A Handful of Dust – The Philosophick Mercury
A Handful of Dust were (are still?) the most radically weird of New Zealand bands. Ask legendary free-improv guitarist Alan Licht, who wrote a paean to this release: “Hahaha! Dude, don’t you realize you can keep the guitar out and…
Russian World Music Chart 2025
I had the privilege of being asked to be among a group of writers to select the best World Music to come out of Russia this year. The quality of music hiding there is astounding! Thanks to Russian World Music…
MOREGO – Middle Eastern Dub
Our friend MOREGO’s latest album is a dub masterpiece, combining the better aspects of Lee Perry and Muslimgauze while retaining his own unique flavor.
Lawrence English – The Peregrine
Lawrence English is one of Australia’s finest sound sculptors. This particular piece reminds me of the last moments of Andrey Tarkovsky’s seminal film, Solaris, where the ocean swallows up Kris Kelvin and his father to end the film.
Billy Tsounis – Pregnant Man Blues
My old friend, the near-legendary freak-psych guitarist Billy Tsounis, has a new album. From his Bandcamp site: “Pregnant Man Blues is the latest transmission from Billy Tsounis and The Amazing Androids, a band that lives where psychedelic rock, cosmic blues,…
Jeff Gburek (Mental Health Food Store) – Taurids Encke, Overture & Entanglements
This is one of the latest releases by our esteemed friend and composer Jeff Gburek. From his Bandcamp site: “Inspiration comes literally from the meteorite shower Taurids Encke as an energetic immanence, along with the other great astronomical influences on…
Brigitte Fontaine – Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle (Special Edition)
From our dear friends at Wewantsounds: “Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue French pop icon Brigitte Fontaine’s landmark 1968 album Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle, originally released on the cult label Saravah and arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier. approved by the artist, this…
Yara Asmar – Everyone I Love Is Sleeping and I Love Them So So Much
I can’t pin down why, but Lebanese experimental music composer Yara Asmar’s latest album is almost heartbreaking in its beauty. I’ve never heard electroacoustic music that left such a deep emotional scratch. Sublime.
Tassi 水树 / Kesys – Sky Asset 天道酬勤
From Tassi’s Bandcamp site: “This album was born from a rare collaboration with Jeff Grimal (ex-The Great Old Ones, Prisme, etc.). For me, it is more than a meeting of artists—it is a dialogue between two dreamlike worlds, French and…
No Posts Today
I will be working on testing students today, so I have no reviews lined up.