krautrock Archive
05 Apr 2020
Album Review: Trees Speak — Ohms
Using the term krautrock is – at least among those who are familiar with the term – a handy shortcut to explaining that the subject matter is minimalist, droning, sometimes […]
24 Jul 2018
Album Review: Klaus Schulze — La Vie Electronique Vols 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2
Over the years, there have been a number of massive archival releases that all but define the phrase “for the completist.” In 2011, the Grateful Dead went back to the […]
05 Feb 2018
2017’s Top Ten You Might Not Have Heard/Heard Of
My brow furrows a bit when I read “Best of” lists published in November or early December; are December releases set aside for consideration in the following year? Or are […]
07 Jan 2018
Hundred Word Reviews for January 2018, Part 2
As promised, here are ten more capsule reviews of new music. The Sherlocks – Live for the Moment In an era many define as “post-rock,” it’s refreshing to discover a […]
16 Dec 2017
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2017: New Music
As the end of 2017 approaches, it’s time to clear out some of the backlog on my review shelf. Here are ten titles, all new music, that I think might […]
07 Oct 2017
Hundred-word Reviews for October 2017: New Music
Here’s ten more hundred-word reviews. All new releases. All worth a spin, and in most cases, several spins. The Fresh & Onlys – Wolf Lie Down (Sinderlyn) I’m not sure […]
23 Sep 2017
Hundred-word Reviews: September 2017
Time for some more hundred-word reviews; new music from many different genres. Linsey Alexander – Two Cats (Delmark) A lot of modern-day blues has a sterility that makes it the […]
09 Sep 2017
Album Review: Gel-Sol — Horse Head Bookends
It’s inevitable: the first thing one notices about Horse Head Bookends, the latest album from Andrew Reichel (d/b/a/ Gel-Sol), is its stunningly original album artwork and packaging. The vinyl LP […]
21 Aug 2017
Three New Album Reviews
Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow and Bobby Previte with Iggy Pop – Loneliness Road File next to: Stooges, Tony Bennett Popular music has seen some unlikely pairings: Bowie and Bing Crosby, […]
24 Jun 2017
Saturday Bonus Post: Short-form Roundup
Now and then I receive an EP or even a single for potential review. In general those don’t make the cut, as I prefer to write about full-length albums that […]