Review: Various Artists – Boats – Transgressive North Comp.

Review: Various Artists – Boats – Transgressive North Comp.
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The tracks themselves are all completely diverse and seemingly reflect a sense of community and love. With outstanding musicians such as Four Tet, Deerhoof, Jamie Stewart and Rustie, you can’t help but fall in love with the dynamic, symphonic vibrations of this project. … read more

Review: Various Artists – Kitsuné Maison Compilation 15

Review: Various Artists – Kitsuné Maison Compilation 15
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Kitsuné Maison Compilation 15 has nu-dance vibe with a splash of disco that made my imagination dance. One of the tracks that instantly made it on my repeat playlist was “Chateau Marmont” by Krystal Klear—it made me think of the movie Clueless and the California sun. … read more

Review: Various Artists – Persuasive Experimentations Vol. 1 – Roach Clip Records Comp.

Review: Various Artists – Persuasive Experimentations Vol. 1 – Roach...
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Mick Harris’ Raptor D7 mix of Little Sap Dungeon’s “A Dinner Guest” was one such slimy track that really sucked me in, as was Durandal’s “Mothers Nightmare.” There’s definitely some freaky shit on this album, and I really appreciate that.  … read more

Review: Wax Fang – The Astronaut

Review: Wax Fang – The Astronaut
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While you may roll your eyes at the pretense of a concept album about an astronaut emerging from a black hole as a limitless superbeing, it is hard to fault the ambitious scope of this project—two musicians from Louisville, KY scoring these massive, soaring, 10-minute-plus epics with symphonic scores, brawny psych guitar work and droning atmospherics. … read more

Review: William Fitzsimmons – Lions

Review: William Fitzsimmons – Lions
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Musically minimal and delicate, juxtaposed with dense lyrics, William Fitzsimmons manages to create an album that is both contemplative and intense without being dull or impenetrable. It is clean without being overproduced, emotional without being cliché and is personal while still being relatable. … read more

Review: Winkie – One Day We Pretended To Be Ghosts

Review: Winkie – One Day We Pretended To Be Ghosts
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Winkie’s inclination toward the melodic structure buried beneath the fuzz is what places them alongside their already established peers. Was mbv too full of love for your horizontal head? Eat at Winkie’s! … read more

Review: Wolves in the Throne Room – BBC Session 2011 Anno Domini

Review: Wolves in the Throne Room – BBC Session 2011...
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Ethereal as their studio recordings are, the BBC Session provides a different and equally as compelling experience. “Prayer of Transformation” is a slow and whispered black metal trek on Celestial Lineage, but in the live studio setting it shares a kinship with the patience-testing doom of Bell Witch and Samothrace.  … read more

Local Review: Twilight Transmissions – Shadowland

Local Review: Twilight Transmissions – Shadowland
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Beyond the visual aesthetics, this album fares quite well. It’s a well-textured series of electronic soundscapes and beats that would not sound out of place accompanying a modern horror film, game, or a walk through a haunted hospital.
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Local Review: Simian Greed – Self-Titled

Local Review: Simian Greed – Self-Titled
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The album opens with the bass-heavy “Epic,” a song that took a moment to grow on me. What I initially took to be butt-rock vocals were in fact Lee Ving–styled yells and croons. “Different Circles” has the same aspects of Ving-meets-Danzig vocals. … read more

Local Review: Rotten Musicians – Rotten Musicians Turn Into Escaped Zoo Animals And Terrorize The Town In A Good Way

Local Review: Rotten Musicians – Rotten Musicians Turn Into Escaped...
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Almost every short two-minute track starts with an intro about newly morphed zoo animals that vaguely reminds me of Deltron 3030, followed by simple loops, synth sounds and a super catchy hook in “MaMMals.”
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