Reviews
The Songs on Tab-One’s Meditative Latest Release ‘Glory in the Weight’ Drip with Wisdom
Over the course of 13 pleasantly unhurried songs that move with all the urgency of a humid North Carolina afternoon, Tab touches on a handful of familiar themes: perseverance, family, creativity, and mental health. Read more
Jun. 29, 2022
CALAPSE’s Sophisticated, Emotional Fourth EP Is Its Best Yet
These eight tracks contain a lengthier, weightier emotional journey than 20-some minutes should be able to contain. Read more
May 25, 2022
Packed with Subtly Brilliant Musical Moments, ‘Dust’ Finds the Dead Tongues at Its Most Adventurous
'Dust' traverses a universal struggle to belong—and to find the balance between the person you were and the person you’ve become. Read more
Apr. 06, 2022
Tragic Assembly's 'Instability' Brims with Transparency and Clarity
Most thrilling is the more understated flavor of free jazz, the kind that foregrounds melody and texture and the full range of instrumental timbres. Tragic Assembly makes that kind of free jazz on its debut album. Read more
Mar. 30, 2022
On ‘Breakthroughs in End Theory,’ Will Brooks Finds Liminal Spaces between Sound, Image, and Improvisation
Each song documents an aural response to a multisensory experience, exposing the interpretative gaps, contingencies, and near equivalencies that exist between sense and reason. Read more
Mar. 23, 2022
Django Haskins’ Songs Highlight the Ease and Existential Doubt of Everyday Living
Recorded just before the pandemic, the twin EPs packs a wistful punch, marrying melancholy with merriment. Read more
Mar. 02, 2022
Quetico’s ‘Know You Are’ Is a Voyage through the Grooviest, Most Sensuous Parts of Throwback FM Radio
The songs are lush but run so clear that their challenging time signatures often hardly even register—they’re more special sauce than the main course, this time. Read more
Feb. 23, 2022
