“Music” Archives

Mimi Parker’s lovely voice makes “Some Hearts (at Christmas Time)” another fine Christmas tune from the slowcore pioneers.

They’ve only released seven songs in four years, and each song is a lovely little gem in its own right. Even the REO Speedwagon cover.

No disrespect to Depeche Mode, but HKE’s track is a better match for the Ghost in the Shell aesthetic.

And yes, that’s really the new artwork. Those Texas boys are something else.

It has everything you could ever possibly want in a shoegaze song.

A really solid slice of electronic pop with a nice, dubby groove.

Circle of Dust’s famous “lost” album from 1998 gets reissued with three discs’ worth of bonus tracks, alternate versions, outtakes, and remixes.

Kosmische-inspired ambient music that evokes the most distant and forsaken reaches of space.

The Pennsylvania trio create lush, evocative dream pop that might fly under the radar of most.

Autumnal dream-pop, cosmic electronic music, impeccable Swedish pop, and the final Circle of Dust reissue.

One of the prettiest things I’ve ever heard from Gustav Ejstes and his bandmates.

Amir Abbey creates an atmosphere full of grandeur and majesty shadowed by melancholy.

An enjoyable collection of odds and ends that explore different facets of the C418 sound.

Ominous synth music, playful electronica, beautiful dark ambient, Swedish psych-rock instrumentals, and elegant emo.

There’s some very weird music to be found in Unknown Tone’s catalog, but that same music is frequently beautiful and intriguing as well.

This one-time limited release will feature ten albums that have received the most requests for a cassette release.

Yes, this Minnesota quintet sounds a LOT like Joy Division but their self-assured music ultimately transcends such easy comparisons.

The Midnight’s take on ’80s pop is packed with synthesizer goodness — and blazing guitar and sax solos galore.

Dixon and Stein have composed a rich, evocative score that brings the world of “Stranger Things” to life all on its own.

The album’s first single is accompanied by a post-apocalyptic skateboarding video… because why not?