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More great fuzzy, psychedelic rock to look forward to in 2011, Arbouretum have announced details of a new album called The Gathering. Thrill Jockey will be releasing it into the wild on 21st Feb 2011, and you can hear a taster of new material in the form of an acoustic rendition of the song ‘When [...]
Sounding almost literally hewn from “the elements”, this is curious and compelling work, rich in texture and mystery and unafraid of taking its time.
A world worth listening to: Gravity/Bees is gorgeous and will feed every part of you that thirsts for textures that open passageways and perspectives.
Ironto Special finds The Black Twig Pickers on uproarious form for their first outing on the Thrill Jockey label.
With their fifth album in such a short space of time, Virginian blues-doom rockers Pontiak may be outstaying their welcome.
Thrill Jockey release a unique album to be admired from a distance.
Dave Heumann, lead singer and guitarist from the wonderful Arbouretum, has announced plans to release a solo project of sorts, via Thrill Jockey. The project is call The Coil Sea, which is pretty much Dave making improvised music with some of his palls. The album will be self-titled and will be released next month. Dave [...]
Probably one of the most prolific bands around at the moment, Pontiak, have announced another new album, to be released through Thrill Jockey in September.
Not even dodgy wiring could stop High Places delivering a superb set of tropic-infused polyrhythms, reverb-heavy bliss-outs and beautifully haunting vocals.
John Brainlove reviews the latest for Future Islands, a particularly odd pop proposition.
There are no contemporaries that come close to replicating this sound, so removed are Mi Ami from normality.
High Places return, this time with added influences of the NYC disco scene. Tom Whyman reviews.