Review: Dead Cross – S/T EP May 9, 2018 Surprise, surprise, indeed. The hardcore-punk super-group Dead Cross dropped an unannounced, four-song EP on the public last week via Ipecac and, for all its… Continue Reading
Review: David Grubbs & Taku Unami – “Failed Celestial Creatures” May 8, 2018 From the early notes of “Failed Celestial Creatures” – the meditative, 20-minute-long title track to the unanticipated debut collaboration between guitar-composer David Grubbs and… Continue Reading
Review: The Elephant Parallax – “Loam and Sky” May 8, 2018 There are two epic songs battling for your attention on Loam and Sky, the new EP from The Elephant Parallax out Friday, and either could… Continue Reading
Review: J. Foley – “Drone Loops” May 7, 2018 Now, this is the way EXPERIMENTAL music is supposed to sound – epic, thought-provoking and loud! The Austerity Program guitarist J. Foley departs sonically… Continue Reading
Review: Elephant Rifle – “Hunk” May 4, 2018 As pig-fuck goes, this is some of the best. For those just tuning in, pig-fuck is the unfortunately titled genre of explosive post-punk that,… Continue Reading
Review: Dylan Carlson – “Conquistador” April 26, 2018 I know it’s utterly blasphemous to suggest in underground circles, but my first point of entry when listening to Dylan Carlson’s new “Conquistador,” the… Continue Reading
Review: Grouper – “Grid of Points” April 26, 2018 Grouper’s new LP – Grid of Points, out tomorrow via Kranky – is no Ruins, but its sparse pairing of multifaceted, ghostly voices with… Continue Reading
Review: Rob Ford Explorer – S/T April 19, 2018 Just wow. The new self-titled LP from Reno’s Rob Ford Explorer, out earlier this month, is a potent gem, a heady amalgamation of jazz… Continue Reading
Review: Saleeha – “Come Wander Through The Pale Dark” April 19, 2018 As Saleeha, the Australian-born, Vancouver-based Max Buchanan makes meditative, slowly unfurling soundscapes that, surprisingly enough, do not echo or mime fellow Vancouver-based ambient artist… Continue Reading
Review: Melvins – “Pinkus Abortion Technician” April 18, 2018 Ugh. The new Melvins record, I am sad to report, dear reader, is a bit of a trainwreck. It’s not that Pinkus Abortion Technician, out… Continue Reading
