Review –“Seelie”– CLANN
reviewed by Michael Thomas When you’re younger, faeries seem like the kind of beautiful thing you want to befriend and/or become. But as you get older you’ll realize the faerie are nasty creatures,...
View ArticleReview –“Sacrificed You”– Bothy
reviewed by Jeremy Ramos-Foley Lending human touch and natural affect to his synthetic instrumentals, Bothy’s third release, Sacrificed You, finds Alan Wilson developing an elegant electronic craft all...
View ArticleReview –“World Salad”– World Salad
reviewed by Kaitlin Ruether Self-tagged as “bargainbin” on Bandcamp and revealing little else, World Salad is pushing at the status quo with an EP of electronic compositions that move from just over a...
View ArticleReview –“Betting on an Island”– Alexia Avina
reviewed by Laura Stanley When I chatted with Alexia Avina last spring she credited her tonal softness to her love of ambient music. This softness that fills Avina’s EPs is carried forward to her debut...
View ArticleReview –“Felt Armour”– Pursuit Grooves
reviewed by Laura Stanley The general din of the city is incredibly overwhelming. On days when you are feeling particularly sensitive, it can feel as if you are drowning from the noises of the city:...
View ArticleReview –“In Contentment”– Property//
reviewed by Laura Stanley There is an unstable calmness about Property//’s latest release In Contentment. The Montreal band – Charles Harding and, for this release, Emily Kennedy and Luke Wilson – make...
View ArticleOne-on-One with Swim Good Now
by Laura Stanley Jon Lawless works well with others. I’m not sure if this stock evaluation ever appeared on Lawless’ elementary school report cards but it certainly rings true in adulthood. Lawless...
View ArticleReview –“Water Sine”– Nick Schofield
reviewed by Laura Stanley There is a stream that flows through Nick Schofield’s ambient record Water Sine. Sometimes it sounds so close that it feels like you’re standing in it – the cool water on your...
View ArticleReview –“Love Will Let You Down”– Lounge FM
reviewed by Laura Stanley Love Will Let You Down – stylized so that the word “down” is slipping away – is a downer title. But the psychedelic funky pop tracks of Lounge FM really aren’t sad sounding...
View ArticleReview –“New Mind”– Jonny Dylan Hughes
reviewed by Kaitlin Ruether Multitasking is an art — and Jonny Dylan Hughes is many kinds of artist. Hughes creates music using a multitude of monikers in a multitude of different styles, including...
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