CHOKECHERRY RIPE FRUIT ROTS AND FALLS FEARLESS RECORDS There is an old saying: “It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” Since Chokecherry has entered the scene, such [...]
COLLABS 3000 (CHRIS LIEBING & SPEEDY J) METALISM (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) NOVAMUTE (MUTE RECORDS) Collabs 3000 is the alliance of Germany’s Chris Liebing and Rotterdam’s Jochem Paap (Speedy J), two architects of high‑pressure, [...]
JOE’S TRUCK STOP THE MAGNOLIA SESSIONS ANTI-CORP When a record company, in this case it is Anti-Corp, has a long-running series, there is bound to be a flop here and there, particularly if that series is directed at live in the studio [...]
LIA KOHL VARIOUS SMALL WHISTLES AND A SONG DAUW What is the current place of conceptual art within experimental music? Not an easy question to answer as there is an ongoing debate as to whether such conceptual art is worth anybody’s time. [...]
CHRISTOPHER CROSS ALL RIGHT: THE WORLDWIDE SINGLES 1980-1988 OMNIVORE RECORDS Christopher Cross is a very underrated artist. It may seem hard to think of someone who has achieved his level of success as an ‘underrated’ artist, but he is. During [...]
YVES JARVIS ALL CYLINDERS (DELUXE) NEXT DOOR RECORDS After winning the 2025 Polaris Music Prize for Best Album. Montreal-based R&B artist Yves Jarvis has released All Cylinders (Deluxe) with five new songs for a celebratory victory lap. All [...]
THE CINDYS THE CINDYS BREAKFAST RECORDS/RUINATION RECORD CO. Bristol England made a name itself with quite a few bands, and particularly with the Sarah Records roster at its prime. What would the latter mean? Melody at the forefront, chiming [...]
EDDIE SCHWARTZ FILM SCHOOL INDEPENDENT After 30 years of spending most of his time behind the scenes, Eddie Schwartz makes a welcome return, with his first original recordings since the 1995 release, Tour De Schwartz. This six-track EP is [...]
