Rivers Of Glass – By the Light of Burning Bridges

I can’t say I’ve heard of post-country music until today, but as it reminds me of post-rock, this is a genre that will definitely be worth exploring.  Rivers Of Glass offer an instrumental album of shimmering guitar playing, sounding like an ambient music version of rain.  It’s a sublime listening Continue Reading

Baložu Pilni Pagalmi – Māris Šverns – Būt ceļā

Baložu Pilni Pagalmi are a Latvian post-rock/folk band out of the capita city of Riga.  What’s most interesting about this 37 minute-plus track is that it covers not only the genres mentioned, but it would be comfortable listed as an alternative/indie release.  I like the fact that there is a Continue Reading

Mattia Cupelli – Ides Of March

As the world is in a state of free-fall at the moment, it is nice to take some time to listen to something mellow, perhaps saccharine to some tastes, but calming nonetheless.  Mattia Cupelli’s release is an appropriate one to share today considering the album’s title, most recognized as the Continue Reading

Mong Tong 夢東 – Mystery 秘神

We had the pleasure of reviewing Mong Tong last year.  They have produced yet another surreal post-progressive electronic gem.  On this album, there are elements of post-rock, modified traditional Taiwanese music, but also the eerie grooves which would do bands like Goblin proud, as the creepiness is quite subtle.  Read Continue Reading

a world wondered full – มุม

This album is magnificently weird.  Imagine a band out of Thailand with minimal, ghostly musicianship, slightly ghoulish, off key vocal dronings, the plinky-plonking of piano and spoken words that sound like it might have been influenced by Godspeed You! Black Emperor.  This sublime mixture comes from the band a world Continue Reading