archived brainwashed reviews
Volcano The Bear, “Commencing” (Miasmah, 2015)
I have to admit that I was quite a bit apprehensive about the idea of a Volcano The Bear boxed set, as few bands are less synonymous with consistency or […]
Carter Tutti Void, “f(x)” (Industrial Records, 2015)
Four long years after their seismic performance at London’s Short Circuit Festival, Carter Tutti Void have finally returned with their first proper studio album. Equally noteworthy is that fact that […]
Natural Snow Buildings, “Terror’s Horns” (Ba Da Bing, 2015)
After an unusually lengthy period of relative silence, Natural Snow Buildings have returned with a significant departure from much of their previous work. Well, a departure in some ways, at […]
Flying Saucer Attack, “Instrumentals 2015” (Drag City, 2015)
After roughly a fifteen year hiatus, cult shoegaze/basement psychedelia visionary David Pearce has resurrected the Flying Saucer Attacker moniker, albeit in somewhat diluted form. Instrumentals 2015 is certainly sketch-like and […]
Helm, “Olympic Mess” (PAN, 2015)
I tend to enjoy just about everything Luke Younger releases, but he has always been a bit of a tough guy to pin down stylistically, as he has recently seemed […]
Amara Touré, “1973 – 1980” (Analog Africa, 2015)
In a perfect world, an artist of Amara Touré’s caliber would need no introduction at all, but the real world is weird and mysterious enough to definitely warrant one in this case, […]
William Basinski, “The Deluge” (Temporary Residence/2062, 2015)
Given how much I loved Cascade, my curiosity about this more ambitious companion album made for quite an impatient month of anticipation. Unfortunately, now that The Deluge has finally arrived, […]
Nurse With Wound, “The Sylvie and Babs Hi-Fi Companion” (L.A.Y.L.A.H./United Dairies, 1985)
After years of hearing about the mythical NWW but never actually hearing them, I finally broke down and ordered this album (then an expensive import) when I was 19. Despite […]