In Rotation: Steve Hauschildt, Lorn, Software (Review)
Highly evocative electronic music, unused synthesizer movie scores, and vaporwave composed before vaporwave was a thing.
Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More
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In a Silent Way by Nico Niquo (Review)
The gently unsettling aspects of Nico Niquo’s ambience makes it all the more beautiful and intriguing.
Gorgeously Weird Electronic Pop Abounds on The Pattern Forms’ Peel Away the Ivy (Review)
Arguably one of Ghost Box’s most accessible releases to date, as well as one of their loveliest.
Autumn Is the End by Steven R. Smith (Review)
Autumn Is the End sounds like the penultimate spaghetti western soundtrack.
Russian Lullabies by Havalina (Review)
Two decades after its original release, Havalina’s third album remains as much an unsung masterpiece as ever.
On Monumenta, Valerinne’s Fiery Post-Rock Will Destroy You, in a Good Way (Review)
The Romanian trio will beat you down one massive riff at a time, but they’ll also build you back up, stronger than before.
Grails’ Chalice Hymnal Blends Numerous Genres to Create Cinematic Soundscapes (Review)
Post-rock, electronic music, film scores, modern classical, and jazz figure into Grails’ graceful, sublime music.
ISON’s Cosmic Drone Conveys the Beauty and Terror of Outer Space (Review)
This gorgeous space-themed EP blends metal and shoegaze to stunning effect.
Everywhere I Go Is Silence by Box And The Twins (Review)
It’s easy to let yourself get swallowed up by the trio’s dark, chilly music.
Definite Structures by High-Functioning Flesh (Review)
Jagged industrial and EMB with a punk-like attitude and posture.
In Rotation: High-Functioning Flesh, Slowdive, Drab Majesty, Box and the Twins (Review)
Minimalist industrial punk; the return of a shoegaze legend; dreamy inter-dimensional post-punk; and darkly lush pop from Germany.
Awakened by Decay by 1 Mile North (Review)
Patient listeners will find much to appreciate in the post-rock outfit’s latest album.
Via Subterranea by Trance to the Sun (Review)
The Portland group conjure up a heady blend of goth, shoegaze, and psychedelia.
Stars and Dust by Yagya (Review)
Atmospheric, intricately detailed techno that’s perfect for late-night blogging or coding sessions.
They Moved in Shadow All Together by Emily Jane White (Review)
For all of their heaviness, White’s songs never plod but rather, float and drift effortlessly.
In Rotation: Emily Jane White, Yagya, Trance to the Sun, 1 Mile North (Review)
Dark-tinged folk balladry, spacey techno from Iceland, goth-y psychedelia, and stripped down post-rock.
Disengage by Circle of Dust (Review)
Circle of Dust’s famous “lost” album from 1998 gets reissued with three discs’ worth of bonus tracks, alternate versions, outtakes, and remixes.
Laniakea by Atomine Elektrine (Review)
Kosmische-inspired ambient music that evokes the most distant and forsaken reaches of space.
Passages by Sleep Experiments (Review)
The Pennsylvania trio create lush, evocative dream pop that might fly under the radar of most.
In Rotation: Sleep Experiments, Atomine Elektrine, The Radio Dept. & Circle of Dust (Review)
Autumnal dream-pop, cosmic electronic music, impeccable Swedish pop, and the final Circle of Dust reissue.