Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More

I personally would’ve liked something a lot darker and heavier.

The American Astronaut works best if you think of it as a tweaked version of classic black-and-white serials.

Soundscapes that transport listeners to surreal, alien, and dark territories.

Crónicas is about the lengths to which someone will go to get the truth, even if it means sacrificing the truth to do so.

As the name might imply, this is bright, shiny, shimmery California pop of the highest variety.

An absolutely delirious record whose substance comes purely from its delirious flow and infectious sense of fun.

But when all is said and done, there’s a sweet sense of vindication throughout the movie.

The album’s goofiness undercuts the band’s attempts to explore deeper, more relevant themes.

It’s one thing for dreams to inspire music, but quite another for music to inspire a dream while you’re still awake.

Hush Collector has built for themselves a very solid foundation, and hopefully, it’s just a sign of even better things to come.

The Ministry of Archers feels like a throwback to past Joy Electric efforts like We Are The Music Makers and Five Stars For Failures.

A gentle and thoughtfully ambient sound that always seems to remain a welcome and warming listen.

This may be my least favorite Studio Ghibli film to date.

Lake Trout shatters through the obvious comparisons, attaining a lofty sound all their own.

This could’ve been a compelling EP but it’s an overlong and thinly-stretched full-length.

Intended as a soundtrack for one of the most (in)famous exploitation films of all time, there’s very little that feels exploitative about this.

It often seems as if an amazing sense of style is all that “A Bittersweet Life” has going for it.

Listening to these recordings, you get a real sense of just how overwhelming this group must be to experience live.

Designed for Reading retains a consistent cinematic feel, full of dramatic drones, haunting vocal pieces, and dark slabs of ambience.

There’s a confidence, a security that comes across in his music that is terribly comforting.