In which I wax rhapsodic about the expansive, futuristic “ambient dub” of Paul Dickow.

Also: The elitism of the current technology boom, ‘Daredevil,’ Sufjan Stevens and broken love, and biblical hermeneutics with Terrence Malick.

Even without the inevitable nostalgia, ‘Show’ captures a brilliant performance by a band at their zenith.

Monkess the Homunculus celebrates friendship and adventure and the entire mystery of life.

Did Joss Whedon really ruin Black Widow’s status as a strong female superhero?

Ultron’s development as a villain seems perfunctory but it does parallel real-world concerns over the threat of artificial intelligence.

In this edition: Pastoral post-rock, bombastic indie-prog, emotional folk-rock, and elegant guitar instrumentals.