archived brainwashed reviews
Félicia Atkinson, “Hand in Hand” (Shelter Press, 2017)
Félicia Atkinson’s radical artistic transformation over the last several years has been quite an interesting one, as each new release seems to distance her further and further from her excellent […]
Mary Lattimore, “Collected Pieces” (Ghostly International, 2017)
Modestly billed as a counterpart to last year’s At The Dam album, the prosaically titled Collected Pieces is quite a big and very pleasant surprise, as my expectation was that […]
Caterina Barbieri, “Patterns of Consciousness” (Important, 2017)
Following a handful of elusive limited edition cassettes, Berlin-based composer Caterina Barbieri makes her formal debut in a big way with this massive and mesmerizing double LP epic. On one […]
Gnod, “Just Say No To The Psycho Right-Wing…” (Rocket, 2017)
I had a very unfortunate false start with Gnod, as the first time I heard them, I mistakenly concluded that they were basically the UK version of White Hills rather […]
Wolf Eyes, “Undertow” (Lower Floor, 2017)
I am only a casual Wolf Eyes fan, so the bulk of their endless tide of releases passes by me unnoticed. ¬Every couple of years, however, they unleash something big […]
Noveller, “A Pink Sunset For No One” (Fire, 2017)
I have an unfortunate tendency to take Sarah Lipstate’s work for granted, as if it is somehow not enough that she is one of the most distinctive and inventive solo […]
Norman Westberg, “Jasper Sits Out” (Room40, 2017)
Room40’s excavation campaign of Norman Westberg’s wonderfully hypnotic and self-released solo guitar work continues with this 2014 tribute to the Westberg family dog. Notably, this release was already reissued once […]
Lawrence English, “Cruel Optimism” (Room40, 2017)
In recent years, my expectations of what a new Lawrence English album might sound like have gotten increasingly blurry, as he has an admirable tendency to explore new concepts and […]