I love it when a random record shows up in the mail. Not something I forgot I bought, or I pre-ordered so long ago that I didn’t even remember it was coming out. No, I’m talking about a legit random record showing up in my mailbox. There’s an air of mystery about it. What’s inside? […]
Tag: 2023
Les Rallizes Dénudés – “Azabu Studio Demo 1985 Vol. 1 & Vol. 2” (2023)
Since I broke the ice in discussing “bands I’m fascinated with but am not sure I actually like” with yesterday’s post about Nurse With Wound, I figured I’d continue the theme today and write a bit about the Japanese psych collective known as Les Rallizes Dénudés. Conveniently enough on the same trip on which I […]
Depressive Silence – “Vinyl Discography Boxset” (2023)
One of the interesting things about dungeon synth is music that comfortably fits into the genre was being made well before it had in fact been genre-fied. Back in the 90s you might have seen these releases lumped into the broader dark ambient categorization, and that’s certainly not wrong. But it does lack the specificity […]
Danielle Morbid – “Two Sad Ravens Vol. 1” (2023 / 2024)
I came home from Reykjavik and the Iceland Airwaves music festival last weekend, returning with a ridiculous number of physical releases – 22 records, 15 tapes, and nine CDs. As if that wasn’t enough, there were also two packages waiting for me, one from the Fogged Entity label (more on that in another post) and […]
SUPERVISJÓN – “FAST TRAKK” (2023)
Before visiting a city for the first time I always make a point of looking up the local record shops so I can find a few (or a bunch in cities like London and Berlin) that fit my interests. When traveling I try to focus on finding and buying music from local artists, which serves […]