archived brainwashed reviews
Elodie, “Odyssee” (Faraway Press, 2016)
This collaboration between Andrew Chalk and Timo Van Luijk (Af Ursin) has been active since 2011, yet this is the first of their albums that I have actually heard, as […]
Diamanda Galás, “All the Way” and “At Saint Thomas The Apostle Harlem” (Intravenal Sound Operations)
After nearly a decade-long recording hiatus, iconic force of nature Diamanda Galás has resurfaced with pair of themed albums of characteristically dark covers and interpretations. Linked by two different versions of the […]
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 […]
Growing, “Disorder” (Important, 2017)
After a lengthy six-year hiatus, this long-running bi-coastal duo have unexpectedly resurfaced with a new LP of buzzing, bass-heavy drones. I am not sure if Disorder necessarily counts as a […]
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 […]
Six Organs of Admittance, “Burning The Threshold” (Drag City, 2017)
Ben Chasny’s latest release takes a quietly melodic detour from the more challenging fare unleashed by his recent hexadic composing experiments, a gentle path that seems to have been willfully […]