The Slow Beings "We Know Why The Earth Moves" – PopMatters

Oct 27, 2008 | Reviews, The Slow Beings Reviews

Excerpt: “Although not as heavy or metal-leaning as Black Mountain, there’s a certain stoner pop feeling on the opener ‘I Waste the Sea’ with more muscle and brawn tossed in halfway through. Meanwhile, the airy, spacey ‘People Leave...

Sankt Otten "Eine Kleine Traurigkeit" – Leonard's Lair

Oct 27, 2008 | Reviews

Excerpt: “Blessed with a welcome sense of space and noirish atmosphere, it’s aged very well indeed… Although the thickly enunciated German language doesn’t lend itself to romantic notions, here the precise and cool delivery of Carsten Sandkaemper has just...

My Majestic Star "Too Late, The Day" – Leonard's Lair

Oct 10, 2008 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “Australian Chris Mason has divided time on recent musical projects as one half of Glassacre and with his solo excursions as My Majestic Star. Whilst the former released the rather brilliant Engineers-meets-Avrocar Slow Attack EP, Mason’s solo venture...

Ghost In The Water "Tooth" – Artrocker

Oct 10, 2008 | Reviews

Excerpt: “From the hushed-but-busy guitar lines to the angelic keyboard parts, Ghost In The Water sweeps around in the wind, spreading goodness like magic pixie dust… It’s incredibly twee, but thoroughly beautiful. Songs such as ‘Magic...

Ghost In The Water "Tooth" – The Neon Rider

Oct 10, 2008 | Reviews

Excerpt: “a really smooth record filled with smooth sounds like violins, guitars combined with melodic electro and vocals that fit just right. It’s a great album to be on your car driving by yourself, on the beach watching the sunset or in your bedroom...

My Majestic Star "Too Late, The Day" – Cyclic Defrost

Oct 6, 2008 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “Most impressive is when Mason really stretches out – on every single instrument. The epic ‘On Afternoons’ has the kind of instrumental interplay one would normally expect from a tight group, not from overdubs all played by a single person....