Isotope 217’s ‘The Unstable Molecule’ Still Sounds Like the Future 25 Years Later
The Unstable Molecule is unstable in all the right ways. Isotope 217 play modern jazz, post-rock, and funk but never fully commit to these genres within any given bar.
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Tortoise’s Doug McCombs Untangles His Band’s Cobwebbed Past
Chicago-based post-rock icons Tortoise get nostalgic with a remix re-release, with Doug McCombs telling tales of missing tapes and giving us new updates.
No More Talk Talk: Mark Hollis Biography Makes You Listen
Former Talk Talk member Mark Hollis was ruthlessly honest in his pursuit of a musical vision. This biography attests to the gifts and costs of his artistic pursuit.
‘Ants From Up There’ Sees Black Country, New Road Thrillingly Solidify Their Unique Vision
The bold sophomore album from the London experimentalists is a singular work rife with ambitious songwriting and sincere, sharply-observed emotions.
Eivind Aarset’s ‘Phantasmagoria’ Is a Modern Masterpiece
You might have trouble defining the elements inside Eivind Aarset’s sound. You also probably won’t care as the magnificent sounds wash over you.
Explosions in the Sky Design a Soundtrack for Public Television
As an Explosions in the Sky album, the lack of indulgent edge is one of the few things you can say about Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television.
On Est La!: Returning to Live Music in Northern Quebec with FME 2021
The 2021 lineup of Quebec’s Festival de Musique Emergente was simply dazzling, reflecting the breadth and quality of post-millennial Canadian music.
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MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of September 2021
Here we are with the September crop of the best heavy music, featuring everything across the board from extreme metal to noise and post-rock.
MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of June 2021
Summer is upon us, and we have some heavy tunes to go with it.
Black Midi Avoid the Sophomore Slump on ‘Cavalcade’
Black Midi’s Cavalcade is a great LP, and though not a fully brilliant or complete masterwork, it will leave many others imitating these guys sucking wake.
Experimentalist Loren Connors and Post-rock’s David Grubbs Collaborate on ‘Arborvitae’
Loren Connors and David Grubbs’ Arborvitae is a beautiful and vexing little record that is aging like fine Kentucky bourbon. The 2003 album is out on vinyl.
MONO Bring the Heaviness on Stunning Live Set ‘Beyond the Past’
A live album commemorating the 20th anniversary of Japanese post-rock’s MONO shows this deservedly acclaimed band at the height of their powers.
