“Music” Archives

These songs move in directions that are more interesting than the simple “shoegaze + metal” equation implies.

Peru’s Resplandor helped open my eyes to the true global nature of shoegaze.

Pulls together disparate threads of jazz, hip-hop, and electronica, with a large dose of anime aesthetic.

An immaculately produced album of ambient electronica.

Evocative ambient music with hints of nocturnal mystery and intrigue.

Subdued, empathetic music for those times when you need a thoughtful, comforting presence in the room.

Sparse, intimate folk/slowcore, nocturnal cinematic ambient, airy electronic music, and anime-inspired future funk.

1998’s “Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys” and 1999’s “The Cycle of Days and Seasons” can be ordered from Norman Records.

The simple fact is that any new music from Lee Bozeman is a gift.

Some of the enigmatic vaporwave producer’s funnest, and funkiest, music to date.

Fire Records will reissue the album this September.

Kiriyama Family’s soulful pop definitely has a retro sense about it, but it’s far more than just a nostalgic retread.

While certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, I consider this one of 2017’s most fascinating and compelling albums.

Dreamy autumnal pop, spaced-out slowcore, The Smiths get a shoegaze makeover, and some gorgeous psychedelic pop.

Sorrow Plagues’s blend of black metal and shoegaze contains a few sonic surprises along the way.

The reunited trio’s performance of “My Hands Are Thermometers” will probably be the highlight of my week.

Marty Robbins’ music presents an idealized, but never schmaltzy vision of the American West. Plus, he has a voice for the ages.

Timber Timbre’s music is dark and disquieting, and intoxicating precisely because of that.

Art can be transcendent — but enjoying it in spite of the artist’s flaws and transgressions can be difficult.

Slowdive’s Pitchfork Live performance accentuates the great continuity between their oldest and newest material.