“Music” Archives

One of the best and darkest trance records you could ever hope to hear.

Flux is a beautiful, dark mixture of industrial electronica.

The most straightforward Havalina release to date, if you can use “straightforward” to describe a Havalina release.

It’s uncanny how Unwed Sailor is able to convey emotion through a simple melody, a brush of a cymbal, a rolling bassline.

Home Is Where It Hurts contains a healthy dose of the band’s intriguing blend of melancholia, autumnal sounds, and pastoral post-rock.

Sleeps with the Fishes is adept at taking what should be morose music and converts it into something resplendent.

These songs are pure filigree, the musical equivalent of rococo art, completely concerned with ornamentation and flourish.

Set yourself the easier task of locating the only good British weirdo album of the “grunge” era.

Although clearly influenced by bands such as Limp Bizkit and Rage Against the Machine, he remains a one-man show.

The sound of a great technical group squeezing every last valid bit of amusement from a synthetic sound.

There’s no doubt that there will be drum and bass/jungle fans that will eat World Domination up.

Overall this album is fantastic and it’s a great pity that it’s only a limited release.

Forbidden Love is a hopeful sign that the band’s new album this fall will be just as resonant.

A monolithic album that must be appreciated for its sheer breadth and scope, and moments of heart-wrenching beauty.

As for actually sitting and listening through the entire album… though it is quite beautiful, this could be intimidating.

This album is intensely both weird and cool.

Shelflife have gathered bands from all around the world to create a soundtrack for sunny days with the occasional rain shower.

It’s good for trance fans, but dance and electronica buffs may be less interested than if this was a truly great record.