The Slaves – Spirits of the Sun
Score: 5.0/10.0 Digitalis Recordings The Slaves “Textured soundscapes”. “Abstract sonic sculptures”. “Densely-layered aural collages”. All of these descriptors are appropriate when applied to the [...]
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Jonathan Byerley – Catherine Market
Score: 8.3/10.0 La Société Expéditionnaire Jonathan Byerley These days, the cliche-ridden and overproduced musings of sensitive male/female troubadours can be heard everywhere from outdoor [...]
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Album ReviewsThe Rest – Seesaw
Score: 7.8/10 Band Camp The Rest Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the seven members of The Rest constitute an over-achieving artistic collective who, though [...]
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Album ReviewsBeachwood Sparks – The Tarnished Gold
Score: 8.0/10.0 Sub Pop Beachwood Sparks Released in 2000, the Beachwood Sparks’ debut LP was a glorious anachronism, a psychedelic campfire stew containing ingredients [...]
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Album ReviewsBig Science – Difficulty
Score: 6.8/10 Bandcamp Big Science Though active since 2008, Chicago’s Big Science has not released a proper full-length until now. The band draws its [...]
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Album ReviewsApache Dropout – Apache Dropout
Score: 8.2/10 Family Vineyard Records Apache Droput Enter the words “apache dropout” into a YouTube search field and the top few hits will likely [...]
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Album ReviewsDavid Daniell and Douglas McCombs – Versions
Score: 7.3/10 Thrill Jockey David Daniell and Douglas McCombs Much of the music on David Daniell’s and Douglas McCombs’ 2006 release Sycamore is an [...]
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Album ReviewsVarious Artists – The Cool Aid Benefit Album
Score: 8.1/10 Light in the Attic/Regenerator Records Various Artists Considering its geographic location and political history, it is surprising that Vancouver, BC, has remained [...]
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Album ReviewsJon Porras – Black Mesa
Score: 7.3/10 Thrill Jockey Records Jon Porras The desert can be a lonely place, but also one of great beauty. Though desolate and inhospitable, [...]
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Album ReviewsShirley Ann Lee – Songs of Light
Score: 5.5/10 Numero Group Shirley Ann Lee Since its founding nearly a decade ago, Chicago’s Numero Group has come to define the gold standard [...]
