Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay


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Friday, 4 September

Ainon – Drought

40:30
spiritual jazz
Helsinki, Finland
We Jazz

Антон Батагов – Невидимые земли

61:46
contemporary classical
Moscow, Russia
Fancy Music

Benjamin Shirley, Majid Araim, and Leo Suarez – Voice Resolve

46:00
free improvisation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independent

Cloudkicker – Solitude

46:30
post-metal
Columbus, Ohio
Independent

Cult of Lilith – Mara

36:04
death metal
Reykjavík, Iceland
Metal Blade

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Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay

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Friday, 28 August

Aaron Myers-Brooks – Miniatures for Piano

11:42
contemporary classical
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Independent

Алексей Круглов и Круглый бенд – Yardbird Suite

48:07
avant-garde jazz
Moscow, Russia
Fancy Music

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – Axiom

118:27
world fusion
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ropeadope

Claire Rousay – Both

34:24
free improvisation, noise
United States
Second

Clit Drip – Without the Eyes

41:30
experimental rock
Brighton, UK
Small Pond

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Monthly Recommendations: August 2020

by Dæv Tremblay

서수진 [Seo Sujin / Soojin Suh] Coloris Trio – Colorist

서수진—hereafter Soojin Suh—is a Korean jazz drummer and composer and her Coloris trio is the realization of modern jazz with a uniquely Korean approach. With the help of bassist 김영후 (Young Hoo Kim) and pianist 강재훈 (Jae Hun Kang), Soojin Suh crafts beautiful melodies and arrangements that leave room for improvisation and feeling. Colorist is a beautiful album with unique colours.

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Quinsin Nachoff – Pivotal Arc (Whirlwind)

Pivotal Arc sees the release of three of composer and saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff‘s compositions: a violin concerto in three movements, … Read more

August in 186 Albums

by Dæv Tremblay

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Saturday, 1 August

The Bonkers – Möbius Perception

18:05
math rock
Hong Kong
Independent

The Object at the End of History – Phase 3

21:34
math rock, post-rock
Lafayette, Louisiana
Independent

The Object at the End of History – Phase 4

19:50
math rock, post-rock
Lafayette, Louisiana
Independent

Sissy Spacek – Featureless Thermal Equilibrium

24:10
noise metal
Los Angeles, California
Helicopter

SPC Eco – 8月

27:59
darkwave
UK
Independent

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Hinterlandt, Tigran Hamasyan, Seven Chains, Hard Art Groop, ONJ, and Horse Torso

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Hinterlandt – Seven Tales (Art as Catharsis)

Hinterlandt is nothing new to you, avid reader. I have indeed written about their amazing album Sollbruchstelle, and subsequently mentioned the group’s releases in my weekly release dumps. The Sydney “progressive indie chamber” quintet recently came out with Seven Tales, an amazing, beautifully diverse and vividly eloquent album. The seven compositions move you though diverse scenes—vast landscapes or crammed rooms—with brilliant compositions and flawless execution.

Տիգրան Համասյան [Tigran Hamasyan] – The Call Within (Nonesuch)

Ah, Tigran! The Armenian pianist seems to have nailed down the formula to get metalheads into … Read more