Oct 2, 2012 | Half Film Reviews, Reviews
“I missed Half Film by just a hair when I arrived in the greater Bay Area in 2000, but they had left a lasting effect on countless moody guitar acts that could be described as the “SlowCore” scene. I picked up their final 7 inch released on AIP Records in 2000,...
Sep 21, 2012 | Gilded Reviews, Reviews
“Homophones, hey? Fun stuff. A pane you can see through, but you won’t if you can’t see pain through. Lean on a cane if you’re not able, but if you’re Abel, don’t lean on Cain. Terrain is anything you can stand on, but terrane is different from anything else...
Sep 21, 2012 | Gilded Reviews, Reviews
“Blissfully summoning thoughts of Yo La Tengo’s incidental music for Hal Hartley’s early films, Gilded’s ‘Cluttered Room’ is the first single from the Western Australia duo’s forthcoming first album Terrane. Gilded is the work of Matt Rösner – who’s released...
Sep 14, 2012 | Elisa Luu Reviews, Reviews
The cover art gets you started — standing in a tall building, looking at the city through huge windows as the sun lies low on the horizon, the moment stretching out. Elisa Luu’s music has this sense of intimacy and discovery about it, something like swimming...
Sep 1, 2012 | Half Film Reviews, Reviews
“…filled with late-night bedroom ambiance and melodies that reveal themselves like a meticulous unfurled scroll….a fine drive…” – Alternative Press
Sep 1, 2012 | Half Film Reviews, Reviews
“Low-key underground guitar atmos that’s very moody indeed… Stark like Joy Division and darkly melodic like Neil Young… 4/5.” – Melody Maker
