archived brainwashed reviews
emptyset, “ash” (Subtext, 2023)
It has been a while since this duo of James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas last surfaced, but they are back with a new EP to celebrate Subtext’s 50th release. Since […]
Richard Sears, “Appear to Fade” (figureight, 2023)
Much to my surprise, my favorite tape music album of 2023 did not come from any of the usual suspects (Nonconnah, Lilien Rosarian, Ian William Craig, etc.) and instead came […]
Black to Comm, “At Zeenath Parallel Heavens” (Thrill Jockey, 2023)
I am almost always intrigued by the eclectic and unusual inspirations behind Marc Richter albums and this latest full-length for Thrill Jockey is no exception. The core concept at the […]
Fortunato Durutti Marinetti, “Eight Waves In Search Of An Ocean” (Soft Abuse/Quindi, 2023)
I have not encountered Dan Colussi’s work before this album, but the Turin-born artist is a bit of a lifer, as he has been steadily releasing music and touring for […]
Mary Lattimore, “Goodbye, Hotel Arkada” (Ghostly International, 2023)
This six-song album borrows its title from a beloved Croatian hotel damningly slated for modernization, which is a fitting inspiration for an album that “celebrates and mourns the tragedy and […]
Lea Bertucci, “Of Shadow and Substance” (Cibachrome Editions, 2023)
This latest full-length from NY-based composer/multi-instrumentalist Lea Bertucci features two longform Just Intonation commissions composed for small ensembles. Given that, it is no surprise that Of Shadow and Substance is […]
Radian, “Distorted Rooms” (Thrill Jockey, 2023)
It has somehow been seven years since this long-running Vienna trio last surfaced with 2016’s stellar On Dark Silent Off, but they seem to have spent that time diligently dreaming […]
Colleen, “Le jour et la nuit du réel” (Thrill Jockey, 2023)
As someone who has loved Cécile Schott’s work since 2003’s Everyone Alive Wants Answers, I have long been fascinated by the various twists and turns that her vision has undergone […]