Tag: experimental
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Spectreview: Yves Tumor – Heaven to a Tortured Mind
Yves Tumor channels the all-time greats in their wildly experimental yet highly accessible fourth album.
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Spectreview: iji – iji
iji are even more eclectic and unpredictable than ever on their whimsical self-titled album.
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Spectreview: dumama + kechou – buffering juju
dumama + kechou redraw the boundaries of South African folklore on their stunning experimental debut album.
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RETROSPECTREVIEW: Laurel Halo – Quarantine
Laurel Halo’s dazzling 2012 debut for Hyperdub captures the volatile torment of heartbreak better than much released since.
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Spectreview: Powerbleeder – WELCOME BACK
Seattle band Powerbleeder continue to defy easy labels on their prismatic, adventurous new album.
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Spectreview: Henderson Century – 100
Henderson Century’s 100 pushes the needle into the red while retaining the starkly beautiful melodies of his debut.
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Spectreview: draag me – I Am Gambling With My Life
Spirit of the Beehive’s Zack Schwartz constructs a glitchy, lo-fi wonderland in I Am Gambling With My Life.
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Spectreview: Jeff Parker – Suite for Max Brown
Jeff Parker’s Suite for Max Brown is a simply splendid work that bridges the line between jazz and rock in unconventional ways.
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Spectreview: FKA twigs – MAGDALENE
FKA twigs’ MAGDALENE is all raw nerve and emotional nudity, fashioned with the confidence and exacting care of a truly great artist.
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Spectreview: Earl Sweatshirt – FEET OF CLAY
The surprise-released FEET OF CLAY EP continues the impressive, warped, lo-fi inscrutability that currently defines Earl Sweatshirt.