Like an unsettling dream, this pair of albums produces associations and feelings that displace and frighten the listener. Tim Garratt plays with the possibilities of maximalist ambience, pitting a full range of reverberating overtones against each other to create overpowering aural experiences. … read more
Review: Mayhem – Esoteric Warfare
Mayhem = Thorns + old school Bathory … read more
Review: Minerva Superduty – Self-Titled
Minerva Superduty Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 03.09 Minerva Superduty = Lento + Pelican Minerva Superduty is an eccentric instrumental metal band that resides in the faraway Kalamata, Greece. Their new self-titled EP is a succinct yet powerful statement of how solid post-metal contains no geographic boundaries. Sludgy bass rhythms provide a general backbone throughout most of
Review: Midnight – No Mercy for Mayhem
Midnight = Venom + Hellhamer + Motörhead … read more
Review: Mikey Classic and His Lonesome Spur – Self-Titled
Mike Classic and His Lonesome Spur = Viva Le Vox + Bob Dylan … read more
Review: Magic Man – Before The Waves
Magic Man = When In Rome + Howard Jones – B-52’s … read more
Review: Massimo Falascone – Variazioni Mumacs 32 short mu-pieces about macs
Massimo Falascone = William Shatner + White Noise/Captain Beefheart … read more
Review: Lower – Seek Warmer Climes
This Danish post-punk quartet has been critically aligned with other Scandinavian bands, most notably Iceage, but this unit seems to have a flair for a theatricality some of the others lack, due to singer Adrian Toubro’s vocal flourishes. … read more
Review: Low Leaf – AKASHAALAY
I’m pretty awestruck with this release, which begins with instrumentation that combines electronic compositions layered with organic melodies played through the harp, guitar and piano, creating a transcendental experience upon listening. … read more
Review: Mark Rogers & Mary Byrne – I Line My Days Along Your Weight
For a soothing retreat, I Line My Days Along Your Weight by duo Mark Rogers & Mary Byrne dabbles in the bluesy twang of older folk songs, with a fresh take that gives this album a timeless appeal. … read more
Review: Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love To London
Marianne Faithfull = Grace Jones + Tom Waits … read more
Review: Loveskills – Pure
Loveskills = Metronomy + Washed Out … read more
