Meshuggah’s constantly shifting approaches to making brutal, esoteric music are instinctively multi-rhythmic and uncompromising. As a result, Koloss -- its…
Don't be fooled by the minimalism of Tallest Trees’ external cover art: the Technicolor forms revealed within are as vibrant…
With its 2010 magnum opus, Peacocks / Pink Monsters, Bay Area string-metal trio Judgement Day sought a visual aesthetic that…
Bay Area post-punk trio French Miami is focused on the integrity of its art. Its DIY reputation and self-described "dynamics…
During the recording of Battles' new album, integral multi-instrumentalist Tyondai Braxton left the group to pursue solo endeavors. The remaining…
Man Man: Life Fantastic (Anti-, 5/10/11) Man Man: "Knuckle Down" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Man-Man-Knuckle-Down.mp3|titles=Man Man: "Knuckle Down"] Oddball rock band Man Man has crafted…
Todd Reynolds: Outerborough (Innova, 3/29/11) Todd Reynolds: "Transamerica" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Todd_Reynolds_Transamerica.mp3|titles=Todd Reynolds: "Transamerica"] Violinist, composer, and producer Todd Reynolds has taken on…
Maggie Björklund: Coming Home (Bloodshot, 3/22/11) Maggie Björklund: "The Anchor Song" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Maggie_Bjorklund_The_Anchor_Song.mp3|titles=Maggie Björklund: "The Anchor Song"] Coming Home, the debut…
Assembled with Swedish electronic producers Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, Blonde Redhead's newest album, Penny Sparkle, pushed the experimental…
Deerhoof: Deerhoof vs. Evil (Polyvinyl, 1/25/11) Deerhoof: "The Merry Barracks" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/03-The-Merry-Barracks.mp3|titles=Deerhoof: "The Merry Barracks"] If you're familiar with the band,…
For his 2009 album, Wind's Poem, Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie explores "feelings in nature" through a dense, textured soundscape…
Avi Zahner-Isenberg traded in his skateboard for a guitar at age 12. A short eight years later, his band, Avi…