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Some Brazilian baroque pop from Baleia on the song “Breu,” which features some pretty beautiful melodies, rushes of strings, and piano segues. I like how lavish the instrumentation is, and how the really distorted, lo-fi guitar contrasts that with some overt roughness. It’s a nice touch. The instrumentation always
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The latest full-length from singer-songwriter Bill Callahan is a wonderful display of adventurous, tender folk instrumentation and poetic lyricism.
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Canadian death metal outfit Gorguts return with a comeback record of massive proportions.
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Volume Two by perhaps Boston “stargaze” trio Perhaps has just made its sophomore effort, aptly named Volume Two, available to stream and buy for name your price on Bandcamp. The album quickly became the best-selling experimental album on the site, and is comprised of only one track, which nears the
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Cro Magnox by Ceephax Ceephax takes a break from his typical acid techno-tinged song production style to create a collection of electronic pieces that sound a bit more epic, cinematic. Numerous cuts of Cro Magnox sound as if they could serve as the perfect soundtrack to a b-movie produced in
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With a new solo release, modern prog rock figurehead Steven Wilson pulls together a series of tracks that feel like they function more on formulas than they do feelings. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Pearl and the End of Days by Grayceon San Francisco-based doom/progressive/noise outfit Grayceon just released a new EP yesterday for free on Flenser Record’s bandcamp page. This is certainly one of the most exciting pieces of progressive metal I’ve heard this year. If you’re a
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Stream: Portal – “The Back Wards” A twisted new track from the forthcoming album from death metal maniacs Portal. It’s as technical as it is atmospheric, and seriously disturbing with its sour melodies, abrasive guitar tones, and soupy mix. Portal’s next album is titled Vexvoid, and it’s looking
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Stream: Intronaut – “Milk Leg” Aside from heaviness, L.A.’s Intronaut is an extremely difficult to describe and pigeonhole. While many bands are busy focusing on catering their songs to niche audiences in extreme music, Intronaut is constantly busy exploring new creative avenues while still retaining their core sound of
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CLASSICS WEEK: Decades after its release, In the Court of the Crimson King still stands tall as one of the greatest and most relevant progressive rock albums ever. WATCH THE REVIEW
