archived brainwashed reviews
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 […]
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, “Devotion” (Devotion, 2013)
Back in 2010, Tarentel’s Cantu-Ledesma blindsided me with an absolutely wonderful dream-pop/drone solo opus (Love is a Stream) that I have grown to love more with each passing year. Since […]
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 […]
Folke Rabe, “What??” (WERGO (1970)/Important (2013))
Important Records keeps their recent string of excellent minimal drone albums intact with this long-neglected gem from the distant past. Originally released back in 1970 as Was?? on a split […]
“Dead C vs. Rangda” (Ba Da Bing, 2013)
This unusual split is basically just an excuse to release a handful of lost songs from around the time of Dead C’s Eusa Kills album (1989), but that is just […]