Hanson’s dulcimer often takes the lead in these songs, but in ways that are consistently beguiling.

Filled with stunning artwork and a trippy-yet-emotional storyline, Black Science is a top-shelf sci-fi adventure.

A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.

Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.

Polly Fae’s latest album is full of dark, haunting dreampop that’s the perfect soundtrack for autumn evenings.

This 1993 rapcore album is an artifact from a fascinating period in Christian music.

Produced by Fine China’s Rob Withem, this 5-song EP is an excellent introduction to Josh Dooley’s dreamy indie-pop.

Mark Brend’s debut novel is reminiscent of Haruki Murakami, if Murakami wrote about the drizzly British countryside.

The Swedish duo evoke the universe’s vastness with a spell-binding blend of metal, shoegaze, goth, ambient, and electronica.

That Star Wars-themed Chrindie funk band that you’d always heard about gets reissued.

It’s been a long time since I’ve disliked a novel as much as this one.

The Moscow quintet’s most recent release is a nice dive into the gloomier range of the shoegaze spectrum.

Though it’s marked by glossy arrangements and studio polish, brokenness and hurt lies at the core of Air Review’s latest.

Netflix’s latest romantic comedy offers a fresh spin on the romcom formula — and an awesome Keanu Reeves cameo.

With its blend of dub music and dream-pop, Chasms’ latest album is shadowy and seductive.

This side-project by Christian industrial act Mortal exchanged their usual sound for upbeat, rave-friendly dance music.

Johnathon Ford’s instrumental rock outfit enters its third decade with its heaviest and most assured album to date.

This twisted tale involving young orphans is one of the most suspenseful anime series I’ve seen in quite some time.

The duo’s debut EP recalls late-’90s and early-’00s indietronica and trip-hop.

James Clements’ latest collection of ambient techno evokes uncharted and mysterious ocean depths.