Category Archives: Music
Out of Time – Esquisses (jazz fusion)
The Aporia – Crowhurst (progressive metalcore) EP
Cyan Marble – Imaginarium (progressive rock)
Depths Above – Ex nihilo (post-metal)
… Read more Entropia – शूत्य स्थान / Vacuum
The Music
The Words
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The priest is actually a huge Oranssi Pazuzu fan. The rabbi is wearing a Thy Catafalque shirt. The minister was blasting Neurosis in his car when he pulled up. The bar is actually a jazz club. There’s a swing band playing.
That’s as far as I feel like pushing the ridiculous setup, but here’s the punchline: Entropia‘s शूत्य स्थान (Shoony sthaan) / Vacuum is psychedelic blackened sludge metal with a twist—not a gimmick, mind you, but a … Read more
September in 179 Albums
This is a new column, similar to our beloved Weekly Release Dumps, but in a monthly fashion. Quite simply, I will just put every album I’ve listened to in one month. The reason for this is because I sometimes miss a few releases from a certain week, that I stumble upon or discover only a few days or a week after the WRD post. In this new column, I will be able to give them their fair share of spotlight. I hope you enjoy it!
Saturday, 1 September
Cryptovolans – Microraptor Mix (experimental, avant-prog)
United States
Golden Hymns Sing ‘Hurrah’
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Monthly Recommendations: September 2018
Andrew Bernstein – An Exploded View of Time
To the neophyte, a simple saxophone can hardly stand on its own, musically speaking. To the virtuoso, however, nothing is out of reach for that metal cylindre. To the beholder, only beauty can be found.
Doom Shrugs – The Clairolfactant and the Flatulent Ghost
With its dissonances, rhythmic caprices, and overall eccentric character you can already appreciate the unique fragrance of the group.
Five Pound Pocket Universe – Brain Bubble Party
… Read moreThere are very few musical territories left untouched by the quill of Michel and Five Pound Pocket