Demen’s Darkly Atmospheric Nektyr Embraces Gloom and Melancholy to Stunning Effect (Review) The enigmatic Swedish artist’s debut album is dark, shadowy, and veiled, the perfect music for long, lonely winter nights. Nov 9, 2020 Music
Let Us Never Speak of It Again by Out Hud (Review) The new disc is far less skronky and cacophonous, its melodies having been burnished to a chrome-like, Euro-chic sheen. Mar 26, 2005 Music
Quiet City by Pan•American (Review) The most emotional and affecting Pan-American album to date. Jul 7, 2004 Music
Kompilation by Various Artists (Review) Full of examples of why Kranky is one of the most essential — and consistent — labels currently out there in indie-dom. Dec 4, 2004 Music
Clear Horizon by Clear Horizon (Review) These songs rarely feel as compelling as it seems like they should be. Feb 1, 2004 Music
The River Made No Sound by Pan•American (Review) Mark Nelson is determined to minimize his albums’ accessibility as deliberately as he minimizes his sound. Oct 19, 2002 Music
Submers by Loscil (Review) I could only fully appreciate Submers’ nautical-themed soundscapes once I listened to them over headphones. Dec 3, 2002 Music
S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. by Out Hud (Review) Holy crap… did I just use “fun, funky vibe” to describe a Kranky release? Jun 26, 2003 Music
Trust by Low (Review) An album that reminds me of why I loved, and continue to love, their music so much. Oct 25, 2002 Music
Fixed::Context by Labradford (Review) Like so many things, brevity is the soul of this album. The amazing thing is just how vast that brevity sounds. Mar 24, 2001 Music
Things We Lost in the Fire by Low (Review) One wonders when Low will get trapped in their musical stylings. Mar 23, 2001 Music
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Review) This an album that speaks of freedom, but also is brave enough to declare that one must venture through darkness and madness to achieve it. Nov 3, 2000 Music
Secret Name by Low (Review) Some tracks may leave the new listener bewildered, but I challenge anyone to not find the beauty ultimately contained in these recordings. Mar 21, 2003 Music
Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Review) This is true pre-millenial tension, folks. Mar 6, 2005 Music
360 Business/360 Bypass by Pan•American (Review) As slow and mellow an album as you’re likely to hear all year. Apr 9, 2004 Music
E Luxo So by Labradford (Review) Each unnamed track is slow and purposeful, solid and often quite beautiful. Mar 22, 2003 Music
Stenorette by Amp (Review) AMP has indeed changed their sound, and not managed to totally disappoint in doing it. Jun 17, 2002 Music
Even in Silence by Jessica Bailiff (Review) Haunting female-fronted atmospheric music in the vein of Flying Saucer Attack and Low. Apr 7, 2001 Music
Sequence of the Negative Space Changes (Review) The whole disk is nice and airy, never a dissonant note for too long. Dec 23, 2000 Music
Per Aspera Ad Astra by Stars Of The Lid, Jon Mccafferty (Review) Pure contemplative magic. Dec 23, 2000 Music