Nov 12, 2008 Music Exodus by Alex Moulton (Review) The cover art promises more than the music, as good as it may get at times, can ultimately deliver.
Jul 19, 2008 Music Distance by Marconi Union (Review) Perfect soundtrack material for late night excursions.
Jul 5, 2008 Music By Hearts+Horses by Park Avenue Music (Review) The perfect soundtrack for a nice cup of tea and your favorite Murakami novel.
May 24, 2008 Music In Ghost Colours by Cut Copy (Review) You can listen to these songs twenty times and still not hear all of the sonic details contained therein.
Jan 20, 2008 Music Hope by Minikon (Review) This otherwise light and fluffy music contains a surprisingly engaging amount of emotional heft.
Oct 17, 2007 Music Examples of a Medusa by Weigl, Hoffmann (Review) Weigl and Hoffman combine orchestral sounds, sparse piano lines, Spanish guitar, and skittering, echoey beats.
Aug 29, 2007 Music Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides by Manual (Review) Hopefully, this collection of odds and sods from Manual’s archives presages a sea change in Jonas Munk’s career.
Aug 12, 2007 Music Altered Realities by Erdem Helvacıoğlu (Review) The disc has a highly improvised feel to it, based entirely around the live electronic manipulation of Helvacıoğlu’s acoustic guitar.
May 6, 2007 Music Lifeguard EP by Daniel Maze (Review) Four songs of blissed out electronica that recalls Boards of Canada as well as My Bloody Valentine.
Mar 26, 2007 Music Out of the Woods by Tracey Thorn (Review) What’s most gratifying about Out of the Woods is the appreciation it exudes for the simple graces of life.
Jan 17, 2007 Music City Island by The Artificial Sea (Review) A solid debut whose restraint leaves the listener wanting more — in a very good way.
Dec 28, 2006 Music So This Is Goodbye by Junior Boys (Review) Every single note, melody, and beat on So This Is Goodbye has been streamlined and polished as much as possible.
Sep 3, 2006 Music Springs: Remakes and Mixes of RF by Various Artists (Review) Like much of Francesconi’s music, it can leave the listener in a nostalgia-soaked haze.
Aug 26, 2006 Music Head Warlock Double Stare by Freescha (Review) Head Warlock Double Stare delves into a broken, fractured take on analog synth music.
Jun 25, 2006 Music Something Comes Our Way by Balún (Review) The trio imbues their music with a certain youthful naiveté that can endear them to all but the most cynical of souls.
Jun 17, 2006 Music Moments in Slow Motion by Transient (Review) Moments in Slow Motion sounds like something of a nostalgic holdover for me.
May 26, 2006 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 24: Summer 2006 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Aarktica, Robin Guthrie, July Skies, I Am Robot and Proud, Lowlife, and more.
May 6, 2006 Music Drakelow EP by Epic45 (Review) Epic45 weaves in a sense of nostalgia and wistfulness that touches on the notions of abandoned, forgotten places.
Apr 18, 2006 Music Views of Distant Towns by Rf (Review) It captures into the meandering melancholy and sense of longing that characterizes Haruki Murakami’s writing.
Apr 4, 2006 Music Bajamar by Manual (Review) To be perfectly honest, I just think Munk has found himself in a bit of rut.