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Friday, 22 July
American Wild Ensemble – Duos and Trios
$10 USD
48:40
contemporary classical
New York, New York
New Focus
Licho, Deadeye, Pyrithe, and Balungan
Licho – Ciuciubabka (Pagan)
Born from members of bands such as Koniec pola, -S-, Wędrowcy-Tułacze-Zbiegi, and Gruzja, Licho has quite the pedigree! With this project, however, the members steer away from black metal and into a very unique and dark psychedelic post-punk aesthetic. The result is simply astounding. Guitars full of effects, hypnotic rhythms, Sprechgesang-ish vocal delivery, and droning harmonies will conspire to suck you into a dark vortex. This album got a lot of spins from me, and I hope you too!
Deadeye – Deadeye (Dox)
Hammond, guitar, and drums. You know the drill. This is going to be… Read moreOde and Elegy, Hikes & Into It. Over It, Simulacrum, and Delvoid
Ode and Elegy – Ode and Elegy
Odes are for the living; elegies are for the dead. What is the right word, then, for someone, or something, that we know will die? Perhaps… both.
Ode and Elegy reached me in a most humble manner. They sent a short email with their album and very few information. I listened to it, and was immediately submerged. With a little bit of research, I was able to find out that this is in fact a new name for the Pax Cecilia, a band that had an immense influence on me—as well as … Read more
Bubblemath, Dalila Kayròs, Extra Life, and Contemplator
Bubblemath – Turf Ascension (Cuneiform)
Accolades like “the best prog band in the last decades” should not be overlooked as mere exaggerations. Indeed, they are statements worthy of examination. Bubblemath has been on my radar since their 2017 release Edit Peptide, and reading back at this five-year-old critique, I find nothing more to add for Turf Ascension, so I’ll just paraphrase: it’s complex yet groovy prog. Definitely one of the best prog rock album of the year so far!
Dalila Kayròs – Animàmi (Subsound)
Italian singer Dalila Kayròs has at this point played in so many of my… Read more
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Friday, 15 July
Jessica Ackerley & Patrick Shiroishi – Across Water
$7 USD
41:00
free improvisation
Chicago, Illinois
Fallen Moon
Antigama – Whiteout
$8.99 USD
28:11
progressive deathgrind
Warsaw, Poland
Selfmade God
