“Music” Archives
Osamu Shoji’s Delightfully Weird and Funky Star Wars Soundtrack
This 1978 album takes John Williams’ iconic score in some truly bizarre directions.
“The Mandalorian” Theme by YSSY
Is an ’80s synthwave remix of The Mandalorian theme really necessary? Do you even need to ask?
My Favorite Songs of 2019: American Football, City Girl, ISON, Pedro the Lion, Robert Rich, Starflyer 59 & more
I listened to a lot of music this year; these 25 songs were the ones that stuck with me throughout the last 12 months.
Vaughan Oliver, 1957-2019
The influential designer’s artwork graced albums by Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pixies, and This Mortal Coil.
Odes to the Void by Life on Venus (Review)
The Moscow shoegazers return with ten tracks of brilliant shoegaze that’s hampered only somewhat by a muddy mix.
Low, Live at The Fitzgerald Theater (12/13/2019)
The venerable indie-rock trio deliver some of the best Christmas music of the season in this concert recording.
Phantom Lights by Memory Drawings (Review)
Hanson’s dulcimer often takes the lead in these songs, but in ways that are consistently beguiling.
You Should Be Listening to Carlos Forster’s Music
Someday people will finally acknowledge Forster for the brilliant songwriter that he is.
Signal Flow by A.L.I.S.O.N (Review)
A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.
“Outer Otherness” by Rocketship
One of Dusty Reske’s best songs is also one of his catchiest and grooviest to date.
Off World by Ogre (Review)
Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
A Christian Rock Band Hid a Commodore 64 Program on Their 1984 Album
I realize this is a very specific form of nerdery, but I am totally here for it.
“Irene” (feat. Alan Sparhawk) by Ben Watt
The latest single from Ben Watt’s upcoming album is a poignant rumination on a retired singer and a bygone age.
The Julies’ Lovelife EP is Getting Reissued via Kickstarter
The Lost in Ohio label is remastering the long-lost EP and releasing it on vinyl for the first time.
Dreamwalkers by Polly Fae (Review)
Polly Fae’s latest album is full of dark, haunting dreampop that’s the perfect soundtrack for autumn evenings.
“Nonlin” by Steve Hauschildt
Steve Hauschildt’s latest single takes you back to the hallowed days when IDM was a thing.
Sodom and America by XL & Death Before Dishonor (Review)
This 1993 rapcore album is an artifact from a fascinating period in Christian music.