Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More

The gently unsettling aspects of Nico Niquo’s ambience makes it all the more beautiful and intriguing.

Arguably one of Ghost Box’s most accessible releases to date, as well as one of their loveliest.

Autumn Is the End sounds like the penultimate spaghetti western soundtrack.

Two decades after its original release, Havalina’s third album remains as much an unsung masterpiece as ever.

The Romanian trio will beat you down one massive riff at a time, but they’ll also build you back up, stronger than before.

Post-rock, electronic music, film scores, modern classical, and jazz figure into Grails’ graceful, sublime music.

This gorgeous space-themed EP blends metal and shoegaze to stunning effect.

It’s easy to let yourself get swallowed up by the trio’s dark, chilly music.

Jagged industrial and EMB with a punk-like attitude and posture.

Minimalist industrial punk; the return of a shoegaze legend; dreamy inter-dimensional post-punk; and darkly lush pop from Germany.

Patient listeners will find much to appreciate in the post-rock outfit’s latest album.

The Portland group conjure up a heady blend of goth, shoegaze, and psychedelia.

Atmospheric, intricately detailed techno that’s perfect for late-night blogging or coding sessions.

For all of their heaviness, White’s songs never plod but rather, float and drift effortlessly.

Dark-tinged folk balladry, spacey techno from Iceland, goth-y psychedelia, and stripped down post-rock.

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.

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