archived brainwashed reviews
Holy Tongue Meets Shackleton, “The Tumbling Psychic Joy of Now” (AD93, 2024)
Unsurprisingly, I have been following Holy Tongue since the project first surfaced with their killer self-titled EP back in 2020, as few things could more obviously be more right up […]
The Bug, “Machine” (Relapse, 2024)
This is Kevin Martin’s first solo instrumental release as The Bug, which is a bit surprising given that he has been devoted to dread-soaked industrial dub mutations for roughly three […]
My Cat Is An Alien, “The Sky With Broken Arms – Vol.II” (Elliptical Noise/Aukam Records, 2024)
Back in 2018, the Opalio brothers released The Sky With Broken Arms, an album which was partially inspired by the surface noise on a bunch of Roberto’s records that had […]
Joy Guidry, “Amen” (Whited Sepulchre, 2024)
This second full-length from composer Joy Guidry came as quite a revelation, as I was definitely not expecting to have my head blown off by a gospel-inspired jazz album by […]
Klara Lewis, “Thankful” (Editions Mego, 2024)
This latest solo album from Swedish composer Klara Lewis is billed as “a heartfelt tribute to her friend, mentor and former label boss, Peter Rehberg” and a “precise homage” to […]
Nonconnah, “Nonconnah vs. the Spring of Deception” (Absolutely Kosher, 2024)
I’ve been enjoying the musical union of Zachary (Magpie) Corsa and Denny Wilkerson Corsa since they first surfaced as Lost Trail during the height of the DIY tape label golden […]
Midwife, “No Depression In Heaven” (The Flenser, 2024)
Madeline Johnston’s fourth solo album as Midwife borrows its title from The Carter Family’s timeless and transcendent classic about leaving one’s worldly cares behind. The title presumably has some aspirational […]
Laura Cannell, “The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined” (Brawl, 2024)
This latest album from English violinist/avant-folk visionary Laura Cannell is billed as “an offering of contemporary minimalism to a 12th century composer, a thank you to a lost uncle and […]