archived brainwashed reviews
Klara Lewis, “Too” (Editions Mego, 2016)
When I heard Klara Lewis’s self-released EP back in 2012, I was deeply impressed with how effectively she shaped her “found sound” collages into song-like structures, but worried that such […]
Legendary Pink Dots, “Pages of Aquarius” (Metropolis, 2016)
The Legendary Pink Dots have been in the midst of a creative renaissance for years now, fitfully releasing some of the finest work of their career amidst the unending and […]
Catherine Christer Hennix, “Central Palace Music” and “Live at Issue Project Room” (Important, 2016)
This intriguing and wildly divergent pair of unreleased performances provides a fascinating window into the curious evolution of Hennix’s singular artistry. The newer and more listenable of the two is […]
Severed Heads, “Stretcher” (Volition (1985)/Medical (2016))
I have long been a great admirer of Tom Ellard’s prickly, erratic, and singular genius, but I completely slept on this deluxe reissue from Medical Records for much of the […]
Nurse With Wound, “Dark Fat” (Dirter/Jnana, 2016)
I gave up trying to make sense of Nurse With Wound’s sprawling, self-cannibalistic, and absolutely inscrutable discography quite some time ago, but it definitely seems like it has been a […]
Pita, “Get In” (Editions Mego, 2016)
If history is any indication, it seems to be nearly impossible to simultaneously run a thriving record label and remain a vital and evolving artist: one side always has to […]
Norman Westberg, “MRI” (Room40, 2016)
As much as I love Swans, one of 2015’s great mysteries for me was trying to figure out why some people liked Norman Westberg’s solo 13 album so much, as […]
Kassel Jaeger/Stephen Mathieu/Akira Rabelais, “Zauberberg” (Shelter Press, 2016)
In recent years, Shelter Press has carved out an unusual niche for itself through a series of highly conceptual and ambitiously esoteric releases that blur the boundaries between various forms […]