Monthly Recommendations: November 2020

by Dæv Tremblay

Red Fiction – Visions of the Void (צ (Tzadik))

Label page

One of the latest releases on the mythical Tzadik records is the mysterious band Red Fiction‘s Visions of the Void. This album is an otherworldly blend of different folkloric musics and also many modern genres like progressive metal and jazz, and it’s a masterclass in seamlessly fusing all of that in an unbelievably tasty pot. Unfortunately, however, most of you will probably be unable to listen to this album because of Tzadik’s outdated protectionism. Nevertheless, if you come across this release, get your hands on it; you … Read more

Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay


Hover over foreign scripts for pronunciation and romanization.

Friday, 20 November

A Hutchie – Potion Shop

22:31
jazz fusion, hip-hop
Hamilton, Ontario
Independent

AAVD Trio – Anti Glow

40:13
avant-garde jazz
Chicago, Illinois
Amalgam

Agustí Fernández – Selfie

54:04
free improvisation
Barcelona, Spain
Sirulita

Anderwelt – 2084

40:00
progressive death metal
Linz, Austria
Electric Fire

Apterous – Apterous

24:36
progressive death metal
Florida
Independent

… Read more

Fuck the Facts, Eclecta, Cody Carpenter, Liturgy, Nova incepta, and Nerest

by Dæv Tremblay

Fuck the Facts – Pleine Noirceur (Noise Salvation)

Quebec’s deathgrind legends Fuck the Facts are back with another incredibly powerful banger: Pleine Noirceur—Full Darkness if you allow me a quick translation. This forty-minute, twelve-track monster shows all the breadth of Fuck the Facts’s musical prowesses, and all the precision with which it’s performed and conveyed. It’s a relentless release that’s certain to fill your musical violence needs.

Eclecta – Open Other Doors (Tourbo Music)

The Swiss avant-pop duo Eclecta just released Open Other Doors, the follow-up to their debut A Symmetry and rumoured to be their final … Read more

Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay

Hover over foreign scripts for pronunciation and romanization.

Friday, 6 November

Álvaro Domene – Illūstris

56:41
avant-garde jazz
Australia
Iluso

Andrew Saragossi – Overlay

15:29
avant-garde jazz
Brisbane, Australia
Independent

Anthropic Neglect – Anthropic Neglect

38:59
avant-garde jazz
Portugal
Clean Feed

Arcing Wires – Prime

44:40
progressive metal, jazz fusion
Sydney, Australia
Art as Catharsis

Art Contest – Fit Pitcher

27:35
math rock
Georgia
Independent

… Read more

Thrailkill – Detach

by Jeff Nixon

The Music

The Words

Wes Thrailkill is back with another killer release! This time, a 20 minute EP titled Detach. Wes wrote this during quarantine after having trouble finding inspiration and second guessing nearly everything he produced. But in the end he relinquished himself to the creative process and forged this beauty. Wes compares his mindset while creating Detach, to pulling a random card from a shuffled deck. Despite that mindset, he still managed to make it flow as a cohesive piece. It’s heavy, melodic, jazzy, chaotic, virtuosic, and everything in-between. Wes’s guitar tone is flawless as usual, … Read more