SAFFRON SLUMBER – Somnogen (2010) Netlabel goodness post 3
Funny things are happening these days. For instance, back in the dark ages, there was no way to offer your music to the world without pressing a CD and mailing […]
ALL ABOUT EVE – Ultraviolet (1992) A lost dreampop classic
You probably haven’t heard of this album. If you haven’t and you like your rock music full of reverb, delay, genius psychedelic guitar playing, sweet female vocals and far-out atmospheres, […]
MATT BORGHI – The Phantom Light (2006) Murky sadness on the Great Lakes
I’ve noticed since I started this blog that many of my posts are more career retrospectives that focus on one album as an example of the best of an artist’s […]
ISIDORE – Life Somewhere Else (2012) Two renaissance men
Isidore is a collaboration between Aussie music legend Steve Kilbey and American guitarist Jeffrey Cain, best known for his time in Remy Zero. Kilbey’s claim to fame is being the […]
VACVVM – Peaceful Atom (2011) Netlabel goodness post 2
In my first netlabel-related post I praised the phenomenon for the wealth of music it brings us and the opportunities it provides talented musicians who lack an outlet. Netaudio does […]
INDOOR VOICES – s/t (2012) Atmosphere rock done right
Here’s your premise for this review. There are two ways to achieve a task: the right way and the wrong way, whether you are assembling a bookcase from IKEA (easier […]
HELIOS – Eingya (2006) Super hurtin’ melodies
I’m pretty late to the review parade on this, no doubt, but gimme a break, I’ve been at this for two weeks. And this sucker deserves all the praise it […]
A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN (2011) A soundtrack for melancholy
Stars of the Lid is possibly the most popular ambient act of the last 15 years. The duo came out of the “post-rock” scene, which is where their aesthetic originated. […]
BE BOP DELUXE – Modern Music (1976) A Futurist manifesto
Time for a rock music post. I admit, I was born in the 1970s and am still young enough that maybe I should pay more attention to what’s hip and […]
STEPHAN MICUS – Darkness and Light (1990) The master of all instruments
I must point out from respect that an excellent and quite poetic review of this album also appears on the Between Sound and Space blog, so please read it as […]
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