Kelela Trades Hooks for Atmosphere on Sensuous ‘Raven’
Returning from a five-year hiatus, Kelela’s Raven isn’t an explosive comeback for the alternative R&B singer but a downtempo reflection.
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Daniel Rossen’s Debut ‘You Belong There’ Is Cinematic Folk-Rock
Daniel Rossen, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, releases his sublime debut solo album You Belong There.
Mira Calix Makes a Dada Dance Record with ‘Absent Origin’
Mira Calix’s Absent Origin takes the concepts of Dada and re-arrangement from visual artists such as Duchamp for a series of tracks impossible to pin down.
Nala Sinephro’s First LP is One for the Pantheon of Cosmic Jazz Classics
Nala Sinephro’s Space 1.8 is minimalist, an understated electroacoustic gem perfect for late-night listening. It’s one for the pantheon of cosmic jazz classics.
Squarepusher’s ‘Feed Me Weird Things’ Still Sounds Giddy With Possibility 25 Years Later
Squarepusher’s debut album, Feed Me Weird Things, gets a welcome reissue from Warp Records. “Bass guitar over electronic music” is his center—the mantra he has kept returning to for 25 years.
Jockstrap’s ‘Wicked City’ Is an Unfolding of Boundaries
On Wicked City, UK art-pop duo Jockstrap run through a gamut of styles and sounds, sometimes gracefully, sometimes forcefully, but always seductively.
Bibio Discusses ‘Sleep on the Wing’ and Why His Dreams Are of the Countryside
"I think even if I lived in the heart of Tokyo, I'd still make music that reminds people of the countryside because it's where my dreams often take me," says Bibio (aka Stephen Wilkinson) of his music and his new rustic EP.
Flying Lotus Goes Purely Instrumental on New Version of ‘Flamagra’
On the instrumental version of last year's Flamagra, Flying Lotus makes conspicuous variety feel coherent and ordered.
Bibio’s ‘Sleep on the Wing’ Is a Sweet Piece of Folk Music
On Sleep on the Wing, Bibio continues his fascination with mid-20th century British folk music that listeners heard on last year's Ribbons.
Yves Tumor Soars With ‘Heaven to a Tortured Mind’
On Heaven to a Tortured Mind, Yves Tumor relishes his shift to microphone caressing rock star. Here he steps out of his sonic chrysalis, dons some shiny black wings and soars.
Squarepusher Proves IDM Is Still Fresh and Full of Possibilities on ‘Be Up a Hello’
Squarepusher's Be Up a Hello asserts that what some would consider an outmoded sound palette can still be mined for fresh ideas, that IDM in its golden-age variety has yet to reach its zenith.
Squarepusher Returns with the Frenetic New Track “Nervelevers” (video)
Electronic producer Squarepusher's new album Be Up a Hello releases 31 January via Warp. Hear his latest single "Nervelevers".
