Album Reviews

Pole Self-Titled (Mute) Well, this is the album that many have been waiting for. I know that I was originally excited when I heard that Stefan Betke was…

Quasi Field Studies (UP) Could Quasi be getting burned out on their own sarcastic wit? After hearing Field Studies, I highly doubt it. Although the instrumentation is both…

Pluramon Dreams Top Rock (Karaoke Kalk) Due to some strange glitch in the fabric of time and space (or the fact that I’ve never watched much television), I…

Red House Painters Songs For A Blue Guitar (Supreme) I’ve been a big fan of the Red House Painters ever since hearing their self-titled 1993 release. At the…

Radiohead Amnesiac (Capitol) As a band, Radiohead is pretty much where anyone would want to be right now. Not only do they enjoy critical success, but they have…

Radiohead Hail To The Thief (Capitol) Step right up ladies and gentlemen! Witness the amazing sight that is Radiohead! The band that is signed to a major label,…

Steve Reich Reich Remixed (Nonesuch) Technically this release is actually various artists remixing the work of Steve Reich, but after listening to it several times over I realized…

Red Snapper Making Bones (Matador / Warp) As I listened to the first few seconds of the first track “The Sleepless,” I simply knew that I had heard…

Steve Reich Music For 18 Musicians (Nonesuch) While I usually try to stay on top of newer releases with this site, I’ll admit that I often have to…

The Ruins Tzomborgha (Ipecac) In case you didn’t know it, syrup of Ipecac is a substance that induces vomiting. It’s not exactly tasty stuff, but it serves a…

Paik The Orson Fader (Clairecords) If you enjoy squalling walls of massive guitars and absolutely thick sheets of textured post rock landscapes (with an emphasis on “rock”), Paik…