Phonac Music by Pulse Park (Album Review)
Pulse Park are a three-piece indie rock band from Germany, and their debut album “Phonac Music” showcases their melodic and artistic sensibilities through ten bittersweet and emotive songs. While Pulse Park’s sound is firmly rooted in familiar college-radio 90s rock a la Superchunk and Pavement, there is a senseContinue Reading
Rachel Sermanni – Every Swimming Pool Runs to the Sea (EP Review)
In 2015, professor Mark Hamilton from the University of Connecticut published a paper titled “Astrology as a culturally transmitted heuristic scheme for understanding seasonality effects: a response to Genovese (2014)”. It put forward that our zodiac signs are just a handy way for us to remember and quickly recall informationContinue Reading
Restless Mosaic – Made by Thawing Ice (Album Review)
The history of mosaic art can be traced back to the 3rd millennium BC when temples in Mesopotamia were decorated with seashells and stones. While abstract, these primitive works birthed an artistic medium found worldwide and known for its intricate beauty. Seattle sonic-wizard Brandon Isleib, aka Restless Mosaic, approaches musicContinue Reading
Interview: indifferent
indifferent is the new wave solo project of Polish musician Jack Reid. Reid’s debut album “glare” is a raw and unique record, built around dreamy guitar, philosophically complex lyrics “I am not alive, I am not dead”, and simple patterns. We reached out to Jack with a few questions aboutContinue Reading
Asian Glow – Stalled Flutes, means (Album Review)
Much has been written about Korea’s influence on global entertainment. From K-pop to Parasite, the Korean peninsula has earned its reputation as a hotbed of accomplished culture. But what about the artists who aren’t breaking through the mainstream, preferring to operate on the fringes? Does the influx of immaculately produced KoreanContinue Reading
The Loyal Seas – Strange Mornings in the Garden (Album Review)
Review by Benjamin Allen “Strange Mornings in the Garden” is the debut album from The Loyal Seas, a collaboration between Tanya Donelly (The Breeders, Belly) and Brian Sullivan (Dylan in the Movies), two beloved veterans of New England’s underground music scene. Listeners familiar with Donelly’s output might expect another doseContinue Reading
Opinion: Karl Marx Would’ve Hated Spotify
Photo by wal_172619: by Maheen Siddiqui In his book The German Ideology, Karl Marx explains the ideaContinue Reading
Ways Out by Claude Tchamitchian Quintet (Album Review)
Music is best served as a layered art. While the solo performer has their time and place, collaborations create something different; the egg to the cake. On “Ways Out”, Parisian bassist Claude Tchamitchian collaborates with Daniel Erdmann (Saxophones tenor and soprano), Régis Huby (Violin, Electric Violin), Rémi Charmasson (ElectricContinue Reading
Single Reviews 13th June 2022: Alex Crispin, Evening is Youth, Calle 63, Welcome Strawberry, Kritters x FILLY
Photo by Emma Filer Alex Crispin – Listen & Learn alternative/jazz From Norwich, UK, Alex Crispin absolutely delights on this cut from his forthcoming self-titled album. The groovy intro and pensive vocals develop like a child at play, with saxophone and flute, erratic shifts in time, and an unexpected, spaceyContinue Reading
Willowbranches (Interview)
Carnation Lily Lily Rose by Willowbranches Willowbranches is the nom de plume of Salem, MA resident Ryan Walter. His debut EP, Carnation Lily Lily Rose, showcases a sonic sensibility and understanding of place which belies the freshness of his discography. Painting vivid landscapes of beauty and intrigue through expressive play andContinue Reading