archived brainwashed reviews
James Ginzburg, “crystallise, a frozen eye” (Subtext, 2021)
This latest solo album from emptyset’s James Ginzburg completely blindsided me, as it feels like his two of his longtime fascinations have finally converged into one gloriously crushing and intense […]
Jeremy Young, “Amaro” (Thirsty Leaves, 2021)
This latest release from Montreal-based composer/collaboration enthusiast Jeremy Young is quite an intriguing and adventurously kaleidoscopic suite of songs, as his revolving door of guest artists brought together quite an […]
Espen Lund, “Aetonal” (Self-Released, 2021)
It has admittedly been quite a long time since the theatricality and ferocity of proper black metal held any allure for me, but the genre has certainly birthed quite a […]
Esplendor Geométrico, “40 Años Nos Iluminan” (Geometrik, 2021)
This is definitely one of the more confounding Esplendor Geométrico releases in recent memory, as it is ostensibly a celebration of the project’s 40th anniversary (the title translates as “40 years illuminate […]
Dean McPhee, “Witch’s Ladder” (Hood Faire, 2021)
At this point in his career, each new Dean McPhee release feels like a legitimate event, as he surfaces quite rarely and always hits me with at least one absolutely […]
Ak’chamel, The Giver Of Illness, “Totemist” (Akuphone, 2021)
This singular album was released back in February 2020 right before the pandemic upended everything, so I sadly never got around to writing about it. I am attempting to right […]
Andrew Chalk, “Paradise Lost” (Faraway Press, 2021)
Newly reissued on vinyl (and digitally) with beautiful new artwork, Paradise Lost was originally released as a cassette back in 2019. As is the norm for many Chalk releases, additional […]
Thomas Ankersmit, “Perceptual Geography” (Shelter Press, 2021)
Three years after the mesmerizing Homage to Dick Raaijmakers, Thomas Ankersmit is back with yet another bombshell inspired by an underappreciated electronic music visionary. In this case, that visionary is […]