Best Albums: Atomic Ape, Helms Alee, ††† (Crosses), Whispered
Atomic Ape: Swarm Helms Alee: Sleepwalking Sailors †††: † Whispered: Shogunate Macabre
11 years ago
Estradasphere
Timba Harris announces solo album on Tzadik
Secret Chiefs 3 and Estradasphere violinist Timba Harris is releasing a solo debut of choral-fusion music, titled Nexus: Cascadia, via…
13 years ago
50 Unheralded Albums from 2011
In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…
13 years ago
Grails: Cinematic Rock Built on Historical Touchstones
On its latest record, Deep Politics, instrumental-rock band Grails mixes psychedelic surrealism with Eastern-infused soundscapes, touches of Italian western, and…
14 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Oh! Pears’ Fill Your Lungs EP
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
14 years ago
100 Unheralded Albums from 2010
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…
14 years ago
God of Shamisen: Metal Makeovers of Japanese Folk Traditions
Growing up on a US military base in Japan, Kevin Kmetz overcame his gaijin status to become a master of…
14 years ago
Contest: FREE Tickets for Orange Tulip Conspiracy’s May Tour
Covering vast swaths of sonic territory in any given few songs, Orange Tulip Conspiracy channels prog fusion, psychedelic rock, 1950s…
16 years ago
Contest: FREE Tickets for Orange Tulip Conspiracy’s May Tour
Covering vast swaths of sonic territory in any given few songs, Orange Tulip Conspiracy channels prog fusion, psychedelic rock, 1950s…
16 years ago
Orange Tulip Conspiracy Necessitates Musical Unpredictability
As one of the principal songwriters in Estradasphere, guitarist/composer Jason Schimmel has always loved combining disparate styles in new and…
16 years ago
Ten Current/Upcoming Tours to Catch
As the season's wintry punishment eases (it cracked 50 in Chicago this weekend), more and more artists are getting back…
16 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
More details emerge about the upcoming Supermachiner release; the Shrinebuilder super-group begins recording; Mono announces a new album; Orange Tulip…
16 years ago