archived brainwashed reviews
L A N D, “Anoxia” (Important, 2015)
I enjoyed L A N D‚Äôs debut album quite a bit, but I was completely knocked sideways by the radical transformation that has occurred with Anoxia. Now apparently a Daniel […]
Philip Jeck, “Cardinal” (Touch, 2015 )
Turntable artist Philip Jeck has a long history of crafting rich and absorbing albums with a very distinctive style, so I was very much looking forward to hearing a new […]
Rafael Anton Irisarri, “A Fragile Geography” (Room40, 2015)
Irisarri’s latest album is not rooted in a particularly happy place, as it was recorded after most of his gear and possessions were stolen during a cross-country move. The experience […]
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 […]
Drew McDowall, “Collapse” (Dais, 2015)
Somehow Drew McDowall has managed to be involved with the most interesting fringes of electronic and experimental music for over three decades without ever stepping into the spotlight himself, most […]
*AR, “Memorious Earth” (Corbel Stone Press/Aeolian, 2015)
Now thankfully available digitally (lavish packaging means lavish overseas postage rates), Memorious Earth is the film soundtrack from Richard Skelton and Autumn Richardson’s ambitious recent retrospective that involved a gallery […]
Helen, “The Original Faces” (Kranky, 2015)
For some reason, this seems to be one of the most weirdly overhyped albums of 2015 (at least in the underground/indie/experimental music spheres that I travel in), suggesting that: 1.) […]
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 […]