Dråpe: Canicular Days - Hey everybody, canicular means pertaining to a dog. You know, like a canine. For years I thought it was actually spelled K-9 like the classic Jim Belushi vehicle or the thing that’s written on the side of cop cars that test Jay-Z’s intelligence. If something is dog-like it can be referred to [...]
Talk Talk: Natural Order 1982-1991 – As lovers of music we sometimes go through certain phases in which we only want to listen to a certain kind of song that fits our mood, and calls to us. This past summer, I went through a Talk Talk phase in which I listened to Spirit of Eden and [...]
Jesse Ruins: A Film – When the music of Jesse Ruins first started drawing a buzz in 2011, eager listeners were both intrigued and confused. Who was this artist and what sort of sound were they aspiring to create? Little was heard on the international scene after the release of the Tokyo talent’s debut single, ‘A [...]
Teen Daze: The House on the Mountain — Teen Daze’s The House on the Mountain may be just the album to begin a fresh Spring after a hyper-extended Winter. The sleepy atmospheric-electronic feels reminiscent of being quietly under a tree on a sunny day, caught in a whimsically beautiful book; and that may be exactly [...]
Solar Bears: Supermigration — Straight out of Ireland, Solar Bears‘ long-awaited sophomore release has finally arrived and for me, completed the beginning of my spring. With a sound that drifts somewhere between the subconsciousness and dream-like electronica, Supermigration is a record that sounds effortless, yet intensely thought-out. After the release of She Was Coloured In [...]