Pulse Emitter Dive Deeply Into Synth Landscapes
Pulse Emitter excels at creating synth soundscapes that sound mind-bendingly wild, are massively melodic, and demand repeated listens.
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Mondo Lava Create a Spectacular Psychedelic Trip
The intercontinental duo Mondo Lava employ sonic collages under mountains of fuzz and distortion, with spellbinding results on Utero Dei.
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet Wrest Melody Out of Noise
Noise rock fans who yearn for the sound of a quartet at the absolute peak of their powers will gain much by scooping up guitar wizard Bill Orcutt’s new album.
Dustin Wong Unpacks Family History with Grand Sonic Gestures
Acclaimed guitarist Dustin Wong uses loops, samples, and guitar improvisation in a mesmerizing tribute to his recently deceased grandmother.
Mukqs Shatters Electronic Music Conventions on ‘Stonewasher’
Chicago-based weirdo pioneer Mukqs returns with one of the best electronic albums of 2023. Enter the dizzyingly immersive world of Stonewasher.
Pulse Emitter’s ‘Dusk’ Sports Lush Synthesizer Experiments
Pulse Emitter’s Dusk possesses a keen sense of melody, as arpeggios and melodic lines cross over each other, creating a lushness that washes over the listener.
Erica Eso’s ‘192’ Is a Weird and Lovable Mishmash of Art-pop
Erica Eso’s 192 sports classic pop and vintage soul elements, but surprises abound at nearly every turn. It’s full of skittish, multifaceted earworms.