archived brainwashed reviews
Rrose x Polygonia, “Dermatology” (Eaux, 2024)
This collaboration between Seth Horvitz’s Rrose alter ego & the Munich-based Lindsey Wang is a marriage made in heaven, as Wang’s dancefloor-driven beat mastery brings a sensuous physicality to Rrose’s […]
Eliana Glass, “E” (Shelter Press, 2025)
On its face, this smoldering debut from NYC-based jazz chanteuse Eliana Glass seems like quite an inspired outlier for the historically avant garde-minded Shelter Press, as the smoky, sensuous minimalism […]
Rashad Becker, “The Incident” (Clunk, 2025)
This is both the inaugural release for Becker’s Clunk label and his first new album in nearly a decade, but it stylistically picks up roughly where his brilliantly demented Traditional […]
Whatever The Weather, “Whatever The Weather II” (Ghostly International, 2025)
This aptly named second album from Loraine James’ more ambient/impressionistic side is a bit warmer and less beat-driven than its predecessor, resembling an unearthed classic from the late ‘90s/early 2000s […]
Voice Actor & Squu, “Lust (1)” (Stroom, 2025)
This second album from this enigmatic Noa Kurzweil project marks a somewhat surprising detour from Voice Actor’s sprawling and eclectic debut Sent From My Telephone, as Kurzweil’s previous creative foil […]
Monolake, “Gravity” (Imbalance/Field, 2001)
Newly remastered and reissued (first time on vinyl), Monolake’s third album was largely a Robert Henke solo album, as co-founder Gerhard Behles had recently left the fold to focus on […]
Dead Bandit (Quindi, 2025)
This third album from the duo of James Schimpl and Ellis Swan features some of their most sublime work to date, as it feels like the soundtrack to a desolate […]
FACS, “Wish Defense” (Trouble In Mind, 2025)
This sixth album from Chicago’s finest Factory Records-inspired post-punk trio features a significantly altered line-up, as founding member Jonathan van Herik is back in the fold once again (replacing long-time […]