Album Reviews
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree
Nick Cave has always played with death. Now, he confronts it.
- Manuel Göttsching
E2-E4
After Ash Ra Tempel dissolved in the mid-’70s, the krautrock band’s leader Manuel Göttsching explored ambiance and minimalism. Improvised at home in an hour, E2-E4 became an electronic music landmark.
- Cristian Vogel
The Assistenz
The Chilean-born, UK-raised producer continues his work to breathe life into techno and meticulously break down the division between texture and rhythm.
- El Perro Del Mar
KoKoro
Sarah Assbring's global influences bring her to bright new places with inspiring albeit uneven results.
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