archived brainwashed reviews
Abul Mogard, “Above All Dreams” (Ecstatic, 2010)
It was quite an unexpected and delightful surprise to get a new Abul Mogard full-length, as the unprolific Serbian composer seems to only record one or two new pieces each […]
Marisa Anderson, “Cloud Corner” (Thrill Jockey, 2018)
Marisa Anderson has quietly been one of the most reliably excellent solo guitarists around for years, slowly amassing a fine discography of limited releases that occasionally get a well-deserved reissue. […]
La Morte Young, “A Quiet – Earthquake Style” (Doubtful Sounds, 2018)
I am ashamed to say that I slept on this volcanic French ensemble’s woefully underappreciated and face-melting debut album when it came out, but I have since embraced them as […]
Alva Noto/Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Glass” (Noton, 2018)
Carsten Nicolai and Ryuichi Sakamoto have a fairly lengthy history of collaborations, but this is an especially fascinating (if brief) one: an improvised performance in Philip Johnson‚Äôs legendary Glass House […]
Datashock, “Kräuter der Provinz” (Bureau B, 2018)
I have made a few sincere attempts to appreciate this shifting German collective over the years, but Datashock have proven to be a very hard act to wrap my head […]
Cam Deas, “Time Exercises” (The Death of Rave, 2018)
I have been casually familiar with London-based guitarist Cam Deas for years through his many “post-Takoma” releases on Blackest Rainbow, but the Cam Deas of the past bears virtually no […]
Seabuckthorn, “A House With Too Much Fire” (Bookmaker Records/La Cordillère, 2018)
For some reason, this long-running project from English guitarist Andy Cartwright has stayed largely under my radar until now, despite my occasional brushes with his work through various blogs and […]
Abul Mogard, “Circular Forms” (Ecstatic, 2018)
Recently given an much-needed reissue by Ecstatic, Circular Forms (2015) is Abul Mogard’s lone proper full-length album amidst a slow trickle of cassettes, splits, and compilation appearances. When I first […]