On Scenes From Hell, Japanese quintet Sigh delivers symphonic, epic metal that calls upon classical instrumentation to accent sinister melodies with fanciful themes.
Ambient improvisational duo Colorlist texturalizes sound by utilizing delayed, echoing loops, mounting tension, harmonic and dissonant layers, and germane percussion.
And producer RJD2 returns with something of a split release — a disc with more soulful jams as well as some pointed, inventive instrumentals. (more…)
Math-groove merchants Coalesce issue a must-have accompaniment to their decade-long comeback disc, combining more Western-driven melancholy to go with their regular dose of thunderous hardcore for OXEP.
Musical mastermind Omar Rodriguez Lopez adds to his mountainous prog catalog with Xenophanes, this time leaning on scurrying piano lines and taking full vocal control for an accessible yet technical record. Lastly (but not least-ly), inimitable rapper/producer Doom collects his favorite guest spots and behind-the-boards efforts on one disc. (more…)
Holding a deceptive moniker, Dutch septet Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation entangles typical jazz instrumentation with delectable atmospherics, percussive accents, and spellbinding layers of horns.
Led by ex-Radio Birdman vocalist Rob Younger, Australian garage rockers The New Christs apply their long-form minimalism to a new batch of post-punk anthems.
Doom quintet Bloody Panda, led by Osaka visual artist Yoshiko Ohara, employs bewitching vocals amidst tidal waves of distortion, dissonant ambiance, otherworldly organ, and wicked screams.
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Moss: Tombs of the Blind Drugged (Rise Above)
The album title says it all; if one were to awaken, alive but barely breathing, and imprisoned in a cold underground lair, this third and latest album by Southhampton, UK’s Moss, would be the most appropriate soundtrack.
On his latest album, Ty Segall (former Epsilons) presents infectious, boogie-your-ass-off garage rock.
Tribecastan: Strange Cousin (Evergreene Music)
The brainchild of accomplished New York musicians John Kruth and Jeff Greene, Tribecastan synthesizes urban folk sounds from all over the world into a playful, eclectic mix.
Yob: The Great Cessation (Profound Lore)
Eugene, Oregon’s Yob has reunited after a brief hiatus, and from the sounds of their latest offering,The Great Cessation, the psychedelic doom trio is better than ever.
Indian slide-guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya mixes Hindustani and Karnatic styles in this take on the mythological Hindu figure Shakuntala.
Emcee Sleep of hip-hop collective Oldominion has made a name for himself with high-energy, quick-tongued rhymes and diverse samples.
The vocally driven neoclassical project Amber Asylum is rooted in a brooding, eerie minimalism. (more…)
Coalesce posts a two-song preview of Ox; Orange Tulip Conspiracy has finalized its nationwide May tour; Mike Patton plays a Decepticon; Rock Central Plaza and Yakuza have new albums and homes. This and more in the roundup. (more…)
