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Hey! Listen to Helen Svoboda!

July 7, 2020

As a certified, card-carrying vegan, sometimes I just need some avant-garde chamber music about vegetables. I know, that’s quite a genre niche, but thankfully Helen Svoboda is here to deliver. You might rememb... Read More...

Hvile I Kaos – Black Morning, Winter Green

Scott Murphy

December 4, 2019

Reviews

Classical elements have always been inextricably linked with black metal. There's the obvious example of symphonic black metal, but beyond that, the genre has shared classical music's vision for massive sonic ... Read More...

VIDEO PREMIERE: Raphael Weinroth-Browne Offers a Look “From Within”

Scott Murphy

November 27, 2019

Video

In his review of Sequestered Sympathy, the excellent new album from Exulansis, Eden wrote a line that truly hits the nail on the head: "Arresting is a word which should be used for music more often." That feel... Read More...

Liturgy – H.A.Q.Q.

Scott Murphy

November 19, 2019

Reviews

For a six-year run leading up to and through The Ark Work (2015), Hunter Hunt-Hendrix's output as Liturgy made him public enemy number one in the black metal community. Some of this wasn't entirely his fault, ... Read More...

LINGUA IGNOTA – CALIGULA

Scott Murphy

July 25, 2019

Reviews

Though I have no first-hand experience with this, my sense is that it's more difficult for women and members of the LGBTQ+ to break into the relative mainstream of experimental music. Sure, you could argue tha... Read More...

The Biology of Plants – Vol. 2

Scott Murphy

May 30, 2019

Reviews

Sixty years after Ornette Coleman released The Shape of Jazz to Come, contemporary musicians continue to challenge and expand upon the core tenets of the genre. Besides its notable anniversary, I mention Colem... Read More...

ALBUM REVIEW/PREMIERE: Lisathe – Lisathe

Scott Murphy

May 22, 2019

News

Covering music for the blog provides both an avenue for curation as well as a means of tracking stylistic movements in various scenes. We've used our platform to chronicle the evolution of dissonant death meta... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Experience Enthralling Sonic Landscapes with Horne + Holt’s Cello and Guitar Mastery

Scott Murphy

July 25, 2018

Premieres

Premiering new music from familiar faces is one of our favorite things to do. Not only does it give us the chance to highlight more incredible songs and albums, but it gives our readers another opportunity to d... Read More...

Soundtracks for the Blind // LEYA – The Fool

Scott Murphy

June 27, 2018

News

Like the seminal Swans album, this column contains an eclectic collection of experimental music recommendations, all of which provide sonic landscapes for the listener to lose themselves within. Expect offering... Read More...

Hey! Listen to Mary Lattimore!

Scott Murphy

May 28, 2018

Listen To This!

There's really nothing like the concert experience. From road trips to overpriced venue beers to unforgettable performances, every show's pros and cons extrapolate from the music to create new, unique meaning. ... Read More...

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