There’s nothing wrong with diving recklessly headfirst into the sounds you love and pushing them as far as you can.

The quieter parts of the album are what feel like the real Bartell.

Captain Yonder are at their best when Pfeiffer and Co. are busy drumming up a rollicking number.

Background music best reserved for walking down dimly lit hallways with an escaped mental patient about to leap out from behind any door.

A pleasantly enjoyable disc, one that deserves to be heard by far more than have probably had the chance to hear it.

The trans-Channel duo have chosen to release an even more hushed and muted collection of songs.

This is a perfectly crafted CD, both in packaging and in craft.

An amazing display of mashup skills that works brilliantly as both a commentary on the current state of music and copyright and as a musical piece.

The EP reveals a very solid framework that could yield some very impressive work in the (hopefully) near future.

It’s nothing particularly new, but it is remarkably solid, and they keep things refreshing and poignant.

In a way, it’s nice and refreshing to hear something so simple, unpretentious, and as honest as Maduro.

North Via manages to separate themselves from many of the post-rock/instrumental bands that would normally be considered their peers.

Beau Jennings’ music won’t immediately grab you but its simple charms and honest emotion will grow on many listeners.

All of the elements that made Jai Agnish’s debut so intriguing are also on display here.

At its best, this contains the kind of music I wish Warp released all the time.

Their music proves to be quite a bit more than just the sum of their obvious influences and inspirations.

This is an album of both fictional and non-fictional characters throughout their journey called life.

The overall feel I get from Sans Arc’s music is that of a person so indebted to their influences that it’s almost a hindrance.

Yep, there are a lot of other bands doing this but the Vegas Nerve do it pretty well.