Meshing traditional Japanese sounds with rock, folk, neoclassical, film scores, and more, the shamisen-wielding Yoshida Brothers combine the East and West in dynamic ways.
The duo’s new album, Prism, furthers the dynamism with a group of originals and a group of covers, the latter of which includes Radiohead’s “The National Anthem.” (more…)
El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Cryptomnesia
Another great week of music brings new albums from El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Isis, Jon Hopkins, Nomo, Yoshida Brothers, and Pink Mountain, providing riotous prog rhythms, epic post-metal, electro-piano soundscapes, multi-ethnic funk, traditionally inspired Japanese crossovers, and avant-garde psychedelic jams. (more…)
Over the past week, we caught news of a mini Soundgarden/TAD live jam, a new Kayo Dot album, a new/streaming Trash Talk EP, another Mars Volta album, another Zach Hill project, and a release date for the new Tortoise album. Read about this and more after the jump. (more…)
