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Weal and Cryptolog Reviewed
December 19, 2024
Weal – Plethora
Ever afraid that life’s been passing you by and that you will never get the opportunity to amass all of the important information that you could have? You’re probably right. And, yes, it’s your fault. Nobody glued the telephone to your hand or…
DAS GROßE LOS and the rising sign Reviewed
December 15, 2024
DAS GROßE LOS – Bleib (nicht wo du bist)
What is a great song, if not an act of hypnotism? The ritual is the same as is the result when everything works. The person being hypnotized is supposed to relax, to listen closely, to put their faith in someone else. What…
Pink Floyd - “Wish You Were Here” Reviewed and Revisited
December 7, 2024
Pink Floyd, like the very best bands of the classic rock era, relied on self-mythology just as much as on songs. With “Wish You Were Here,” they made progressive-rock that was often minimalistic and used their former leader, Syd Barrett, as the symbol for the…
Carlos Elliot and Sayed Sabrina Reviewed
December 2, 2024
Carlos Elliot – Rattle Snake
Nearly all of us have been exposed to a lot of music, whether we’ve asked for it or not. We’ve heard it, it’s entered our mind and we all think that we know what to expect from the very next song that we’ll hear. But that…
The Animal Objective - "Creature Law" Reviewed
December 2, 2024
There’ll come a day, and that day is practically here, when to make art, you’ll need to drive over to the Head Office and ask for a permit. You’ll be told what kind of art you can make or if you’re prohibited from making it all. And you won’t have to travel all the…
The Common Reeds and Big Society Reviewed
December 2, 2024
The Common Reeds – Fear
Interesting people need to be surrounded at all times by interesting things, be they real or fake. After nearly completing a journey that saw him conquering about half of the known world, Alexander (soon to be dubbed “The Great”) traveled…
Luna Honey and Ignatius Reilly Reviewed
November 19, 2024
Luna Honey – Kerosene
It’s now a standard approach to use pop songs in the scenes of nearly every Hollywood movie. It’s come to be expected so much that comedies will use them ironically. Fine. What do they mean anyway? And how are they supposed to fit scenes…
Two Strikes and Late Check Out Reviewed
November 19, 2024
Two Strikes – The Watcher
The majority of us have stories read to us as children. That shapes our attitude towards the world, its dangers, and the possibilities that life has to offer. But, most importantly, it teaches us how to listen to stories and, perhaps, how…
Terra Twin and DahL Reviewed
November 19, 2024
Terra Twin – Again and Again
Memories ain’t nothing. They shouldn’t scare you. They have little power over you. At least, not as much as they could have. The brain’s cleverly wired in such a way that many of the worst nights and most tense mornings that…