Ash Koosha – I AKA I: A Vessel for Otherworldly Exploration
While Ash Koosha's I AKA I is one of the most sonically explorative releases that I’ve listened to in a while, it doesn't feel entirely otherworldly.
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SBTRKT Lets the Beats and the Vocals Shine on Save Yourself
In the end, SBTRKT's Save Yourself represents what you want from a stellar producer: a combination of fantastic music and wonderful arrangements.
Charli XCX Gets Hard on the Vroom Vroom EP
Charli XCX goes into an exciting creative direction on Vroom Vroom, but she is trying to create a hard-edged persona for herrself out of thin air.
Album Review: School of Seven Bells – SVIIB
SVIIB is not a door closing on School of Seven Bells, it’s a door opening into the rest of Alejandra Deheza’s life and career. SVIIB is excellent.
Record Review: Majical Cloudz – Wait & See EP
Majical Cloudz does strike out in a new direction with The Wait & See, but it does so with a well-stocked collection of tools from its earlier efforts.
Nicolas Jaar: The Genius of Nymphs
I'm enamored with the genius of Nicolas Jaar. Throughout all three Nymph EPs, he delicately constructs layers of sounds, sensations, and sensibilities.
Album Review: Moñecho – Past Waters/Fever Lives
Moñecho throws the rulebook out the window with the creation of Past Waters/Fever Lives, and lives to tell the tale. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
Album Review: Disclosure – Caracal
If the Lawrence Brothers are proud of Caracal, then I’m happy for them. Disclosure certainly know how to make a better electro-pop tune than I do.
Record Review: Kuedo – Assertion of a Surrounding Presence
Kuedo's Assertion of a Surrounding Presence may only be 7 tracks long, but it’s ability to make you feel like you’re in a totally different world.
Album Review: Silkie – Fractals
Fractals is extroverted, but never over-the-top with its energy or appeal. Silkie wants to engage your senses without overwhelming them.