Time is a flat circle: A year in retrospect (II)
Looking back into the introduction to the EOY list I wrote around the same date in 2013, I realize how little things have changed…
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Kayo Dot Interview: On Hubardo & Crowd-Funded Projects
We talk to Toby Driver about Kayo Dot’s new double album, Hubardo, and his recent obsession with crowd-funded projects.
Vorde – Demo I
Deftly under-produced mysteries from some grotspot in Brooklyn.
Circle of Eyes
Crackling chasms of decay from a loose collective of Bay Area stalwarts. A criminally unheralded project.
SWANS – The Seer
The culmination of a career spanning three decades, SWANS once again proves why they’re one of the most influential acts of the underground scene.
Vetter – Vetterkult
The Norwegian Black Metal scene deals another surprise blow in 2012 with Vetter’s marvellous, baffling debut.
Deathspell Omega – Drought
A diligent acolyte’s struggle with the ever-shifting Deathspell Omega.