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.
Aug 21, 2006 Music In the Garden of Ghostflowers by Black Happy Day (Review) Black Happy Day leaves the listener smack dab in the middle of a foreboding, constantly shifting environment.
Jul 4, 2006 Music The Drift by Scott Walker (Review) You must either acquiesce to Scott Walker’s latest or just throw the whole thing away and move onto something safer.
Jun 17, 2006 Music Solo Guitar by Alan Sparhawk (Review) The result is a twisted, screaming mass of feedback along the lines of David Pearce and Richard Walker’s finest moments.
Jun 6, 2006 Music It Falls Apart by For Stars (Review) I can’t seem to find any evidence of For Stars’ continued existence, but It Falls Apart certainly has a “swansong” feel to it.
May 26, 2006 Music Tiefe Berge by Emil Klotzsch (Review) Klotzsch’s drifting soundscapes conjure up images of a windswept, rain-battered terrain.
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 14, 2006 Music Monument to a Ruined Age by Goddakk (Review) I find something especially beguiling about Newman’s harsh, brittle soundscapes.
Mar 24, 2006 Music Arche-Lymb by Depth Affect (Review) An exhilarating of sampling, laptop electronica, glitch pop, and hip-hop.
Jan 15, 2006 Music Warriors & Warlocks by The Mystechs (Review) Warriors & Warlocks is far more fun than it has any right to be.
Nov 29, 2005 Music Damaged Lethal Harmonies by Rondel Kilgore, Heath Yonaites (Review) A series of brooding atmospheric pieces that, upon closer listen, aren’t quite as brooding as initially thought.
Nov 13, 2005 Music It Is Impossible to Say Just What I Mean by Off The Sky (Review) What is so intriguing about Off The Sky’s music is the way it teases your subconscious.
Nov 8, 2005 Music The Broken Record by Twink (Review) Music compiled from vintage children’s recordings from garage sales and thrift stores.
Oct 16, 2005 Music Dronesyndrome by Kobi (Review) Soundscapes that transport listeners to surreal, alien, and dark territories.
Sep 16, 2005 Music Caustic Light EP by Off The Sky (Review) It’s one thing for dreams to inspire music, but quite another for music to inspire a dream while you’re still awake.
Aug 25, 2005 Music Selections From Europe 2005 by Dead Can Dance (Review) Listening to these recordings, you get a real sense of just how overwhelming this group must be to experience live.
Jun 11, 2005 Music Virðulegu Forsetar by Jóhann Jóhannsson (Review) A highly evocative composition that is both joyful and uplifting, infinitely sad and haunting.
Jun 5, 2005 Music Illinois by Sufjan Stevens (Review) This album has been like a breath of fresh air for me, even bringing me close to tears during some of the more haunting passages.
Jun 1, 2005 Music Where’s the Beef? by Økapi (Review) Økapi’s sense of whimsy is by no means a liability, but rather the disc’s saving grace.
May 23, 2005 Music Michigan by Sufjan Stevens (Review) Stevens’ love for crafting beautiful, complex arrangements is still in full effect.