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Beak> : >>>

A synthesis of Portishead’s noir and vintage Krautrock in the Bristol trio’s excellent third album.

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Exploded View : Obey

The trans-Atlantic band graduates from a wildly innovative experiment into a strong set of songwriters.

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Lonnie Holley : MITH

A cry of rage and beauty from the visual artist-turned-musician.

Tim Hecker Konoyo review

Tim Hecker : Konoyo

Challenging, visceral epics of space and darkness from the ambient mastermind.

To End It All Beast Filth premiere

Premiere: To End It All’s “Beast Filth” is an apocalyptic noise landscape

Hear the blood-curdling new noise-scape from the Seattle-based duo.

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This Mortal Coil’s It’ll End In Tears captured a beautiful pain

A look back at a breathtaking darkwave classic, pieced together from disparate parts.

Low Double Negative review

Low : Double Negative

The Duluth, MN trio deliver one of their most experimental and peculiar releases, to powerful results.

Knife Knights 1 Time Mirage review

Knife Knights : 1 Time Mirage

A Shabazz Palaces side project loses its focus and appeal with fairly frustrating results.

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Tim Hecker shares new track “Keyed Out,” announces tour dates with Konoyo ensemble

Hecker touring with an ensemble of Japanese Gagaku musicians.

This Mortal Coil reissues

This Mortal Coil catalog reissues announced

Ivo Watts-Russell’s studio project to be reissued on vinyl and UHQCD.

Animal Collective : Tangerine Reef

Separated from its visual component, Animal Collective’s latest suffers from a lack of dynamism.

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Julee Cruise : The Voice of Love/Three Demos

Sacred Bones reissues a pair of overlooked but important releases from the Twin Peaks vocalist.

Moses Sumney Rank & File essential track

Moses Sumney’s “Rank & File” channels a surprising fire and intensity

The new single from Sumney’s protest-inspired EP is a chilling apocalyptic gospel song.

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Laurel Halo : Raw Silk Uncut Wood

Laurel Halo’s evolution from pure techno to something more studied and deliberate continues. Her debut,…