These were two scholars of not just hip-hop but the brutal world around them.
Author: Nathan Stevens
Thou: Rhea Sylvia
Graceful ain’t a word oft attached to Louisiana sludge lords Thou.
Nathan Salsburg: Third
A cushy, comforting folk album that has bamboozling amounts of dexterity.
Goon: Dusk of Punk/Happy Omen
Dusk of Punk and Happy Omen show as much versatility as they do promise.
Tim Hecker: Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again/Radio Amor
Tim Hecker was the underground choice for the 2000s’ most hypnotic preacher of ambient.
Galcher Lustwerk: 200% Galcher
With 200% Galcher, the master is proving himself singular.
Ovlov: Tru
If you’re looking for rock as a hug, you can’t do better than Ovlov.
Florence and the Machine: High as Hope
Absolutely Florence and the Machine’s most delicate album.
Kadhja Bonet: Childqueen
A deeply meditative experience, producing snippets from lost ‘70s soul and psychedelic records that never…
Interview: Colin Stetson
"You can’t title anything in that fucking movie without giving everything away."