Sankt Otten 'Morgen Wieder Lustig' – Aquarius Records

Apr 8, 2010 | Reviews

Excerpt: “After a way too long break, Hidden Shoal return to Aquarius… we were excited to hear how these guys might have changed over the last couple years, and in fact, their sound has shifted quite a bit. SA continue to defy the German Portishead...

Boxharp 'Loam Arcane' EP – Textura

Apr 8, 2010 | Reviews

Excerpt:  “One might expect Boxharp to sound similar to The Balustrade Ensemble given that Boxharp duo Scott Solter and Wendy Allen are also members of the outfit that produced 2007’s wonderful Capsules for Dynamophone Records. As it turns out, the...

Mukaizake 'Unkown Knowns' – Delusions of Adequacy

Apr 8, 2010 | Mukaizake Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “What would happen if you took Red House Painters and gave them Wheaties before recording? Mukaizake’s languorous rhythms and stretched-out singing, as well as its minor-key melodies, do take a page from RHP. The songs hide a certain complexity, though,...

Stray Ghost – Cork Campus Radio

Apr 8, 2010 | Reviews, Stray Ghost Reviews

Excerpt: “Don’t be put off by the title – this is some of the most uplifting music you’ll hear this year. Anthony Saggers is an English ambient drone architect. These tunes, labelled Parts 1-8, are slow-moving glaciers, washes of synths....

Stray Ghost 'Nothing, But Death' – Deer Diary

Apr 7, 2010 | Reviews, Stray Ghost Reviews

Excerpt: “an organic ambient/drone album consist of 8 dreamlike soundscape parts. This is a must-have listen for all ambient ‘junkies’!” Deer Diary

Stray Ghost 'Nothing But Death' – Music Musings and Miscellany

Apr 6, 2010 | Reviews, Stray Ghost Reviews

Excerpt: “a collection of melodic and environmentally informed ambience that begins with the sound of the sea and ends with bird song. If anything, this is a celebration of life rather than an introspective gaze at its end. Much of Saggers’ previous work has...