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.
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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.
Jlin Updates Her Approach to Percussion on ‘Perspective’
Synthetic or acoustic percussion, Perspective is another release that demonstrates Jlin is a genre unto herself and way ahead of the electronic music curve.
Laurel Halo’s Music Becomes Even More Glacially Cinematic on ‘Atlas’
Laurel Halo’s Atlas feels like a natural progression. Mixing her voice with electronics and instruments, she creates her most glacial music yet.
Experimentalists Radian Break Their Mold on ‘Distorted Rooms’
Spend enough time with Radian’s new LP, Distorted Rooms, and you will begin to sense the adjustments made to this musical niche right before your ears.