archived brainwashed reviews
Félicia Atkinson, “A Readymade Ceremony” (Shelter Press, 2015)
I have historically not followed Félicia Atkinson’s prolific career too closely, aside from enjoying the excellent Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier album on Aguirre, but this latest experiment in surrealism/dada/collage/detournement piqued my […]
Bourbonese Qualk, “Bourbonese Qualk 1983-1987” (Mannequin, 2015)
On paper, this compilation seems like exactly what the world needs: a new compilation celebrating the legacy of a criminally underappreciated and mostly forgotten band whose entire catalog is largely […]
Sarah Davachi, “Barons Court” (Students of Decay, 2015)
Sarah Davachi is a young Vancouver-based artist who shares that passion for old analog synthesizers that is so rampant these days. Stylistically, however, she is an old-style composer that shares […]
Jasmine Guffond, “Yellow Bell” (Sonic Pieces, 2015)
Jasmine Guffond’s reinvention under her given name appeared a few months ago amidst a surprising amount of buzz and favorable comparisons to artists like Grouper and early Julia Holter, which […]
The Dead C, “Eusa Kills” (Flying Nun, 1989)
This 1989 album is most notable for being generally regarded as The Dead C’s “pop” album. Also, a lot of people seem to rank it quite highly within the band’s […]
The Dead C, “The White House” (Siltbreeze, 1995)
This 1995 release is generally regarded to be one of the dirt-encrusted jewels of The Dead C’s frequently perplexing discography. For the most part, however, that place of honor is […]
*AR, “Diagrams for the Summoning of Wolves” (Corbel Stone Press, 2015)
Being a rabid Richard Skelton fan, I was initially heartbroken when this release sold out before I could get my hands on it, but now that I have the digital […]
Disappears, “Irreal” (Kranky, 2015)
2013’s Era was a criminally underappreciated monster of an album that marked an significant, unexpected surge forward in forging a distinctive and wonderful aesthetic all Disappears’ own. I am not […]