archived brainwashed reviews
Alva Noto, “Unieqav” (Noton, 2018)
The final installment of Carsten Nicolai’s “Uni” trilogy is a curious addition to the Alva Noto’s historically conceptual-minded and experimental discography, as it is essentially a straight techno album. Given […]
Expo ’70, “Mother Universe Has Birthed Her Last Cosmos” (Zoharum, 2018)
Polish label Zoharum take a very deep dive into Justin Wright’s exquisite solo guitar psychedelia with this sprawling 2xCD collection of various limited Expo ’70 releases. For the most part, […]
Lucrecia Dalt, “Anticlines” (RVNG Intl., 2018)
This album, Dalt’s sixth, is my first exposure to the iconoclastic Colombian’s work and it feels like an ideal entry point, as it is quite a beguiling album that is […]
“African Scream Contest Vol. 2: Benin 1963-1980” (Analog Africa, 2018)
Ten years ago, Analog Africa released the landmark African Scream Contest, an album that instantly established the fledgling label as one of the most intriguing and distinctive imprints in the […]
Sarah Davachi, “Let Night Come On Bells End The Day” (Recital, 2018)
Sarah Davachi’s first album for Sean McCann’s Recital Program imprint marks yet another intriguing stage in the evolution of her expanding vision, beautifully blurring the lines between drone, psychedelia, and […]
DNMF, “Smelter” (Moving Furniture, 2018)
I was completely blindsided by this second release from unlikely collaborators Machinefabriek and Dead Neanderthals, as Smelter transcends the sum of its parts in absolutely crushing fashion. Anyone familiar with […]
Grouper, “Grid of Points” (Kranky, 2018)
Liz Harris’s Grouper project has taken on quite an unusual and fascinating trajectory over the last several years, transforming into something that feels like a slowly unfolding series of poetic […]
Belong, “October Language” (Carpark (2006)/Spectrum Spools (2018))
Originally released in Carpark back in 2006, Belong’s debut album has quietly become a something of an enduring underground shoegaze classic. This latest reissue from Spectrum Spools was actually the […]