Apr 20, 2002 Music No Solace In Sleep by Aarktica (Review) It’s an intense experience, and not one you’ll soon forget.
Apr 14, 2002 Music Elm Street by Lanterna (Review) The album’s at its best when the music is more atmospheric and cinematic.
Feb 16, 2002 Music A Story in White by Aereogramme (Review) Aereogramme always seems to introduce a fatal flaw into their songs.
Feb 16, 2002 Music Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever by Explosions In The Sky (Review) Explosions in the Sky takes what should be a tried and true musical formula and turns it into something primal and affecting.
Feb 2, 2002 Music The Order of Things by Tarentel (Review) The first half of The Order of Things is simply excellent, and amazingly modest in approach.
Jan 1, 2002 Music Jetlag Dreams by Departure Lounge (Review) This gentle instrumental music is tinged with feelings of regret and melancholy.
Oct 29, 2001 Music Sings Reign Rebuilder by Set Fire To Flames (Review) Like all good collaborations, something new and interesting was forged out of that which was familiar.
Oct 28, 2001 Music My Father My King by Mogwai (Review) My Father My King is ultimately an extremely loud footnote in Mogwai’s history.
Oct 12, 2001 Music Angels of the Universe by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Sigur Rós (Review) You get the feeling that, in order to truly appreciate this music, you need to see the movie.
Aug 18, 2001 Music Suspende Animation by Timonium (Review) Timonium is adept at playing music in which silence and space is as much an instrument as the guitar or drums.
Jul 22, 2001 Music The Faithful Anchor by Unwed Sailor (Review) It’s uncanny how Unwed Sailor is able to convey emotion through a simple melody, a brush of a cymbal, a rolling bassline.
Jul 22, 2001 Music Home Is Where It Hurts by Hood (Review) Home Is Where It Hurts contains a healthy dose of the band’s intriguing blend of melancholia, autumnal sounds, and pastoral post-rock.
Jun 2, 2001 Music Rock Action by Mogwai (Review) Mogwai change up their sound a bit with more emphasis on vocals, to excellent results.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Even in Silence by Jessica Bailiff (Review) Haunting female-fronted atmospheric music in the vein of Flying Saucer Attack and Low.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Ocean Songs by Dirty Three (Review) Dirty Three play a blend of swampy yet cliché-less blues, minimalist jazz, and scaled down chamber music.
Mar 24, 2001 Music Selenography by Rachel’s (Review) Whilst requiring more work on behalf of the listener, ultimately this is an experience every bit as rewarding as Rachel’s earlier albums.
Mar 24, 2001 Music Fixed::Context by Labradford (Review) Like so many things, brevity is the soul of this album. The amazing thing is just how vast that brevity sounds.
Feb 3, 2001 Music The Blossom Filled Streets by Movietone (Review) It’s not all bad but there are far more interesting examples of this genre to be discovered.
Jan 22, 2001 Music Nature’s Clumsy Hand by Asha Vida (Review) Asha Vida do wake up echoes of early Verve in a couple of the songs on Nature’s Clumsy Hand.
Jan 13, 2001 Music A New Machine for Living by Turing Machine (Review) This is the wonderful sound of a rock band that sounds like a machine you’re afraid to get close to for fear your shirt might catch in the gears and your arms will get ripped off.