The Radiohead singer’s new solo album mines a trail of sparse, haunted electronica studded with some of his loveliest melodies and textures to date. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke’s third solo album (his first since 2014’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes) arrives in the slipstream of his acclaimed Suspiria soundtrack and re-affirms his exalted status as a progressive artist who never … [Read more...] about Thom Yorke: ANIMA – Review
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Lucinda Belle: Think Big: Like Me – Review
Lucinda Belle’s new record Think Big: Like Me focuses on the artist’s inner turmoil as she questions relationships amongst sultry jazz and blues. Award-winning Harpist and multi-genre pioneer Lucinda Belle is no stranger to putting her feelings out there. Her music has always been based around emotions since she began performing, and with her skills in both harp and creating … [Read more...] about Lucinda Belle: Think Big: Like Me – Review
The Appleseed Cast: The Fleeting Light of Impermanence – Review
The Appleseed Cast take us on a wonderful sonic journey with their latest record. The Fleeting Light of Impermanence is the first release from the Kansas-based band The Appleseed Cast since 2013’s Illumination Ritual. Chris Crisci began writing the record more than 5 years ago and amassed countless hours of material to sort through with the new release in mind. The music that … [Read more...] about The Appleseed Cast: The Fleeting Light of Impermanence – Review
Calexico, Iron & Wine: Years to Burn – Review
In which two alternative pop icons reconvene to conjure a special musical alchemy, taking in blissful moments of intimacy as well as ambitious, boundary-pushing experimentation. Sam Beam, better known as the wispy-voiced troubadour Iron & Wine, has cultivated a keen collaborative string to his bow in recent years which has complemented the subtle expansion of range and … [Read more...] about Calexico, Iron & Wine: Years to Burn – Review
Ingrid Michaelson: Stranger Songs – Review
Journey into the nether and experience the contemporary synergy of fluid voice and retro style of Stranger Things in this new concept album release from Ingrid Michaelson. The timely launch of the Stranger Songs album to co-inside with the Netflix series 3 Stranger Things release, stages the relevance and basis of the concept and content of the album. From the subtle … [Read more...] about Ingrid Michaelson: Stranger Songs – Review
Tangerine Dream: In Search of Hades (The Virgin Recordings 1973 – 1979) – Review
Legendary ambient-electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream release ‘In Search Of Hades’ - looking back at their 70s ‘Virgin’ Recordings. When you're speaking about true pioneers of ambient and electronic music, it would be tough not to include German band Tangerine Dream. Founded in 1967, the band, under the guiding hands of founding member Edgar Froese, went on to take the … [Read more...] about Tangerine Dream: In Search of Hades (The Virgin Recordings 1973 – 1979) – Review