Feb 2, 2020 Music Secret Stairways’ Enchantment of the Ring Elevates Dungeon Synth To a New Level (Review) Originally released in 1997, these eight ambient pieces put much of modern dungeon synth music to shame.
Dec 24, 2019 Movies The Rise of Skywalker Brings Star Wars to an Exhausting Conclusion (Review) I’m ready to be done with the Skywalkers and their saga.
Dec 20, 2019 Music Odes to the Void by Life on Venus (Review) The Moscow shoegazers return with ten tracks of brilliant shoegaze that’s hampered only somewhat by a muddy mix.
Dec 10, 2019 Music Phantom Lights by Memory Drawings (Review) Hanson’s dulcimer often takes the lead in these songs, but in ways that are consistently beguiling.
Nov 29, 2019 Best of Opus Comics Black Science Is a Mind-blowing Trip Through Alternate Realities & Family Dysfunction (Review) Filled with stunning artwork and a trippy-yet-emotional storyline, Black Science is a top-shelf sci-fi adventure.
Nov 22, 2019 Music Signal Flow by A.L.I.S.O.N (Review) A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.
Nov 1, 2019 Music Off World by Ogre (Review) Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
Oct 23, 2019 Music Dreamwalkers by Polly Fae (Review) Polly Fae’s latest album is full of dark, haunting dreampop that’s the perfect soundtrack for autumn evenings.
Oct 3, 2019 Music Sodom and America by XL & Death Before Dishonor (Review) This 1993 rapcore album is an artifact from a fascinating period in Christian music.
Oct 1, 2019 Music History, Mystery, and Gifts: Writer’s Block, Pt. 2 by Map (Review) Produced by Fine China’s Rob Withem, this 5-song EP is an excellent introduction to Josh Dooley’s dreamy indie-pop.
Oct 1, 2019 Literature Undercliff by Mark Brend (Review) Mark Brend’s debut novel is reminiscent of Haruki Murakami, if Murakami wrote about the drizzly British countryside.
Aug 27, 2019 Music The Cosmic Metal of ISON’s Inner - Space Opens a Portal to Contemplating the Universe (Review) The Swedish duo evoke the universe’s vastness with a spell-binding blend of metal, shoegaze, goth, ambient, and electronica.
Aug 8, 2019 Music Twin Sister by Twin Sister (Review) That Star Wars-themed Chrindie funk band that you’d always heard about gets reissued.
Jul 22, 2019 Literature Jack Carr’s The Terminal List: Revenge Porn For the Far Right Crowd (Review) It’s been a long time since I’ve disliked a novel as much as this one.
Jul 5, 2019 Music Departure by Life on Venus (Review) The Moscow quintet’s most recent release is a nice dive into the gloomier range of the shoegaze spectrum.
Jul 4, 2019 Music Air Review’s How We Got By Transforms Pain and Loss Into Pristine Pop (Review) Though it’s marked by glossy arrangements and studio polish, brokenness and hurt lies at the core of Air Review’s latest.
Jun 4, 2019 Movies Some Random Thoughts on Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe (Review) Netflix’s latest romantic comedy offers a fresh spin on the romcom formula — and an awesome Keanu Reeves cameo.
May 14, 2019 Music The Mirage by Chasms (Review) With its blend of dub music and dream-pop, Chasms’ latest album is shadowy and seductive.
May 4, 2019 Music Invincible by Jyradelix (Review) This side-project by Christian industrial act Mortal exchanged their usual sound for upbeat, rave-friendly dance music.
May 4, 2019 Music Heavy Age by Unwed Sailor (Review) Johnathon Ford’s instrumental rock outfit enters its third decade with its heaviest and most assured album to date.