Top 50 Records of 2020, So Far (Spectrum Culture) July 8, 2020 David Grubbs & Taku Unami – Comet Meta [Blue Chopsticks] The record begins in unassuming territory, two undistorted electric guitars unfurling jumbled yet glassy,… Continue Reading
Review: David Grubbs/Taku Unami – “Comet Meta” June 1, 2020 In “Heart of the Thrumming House”, the fourth track off the new David Grubbs and Taku Unami collaboration, Comet Meta, listeners can be forgiven for feeling… Continue Reading
Review: Hontatedori – “Konata Kanata” July 22, 2018 If the vitriol and raw energy of punk rock is like a fever dream, then the Tokyo trio Hontatedori — which premiered its U.S…. 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
