archived brainwashed reviews
Joy Guidry, “Amen” (Whited Sepulchre, 2024)
This second full-length from composer Joy Guidry came as quite a revelation, as I was definitely not expecting to have my head blown off by a gospel-inspired jazz album by […]
Klara Lewis, “Thankful” (Editions Mego, 2024)
This latest solo album from Swedish composer Klara Lewis is billed as “a heartfelt tribute to her friend, mentor and former label boss, Peter Rehberg” and a “precise homage” to […]
Nonconnah, “Nonconnah vs. the Spring of Deception” (Absolutely Kosher, 2024)
I’ve been enjoying the musical union of Zachary (Magpie) Corsa and Denny Wilkerson Corsa since they first surfaced as Lost Trail during the height of the DIY tape label golden […]
Midwife, “No Depression In Heaven” (The Flenser, 2024)
Madeline Johnston’s fourth solo album as Midwife borrows its title from The Carter Family’s timeless and transcendent classic about leaving one’s worldly cares behind. The title presumably has some aspirational […]
Laura Cannell, “The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined” (Brawl, 2024)
This latest album from English violinist/avant-folk visionary Laura Cannell is billed as “an offering of contemporary minimalism to a 12th century composer, a thank you to a lost uncle and […]
Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin, “Ghosted II” (Drag City, 2024)
This singular trio composed of Australian avant-guitar visionary Oren Ambarchi and the rhythm section from Sweden’s Fire!/Fire! Orchestra first surfaced back in 2022 with Ghosted and they are now back with […]
Zaliva-D, “Total Withered” (WV Sorcerer Productions, 2024)
My first exposure to Li Chao’s long-running project “from the filthy concrete cave of smoggy Beijing” was 2022’s Misbegotten Ballads (SVBKULT) and that album’s unique collision of grimy, junkyard-style “early […]
Shackleton & Six Organs of Admittance, “Jinxed By Being” (Drag City, 2024)
This collaboration could not possibly have come at a better time, as Sam Shackleton has been riding quite a varied and adventurous hot streak over the last few years with […]