Tangents' 'New Bodies' Is Unlike Any Other Record You'll Hear This Year
Shapeshifting Sydney quintet Tangents burn the genre maps and follow their impeccable improv instincts on New Bodies.
18 Jun 2018
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The Oxford Coma Contemplates "Smack & Temporary Enlightenment" (premiere)
The Oxford Coma has a penchant for blending heavy music in the vein of Neurosis with post-rock sensibilities, flashes of grunge and doses of noise, as heard on "Smack & Temporary Enlightenment".
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08 Jun 2018
Irmin Schmidt Tells His Story of Can
If All Gates Open isn't the full picture of Irmin Schmidt and Can, then the real McCoy must give one a hernia.
08 Jun 2018
The Sea and Cake Dial Back the Effort on 'Any Day' and It Shows
After 24 years of recording, indie rockers the Sea and Cake give us... another album.
24 May 2018
God Is an Astronaut Takes Listeners on an Introspective Journey via 'Epitaph' (album stream) (premiere)
Irish trio God Is an Astronaut returns with ninth and possibly best album to date with Epitaph, out Friday via Napalm Records.
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23 Apr 2018
Post-rock Band Lume Explores Grief, Survival on 'Wrung Out' (album stream)
Chicago post-rock trio Lume carries listeners through a long night of the soul on superb new album Wrung Out.
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19 Apr 2018
Kontinuum Announce New Album With Single That Inspires "Shivers" (premiere)
With nearly a decade of live performances and LPs behind them, Icelandic collective Kontinuum appear poised to release their best work yet.
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18 Apr 2018
Bound Meditates on Thin Line Between Hope and Resignation Via 'No Beyond' (album stream + interview)
Washington, D.C. quartet Bound issues debut album on 20 April. Founding member talks about the year-long journey toward the record's completion and the events which inspired its nine tracks.
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16 Apr 2018
Echo Collective Pays a Glorious Homage to Radiohead's 'Amnesiac'
Echo Collective Plays Amnesiac is a stunning record of vibrant highs and sedated lows, interpreted with irresistible grace and wit by a stellar group of musicians.
29 Mar 2018
Svalbard on the Plight of the "Unpaid Intern" (premiere)
Svalbard turns pen into sword via single from English band's upcoming, It's Hard to Have Hope.
26 Feb 2018
Hior Chronik Creates Moody and Ambient Composition on 'Out of the Dust'
Rich in ambience and atmosphere, Hior Chronik's Out of the Dust is an ideal record for those who don't mind slight variations on a dreamlike theme.
06 Feb 2018
And So I Watch You From Afar: The Endless Shimmering (review)
On its fifth studio LP, And So I Watch You From Afar re-centers its musical approach on instrumental gymnastics, with added emotional warmth to boot.
09 Nov 2017
Esmerine: Mechanics of Dominion
The post-rock act fusing chamber music with near Eastern folk music tradition, Esmerine releases Mechanics of Dominion, offering a complete testament to their vision.
03 Nov 2017
Threefifty: Gently Among the Coals
It's rare to find a band so unbeholden to genre as Threefifty.
11 Jun 2017
Oceans Are Zeroes: Oceans Are Zeroes
Oceans Are Zeroes will leave you emotionally exhausted and utterly satisfied.
24 May 2017
Crippled Black Phoenix - "Scared and Alone" (video) (premiere)
Crippled Black Phoenix releases new video for "Scared and Alone", a key track from the Bronze LP.
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