Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More
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Sound of Violence by The Third Eye Foundation (Review)
But there’s just too much going on at once in these songs, and it’s not used effectively.Hung Over as the Queen in the Maida Vale by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Review)
This single song shows why they are currently putting out some of the best music today.After the Flood by After the Flood (Review)
After the Flood takes the eerie otherworldliness of Lucid’s music and makes it more musical and listenable.The Streets of Babylon by Samori (Review)
Samori has taken the art of hip-hop a notch higher with his beautifully crafted musical tracks and passionate lyrics.Hell’s Laughter and Heaven’s Ache by John Ludi (Review)
I’m still pondering some the lyrics on this album.A New Machine for Living by Turing Machine (Review)
This is the wonderful sound of a rock band that sounds like a machine you’re afraid to get close to for fear your shirt might catch in the gears and your arms will get ripped off.Neverfigure by Gentlyfall (Review)
I mean, you name the shoegaze accoutrement, they’ve got it.Hail the Frozen North by Hollydrift (Review)
Mathias Anderson displays considerable talent in creating “experimental” music that’s surprisingly easy to listen to.Tragic Epilogue by Anti-Pop Consortium (Review)
Anti-Pop Consortium’s detours are not the same old breaks trotted out which are sure to rock a crowd.Coming to Terms by Arco (Review)
Arco’s Chris Healey has just about the softest, whispery-est voice in pop music.Dinosaur Act by Low (Review)
The result is something pure and natural, as wholesome as can be, but also full of tension and anxiety.Perennial Favorites by Squirrel Nut Zippers (Review)
Another impressive jazz album from the North Carolina band.The Black Mask Soundtrack by Various Artists (Review)
An uneventful mix made up of mostly boring and pointless tracks.Owl Remix Low by Various Artists (Review)
The best way to enjoy this disk is not really so much as a Low record, but as a relatively well-done compilation of electronic and ambient music.On the Brink of Infinity by Various Artists (Review)
Anyone who considers themselves a fan of World Serpent, Projekt, Cold Meat, or other similar labels would do themselves well to find a copy.In the Fishtank 5 by Tortoise, The Ex (Review)
Sounds like a Fugazi clone with a horn player and a strange sort of intensity that got lost in the translation.Glimpse by Triangle Paradise (Review)
You’re left with an EP that sounds like nothing more than a bar band covering old ’80s classics.Destructor by Supremeex (Review)
This album represents what Hip Hop can be when a focused artist is given the right amount of time and space.