The Imbeciles self-titled debut is a mayhem of sound with an acquired taste, distinguishing its purpose in modern music. The Imbeciles, an amalgamation of musicians from London, Los Angeles and Texas, recently released their self-titled debut – a hardcore experimental whirlpool where each song barely reaches two minutes. Recorded directly onto two-inch tape (on the … [Read more...] about The Imbeciles: The Imbeciles – Review
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Pearl Jam: Gigaton – Album Review
Seattle natives Pearl Jam scratch the seven-year itch with the release of their 11th studio album, Gigaton Since 1991 reluctant grunge rockers Pearl Jam have been offering their own unique take on the world around them. Their immense debut Ten catapulted the five-piece into the limelight, a spotlight in which they were happy to slowly withdraw from in subsequent releases. … [Read more...] about Pearl Jam: Gigaton – Album Review
Dua Lipa: Future Nostalgia – Review
Dua Lipa releases sophomore record Future Nostalgia, taking us back to the future amongst 80s pop rhythms and silky soundscapes. For Dua Lipa fans it was a welcome surprise that her new album was being bumped up from release in April to the end of March. She explained in tears on an Instagram Live cast that in this current climate “we need to work together to make a change” … [Read more...] about Dua Lipa: Future Nostalgia – Review
Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty: Visions – Review
Former Badbadnotgood cohorts conspire to conjure mesmerising soundscapes which dip into jazz, electronics, post-rock and lounge-soul to thrilling effect on new album Visions. Even though keyboardist and guitarist Matthew Tavares announced his departure from Toronto jazz-post-rockers Badbadnotgood last October, the announcement of a spin-off collaboration with that combo’s … [Read more...] about Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty: Visions – Review
Chris Ianuzzi: Olga in a Black Hole – Review
Chris Ianuzzi offers up a taste of things to come on new EP Olga in a Black Hole, creating synth-laden soundscapes of electronic dread and wonder. With a career built around breaking boundaries and accolades for his I, Synthesist project, Chris Ianuzzi is no stranger to immersive electronic performances. And that’s exactly what new EP Olga in a Black Hole is: an … [Read more...] about Chris Ianuzzi: Olga in a Black Hole – Review
William Tyler: Music From First Cow – Review
William Tyler, the avatar of instrumental Americana, sculpts an affecting, elegiac and Zen-like score for indie auteur Kelly Reichardt’s intimate frontier tale. Kelly Reichardt’s status as one of America’s leading indie exponents of quietist, humanist and poetic cinema has long been assured, peddling as she does the polar opposite of mainstream cinema’s preoccupation with … [Read more...] about William Tyler: Music From First Cow – Review