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Ki Oni & Luke Elliott in conversation
Chuck Soo-Hoo (AKA Ki Oni) and Luke Elliott are two of my favorite ambient magicians, whether they’re collaborating together, with others, or solo. On the heels of Luke’s latest release, Every Somewhere, out now on AKP recordings (which also received the honor of Bandcamp’s “Best of Ambient” from our friend Ted Davis); and Chuck’s last release A Leisurely Swim to Everlasting Life, and the gorgeous project Bloooom, who released an…
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Beachwood Sparks – Across the River of Stars
My favorite band released a new album, after an 11 year hiatus. Not that its members haven’t all been busy – I’ve been sketching a family tree, Peter Frame-style, and its many branches have me rethinking its structure, more like a mycelium system, all interwoven and interconnected and to me, one living organism hosting many fruiting bodies. The latest fruit, Across the River of Stars, out now on founding band…
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Riggings – The High and Lonesome Racket
Egg by Riggings Riggings’ latest single, “The High and Lonesome Racket,” out today, examines what songwriter Alex Riggs calls “the massive Queer Pain Industrial Complex that takes all queer suffering, sands it down, and repackages it for profit at the expense of art and personal expression.” Riggings’ latest album, Egg, thwarts this complex by exploring several complicated human truths this album, with Riggs’s signature laid-bare honesty mixed with winking humor,…
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Spring Bandcamp Shopping List
I started this year truly intending to post more, but life gets in the way. If I spent a quarter of the time I spend feeling bad about not writing, writing, well, that would fix it. I have some sort of creative paralysis where it seems impossible most days to do anything other than work my 8 hours and then walk around the sun and make dinner, and I’m trying…
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Trummors – “Hey Babe”
I am thrilled to announce the debut single from Trummors’ upcoming album, 5, out April 12th via Ernest Jenning Record Co. Trummors are my very favorite duo, and this song hits especially close to home, reflecting on the rare nature of lifetime love. I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting Annie and Dave but parasocially, their bond is so beautiful and I’ve always admired their adventurous spirit and how…
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Nora Nygard – I Wish I Could See You
I Wish I Could See You by Nora Nygard A stunning portrait of grief, loss, and isolation, Nora Nygard’s I Wish I Could See You is a finale to her epic body of work in this genre, after spending the last five years releasing over 300 ambient and drone pieces. The 40-minute piece piece begins tense and anxious, looming heavily, and gives way to something lighter, something emergent. Nora’s hushed…
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Andy Aquarius – “Waters Above, Waters Below”
We are delighted to kick off the new year with mystical new sounds from Andy Aquarius. His EP Holy Rude was one of our top listens last year, and his upcoming album Golla Gorroppu (out March 2024 via Hush Hush Records) promises more enchantment. The first single “Waters Above, Waters Below” is enigmatic, haunting, and ethereal, like all his music. Golla Gorroppu features his astounding harpistry, and angelic vocals, both…
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Rosali – “Rewind”
Rosali Middleman has returned with the announcement of a new record, out 3/22 via Merge, and made in Omaha with David Nance (bass, guitar), James Schroeder (guitar, synth), Kevin Donahue (drums, percussion), and Ted Bois (keys). Rosali’s magnificent voice soars in the lead single, and the musicality is timeless. I am obsessed and can’t wait to hear the rest of this album. “Rewind” is an instant classic. Pre-ordering the album…
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Albums of the Year 2023
Hello all! It’s been a while. There was truly an overwhelming amount of amazing music that came out this year. I am so grateful to all the artists, labels, and publicists for their patience and perseverance in this exceedingly difficult landscape. I feel like I missed so much and I know there are some amazing records that weren’t in my Bandcamp account I didn’t include (lookin’ at you Andre 3000.)…
