Leah Senior :: Pt. Roadknight
Leah Senior, the Australian folk singer known for airy, breathy vocals and delicate acoustic guitar, releases her fifth album, Pt. Roadknight, after a decade of work across five records. While her earlier releases emphasized minimalist, syncopated arrangements, the new album hints at a broader, more communal sound palette. The record retains her signature vocal style but adds richer harmonies and layered instrumentation. Critics view the shift as a natural evolution that could broaden her audience within the indie‑folk community.
Takako Minekawa :: Roomic Cube
Takako Minekawa’s 1996 debut "Roomic Cube" fuses Shibuya‑kei’s retro‑futuristic aesthetic with buoyant electro‑acoustic arrangements and looping lyrical hooks. The album’s deliberate contrast between bright, airy textures and a subtle, down‑beat undercurrent creates a sound collage that epitomizes the microgenre’s playful...
Victor Vieira-Branco’s Bark Culture :: The Giant Is Awkward
Bark Culture’s latest album, *The Giant Is Awkward*, introduces pianist Sam Yulsman, widening the group’s sonic horizon. The record intertwines ambient textures with post‑rock intensity, delivering a mysterious and disorienting listening experience. Critics note the band’s chemistry has deepened, making...
Boards of Canada :: Inferno
Scottish electronic duo Boards of Canada broke a decade‑plus silence with their new album Inferno, a release that feels more like a philosophical sci‑fi narrative than a club‑floor record. The record leans into ambient textures, field recordings, and fragmented melodies,...
Simon Joyner :: Tough Love
Simon Joyner’s new album Tough Love revisits the grief that powered 2024’s Coyote Butterfly while expanding into imagined voices and broader vignettes. The title track anchors a nine‑minute meditation, but the surrounding songs unfold with patient detail and a cruel...
Anika :: S/T (2010)
Anika’s self‑titled debut, released in 2010, remains a tightly knit blend of post‑punk grit and experimental bass. Recorded largely live with vocals captured in an adjacent room, the album feels weathered yet immediate. The chemistry between vocalist Annika Henderson and...
Bedouine :: Neon Summer Skin
American singer‑songwriter Bedouine has released her third studio album, Neon Summer Skin, which she calls her first purpose‑driven record. The collection weaves childhood music lessons and formative instruments into expansive yet intimate arrangements. Rich orchestration and plainspoken storytelling mark a...
SML :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
SML released "Spontaneous Music Live," a double‑track album that captures two sprawling, unedited performances recorded at Zebulon for International Anthem. The record showcases the band’s real‑time shape‑shifting and improvisational chemistry. To mark Aquarium Drunkard’s 21st anniversary, SML will perform June 26‑27...
Cate Kennan :: Shadows
Cate Kennan’s new album Shadows melds the intimate folk of Sibylle Baier and Bridget St. John with the fragile, lo‑fi textures of early Broadcast recordings. Warm, saturated production gives each song a tactile, fingerprint‑like feel, while her hushed vocals and...
Dust-to-Digital :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Dust-to-Digital, the Atlanta‑based label specializing in historic recordings, announced the launch of Dust-to-Digital Radio, a streaming app that delivers curated archival music to listeners worldwide. Co‑founders April and Lance Ledbetter discussed how advances in digital technology have made it possible...
Wax Machine :: The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On
Wax Machine’s 2023 record "The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On" showcases Brighton‑based Lau Ro’s knack for weaving post‑punk, folk, and electronic textures into a cohesive sound. The album has become a reference point as Ro prepares to launch his...
Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears :: Inner Principles
Sean Thompson’s new instrumental LP *Inner Principles* arrives under the Weird Ears moniker, weaving together the spaciousness of ECM jazz, late‑night boogie grooves, and Nashville‑inflected country‑rock. The record captures Thompson’s reputation as a versatile session guitarist, featuring fluid, atmospheric compositions...
Magic Tuber Stringband :: Heavy Water
Magic Tuber Stringband has released Heavy Water, its ninth full-length album. The record is set against the poisoned beauty of South Carolina’s Savannah River watershed, weaving old‑time Appalachian forms with drone and field recordings. Inspired by researcher Courtney Werner’s work...
Antoine Dougbé Et L’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou 1977-1982
Benin-born songwriter Antoine Dougbé’s late‑1970s/early‑80s recordings with the Orchestre Poly‑Rythmo de Cotonou have been reissued by Analog Africa. The collection blends Cuban rumba, Congolese guitar, and Vodún rhythms into trance‑like West African funk, featuring phased guitars, synth lines, and call‑and‑response...
Juni Habel :: Evergreen In Your Mind
Norwegian singer‑songwriter Juni Habel releases her third album, Evergreen In Your Mind, a haunting folk collection built on trembling vocals, sparse guitar and ambient room tone. The record balances pastoral melancholy with dream‑state solitude, evoking the stark clarity of 1960s...