archived brainwashed reviews
Lawrence English, “Observation of Breath” (Hallow Ground, 2021)
One of the many surprises of the last few years has been the current pipe organ renaissance unfolding in the experimental music world (your days are numbered, modular synths!). Thankfully, […]
Porter Ricks (Mille Plateaux, 1997)
Newly reissued with different artwork, Porter Ricks’ second album is a fitfully compelling and somewhat perplexing mixed bag that I somehow managed to never hear until now. My befuddlement is […]
Sarah Davachi, “Cantus Figures Laurus” (Late Music, 2021)
This five-CD boxed set ambitiously compiles all three of Davachi’s interrelated 2020 albums released on her own Late Music imprint. Given that Figures in Open Air alone features two pieces […]
Scanner, “Earthbound Transmissions” (Room40, 2021)
This latest release from Robin Rimbaud is hopefully the first of many deep dives into the Scanner archives, as he ambitiously spent part of his lockdown digitizing and mixing his […]
“The Harmonic Series II” (Important, 2021)
Back in 2009, Duane Pitre curated a CD entitled The Harmonic Series that brought together an array of artists like Pauline Oliveros and Ellen Fullman for a collection of pieces […]
Legendary Pink Dots, “Island of Jewels” (Metropolis, 2021)
Metropolis Records continues their ambitious LPD reissue campaign with an expanded and remastered edition of this oft-fascinating album from the band’s celebrated mid-’80s hot streak. According to the band, Island […]
Bendik Giske, “Cracks” (Smalltown Supersound, 2021)
I have been quite keen to hear just about everything that this Norwegian saxophonist releases since he damn near stole the show on Caterina Barbieri’s Fantas Variations earlier this year. […]
Enhet För Fri Musik, “Ömhet & Skilsmässa” (Discreet Music, 2021)
This latest release from my favorite Swedish free music collective is apparently “a concept album on relationships, family values and broken promises.” I will have to take their word on […]