astonishingly spectral blues. It's so clear and yet there's this huge layer of silence in the mix that makes everything quietly intense. It's like listening to classic blues recordings in an opium dream Was Ist Das?
In classical minimalism there is the debt of influence to rock's chugging repetitions. 75 Dollar Bill pays the influence back, their endless loops looping like Philip Glass jamming with John Cale-era Velvet Underground. Add a penchant for West African harmonies and you have an album I will voluntarily drown myself in, again and again and again and again. nowideau
This experimental rock trio from Cornwall bring together cresting waves of dreamy guitar noise with a sense of propulsive motion. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 26, 2021
This left-of-center ambient collection from UK producer Xqui threads soothing, layered synth melodies through twisted arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 3, 2021