Salem 66 – Down The Primrose Path
Life in the 1980s and early 1990s was filled with music. My brother and I were enthusiastic listeners of alternative music radio, especially the commercial station KROQ, the biggest indie …
Various Artists – Golpea Tu Cerebro: Spanish Underground Cassette Culture, 1980 – 1988
From the release’s Bandcamp site: ““Golpea Tu Cerebro” (“Shake Your Brain”) is the first ever vinyl compilation dedicated to the unknown yet fascinating Spanish underground cassette scene from the ’80s. …
Sai – Though We Meet But Once
Mahorka Records normally releases bleakly dark ambient and experimental records, so this album by Sai comes as a bit of a pleasant shock. This is far more closer to progressive …
Lao Dan (老丹) – 逐雲追夢 Going After Clouds and Dreams
Lao Dan is one of the most interesting improv artists operating in China at the moment. This release comes from Modern Sky World Music, based in my current home, Beijing. …
Tempvs Fvgit… – Da Caminu
Our beloved Masha at Tejo Music has sent over one of the most majestic choral music I’ve indulged in in some time. Tempvs Fvgit hail from France, and their sound …
JOHN 3:16 & EISENLAGER – De Lumière et d’Obscurité
This will be a tough one to review, I’m afraid. Mind you, it’s not about the music, which is stellar as our dear friend JOHN 3:16’s hellscapes never disappoint, nor …
Various Artists – Meticulous Midgets 2025
Our dear friends at Russia’s coolest magazine, Meticulous Midgets, have a brand new compilation out! Artists featured include Assembly Of Honey, Svetly, and Crazy Compass among an assortment of amazing …
Gong – Gong In the 70’s
A stellar collection of live and outtake tracks. From Tim Blake’s Bandcamp site: “Compiled by Daevid from the Bananamoon Observatory collection in aid of Tim Blake. The first 9 tracks …
Various Artists – Canary Records: I’m Not Going: A Macedonian Band from Lorain, Ohio ca. 1954
Canary Records provides yet another stunning archive album, this time from the Macedonian community in Ohio. From the label’s Bandcamp site: “Bob Nicoloff’s Macedonian band remained active for at least …
Yann Tiersen – Ker al Loch (Four Ways) EP
Not a single in the traditional sense, Yann Tiersen’s Ker al Loch (Four Ways) is a contemplative solo piano work that fits in well with his back catalog of contemporary …