archived brainwashed reviews
William Basinski, “Nocturnes” (2062, 2013)
I have historically had a very complicated relationship with William Basinski’s work, as he has released some absolutely brilliant albums over the years, but he has also proven himself just […]
Big Blood, “Radio Valkyrie 1905-1917” (Feeding Tube/Dontrustheruin, 2013)
Colleen Kinsella and Caleb Mulkerin have been responsible for some of my favorite music for years, but Big Blood is a significantly weirder, more unpredictable, and prickly entity than the […]
Lovesliescrushing, “Ghost Colored Halo” (Projekt, 2013)
Lovesliescrushing’s 1992 debut bloweyelashwish inarguably stands as one of the greatest shoegaze albums of all-time, but its dreamy, warped guitars had the unfortunate effect of dooming the hapless Scott Cortez […]
Günter Schickert, “Samtvogel” (Self-Released (1974)/Important (2013))
Important Records has issued many great albums over the years, but it just occurred to me today that they have quietly become one of the best-curated reissue labels around. Case […]
Wolf Eyes, “No Answer : Lower Floors” (De Stijl, 2013)
I have not been paying much attention to Wolf Eyes for the last several years, but I was inclined to give this album a chance after repeatedly hearing all about […]
The Silverman, “Finisterre” (Self-Released, 2013)
One fascinating aspect of the Legendary Pink Dots lengthy career is that I truly never know where and when their simmering brilliance will next fully manifest itself. Case in point: […]
Natural Snow Buildings/Isengrind/Twinsistermoon, “The Snowbringer Cult” (Students of Decay/Ba Da Bing, 2008)
Ba Da Bing are clearly not ones to shy away from massive undertakings, following last year’s 4LP Night Coercion into the Company of Witches reissue with yet another quadruple LP. […]
Pete Swanson, “Punk Authority” (Software, 2013)
It has been quite a while since Swanson’s last major statement (2011’s Man With Potential) and that situation that has not been changed by the release of this 4-song EP […]