Jun 28, 2003 Music The Mess We Made by Matt Elliott (Review) It is quite a little oddity but what a beautiful oddity it is.
Jun 26, 2003 Music The Escapist by Lee Baby Simms (Review) The music is effective in creating pleasantly impressionistic moods, but it seems like there should be more.
May 22, 2003 Music 6 by Supersilent (Review) Whereas before I had heard a formless jumble of sounds, I found something beautiful and truly intriguing.
Apr 20, 2003 Music Sement #2 by Various Artists (Review) Osito has done the hard task of balancing variety with quality, and somehow manages to excel at both.
Apr 12, 2003 Music Icarus by The Forms (Review) The Forms new full-length/half-length/EP or whatever the stink it is, is not for you to spend your cash on.
Mar 2, 2003 Music Panchroma by Waterwheel (Review) Panchroma exists somewhere between the worlds of Seefeel and O Yuki Conjugate.
Feb 18, 2003 Music Projecto by Kobi (Review) Kobi create pieces of stunning focus and intensity, especially given the unstructured approach behind their construction.
Jan 19, 2003 Music Lullaby by If Thousands (Review) A classically trained vocalist and a punk rock bassist unite to create an intriguing drone album.
Jan 19, 2003 Music Interno by Rf (Review) Despite all of the processing and digitization, an incredible amount of organic warmth emanates from this album.
Dec 23, 2002 Music We Haven’t Just Been Told, We Have Been Loved by Half-Handed Cloud (Review) These songs are immediately compelling, perfectly rounded out, and though always brief, never feel truncated or half-done.
Dec 3, 2002 Music Definition of Raw Moments From a Different Perspective by Mago (Review) A fascinating study in electronic music that takes clichéd sounds in new, interesting directions.
Oct 6, 2002 Music 1957 by Soul-Junk (Review) Taking in “1957” is like listening to all of the schizophrenia of “1956” condensed into only half the time.
Aug 23, 2002 Music Glissceule by lovesliescrushing (Review) Glissceule is as blissed-out as shoegazer can possibly get, consisting of nothing but nigh-endless layers of Cortez’ heavily processed guitars and Arpin’s angelic cooing.
Jul 21, 2002 Music Xuvetyn by lovesliescrushing (Review) This album shows why lovesliescrushing are at the head of the beautiful noise scene.
Jun 17, 2002 Music Stenorette by Amp (Review) AMP has indeed changed their sound, and not managed to totally disappoint in doing it.
Apr 14, 2002 Music Learning About Your Scale by Half-Handed Cloud (Review) Criticizing John Ringhofer for making strange music is pointless because it’s obvious he has no intent to do otherwise.
Feb 27, 2002 Music Neu! 75 by Neu! (Review) Like both the albums that preceded it, Neu! 75 offers what are at times, frustrating glimpses of possibilities.