The Pirate Ship Quintet Reconcile the Gloom and Hope of Post-Rock
On Emitter, UK instrumental ensemble the Pirate Ship Quintet dive deeper into the textures and sensibilities that define their beautifully melancholy sound.
04 Jun 2019
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William Tyler 'Goes West'
Think of William Tyler's fingers as the wind rattling the leaves on the trees. There is no storm coming, but the gusts have their own power and cannot be ignored. They make a statement.
22 Jan 2019
Lubomyr Melnyk's 'Fallen Trees' Is a Thing of Uncommon Beauty
The latest album from the Ukranian-born pianist Lubomyr Melnyk combines lush melodies with stunning instrumental technique.
07 Dec 2018
The Trouble Notes Shine in the Regal Poignance of Their "Grand Masquerade" (premiere)
Berlin-based "indie-world fusion" trio the Trouble Notes blend violin, guitar, and percussion into a whirlwind of contemporary and classic sounds on this instrumental track, "Grand Masquerade".
05 Oct 2018
10 Acts to Watch at Sziget Festival
With another grandiose edition of the legendary Sziget festival about to begin, we draw your attention to the acts you shouldn't miss this year, here or anywhere else globally.
08 Aug 2018
Brits in Hot Weather #1: Tirzah, Immersion, Sorry, Thyla, and Barbudo
Today begins our new regular guide to the best new music coming out of the UK. The first edition features Tirzah, Immersion, Sorry, Thyla, and Barbudo.
06 Jun 2018
Two Bands From Washington State Offer Unique Takes on Jazz Classic "St. James Infirmary" (premiere)
In this double premiere, Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints and Hot Club Sandwich both take on the jazz standard.
13 Feb 2018
The Fretless Meld Traditional Irish Tunes With "Jenny Bear" (premiere)
Arranging two Irish string tunes into a set, Juno-winning quartet the Fretless pay homage to their traditional roots.
13 Feb 2018
The Best Ambient/Instrumental Music of 2017
In a year when the daily damning headlines make us all want to retreat into ourselves, the ambient/instrumental crowd aren't being idle by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, this roundup of brilliant new voices proves that ambient artists are taking more risks and breaking more ground than we ever thought possible.
Evan Sawdey
Music
29 Nov 2017
Sannhet: So Numb
Without changing their identity, Sannhet travels deep within their core to further progress their unclassifiable sound on So Numb.
22 Aug 2017
Frank Zappa: Jazz From Hell (Yesterday's Jukebox)
Frank Zappa's complex, electronic masterpiece showed what the late, great maestro could achieve by removing the human element and harnessing the power of a machine.
07 Aug 2017
Com Truise: Iteration
On his first full-length album in five years, Seth Haley, a.k.a. Com Truise, unleashes his usual battery of vivid retro-synth anthems.
21 Jun 2017
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async
The celebrated composer is back from a recent health scare with his first solo album in eight years, and it's a dark, eerie, ethereal beauty.
28 Apr 2017
Forma: Physicalist
Brooklyn's instrumental trio are back in rare form with a new label, a new band member, and an expanded sonic palette.
22 Sep 2016
Battle Trance: Blade of Love
Experimental saxophone quartet Battle Trance pushes the capabilities of both the tenor saxophone and the human breath on Blade of Love.
Brice Ezell
Music
25 Aug 2016
DJ Shadow: The Mountain Will Fall
The Mountain Will Fall, despite being released nearly 20 years after Shadow's debut masterpiece Endtroducing....., is still less innovative at release than the original is decades after coming out.
08 Aug 2016
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