Gold Dime Make a Torrent of Beautiful Noise on ‘No More Blue Skies’
Gold Dime’s No More Blue Skies can be loud, fast, and urgent but will also disarm you and create a deeply unsettling atmosphere. It’s well worth the wait.
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Family Dynamics Release Their Long-Lost Album in Physical Form
The sole release from the experimental collective Family Dynamics gets the long-awaited vinyl treatment, and it’s an exquisite, impossible-to-classify gem.
Massimo Pupillo’s Prayer for the Survival of the North Is a Haunting Ambient Masterpiece
Massimo Pupillo’s Our Forgotten Ancestors takes the Sámi peoples of the Arctic Circle as its theme and inspiration for an instrumental tour-de-force.
Richard Sears Expertly Mixes Jazz, Ambient and Musique Concrète
Piano and tape loops provide the basis for pianist Richard Sears’ most satisfying, compelling release to date, Appear to Fade.
Sprain Aim For a Masterpiece on ‘The Lamb As Effigy’
Sprain’s aim at a masterpiece finds an exhaustive, immersive, and ambitious work of post-rock, noise, and poetry that intellectuals will lust after.
The Spark of Indian Electronic Music Is on ‘The NID Tapes’
When a Moog was placed in an Indian design college, students and staff casually broke ground for electronic music. The NID Tapes is a worthy document.
Loraine James Creates Intimate Glitchpop on ‘Gentle Confrontation’
Gentle Confrontation is undoubtedly Loraine James’ most intimate record to date and best overall as she reaches new heights in her production craft.
Jessica Pavone Interprets Womens’ Work Through the Ages
Eclectic composer Jessica Pavone pays tribute to women-made inventions through powerful musical compositions and performances in her new string ensemble album.
JOBS Return with the Tense and Multilayered ‘Soft Sounds’
With Soft Sounds, Brooklyn quartet JOBS continue to guide us out of predictability and into previously unknown musical avenues, lush with possibilities.
Miriam Piilonen Strikes a Balance in Her Multi-Talented Approach
Electronic artist Miriam Piilonen’s Sharp Diamond demonstrates her wide-ranging singer-songwriter talents and it’s as multifaceted as a fine jewel.
Grails Balance Their Scales: The Reckoning of ‘Anches En Maat’
Portland’s experimental post-rock kingpins Grails mark two decades since their debut with a new full-length retrospective LP and chat with PopMatters.
Colleen Delivers Micro-Focused Version of Her Sound Sculptures
Le Jour et la Nuit du Réel is a departure for Colleen and a natural progression. She delivers a micro-focused version of her sound sculptures.