archived brainwashed reviews
Colleen, “The Tunnel and the Clearing” (Thrill Jockey, 2021)
It has been nearly four years since the last Colleen album, which is certainly not the first lengthy gap in Cécile Schott’s wonderful discography, but she definitely seemed to be thriving […]
Daniel Bachman, “Axacan” (Three Lobed, 2021)
I have been aware of Daniel Bachman’s work for quite some time, as he has always been one of the more reliably excellent and virtuosic artists in the post-Fahey “American […]
Leven Signs, “Hemp is Here” (Cordelia (1985)/Digitalis (2013)/Futura Resistenza (2021))
Much like Vox Populi!’s Half Dead Ganja Music, Leven Signs’ Hemp is Here first began life as an obscure and deeply weird cassette from the ’80s, but eventually found its […]
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 […]