May 9, 2014 Music Décembre au Mont des Oliviers by Lonsai Maïkov (Review) This may be neo-folk, but don’t expect an album full of nothing but blissed out psych-folk or martial industrial numbers.
Apr 16, 2014 Movies Noah by Darren Aronofsky (Review) Darren Aronofsky’s Biblical adaptation serves as a bracing restorative for a story that has lost much of its bite over the centuries.
Feb 11, 2014 Music Pinô by Otto A Totland (Review) A collection of poignant solo piano pieces that’s perfect for looking at faded photographs and thumbing through dusty old books.
Oct 30, 2013 Music Movements of Night by Secret Pyramid (Review) The brevity of Amir Abbey’s haunting ambient pieces belies their emotional effect.
Oct 17, 2013 Anime Attack on Titan by Tetsurō Araki (Review) At its best, Attack on Titan is a gripping series… though not necessarily one I’d want to watch right after eating dinner.
Sep 26, 2013 Music Sanctuary by Infinity Shred (Review) If you’re expecting subtlety and restraint from a band calling themselves Infinity Shred, then you’ve got another thing coming.
Aug 14, 2013 Music Moon Tides by Pure Bathing Culture (Review) Pure Bathing Culture’s music does contain that ’80s vibe that’s all the rage thanks to chillwave, etc., but these songs are more than exercises in musical nostalgia.
Jul 15, 2013 Music Kveikur by Sigur Rós (Review) Kveikur makes me feel like I’m listening to Sigur Rós for the first thrilling time, and after nearly fifteen years, that’s a true pleasure.
Jun 17, 2013 Anime Project Blue Earth SOS by Tensai Okamura (Review) A rollicking retro-futuristic tale of alien invaders, boy geniuses, and cool gizmos that revels in its vintage style and flair.
May 4, 2013 Music The Low Drone of Earth by Jay Tholen (Review) The Low Drone of Earth may be Tholen’s darkest album to date, but it’s also one of his most successful and well-realized.
Apr 5, 2013 Anime Sword Art Online by Tomohiko Itō (Review) Sword Art Online starts out with a lot of promise, but a poor narrative decision takes its second half in a much less interesting direction.
Apr 4, 2013 Music 7.25.2148 by Makeup and Vanity Set (Review) With 7.25.2148, Makeup and Vanity Set have crafted a darkly beautiful synthesizer journey.
Feb 8, 2013 Music Struck EP by Rainer Veil (Review) An impressive and haunting debut thanks to its remarkably mature degree of restraint and control.
Dec 16, 2012 Movies The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey by Peter Jackson (Review) I was never not entertained. And I mean that in both a positive and negative way.
Dec 7, 2012 Music Sleep Experiments by Sleep Experiments (Review) The trio’s debut album is lovely ambient folk-pop perfect for the coming winter.
Nov 29, 2012 Music A Chaos of Desire by Black Tape for a Blue Girl (Review) The album’s more atmospheric pieces provide a perfect example of Projekt’s “vintage” darkwave sound.
Oct 22, 2012 Music Life Has Not Finished With Me Yet by Piano Magic (Review) Their despair was once captivating and even invigorating but now it just feels like they’re taking the piss out of folks.
Sep 7, 2012 Music When Ominous Red Sailing Stones Sleep Beneath Fire Rainbows by Jay Tholen (Review) The album continues Tholen’s streak as a fine purveyor of weird, fascinating music from the fringes of Christendom.
Sep 3, 2012 Music Soft Wounds by Songs of Green Pheasant (Review) Duncan Sumpner’s first album in five years proves just as beguiling as his earlier releases.