More fine electronica from the Rotter’s Golf Club 7/10 Weatherall and Tenniswood complete another compelling collection of wigged-out digital funk. Less conceptual than their underwater-themed ‘Stay Down’, more upbeat and house-influenced than the bonged-out downtempo electro of The Fifth Mission (Return to the Flightpath Estate), Tiny Reminders is nevertheless reliably enjoyable and never pretentious. They [...]
Entries from September 2004
Two Lone Swordsmen – Tiny Reminders
September 27th, 2004 · No Comments · Electronica, Music
Tags:Electronica·IDM·Warp·Weatherall
The Notwist – Neon Golden
September 14th, 2004 · No Comments · Alt-rock, Electronica, Indie, Pop/Rock, post-rock, Trip hop
German avant-pop at its finest! 8/10 Make no mistake, this is an indie-pop album. If, like me, you are looking for something a bit more leftfield, you might want to reconsider. This is not to discourage though – a very fine indie-pop album it is, with instantly likeable melodies buoyed by constantly imaginative and tight [...]
Tags:Electronica·German·IDM·post-rock
Susanna & The Magical Orchestra – List of Lights and Buoys
September 7th, 2004 · No Comments · Ambient, Electronica, post-rock
Bjork minus the yelping and beats 6/10 Bleak and wintery atmospherics are the name of the game here, courtesy of the eponymous Susanna Wallumrød and keyboardist Morten Qvenild (affiliate of German avant-gardists Jaga Jazzist). However, it’s a weary and winsome effort, forcing you up close and personal with the icy (Icelandic) vocals, with not much [...]