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Faces Together

This one is special on a personal level. Good friend Aaron Leeder, he of Exit Clov, Drunken Sufis, Sri and more, took on the moniker Faces Together for his newest work. The project is meant to be a “visual soundtrack” of sorts, with Leeder doing nearly everything alone, including all instruments, arrangements and […]

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Walk-In Records to issue Spaces’ “Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void” on vinyl

We’ve got some exciting news from our record label partner Walk-In Records. Walk-In officially plans to release a vinyl issue of Spaces’ most recent album, Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void. Spaces, a Brooklyn duo (with local supporting members), have been at the instrumental post-prog game since 2008, and Walk-In expects a […]

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Notable Album Release: Talkdemonic – Ruins

How happy was I when this record popped up in our inbox a little while ago?? Hint: very!

Talkdemonic have been one of my favorites since I began my writing-about-indie phase and they’ve always remained on my radar. So, it’s tremendous news that on October 4 the duo out of Portland, Oregon are […]

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[MP3] Nordic Giants: “Shine (feat. Cate Ferris)”

It’s remarkable that more people aren’t talking about this duo out of Brighton, UK. And I don’t just mean bloggers; Nordic Giants have a sound that appeals to much wider audiences. It’s lush, cinematic and gorgeous.

Cate Ferris adds the perfect vocal touch on “Shine”, taking the song on a boundless journey with swells and falls. It moves […]

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[MP3] Balmorhea: “Clamor”

I’m not really sure what to do anymore with Balmorhea. I’ve written so many posts about them and they continue to provide top-notch tunes with the same affect. I just don’t know what to say that I haven’t already said. So go ahead, read back a bit, I’m not rehashing words just for the […]

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[MP3] Balmorhea: "Bowsprit"

Wow, Balmorhea are making moves fast. I’ve certainly professed my love for them several times, including these couple posts, and they’ve just made available the first teaser off their new album, Constellations, for free download. The track is called “Bowsprit”, and oh my is it something else. It starts off ever so minimally, […]

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[MP3] Lymbyc Systym: “Bedroom Anthem”

Recently brought to my attention by the one and only Abby (from Abby’s Road fame – duh), Lymbyc Systym, otherwise known as brothers Jared and Michael Bell, have become a fast-rising act. Their newest full-length, Shutter Release, dropped November 3 and has been earning critical acclaim for its forceful and dreamy instrumental nature. […]

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The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting

The American dollar is in a state of constant flux. It weaves its way in and out of the good and bad times, and we never really know what direction it’s going to take – whether it will swoon, dive or fly is anyone’s best guess. At times overwhelming and controlling, it also […]

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Getting back to Balmorhea

You may remember Austin’s Balmorhea from a previous post several months ago. But with Smansmith graciously informing us of a remixed All Is Wild, All Is Silent, I thought now would be as good a time as ever to go into just how much I’ve grown to love the non-remixed All Is Wild, […]

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Opposites attract: What’s Up and Lullatone

We recently received a couple nice mp3s from one of our trustworthy sources, but didn’t really expect to feature the songs because of the backlog of other material we have at hand. Well… I changed my mind – I’m posting them.

When I listened to one right after the other, I thought about […]