No Transmission’s Favourite Albums of 2023
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
Will Gardner – Remains (Album Review)
“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
Single Reviews: 6 December 2023: Buddy Junior, David Duffy, The Fourth Wall, Starita, Urhosson
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
Hevvy Serve – Slide Area (Album Review)
Somewhere in New England, an ensemble of like-minded musicians are sweating over a four-track cassette machine, twisting their sweetly tinged shoegaze songs with warped effects and pails of texture. The precise location and names of the individual members are unavailable to curious netizens, but they are collectively known as HevvyContinue Reading
Sylvan Tirelle – Omni-Gatherum (Album Review)
Sylvan Tirelle is a multi-instrumentalist from Washington, USA. When I say multi-instrumentalist, I mean multi-instrumentalist. Tirelle’s debut album, Omni-Gatherum, consists of no less than 15 different instruments, from your standard drums and guitars to more exuberant saxophones, flutes, and synths galore. Helming all instruments single-handedly, Tirelle takes a variegated approachContinue Reading
Single Reviews: 18 November 2023: Conflict at Serenity Pools, Ian the Idiot, Nashon, Cheery, I Wish I Was A Punk Band
Photo by Enes Bayraktar Conflict at Serenity Pools – Reflectors indie rock Conflicts at Serenity Pools, or CASP for those in a rush, is an indie rock project from Venice Beach, California, spearheaded by vocalist Luke McQueeney, and now based in Los Angeles. The project, which features a castContinue Reading
A Last Picture From Voyager – Laboratory (Album Review)
The historic city of Avignon in France became a World UNESCO heritage site in 1995, owing to its importance in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its walls have contained hundreds of years of people and events. From the death of Louis VIII to the Massacres of La Glacière, Its wallsContinue Reading
Single Reviews: 5 November 2023: body / negative, Joseph Shabason, B.Miles, Laura Misch, Frog
Photo by Roma Kaiuk🇺🇦 body / negative – Everett (feat. Midwife) ambient Andy Schiaffino is the LA-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist behind the dreamy and elusive musical project body / negative. “everett” is a single taken from the artist’s upcoming album of the same name, and features Madeline Johnston, AKA Midwife,Continue Reading
Single Reviews: 31 October 2023: Font, Deadset, Hanna Emilie, Olivia Belli, 44 Ardent
Photo by Efe Ersoy Font – It post-punk Austinites Font unleashes a frenetic and dark amalgamation of rhythmic anomalies, feedback, and tortured vocals feigning indifference on their recent single “It”. Composed of members Thom Waddill, Jack Owens, Anthony Lawrence, Roman Parnell, and Logan Wagner, Font only started playing showsContinue Reading
Francesco Giannico – L’immagine di me, lontano (Album Review)
There’s a bewitching darkness to be found in Italian electroacoustic composer and producer Francesco Giannico’s recent collection L’immagine di me, lontano, an album of sonic soundscapes that feel like a wordless, imageless movie; one full of neo-noir scenery and shady characters. Having written a thesis on the history of filmContinue Reading