虹の彼方 (or “Niji no Kanata”—beyond the rainbow) is the kind of sweet pop song only the Japanese can pull off with a straight face in […]
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Laugh Clown Laugh / Play :: Double review (Medical)
It is releases like Laugh Clown Laugh and Play which have made Troy Wadsworth’s imprint the respected global label it has become. Medical Records is […]
Conquering Animal Sound :: On Floating Bodies (Chemikal Underground)
A seminal second record by the Scots, full of interesting detail and powerful songwriting. It’s hard not to feel that if Björk were to start again, […]
Michelle Cross & Joe Frawley :: Dolls Come to Life (Dolls Come to Life)
A suite that plays like an Edmund Gorey children’s book, with Cross’ unsettling but deeply affecting song illustrated with dark romantic flourish by Frawley. Joe […]
Spazzkid :: Desire (Keats//Collective / Purr Tapes / Abandon Building)
Plenty of contemplative moments peppered around a soundscape constructed with interesting sounds gathered from various unknown sources. This full length album from Spazzkid is a […]
TeaTronik :: Teatronica (Diatribe)
This accomplished attempt at mainstream electronica proves the labels dynamism—the ability to work successfully in both experimental and popular genres. Teatronica is a step in […]