May 16, 2023 Music Paeans by Aarktica (Review) Aarktica’s eleventh album is characterized by a peaceful, contemplative interplay between guitar, cello, and viola.
Apr 16, 2023 Music It’s Okay to Live a Quiet Life by Denison Witmer (Review) Denison Witmer’s new single espouses a quiet life in a suitably hushed manner.
Mar 31, 2023 Music Really Early, Really Late by The Declining Winter (Review) The Declining Winter’s latest album is their finest yet, a stark-yet-lush affair filled with haunting arrangements and lyrics.
Mar 11, 2023 Anime Movies The Princess and the Pilot by Jun Shishido (Review) Thanks to detailed artwork and solid animation, The Princess and the Pilot isn’t a bad movie. But it had the potential to be much more.
Mar 6, 2023 Music Goodbye Divine by Creux Lies (Review) Darkwave outfit Creux Lies aren’t afraid to wear their influences or emotions on their sleeves, which is a very good thing.
Jan 24, 2023 Music We Should Rejoice by Lee Bozeman (Review) These remnants from the upcoming Luxury album are subdued, synth-heavy compositions exploring spiritual matters.
Dec 11, 2022 Music Trichurch of Katehon by Monasterium Imperi (Review) Who knew music inspired by Warhammer 40,000’s grimdark vision could be so… beautiful?
Dec 5, 2022 Music Nilch’i by Swartz Et (Review) Inspired by Navajo culture and spirituality, these six ambient pieces are filled with otherworldly drones recorded in the Utah desert.
Dec 3, 2022 Music Psalms by lovesliescrushing (Review) The Chicago-based ambient/shoegaze duo pay tribute to Low’s Mimi Parker with a pair of covers.
Oct 26, 2022 Music Approach by Lawrence English (Review) Inspired by a classic ’80s manga, this is an album of dark, drone-y ambience par excellence.
Sep 28, 2022 Movies The Moviegoer: I Want to Dream Like Jiro (Review) But even if you’re not particularly fond of sushi (I’m not, myself), it’s nigh-impossible not to be inspired by Jiro’s dedication to his craft.
Sep 26, 2022 Music The Road Not Taken by Ecovillage (Review) The Swedish duo release their most austere and purely ambient album to date.
Sep 23, 2022 Music The Upper Air by Fred Baty (Review) These eight songs are effortlessly pretty, weaving delicate guitar melodies together with dreamy atmospherics.
Sep 15, 2022 Music Sustain Series, Volume 3 by Various Artists (Review) With the Sustain series, ambient artists repurpose old and unused material, with uniformly excellent results.
Sep 14, 2022 Movies Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury by Matt Hinton (Review) This documentary about the indie Christian band has the requisite rock n’ roll drama, but also offers some deeper ruminations on faith and art.
Sep 10, 2022 Anime Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s Wicked City Is a Sleek, Stylish (and Stomach-Churning) ’80s Anime Classic (Review) Wicked City tells a compelling story with style to spare, but its body horror and sexual violence is probably too much for most viewers (myself included).
Aug 26, 2022 Music Say Goodbye by Liz Janes: Wrestling With God (Review) An artist from Sufjan Steven’s label takes us on a spiritual journey.
Aug 19, 2022 Movies Niceland by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Review) This is a film that so desperately wants you to find it meaningful that it practically begs you.
Aug 19, 2022 Movies Lights in the Dusk by Aki Kaurismaki (Review) Yet another droll, dyer-than-dry account focusing on a down-and-out man on the fringes of society.
Aug 19, 2022 Movies The Fall by Tarsem Singh (Review) Simply put, The Fall ends up drowning in its own excesses.