Xenith – To No Avail: Album Review
For a band this new, the sheer compositional confidence borders the outrageous on this thoroughly absorbing debut album from Xenith.
Rodrigo y Gabriela – OurHome: Album Review
OurHome sees Rodrigo y Gabriela return to their signature acoustic instrumentation and adding Japanese flavourings to their Latin rhythms.
Fine Lines – Coming Home: Album Review
With no nasty knots to untie, Fine Lines join all the dots, for a perfect spread of country and north-western.
Emma Ruth Rundle – These Killing Times: Album Review
Album #6 from Portland, Oregon-based singer/songwriter/poet Emma Ruth Rundle. After dabbling with minimalist arrangements on her previous album, Emma enlists a full band to add emphasis to her messages on her new album, These Killing times.
Fluisteraars — Jacht der Mysteriën
In true Fluisteraars style, this new three-track LP from the Dutch purveyors of atmospheric post-black metal, released on the mighty Eisenwald, is nothing short of a masterpiece. Packed with all the twists, turns and mystique their material always promises. It proves once again how masterfully this band crafts a sound that’s instantly recognisable as their…