In a slow month for new releases, adventurous rock cellist Alison Chesley comprises our only entry with her second solo release as Helen Money.
Containing a darker vibe, In Tune is a collection of minimalist, a-percussive creations that excel through overdubbed harmonies, dirty rock effects, and brooding melodies. (more…)
A trio of pairs top our list this week. Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray unleash their third disc of old-school roots rock and rockabilly as Heavy Trash, collaborating with a bona fide cast of contributors to create some of its finest tunes on a disc that expands its repertoire.
No-nonsense rap duo Themselves — Adam “Doseone” Drucker and Jeffrey “Jel” Logan — returns from a six-year silence to release a third album, a sample-driven disc that is both experimental and traditional.
Lastly,as Minamo, avant-violinist extraordinaire Carla Kihlstedt and prolific classical pianist Satoko Fujii create two worlds of experimental chamber music on two discs. (more…)
Diamond Watch Wrists: Ice Capped at Both Ends
Diamond Watch Wrists headlines this week’s picks with an unconventional pop collaboration between Guillermo Scott Herren and Zach Hill.
The duo’s debut is followed closely by the hiatus-breaking mixtape from Themselves, the stunning debut of an Austrian singer/multi-instrumentalist as Soap&Skin, the interesting cover EP from heavy/ambient duo Nadja, and the multi-genre jazz of Corey Wilkes & Abstrakt Pulse. (more…)
