archived brainwashed reviews
The House in the Woods, “Spectral Corridor” (Ecstatic, 2021)
This appears to be the first major release for this long-running (if fitful) Pye Corner Audio side project, as Martin Jenkins’ previous albums under this alias have all been limited […]
Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective, “Ngủ Ngày Ngay Ngày Tận Thế” (Subtext, 2021)
Unraveling the discography and line-up mutations of this Ho Chi Minh City-based collective turned out to be quite an unexpected challenge, as they have been releasing full-lengths and EPs since […]
Julian Sartorius, “Locked Grooves” (-OUS, 2021)
When I first found out about this album, I was not quite sure how to feel about its ambitious structural premise, as the idea of a vinyl record with 112 […]
Aaron Dilloway & Lucrecia Dalt, “Lucy & Aaron” (Hanson, 2021)
The underground/experimental music world is full of promising-sounding collaborations that yield underwhelming or half-baked results, but Lucy & Aaron is a wonderfully refreshing exception to that recurring phenomenon. Part of […]
Tasos Stamou, “Antiqua Graecia” (Ikuisuus, 2021)
This London-based electroacoustic composer/instrument builder/DIY electronics enthusiast has been engaged in projects and activities for more than a decade now, but this latest album is the first time his singular […]
Dolphin Midwives, “Body of Water” (Beacon Sound, 2021)
I loved Sage Fisher’s last album (the wonderful and hallucinatory Liminal Garden), so I was quite eager to find out how she would follow such a unique vision. Now that […]
Kleistwahr, “Winter” (Helen Scarsdale, 2019)
Back in 2019, Helen Scarsdale celebrated its 50th release with a ten-cassette wooden box, On Corrosion, that immediately sold out. While I did manage to pounce on that landmark release […]
Kink Gong, “Zomianscape I -II” (ESITU, 2021)
It is quite a daunting task to keep up with Laurent Jeanneau’s massive, continually expanding, and oft-challenging discography, but his vinyl releases always tend to be strong and focused statements […]