Clara Engel - Hatching Under the Stars
Though this album came out in April, with the days getting shorter and as we head toward longer bouts of darkness and cold, it feels perfectly suited for fall.
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Basic Instinct - Late Bloom
With this release the Vancouver-based duo do more than just adhere to genre standards or cliché - when the smoke clears, Late Bloom is one of the year’s best metal releases.
Baseball Hero - Salvation Mountain
Baseball Hero’s Salvation Mountain is a scrappy and emotionally charged EP.
Alpen Glow - Amertape 2020
Amery Sandford swaps out the beachy slacker-rock of her band BBQT for a sleek electronic sound on the debut release from Alpen Glow.
Wellington Sanipe - "water issue"
RIYL: Emily A. Sprague; sitting beside a streamwater issue, by Wellington Sanipe1 track albumWellington SanipeBandcamp Album of the Day Jan 17, 2025
The sound of water in its various forms - rain, the ocean, a waterfall - is probably the most used sound in ambient music. It fills sleep playlists
New Hermitage - Unearth
RIYL: François Houle; John Zorn; Peggy LeeUnearth, by New Hermitage11 track albumNew HermitageNew Hermitage
A survey of the song titles from New Hermitage's latest album, which include “Boiling Off, Collecting Vapour,” “Skeletons,” and “In Amber,” reveals a preoccupation with uncovering what lies beneath the earth – that which has
Bleu kérosène - La Chaleur
Even though La Chaleur never transforms into a cracking fire, Bleu kérosène have curated a warm selection of sounds that is pleasing nevertheless.