This is the second installment of the Convocations series. As the name implies, this one is a bit more sad than the previous one, though not a lot sadder. Sometimes it is eerie, like in the track number VI. Mostly, it is more repetitive and less fulfilling than the Meditations volume. I've listened to it 3 full times now and only a couple tracks…
This is the first volume of a five volume series called Convocations. Each album will be released weekly starting today. Is it Christmas or something? This is in the same style as the Aporia album he released last year. It's very ambient and moody. At times, it reminds me of Hans Zimmer film scores or Brian Eno. It has a calming effect, almost hypnotic…
For those who don't know, Godspeed! You Black Emperor is a Canadian post rock band that gained notoriety back in the late 1990s/early 2000s. In a lot of ways, it is less a band and more an orchestra as there are about 10 people in the group with a wide variety of instruments. I like to describe the music as 'art rock for the…
I wasn't ready for this. I knew Death From Above 1979 had a new album coming soon, but I didn't know it was today. Holy hell was this a welcome surprise. I've been listening to these guys since the early 2000s when their sound was a welcome change. The best way I can describe it is fast fuzzy dirt. They bring a special kind…
The Antlers have been around for awhile and I really like some of their music, like their 2009 album Hospice. This album is a bit of a departure for them and they haven't released anything since 2014, so I'd imagine the songwriting was in a bit of a different place. If I had to describe the music, I'd say it is fairly light and…
This week, there wasn't much new, but this surprise single dropped and made my day. It likely means there is more on the way, even though they just released an album last year. Bring it. I've loved the Joywave boys since I saw them on a Coachella live stream probably around 2015. They had a great, energetic live set, but they still seemed like…
This is not an album, like I had thought. It's just a three song single/EP. In fact, I don't even know what this is. I think I've listened to this band before and liked them back in the late 2000s. This seems a lot different from what I remember. It sounds like industrial goth on the lines of Ministry or KMFDM from the 90s.…
There is just something delicious about Scottish rock music. Maybe it's the way that Scottish singing (or more sing-talking in this case) really brings out the Scottish accent. It's especially nice when the lead singer has a deeper voice. I guess this band has been around since the mid-1990s and this is their first album in 16 years. It's classified as Indie Rock (whatever…
I've been listening to this artist for awhile and I liked some of the earlier stuff. It's often been heavy electronic with distorted synths and noise. Sometimes it works well and leaves a lasting impression. Other times, not so well and makes you feel like you just wasted time. This time out, I'd say it didn't work out so well. I've only listened to…
I've loved the Scottish band, Mogwai, for quite some time. They constantly surprise with new and inventive music, while still being true to their sound. Much of the time, it's just instrumental epic rock music that sounds like a film score for an apocalyptic movie. In fact, they've done plenty of film scores, which have added to the mood of most of those films…
