archived brainwashed reviews
The Inward Circles, “Scaleby” (Corbel Stone Press, 2017)
This digital-only sister release to And Right Lines Limit and Close All Bodies is a suite of comparatively simple, warm, and straightforward drone pieces, which presumably explains why its companion […]
Bill Orcutt, “Bill Orcutt” (Palilalia, 2017)
Like many, I picked up Bill Orcutt’s self-released solo guitar debut (New Ways to Pay Old Debts) back in 2009 and was completely floored by its idiosyncratic primitivism. There was […]
Terry Riley, “Persian Surgery Dervishes” (Shandar (1972) / Aguirre (2017))
Few people have played as crucial a role in shaping the experimental music landscape as Terry Riley, yet his impact and historical significance have not necessarily translated into a discography […]
Second Woman, “S/W” (Spectrum Spools, 2017)
This innovative collaboration between Telefon Tel Aviv’s Joshua Eustis and Belong’s Turk Dietrich picks up right where the eponymous 2016 release left off, as the duo continue to gleefully pick […]
Drew McDowall, “Unnatural Channel” (Dais, 2017)
Drew McDowall’s second solo album for Dais is a bit of a surprise detour from 2015’s more Coil-esque Collapse, largely abandoning the melodicism and eerie moods of its predecessor in […]
Enhet för Fri Musik, “Inom Dig, Inom Mig” (Aguirre, 2017)
Belgium’s Aguirre Records seems to have quite a talent for digging up some singularly obscure, weird, and surprising releases lately. The latest one to knock me sideways is this one, […]
The Inward Circles, “And Right Lines Limit And Close All Bodies” (Corbel Stone Press, 2017)
As a longtime Richard Skelton fan, I have been watching his recent trajectory with quite a bit of fascination, as he has been restlessly diving into increasingly varied and arcane […]
Helm, “World in Action” (Alter/The Trilogy Tapes, 2017)
Luke Younger’s latest EP draws inspiration from his fascination with the UK’s media chaos surrounding last year‚Äôs Brexit vote. I suppose that is arguably one good thing to come out […]