Jan 29, 2022 Music From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours by Ronnie Martin (Review) More than a return, this feels like a rediscovery of everything that made me love Ronnie Martin’s music in the first place.
Mar 16, 2018 Music Miracle’s The Strife of Love in a Dream Revels in Esoteric, Elegant Synth-Pop (Review) Miracle’s darkly elegant music takes the sounds of the ’80s and reshapes them into strange and thrillingnew forms.
Apr 21, 2009 Music Brush Away the Cobwebs by Ronald Of Orange (Review) Ronald of Orange reminds me of just why I enjoy Ronnie Martin’s music so much.
Dec 2, 2008 Music Tri EP by Lansing-Dreiden (Review) Three all-too-short tracks that show off Lansing-Dreiden’s music in all of its glorious and maddening facets.
Apr 4, 2007 Music The Otherly Opus by Joy Electric (Review) Ronnie Martin’s antediluvian history concept record takes even the most familiar of Biblical tales and puts a newly poignant spin on them.
Mar 4, 2007 Music The Brothers Martin by The Brothers Martin (Review) The Brothers Martin is equal parts Starflyer 59 and equal parts Joy Electric, not just a trip down nostalgia lane.
May 20, 2006 Music The Dividing Island by Lansing-Dreiden (Review) Trying to enjoy Lansing-Dreiden’s chimerical music this time around proved rather difficult.
Feb 26, 2006 Music Tales from Turnpike House by Saint Etienne (Review) This is Saint Etienne doing what they do best: writing breathless, effortless pop songs populated with stories of heartache and longing.
Nov 3, 2005 Music Witching Hour by Ladytron (Review) Solid singles aside, Witching Hour feels generic when compared to 2002’s Light & Magic.
Sep 11, 2005 Music The Ministry of Archers by Joy Electric (Review) The Ministry of Archers feels like a throwback to past Joy Electric efforts like We Are The Music Makers and Five Stars For Failures.
May 3, 2005 Music A Sectioned Beam by Lansing-Dreiden (Review) One of the things that I love most about Lansing-Dreiden’s music is how well it synthesizes and replicates everything I love about music.
Apr 9, 2005 Music High by The Blue Nile (Review) Buchanan and his bandmates seem more interested in capturing the beauty and magic in life’s mundane details.
Apr 4, 2005 Music 81:03 by Antarctica (Review) One of those albums that reminds you of all of your favorite bands and yet still sounds unique.
Apr 4, 2005 Music A Motorised Mind by The November Commandment (Review) A very good look at where the Christian industrial scene had its gestation.
Apr 3, 2005 Music 23:03 by Antarctica (Review) The incredible thing about Antarctica is that the musical formula, which could be so ‘80s, steers clear of the silly clichés it could easily fall into.
Mar 6, 2005 Music Old Wives Tales by Joy Electric (Review) The innocence of Martin’s music has always been one of the main attractions that Joy Electric has had for me.
Mar 6, 2005 Music 10,000 Hz Legend by Air (Review) This is just confirmation that Air is one of the greatest bands around right now.
Mar 5, 2005 Music We Are the Music Makers by Joy Electric (Review) At the risk of sounding cheesy, Joy Electric’s music brings back a sort of wistfulness for more innocent, carefree days.
Mar 5, 2005 Music The White Songbook by Joy Electric (Review) The best way to sum up The White Songbook is as a consummation.