himself on ‘My Days of 58’
Bill Callahan reprises some familiar themes on My Days of 58, from constructing a simulacrum of oneself through songwriting to the weight of depression.
Ólafur Arnalds Creates Past Songs for the Future
Ólafur Arnalds’ prolific recordings are matched by his eclectic range of styles and, significantly, the range of artists he works with, such as here, with Talos.
Carlos Ferreira and Dasom Baek Make Beautiful Noise
Carlos Ferreira and Dasom Baek’s new transatlantic collaboration, Unbalance combines musique concrète with one-take improvisation.
“Paul McCartney Is Dead”: The Hoax That Just Won’t Die
The “Paul McCartney Is Dead” hoax is so familiar to the public that it is taught in psychology courses to illustrate confirmation bias. Why won’t it just die, already?
The Cosmic Tones Research Trio Create “Great Black Music”
The Cosmic Tones Research Trio discuss their diverse musical backgrounds, spiritual practices, political preoccupations, and the research behind their music.
Mary Ocher’s ‘Weimar’ Has a Stunning, Dramatic Atmosphere
Armed with just a piano and her voice, Berlin-based Mary Ocher is a striking presence on her new record, Weimar.
Planet B’s “War’s Coming Home” Tours Our Current Hellscape
Planet B’s Justin Pearson has accumulated a discography that impressively hangs together without repetition, and this is yet another powerful entry.