archived brainwashed reviews
Noveller, “Glacial Glow” (Weird Forest/Saffron, 2011)
Sarah Lipstate has been quite a prolific and ubiquitous figure for the last few years, appearing at seemingly every important festival, touring with Emeralds and Xiu Xiu, and working with […]
myrmyr, “Fire Star” (Under The Spire, 2011)
Marielle Jakobsons’ trajectory since her stunning solo debut as Darwinbitch in 2009 has been devoted to rather curious and specific stylistic detours, dabbling in both Indian classical music (with Date […]
His Name is Alive, “King of Sweet” (Perdition Plastics (1993)/Handmade Birds(2011))
There are a number of fine albums scattered throughout Warren DeFever’s curious and eccentric discography, but my favorite work of his has always been the first few His Name is […]
Esplendor Geométrico, “Sheikh Aljama” (Daft (1991) / Geometrik (2010))
While they have never been especially prolific, Esplendor Geométrico’s discography is still a surprisingly daunting and disorienting thing to navigate, due to their many compilations, reissues, disappearing record labels, and stylistic […]
Gareth Davis & Machinefabriek, “Ghost Lanes” (Dekorder, 2011)
By my count, Rutger Zuydervelt has logged nearly 100 releases since Machinefabriek’s inception in 2004, making it extremely easy for his best work to get missed or overlooked. Fortunately, this […]
The Hafler Trio, “Masturbatorium” (Touch, 1991)
The first part of Andrew McKenzie’s unresolved sex trilogy was created as a soundtrack for performance artist Annie Sprinkle’s “masturbation ritual,” a role that it apparently filled quite successfully. As […]
The Hafler Trio, “Fuck” (Touch, 1992)
Following logically from the female-centric Masturbatorium, the lengthier and more complex Fuck (1992) shifts the focus to male sexual energy, which manifests itself in considerably more visceral and aggressive music. […]
Andrew Chalk, “Violin by Night” (Faraway Press, 2011)
Whenever a new vinyl release by Andrew Chalk surfaces, several things are fairly certain: it will be a beautiful object, it will be expensive, and it will be worth it. […]