Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More

The Autumns truly exist in their own frost-laden, wintry wonderland, one that is far beyond the confines of today’s current indie clime.

No matter how abstract or surreal, how noisy and harsh, how processed and glitchy their sound becomes, there’s always a heart beating at its core.

The English Cold might still be one of the most lush albums you’ll hear all year.

The thing I like most about this release is that it keeps me guessing.

Most EPs fail with me, but this one just keeps me wanting more.

Loved every second of it.

Look What I Did is a mix of so many different genres that I can’t pinpoint one sound to them specifically.

Cranked Up! should only be going higher and higher in the punk hierarchy.

Am I the only one who loves split albums and wish more bands would do them?

From start to finish, it’s a solid undertaking by one of the premier MCs nobody knows about.

An album that, when all the stars of your life align, grabs you by the throat and shakes you until you’re wide awake.

Closer listening reveals that each song is a tiny world unto itself, full of its own intricate little details.

A perfect soundtrack for waxing nostalgic for the movies that play on in my memory.

Yet another staggering album from one of America’s most convicted (and convicting) songwriters.

Sleeper Coach is much more oriented towards deep guitar drones and layers of noise and fuzz, with the only real structure provided by rhythmic loops, themselves fairly indistinct and gauzy.

The music remains subtle and understated, doing a fine job of drawing the listener into its unique little world.

Kanno’s work is almost instantly recognizable, and yet it’s also incredibly diverse.

Many of the songs on the CD consist of soaring string arrangements, quite appropriate for a series that’s all about flying and freedom in the skies.

An amazing display of mashup skills that works brilliantly as both a commentary on the current state of music and copyright and as a musical piece.

Unapologetically harsh at times, it’s not particularly pleasant stuff, but for what it is, it’s really quite good.