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Tara Cunningham – Warm Ground
Tara Cunningham Warm Ground Tara Cunningham’s latest mini-LP of small wonders proves a perfect counterpoint to our outsized era, says Bernie Brooks Warm Ground by Tara Cunningham…
Brokeback Return with First Album in Over 10 Years
Thrill Jockey will release Colder, Milder in February Photo by John Sturdy Brokeback, the band led by Tortoise's Douglas McCombs, have announced their first album in over a…
Spydergum – Spydergum
Spydergum Spydergum Featuring Concepción Huerta and Luka Aron among others, this large improvising ensemble contains multitudes Spydergum by Spydergum It is sticky and it…
The Low Culture Podcast: The Walker Brothers’ Nite Flights
In this month’s pod, John Doran and Luke Turner listen to a pioneering record in which Scott Walker bade farewell to his brothers in song Make it easy on yourself: brew a fine…
Paint it Black: Saints in The Wethouse by Blackhaine
The "debut album" by the Preston-born musician, rapper and choreographer establishes Blackhaine as one of the most confident voices in the new Northern Gothic scene developing…