Making her proper solo debut on Needwant, Kim Ann Foxman (formerly of Hercules & Love Affair) stakes out song-oriented territory amongst all the 90s revivalism.
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Bee Mask, When We Were Eating Unripe Pears
November 21, 2012 – 11:01 AM
When We Were Eating Unripe Pears is a logical development of Bee Mask’s sound, but in terms of listenability and structural coherence, it’s a leap forward.
FaltyDL, Straight & Arrow
November 21, 2012 – 1:01 AM
“Straight & Arrow” is the lead single from FaltyDL’s forthcoming full-length, Hardcourage, and once again Drew Lustman has flipped the formula.
Scuba, Hardbody
November 20, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Where “Talk Torque” continued Scuba’s trajectory out of Panorama Bar and into Ministry of Sound, “Hardbody” is much better, pulling things back inside from the festival grounds and into the club.
Cottam, Relapse EP
November 20, 2012 – 1:01 AM
Almost exactly a year on from his last release on Aus Music, Cottam returns with another contemplative three-track foray into the deep, rolling recesses of his musical mind.
Matthew Styles, Aji-No-Moto
November 15, 2012 – 11:01 AM
The three sleek tracks offered on Aji-No-Moto are heartily functional, while their precision-tooled construction holds its own sit-down appeal too.
Obsolete Music Technology, Inflection Point
November 15, 2012 – 1:01 AM
While hardly deviating from his established aesthetic, Obsolete Music Technology’s Inflection Point EP manages to satisfy on several counts.
Christopher Rau, Two
November 14, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Arriving just a year after Christopher Rau’s debut LP, Two follows its predecessor in breeziness, but with markedly less success.
Erdbeerschnitzel, Through The Night / Confused
November 14, 2012 – 1:01 AM
On his second record for Tensnake’s Mirau, Erdbeerschnitzel shows this MO has changed little these past three years, once again offering up pleasantly sluggish house.
Black Jazz Consortium, Codes and Metaphors Part 1
November 13, 2012 – 11:01 AM
The first in a three part album series finds Fred Peterkin once more donning his Black Jazz Consortium guise for housier, less dance floor-centric fare.
Various Artists, The Aphotic Segments Part Two
November 13, 2012 – 1:01 AM
The second EP in the Aphotic Segments series brings together Chris Mitchell and Tony Ollivierra with an offering from Patrice Scott as well.
Ben Klock, Fabric 66
November 9, 2012 – 1:01 AM
Long on content but short on time, one gets the impression Ben Klock has a lot he wants to convey with Fabric 66, and that’s before you’ve even pressed play.
Pinch, MIA 2006–2010
November 8, 2012 – 11:01 AM
On MIA, Pinch presents a selection of originals and remixes that have appeared outside of his Tectonic imprint, a chronological journey charting some of his most questing work.
Two Dogs In A House, Eliminator
November 8, 2012 – 1:01 AM
Reviving Two Dogs In A House, members Ron Morelli and Jason Letkiewicz present a monstrous odyssey of house/noise cross-pollination, raw machine funk and ominous soundscapes.
LWE Reviews Moogfest 2012
November 7, 2012 – 12:01 PM
With the festival and a massive hurricane behind him, LWE contributor Michael C. Walsh offers his blow-by-blow take on Asheville, NC’s Moogfest 2012.
Oskar Offermann, Do Pilots Still Dream of Flying?
November 7, 2012 – 10:01 AM
With his debut LP, Oskar Offermann treads deeper into traditional songwriting arrangements, which allows his talent for memorable melodies to shine.
Braiden, Belfry Tower
November 7, 2012 – 12:01 AM
The long anticipated follow up to Braiden’s debut on Doldrums in 2010, Belfry Tower conveys a fresh and vibrant approach to production, with strong emphasis placed on retaining groove.
Lukid, Lonely At The Top
November 6, 2012 – 10:01 AM
While on the surface Lonely at the Top has much in common with Actress’s latest release, beneath this veneer, Lukid’s fourth LP is his strongest and most distinctive work to date.