Categories Album Reviews fhae: sombre thorax Post author By Simon Kirk Post date March 30, 2023 No Comments on fhae: sombre thorax fhae (photo: Amber Ramsay) Continue reading “fhae: sombre thorax” Tags 4000 Records, cocteau twins, Efrim Menuck, Elizabeth Fraser, Ellena Ramsay, fhae, Grouper, Julianna Barwick, Lichen Slow, Malcolm Middleton
Categories Features Interviews Beyond the Clouds: In Conversation with Good Night & Good Morning’s Ryan Brewer Post author By Simon Kirk Post date April 25, 2022 7 Comments on Beyond the Clouds: In Conversation with Good Night & Good Morning’s Ryan Brewer Good Night & Good Morning (image provided by the artist). Continue reading “Beyond the Clouds: In Conversation with Good Night & Good Morning’s Ryan Brewer” Tags American Football, Bedhead, Calliope Musicals, Capys, Cold Lunch, Die Kreuzen, Energy Crow Records, Good Night & Good Morning, Grouper, Hank, Low, Orchid Collective, Pat Elifritz, Polyvinyl Record Co, Ryan Brewer, Sahan Jayasuriya, Spokane, Stereolab, The American Analog Set, ZXO
Categories Features Interviews Pan-American Interview: “Memory is the place where inward-facing emotion lives” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date February 18, 2022 12 Comments on Pan-American Interview: “Memory is the place where inward-facing emotion lives” Pan-American (photo credit: Luka Nelson) Continue reading “Pan-American Interview: “Memory is the place where inward-facing emotion lives”” Tags Grouper, Kranky, Labradford, Mark Nelson, Pan-American
Categories Album Reviews Raum: Daughter Post author By Simon Kirk Post date February 11, 2022 8 Comments on Raum: Daughter Continue reading “Raum: Daughter” Tags Grouper, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Julianna Barwick, Liz Harris, Paul Clipson, Raum, Yellowelectric
Categories Albums Features Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Post author By Simon Kirk Post date December 17, 2021 32 Comments on Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Sticky post Original image via Unsplash (Florencia Viadana) Continue reading “Sun 13’s Top 50 Albums of 2021” Tags 20-20-20, AD 93, Aging, Aging ~ Land Trance, Allen Moore, Ben Chasny, big brave, big country, BIG | BRAVE, Bill Orcutt, Black Tempel Pyrämid, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Bronzerat, Charlie Butler, Chris Abrahams, Chris Corsano, Circle, Claire Cronin, Comedy Minus One, Constellation Records, Cruel Nature Records, Damon & Naomi, Damon Krukowski, Daniela Weinmann, David Colohan, David Wurth, Deafheaven, Divide And Dissolve, Domino Recordings, Donovan Quinn, Drag City, Dub Cthonic, Eleventh Dream Day, Emil Amos, Emma Ruth Rundle, Ex-Easter Island Head, FACS, Fading Tapes, Fake Fruit, Fat Cat, Fire Records, Flemish Eye, Fly Pan Am, Full Time Hobby, Gaffa Bandana, Glenn Donaldson, Gnod, Goliath Enterprises Limited, Grouper, Holy Sons, Hominid Sounds, Human Worth, International Anthem, Invada Records, Iron Lung Records, Jeff Parker, Jim White, Joyful Noise, Joyful Noise Recordings, Katuku Collective, Kowloon Walled City, Kranky, Kulk, Land Trance, Light Conductor, Lingua Ignota, loscil, Low, Matt Christensen, Matt Sweeney, Mess Esque, Miasmah Recordings, Midwife, Moin, Monastra, Naomi Yang, Neurot Recordings, New Bums, nick cave, Ninja Tune, Odd Beholder, Ohm Resistance, Orindal Records, P.M. Tummala, Palilalia, Patrick R. Pärk, richard dawson, Rock In Your Head, Rocket Recordings, Rough Trade, Sargent House, Simm, Sinnbus, Six Organs of Admittance, slant, sleaford mods, Southern Lord, Springtime, Stuart Cook, Sub Pop, The Besnard Lakes, The Bug, The Flenser, The Reds Pinks and Purples, The Still, Three Lobed Recordings, Tough Love, Tropical Fuck Storm, Trouble In Mind, Vapour Theories, warren ellis, Waxing Cresent Records, Will Oldham, XIMES
Categories Album Reviews Grouper: Shade – “a fascinating collection of songs” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date October 21, 2021 8 Comments on Grouper: Shade – “a fascinating collection of songs” Grouper (photo credit: Gordon Ashworth) Continue reading “Grouper: Shade – “a fascinating collection of songs”” Tags Grouper, Kranky, Liz Harris
Categories Album Reviews Ekin Fil & Ella Zwietnig: Far Within Reach EP – “sheer ambient beauty” Post author By Simon Kirk Post date May 12, 2021 3 Comments on Ekin Fil & Ella Zwietnig: Far Within Reach EP – “sheer ambient beauty” Ekin Fil Continue reading “Ekin Fil & Ella Zwietnig: Far Within Reach EP – “sheer ambient beauty”” Tags Aidan Baker, Ekin Üzeltüzenci, Ekin Fil, Ella Zwietnig, Grouper, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Julianna Barwick, Liz Harris, Nadja, Sizarr & Robot Koccomes, UMA