Heliotropes–Over Here That Way Genre: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock FFO: Black Mountain, Smashing Pumpkins, Mazzy Star Formally an all girl affair, Brooklyn Alt Rock quartet Heliotropes resurface with a newly assembled lineup and a drastically different sound. Over Here That Way is a World World II themed record surprisingly brighter than their debut. The band’s […]
Tag: ambient
Latest List (07/08/16)-Aphex Twin, The Avalanches, Inter Arma, & More!
Aphex Twin–Cheetah EP Genre: Techno FFO: Squarepusher, Boards of Canada, Daft Punk (old) Electronic legend Richard D. James is at it again with another release encompassing his bizarre antics as well as his ambient tendencies. Cheetah boasts a more simplistic take on the Aphex formula with a safer tempo approach one can groove to without having […]
Latest List (04/22/16)-Sorority Noise, Wire, & More!
Dälek–Asphalt for Eden Genre: Alternative Hip Hop, Rap, Experimental, Industrial, Shoegazing FFO: Cannibal Ox, Clouddead Profound Lore is typically known for being a reliable label in the realm of modern metal. My attention was raised when I saw they released a hip hop record this week so I knew I had to give it a […]
Latest List (04/01/16)-Black Mountain, Explosions in the Sky, & More!
Black Mountain–IV Genre: Progressive Rock, Stoner Rock, Space Rock FFO: Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Wolfmother Vancouver hard rock outfit Black Mountain lay all of their strengths on the table for their fourth LP. IV blends the cutting edge stoner rock riffage of the self titled, the progressive nature of In the Future, and the catchiness […]
Latest List (03/25/16)-Beastmaker, Deardarkhead, Domo Genesis, & More!
Bayonne–Primitives Genre: Electronic, Synthpop, Indie Rock, Chamber, Ambient FFO: Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit Roger Seller’s debut LP Primitives under the moniker Bayonne is a multi-textured, carefully sketched out landscape of synth-layered ambience. It flows cohesively and maintains a unique intimacy most new artists lack. Primitives impressed me on almost every level in terms […]
Latest List (03/04/16)-Church of Misery, Day Wave, Wolveserpent,& More!
Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk–Burritos Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Ambient FFO: Animal Collective, Deerhunter, My Morning Jacket Allow Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk to wrap you in their warm, silken blanket of thought-provoking ambiance. Burritos is a crafty collection of acoustic-driven cavernous chants reminiscent of early Animal Collective. Burritos by Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk […]
Latest List (01/22/16)-Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Ty Segall, & Ulver
Agoraphbic Nosebleed–Arc EP Genre: Sludge Metal, Doom Metal FFO: Converge, Crowbar, Electric Wizard You may remember the Massachusetts grindcore outfit Agoraphobic Nosebleed from back in 1999 when they teamed up with Converge to create The Poacher Diaries. Whether you remember them or not, they just released an EP that is a must-listen for any metal […]