“Music” Archives

This four-hour collection of improvised ambient/electronic music is as spacious and expansive as its cosmic cover art suggests.

The first single from Sufjan’s upcoming album traffics in ghostly synths and harrowing drones.

Originally released in 1997, these eight ambient pieces put much of modern dungeon synth music to shame.

The “father of Christian goth” leaves behind a unique legacy in Christian music.

My friend’s latest EP is a good one for fans of soulful, country-tinged singer/songwriter music.

A new single from one of the best synthpop/darkwave bands around.

This 1978 album takes John Williams’ iconic score in some truly bizarre directions.

Is an ’80s synthwave remix of The Mandalorian theme really necessary? Do you even need to ask?

I listened to a lot of music this year; these 25 songs were the ones that stuck with me throughout the last 12 months.

The influential designer’s artwork graced albums by Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pixies, and This Mortal Coil.

The Moscow shoegazers return with ten tracks of brilliant shoegaze that’s hampered only somewhat by a muddy mix.

The venerable indie-rock trio deliver some of the best Christmas music of the season in this concert recording.

Hanson’s dulcimer often takes the lead in these songs, but in ways that are consistently beguiling.

Someday people will finally acknowledge Forster for the brilliant songwriter that he is.

A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.

One of Dusty Reske’s best songs is also one of his catchiest and grooviest to date.

Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.

I realize this is a very specific form of nerdery, but I am totally here for it.