Cursive Cursive's Domestica Saddle Creek By: Eric G. If you read the lyrics before listening to this record, I doubt it'd make it to the turntable. Even a glance at the cover art might steer you away. Hell, this album sat in a pile for months before I could even bring myself to review it. […]

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B. Fleischmann A Choir Of Empty Beds Fuzzy Box / Darla By: Eric G. Go ahead and add B. Fleischmann to your list of must have Austrian electronic experimentalists. Your list not that long? Neither is mine. I guess Falco doesn’t count. Fleischmann’s brand of experimentation is unsurprisingly very cold and digitized. The foundation of […]

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Tristeza Dream Signals In Full Circles Tiger Style By: Eric G. Finally, an instrumental rock band that doesn’t sound like fourth generation Slint. Tristeza opts for more esoteric soundscapes than the recent crop of boring instrumental bands all clamoring for a piece of Chicago’s prog-rock pie. The music builds subtly with beautiful guitar work and […]

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