Steven Wilson is responsible for many of my favorite records. When push comes to shove, he’s one of my top three musical artists. Throughout his career, he’s delved into many different projects. And every one of them has something special to offer. Porcupine Tree’s In Absentia is a modern day Dark Side of the Moon… Continue reading I…Must…Erase: A Review of Steven Wilson’s Hand. Cannot. Erase.
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Album Review: Lightning Bolt’s Fantasy Empire (Thrill Jockey Records)
By Jeffrey McCarthy Fantasy Empire, the sixth official release by Providence-based power duo Lightning Bolt, is by far their most dynamic yet. The clarity of the recordings is much improved from previous ones — as Doug Mosurock of NPR put it, “(i)t’s less a blur and more a detailed map of planned aggression.” The fuzzed-out riffs… Continue reading Album Review: Lightning Bolt’s Fantasy Empire (Thrill Jockey Records)
Album Review: [debut]’s Postcards from Berlin
From the press release: “acclaimed Los Angeles alternative/rock/electronic artist [debut], described by creator Gareth Thomas as ‘more than a band. It’s a music and art collective with an ever-changing cast.’ With music that’s both cinematic and emotive, [debut] successfully blends the modern electronic influences like IAMX and Massive Attack with the dark, reflective songwriting and lyricism… Continue reading Album Review: [debut]’s Postcards from Berlin
Album Review: The Great Game (Self-Titled)
The Great Game’s SoundCloud page says they are World music, but not really World music, but who the heck cares what genre they are. This music is deliciously eclectic! Rich and layered with instrumentation and beats that make you want to move. And the vocals are such fun, ever changing from smooth and lustful to… Continue reading Album Review: The Great Game (Self-Titled)
Trilogy of Pain – A Review of Leviathan’s Scar Sighted
Black metal is the metal genre I’d have to pick as my favorite. Despite the strict parameters it’s based on, recent bands have taken the sound into strange and artistic territory. It’s no longer always about Satan, Tolkien and teenage rebellion. And production values have greatly improved since the early 90s. But when a modern… Continue reading Trilogy of Pain – A Review of Leviathan’s Scar Sighted
EP Review: Burak Ozmucur’s In Silence
Burak Ozmucur’s October 2013 EP In Silence was described to me with a lot of slashes — e.g. “ambient slash progressive slash rock slash metal.” That’s a lot of genres to fit into one sentence and I’d say in a non-detrimental way that “ambient” and “rock” are the best descriptors. If there were a genre… Continue reading EP Review: Burak Ozmucur’s In Silence
Dopethrone: This is Your Brain on Satan
I don’t know what’s in the water in Montreal, but a lot of dirty, bluesy metal seems to come out of there. Anyone who’s been reading this blog for awhile knows that I was a huge Barn Burner fan. I also really enjoyed Mountain Dust, a stoner metal project that Kevin Keegan was (is?) involved… Continue reading Dopethrone: This is Your Brain on Satan