archived brainwashed reviews
Carla dal Forno, “Look Up Sharp” (Kallista, 2019)
The downside to releasing a beloved and perfectly distilled EP like The Garden is that there will eventually have to be a follow-up to it and people will expect it […]
Abul Mogard, “Kimberlin” (Ecstatic, 2019)
This has been an unusually eclectic and prolific year for Abul Mogard, as he has followed up his first ever remix album (And We Are Passing Through Silently) with his […]
emptyset, “Blossoms” (Thrill Jockey, 2019)
No one can predict which trends or innovations will shape or define the experimental music of the future, but emptyset’s latest bombshell certainly feels like a gloriously bracing vision of […]
Carter Tutti Void, “Triumvirate” (Conspiracy International, 2019)
This second studio album from the wonderful union of Chris Carter, Cosey Fanni Tutti, and Nik Void is a bittersweet affair, as the trio have announced that it will be […]
Legendary Pink Dots, “Angel in the Detail” (Metropolis, 2019)
One thing that I have learned time and time again over my years as a Legendary Pink Dots fan is that Edward Ka-Spel’s muse is an eternally unpredictable one: wonderful […]
Lovesliescrushing, “Bloweyelashwish” (Projekt, 1993)
Released on Projekt back in 1993, Lovesliescrushing’s debut remains one of the great underappreciated shoegaze albums of all time, as Scott Cortez and Melissa Arpin took the deliciously warped guitars […]
The Deontic Miracle, “Selections from 100 Models of Hegikan Roku” (Blank Forms/Empty Editions, 2019)
This second installment of Blank Forms’ ongoing Christer Hennix archival series is quite a radical departure from the wonderful Selected Early Keyboard Works, which is a hell of a surprise […]
Lea Bertucci, “Resonant Field” (NNA Tapes, 2019)
This latest release from Lea Bertucci ambitiously follows in the footsteps of Pauline Oliveros’ landmark Deep Listening album (1989), though site-specific performances are certainly nothing new for the NY-based saxophonist/composer. […]