There’s a strong case to be made for the transportative quality of music. Yes, music is primarily used to ease stress, unite communities, and express the zeitgeist, but it can also act as a springboard for otherworldly experiences, lifting us from our earthly prison to a place of enlightened peace.Continue Reading
Labelling themselves as “Good ole’ fashion indie rock from Austin, Texas”, Reggie O’Farrell and Rachel Hansbro are the two musicians that make up The Western Civilization, a sweet and thoughtful duo whose songs can challenge you philosophically while brightening your day with up-tempo melodies, beguiling instrumentation, and memorable one-liners. AContinue Reading
Photo by Caleb Woods Point of Memory – Pro-Dread ambient Point of Memory is an experimental ambient project from Philadelphia, USA. The recent album, Void Pusher, is a variegated exploration of the human condition, folding in abstract electronica and a seemingly endless array of various sounds and glitches, amalgamed togetherContinue Reading
Photo by Memories on 35mm Dark Dazey – Junk post punk If you’re on the hunt for invigorating rock guitar music, look no further than “Junk” by the Californian four-piece, Dark Dazey. Packed with jerky rhythms, this blistering single may not be the most straightforward lyrically, but it compensates withContinue Reading
Photo by Luca Booth Butterfly Bulldozer – BTF BDZ post-rock French collective Butterfly Bulldozer make an intriguing and electrifying opening statement on “BTF BDZ”, the first single from the group’s debut EP. Though quite brutal in constitution, there’s an alluring aspect to the group’s unbridled sense of fun onContinue Reading
There’s an escapist quality to Into The Blue Night, the debut album from Torontonian dream pop outfit SWiiMS. The songs, drenched in reverb, have a melodic first approach, and singer Mai Diaz Langou intoxicates the listener with her dreamy, somewhat pococurante vocals. Meanwhile, guitarist Colin Thompson builds a massive sonicContinue Reading
Throughout history, the juxtaposition of maximalism and minimalism has been a fundamental theme of the human experience. From the rhythmic transition between night and day to the structured competition of sports, the theme of polarity weaves into the very fabric of our existence. On their debut album, Drinks, Berlin-based electronicContinue Reading
No Transmission spent most of 2023 writing about singles. We did, however, happen across some gems of albums from the world of alternative music. Here are ten of our favourite albums from 2023. We hope you find something that you will love and cherish forever. Jay 10. Torre di FineContinue Reading
“Destruction is a form of creation” is a quote from Graham Green popularised by the movie Donnie Darko. It is a quote with a truth that is hard to argue with. When you peel back the layers of something, something new emerges. Excuse the scatterbrained introduction to this review, butContinue Reading
Photo by Nathan Kelly Buddy Junior – don’t wait up alternative Pain makes the best art. If you agree with that sentiment, then you’re likely to appreciate the genesis of “don’t wait up”, a dark and catchy new single from San Fransican project Buddy Junior. “I wrote and recorded thisContinue Reading