“Emerging out of Amsterdam’s vibrant squat scene in 1979, The Ex — a name chosen for the ease and speed with which it could be spray-painted onto a wall — […]
Soul Jazz Records new ‘Cold Wave’ is a new collection of current electronic artists who have all been shaped by the early European cold wave artists of the late 70s […]
From the label: “Originally released on CD in 2012, Chapter’s landmark compilation of 70s gay musical pioneers gets a vinyl release for the first time ever – and on pink […]
“An intimate and vulnerable emotional portrait that shows her grappling with a period of personal tumult, ‘Whole New Mess’ presents Angel Olsen working through her open wounds [...]
What our staff has to say: “Neutral live tape – now reissued on wax via Happiest Place. Disturbing “true industrial” sound. No flexing – akin to throbbing gristle or buried […]
The Column, brainchild of prolific musician & illustrator Reuben Sawyer, returns with the Sparrows Tongue EP, his first vinyl release since the 2018 LP, Oracle. Sparrow’s Tongue finds Sawyer [...]
Label Description: Recorded using only voice, piano, and handmade cassette loops, Acknowledgment was conceived of and is presented as an intertextual document reflecting on 15 years of dialogue [...]
Lasse Marghaug’s magazine Personal Best is back! Issue number 9 will be in hand and shipping mid to late June. Still my favorite magazine around. Issue 9 features interviews with […]
THE FINAL RELEASE ON TORN LIGHT RECORDS Null Mutants is the Chicago-based duo of Todd Irwin and Nick Butcher. Accomplished graphic artists, the project finds the pair mixing deep reverence […]
What our staff has to say: “Ambient soundscapes, environmental noise, all tinged with decay. Listening to this tape feels like library music you heard as a kid appearing in your […]
Alex York’s Black Tupelo comments on the obscured line between American folk music and spiritual minimalism. Through sampling across analog and digital media, including vinyl, cassettes, and [...]
Tunisian artist Anasisana makes his Noir Age debut with “Ever So Beautiful,” a lush ouvre of existential synth pads and droning embers coalescing in five tracks of electronic [...]