May 5, 2025 Music “Candling” by Loscil Scott Morgan’s latest album is yet another collection of consistently beguiling soundscapes.
Nov 29, 2024 Music Only Hinting by Clinic Stars (Review) The Detroit duo’s unassuming blend of dream pop and slowcore makes for an absolutely haunting and beguiling listen.
Jul 16, 2024 Music “Only Hinting” by Clinic Stars The Detroit-based dream pop duo tease their strongest work to date.
Nov 9, 2020 Music Demen’s Darkly Atmospheric Nektyr Embraces Gloom and Melancholy to Stunning Effect (Review) The enigmatic Swedish artist’s debut album is dark, shadowy, and veiled, the perfect music for long, lonely winter nights.
Apr 30, 2017 Music Strands by Steve Hauschildt (Review) A blend of modular electronics and stirring ambient passages.
Mar 26, 2005 Music Let Us Never Speak of It Again by Out Hud (Review) The new disc is far less skronky and cacophonous, its melodies having been burnished to a chrome-like, Euro-chic sheen.
Mar 6, 2005 Music F#A# Infinity by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Review) Nothing’s small in GYBE!‘s music.
Mar 6, 2005 Music Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Review) This is true pre-millenial tension, folks.
Dec 4, 2004 Music Kompilation by Various Artists (Review) Full of examples of why Kranky is one of the most essential — and consistent — labels currently out there in indie-dom.
Jul 7, 2004 Music Quiet City by Pan•American (Review) The most emotional and affecting Pan-American album to date.
Apr 9, 2004 Music Pan-American by Pan•American (Review) It’s like Labradford remixing Seefeel remixing… Labradford!
Apr 9, 2004 Music 360 Business/360 Bypass by Pan•American (Review) As slow and mellow an album as you’re likely to hear all year.
Feb 1, 2004 Music Clear Horizon by Clear Horizon (Review) These songs rarely feel as compelling as it seems like they should be.
Jun 26, 2003 Music S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. by Out Hud (Review) Holy crap… did I just use “fun, funky vibe” to describe a Kranky release?
Mar 22, 2003 Music E Luxo So by Labradford (Review) Each unnamed track is slow and purposeful, solid and often quite beautiful.
Mar 22, 2003 Music Mi Media Naranja by Labradford (Review) They’ve really created a beautiful piece here that manages to be sparse and minimal while remaining emotional and moving.
Mar 22, 2003 Music Labradford by Labradford (Review) It’s a beautiful work, glittering with ice and chilly atmospheres.
Mar 21, 2003 Music Songs for a Dead Pilot by Low (Review) Low plays each song in a very deliberate manner, as if each song survives from one chord or brushstroke to the next.