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Albums of the Decade: Blanck Mass – World Eater (Sacred Bones, 2017)

Chris — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:06:59 +0000

Despite all our advances and supposed civility, the modern world exists on a thin and fragile veneer of connective stability. With almost every country now revolving around the black hole of capitalism, obsessed each day with profit margins and stock prices and the dream of eternal growth, it feels like we stretch ourselves increasingly thin. […]

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Albums of the Decade: Deakin – Sleep Cycle (Domino, 2016)

Chris — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:46:19 +0000

So much changes when you commit to some self-reflection, does it not? We all have our own foibles and neuroses that we carry with us through life, but recognising these aspects about ourselves helps enormously with our processing, and acceptance, of them. Things very much came to a head for me about this time last […]

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Albums of the Decade: Clarence Clarity – NO NOW (Bella Union, 2015)

Chris — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:43:16 +0000

What does it mean to make a statement? We kind of do it all the time: the choice of clothes we wear, the jewellery we pick out, the certain way we have our hair cut or styled, all of these things exude a statement of self. As an example I started wearing floral shirts to […]

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Christina Vantzou – No. 4 (Kranky, 2018)

Chris — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 19:11:00 +0000

Vantzou’s work has always had a certain cinematic, gauzy magic to it. Often times it deeply reminds me of Brian McBride’s solo work (unsurprising given their collaborative The Dead Texan project together), but No. 4 begins to feel a little breakaway. Not that this is any way a bad thing; indeed this sentiment of motion and change […]

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Albums of the Decade: Thom Brennan – Mist (Space For Music, 2000)

Chris — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:11:04 +0000

Mist is a uniquely satisfying musical experience; its meditative passages precede the immersive work of Robert Rich’s Somnium, its cool synth lines and atmospheric drones capture the style of Ultimae’s roster before its existence, yet it’s also imbibed with qualities hailing from the New Age quasi-tribal sounds of Steve Roach. This distinctly modern foray of electronic music into more […]

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Albums of the Decade: Manual – Until Tomorrow (Morr Music, 2001)

Chris — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:00:20 +0000

The debut record of Jonas Munk is one for the young, a brief snapshot of youthful energy and angst arced over 45 minutes of scuzzy, lo-fi, yet brilliantly earnest Indietronica. Unlike many of his later, more refined records that would sun themselves in languid Ambient and Downtempo with nary a care in the world, this […]

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Albums of the Decade: William Basinski – The Disintegration Loops (2062 Records, 2002)

Chris — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:46:01 +0000

Over the years this record has become increasingly more difficult for me to come to terms with and talk about; it’s the polar opposite of virtually every record I’ve ever listened to in that regard, but when you consider that the whole thematic approach and significance of the Loops revolves around life and death and entropy, […]

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Albums of the Decade: Animal Collective – Here Comes The Indian (Paw Tracks, 2003)

Chris — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:55:21 +0000

An Indian Summer, that’s what Americans call unseasonably fine Autumns (or Fall I suppose), a little slice of warm and dry Summer in the golden months, a final spike of life and light before the Winter darkness begins to intrude. I’ve heard parenthood described in not dissimilar terms; having children and grandchildren is supposed to be rejuvenating, […]

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Albums of the Decade: Fennesz – Venice (Touch Records, 2004)

Chris — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:55:09 +0000

Venice is far from the easiest Fennesz record to talk about, not least that in the 12 years that have passed since its release it has proved to be a strangely prescient record. Whilst the deep blue idealism of its cover art and early sentimentality create a picturesque vision of beauty in place, there’s a seed of […]

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Albums of the Decade: Loscil – Plume (Kranky, 2006)

Chris — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:53:55 +0000

Like all of Scott Morgan’s releases over the past 15 years, Plume finds itself exploring deeply thematic territory, entrenching itself in sonic ground built around a particular topic of exploration. Water and states of matter have been regular themes through his discography and Plume finds itself in the convergence point of both; whilst perhaps not as openly dripping as its […]

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