Cloudspeakers

Long-haul Autechre fans may grouse, but to these ears, the English electronica duo only really hit their stride with the convolutions and buckled architectures of 2001’s Confeld. Notably, this was ... Lees meer

I still cherish the description of British-American art collective Art & Language once given by Mayo Thompson, the head of four-decades-and-running concept/psych-rock outfit the Red Krayola: “the b... Lees meer

The title’s at least part of getting your audience on side, and Extended Vacation seems about right, as far as album titles go. This fourth album for On Fillmore (the duo of Glenn Kotche, sometimes... Lees meer

What do you do when your first record is perfection incarnate? If you’re World Domination Enterprises, and that record is “Asbestos Lead Asbestos,” you know there’s enough mileage in it for endless... Lees meer

Lisa Germano is, shall we say, a repeat offender. By which I mean, her records over the past half-decade or so are of the same mood and address similar concerns. Her lyrical themes tend toward the ... Lees meer

In 1974, English folk guitarist and songwriter Bert Jansch had reached an impasse in his career. His group Pentangle had split the previous year, and he had released a slightly diffident solo album... Lees meer

It’s just gone Summer here in Melbourne, Australia, which means Cornershop’s new record is starting to make a lot of sense. It’s been seven years since their last album, Handcream for a Generation;... Lees meer

Extant for almost two decades now, though they’ve gone through their fallow periods, the Orb have always had one ace up their sleeve: their distinctly English sense of humor. On records like Advent... Lees meer

The presence of Prurient’s Dominick Fernow on early Cold Cave records sent out a strong signal – Fernow’s discourse is almost Wagnerian in its swagger, and if fully integrated into a populist frame... Lees meer

It’s been a while since Luciano’s first album, Blind Behaviour– five years, in fact, during which he’s released a bunch of fair-to-middling singles and generally underachieved. If I recall correctl... Lees meer