You may wince when you hit play for the first time on Mending’s new single, “The Back Alley.” The duo leans on heavy drone feedback as its instrumentation, which gives this and others of their discography an uneasy, nonlinear storyline to follow. But when unwound, the thread is beautiful. Mending have been releasing short EPs like the one that is about to drop on Friday since … Continue reading
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Megadead presents melancholy on Benjamin Shaw’s terms
Photo by Aisha Latosski Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. You can cry if it’s your party, but what about when you’re just the guest? Benjamin Shaw encourages you to embrace reclusivity. He’s a musician with many facets, and on his new album, Megadead, he puts his left-field gloom to work. As part of the DIY, bedroom producer scene, Shaw’s biggest statements come … Continue reading Megadead presents melancholy on Benjamin Shaw’s terms
Does the prospect of derelict spaces make you anxious? Grej will not help to alleviate those stresses, though maybe our guilt is inseparable from the human condition. We are, after all, the ones who have sapped our planet’s resources with no thought to how it will survive once we leave. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Even after Bubble People crossed vast tundras, there was still no way to escape the hum at the center of “Submerge.” Source: SoundCloud / Bubble People Continue reading
Distant, dull drones. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Exploring the Light in the Darkness with Big City Cough
sngalbums: Our most important life moments happen at night. It is a time of freedom. A time for moments of self-reflection. For expressions of love, internal and external. For quiet meditation. Toronto-native Sean Beresford, aka Big City Cough, channeled this wide-ranging, labyrinthine feeling into an entire record of ambient guitar picking, and aptly called it Born at Night. Beresford prides himself on being a night … Continue reading Exploring the Light in the Darkness with Big City Cough
Exploring Light in Darkness with Big City Cough
Our most important life moments happen at night. It is a time of freedom. A time for moments of self-reflection. For expressions of love, internal and external. For quiet meditation. Toronto-native Sean Beresford, aka Big City Cough, channeled this wide-ranging, labyrinthine feeling into an entire record of ambient guitar picking, and aptly called it Born at Night. Beresford prides himself on being a night owl. … Continue reading Exploring Light in Darkness with Big City Cough
sngalbums: Abandon the idea of discomfort. Minais B, also known as Villads Klint, is a Copenhagen-based artist whose new release will not allow you space for such a concept. As The River At Its Source is a sixteen minute long ambient drone manifesto, narrated by a woman with an alarmingly steady tone despite the chaos surrounding her. This record is confrontational, not unlike the musings of … Continue reading
As the River At Its Source by Minais B
Abandon the idea of discomfort. Minais B, also known as Villads Klint, is a Copenhagen-based artist whose new release will not allow you space for such a concept. As The River At Its Source is a sixteen minute long ambient drone manifesto, narrated by a woman with an alarmingly steady tone despite the chaos surrounding her. This record is confrontational, not unlike the musings of Jenny … Continue reading As the River At Its Source by Minais B
Static encompasses this new single from WOODS, off of their socially-conscious new record, Love Is Love. The band will appear live in concert to perform the sprawling new tracks on their upcoming spring tour, starting May 18th in LA. See the dates. Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 