Thad McKrakenThe first thing that pops into my mind while listening to this Montreal four-piece’s sophomore effort is, “Who came first, the Priestess or The Sword?” And then I think about how The Priestess And The Sword sounds like a horrible ’80s...
Rose NomuraListening to Mommy Crow gives the feeling of awaking into a dream. Thick with atmosphere, chimes and bells sprinkle in like cold rain, haunted with spoken clips. Vocalist Elise Percy toys with languid syllables, her voice drifting over finger...
Stuart Aisbitt"I gave up on this incredibly formal aesthetic that I'd gotten into on Gemstones and Jacket Full Of Danger. There were a lot of rules I'd put on myself." -- Adam Green
Vee Hua 華婷婷I personally would like to sum this video up with a YouTube comment (since we all know how educated and eloquent YouTube users generally are): “Great video, but not for the squeamish, squirmish, Amish or Hemophobic.” Well, then...
One can say, without taking anything away from Beach House and Devotion, that on their latest offering, Teen Dream, Beach House rove deeper. The tracks still shimmer and haunt, but something more tangible is present in the lyrics. From its...
As Constellations is a concept record about “the cosmos and beyond,” the route that Balmorhea has taken to realizing this concept is simply remarkable. Digital music-making equipment has defined the realm of all things cosmic in a way...
Allen HuangWhether you hated them or loved them, in the early 00’s, The Blood Brothers were THE It Band of the hardcore scene. Wild, uncontrollable, unpredictable, and highly intelligent, the band quickly amassed a devoted following, praised by the die...
Peter WoodburnEluvium, aka Matthew Cooper, makes beautiful music. There is no denying that fact. His interesting mix of electronic ambient tones combined with lush piano paints a great picture. However, as someone who probably doesn’t appreciate the piano...