Mar 11, 2017 Music Russian Lullabies by Havalina (Review) Two decades after its original release, Havalina’s third album remains as much an unsung masterpiece as ever.
Mar 6, 2017 Music On Monumenta, Valerinne’s Fiery Post-Rock Will Destroy You, in a Good Way (Review) The Romanian trio will beat you down one massive riff at a time, but they’ll also build you back up, stronger than before.
Mar 2, 2017 Music Grails’ Chalice Hymnal Blends Numerous Genres to Create Cinematic Soundscapes (Review) Post-rock, electronic music, film scores, modern classical, and jazz figure into Grails’ graceful, sublime music.
Feb 4, 2017 Movies Netflix’s iBoy Isn’t a Great Superhero Movie, but It Is Much Better Than Its Title Might Suggest (Review) Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams stars in this superhero origin story for the social media era.
Jan 29, 2017 Music ISON’s Cosmic Drone Conveys the Beauty and Terror of Outer Space (Review) This gorgeous space-themed EP blends metal and shoegaze to stunning effect.
Jan 17, 2017 Music In Rotation: High-Functioning Flesh, Slowdive, Drab Majesty, Box and the Twins (Review) Minimalist industrial punk; the return of a shoegaze legend; dreamy inter-dimensional post-punk; and darkly lush pop from Germany.
Jan 3, 2017 Comics Tsutomu Nihei’s Blame! Is a Beautifully Nightmarish Cyberpunk Epic (Review) Vertical Comics’ excellent reprint captures all of the engrossing and unsettling detail in Nihei’s intricate artwork.
Dec 11, 2016 Movies Netflix’s Spectral Contains the Makings of a Much More Interesting Movie (Review) It’s passable late night entertainment but with a script that made better use of its ideas, it could’ve been a lot more.
Dec 10, 2016 Music In Rotation: Emily Jane White, Yagya, Trance to the Sun, 1 Mile North (Review) Dark-tinged folk balladry, spacey techno from Iceland, goth-y psychedelia, and stripped down post-rock.
Nov 7, 2016 Anime Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress May Help Fill That Attack on Titan-Sized Void in Your Life (Review) The latest from Wit Studio and Tetsurō Araki is a gruesome, action-packed series featuring human-devouring monsters and steampunk samurai.
Oct 19, 2016 Music In Rotation: Sleep Experiments, Atomine Elektrine, The Radio Dept. & Circle of Dust (Review) Autumnal dream-pop, cosmic electronic music, impeccable Swedish pop, and the final Circle of Dust reissue.
Sep 29, 2016 Music In Rotation: Makeup & Vanity Set, C418, Secret Pyramid, Dungen & American Football (Review) Ominous synth music, playful electronica, beautiful dark ambient, Swedish psych-rock instrumentals, and elegant emo.
Sep 23, 2016 Music Exploring the Strange, Otherworldly Sounds of Oklahoma’s Unknown Tone Records (Review) There’s some very weird music to be found in Unknown Tone’s catalog, but that same music is frequently beautiful and intriguing as well.
Sep 12, 2016 Anime Erased Is a Satisfying Blend of Time Travel, Murder Mystery, and Coming of Age Melodrama (Review) Tomohiko Itō’s latest anime is rooted in tragedy, loss, and a search for restoration and redemption… and time travel.
Sep 9, 2016 Music Posh Lost’s Wonderfully Gloomy Debut Is More Than Just Musical Nostalgia (Review) Yes, this Minnesota quintet sounds a LOT like Joy Division but their self-assured music ultimately transcends such easy comparisons.
Aug 25, 2016 Music The Midnight’s Endless Summer is 2016’s Greatest ’80s Soundtrack (Review) The Midnight’s take on ’80s pop is packed with synthesizer goodness — and blazing guitar and sax solos galore.
Aug 13, 2016 Music Stranger Things, Volume 1 by Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein (Review) Dixon and Stein have composed a rich, evocative score that brings the world of “Stranger Things” to life all on its own.
Aug 7, 2016 Music Serenity by Bvdub (Review) Bvdub’s music is euphoric enough for any discothèque but its true appeal lies in its moody, contemplative aspect.
Aug 4, 2016 Music Rain Temple by 2814 (Review) Though created by two vaporwave luminaries, this album’s best moments transcend that genre’s aesthetics.
Jul 5, 2016 Music Slow by Starflyer 59 (Review) For over two decades, Jason Martin’s “blue collar” approach to music has resulted in an impressively reliable discography.