All writing is autobiographical, writing about culture doubly so. There is no way to distill the past decade into 10 essential albums without egregious oversight and omission. There are some artist and albums that I am not equipped to write about, there are also artists that have had their critical moments in the sun. They will not be written about here. That is okay, beautiful even. Remember that the truth is in the telling.
Album Review: Cherry Tree by Good Fuck
A review of the Chicago electronic duo’s sophomore album, their second release this year.
Album Review: Sonic Citadel by Lightning Bolt
The seventh and latest album from noise rock duo Lightning Bolt is the rough next step in two trajectories. One is relatively easy to draw and the other less so.
Doubling Down – DIIV’s ‘Deceiver’ and Danny Brown’s ‘uknowhatimsayin¿’
As musical boundaries continue to dissolve at such an alarming rate, the albatross of being a “buzzed about” artist hangs heavier with each year, even if we’re only going as far back as 2011-12. Looking back from the last quarter of 2019, certain bands and musicians who dominated the cultural conversation seem frivolous now, and others seem retroactively undeserving of the hand-wringing that may have accompanied their ascents.
7 Great Experimental Short Films on Vimeo
by +MLP+ We’re all looking for something great to watch. Moving images which will actually move and challenge us: to be better viewers and better people. In the […]
Review: L. COHEN (2018) by James Benning
I can still see the composition of L. Cohen when I close my eyes: a nondescript green field extends diagonally towards a snow-brimmed mountain.
Rubbernecking – A Review of King Crimson’s 50th Anniversary Tour
Martin Bremer reflects on an evening in Berlin spent at a King Crimson 50th anniversary concert
KVIFF 2019: Stargazing – On Jonás Trueba’s ‘The August Virgin’
Jonás Trueba’s ‘The August Virgin’ won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 54th edition of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Dutch critic Hugo Emmerzael, who was part of the jury that bestowed the award, offers his thoughts on this invigorating and luminating slice-of-life set in Madrid.
“Context is still important.” An Interview with Bill Morrison
written by Maximilien Luc Proctor, edited by Martin Bremer Wilting, bending, fraying, the edges of the frame dance. Brimming with signs of decay and the promise of a […]
A Music List for 2018
After the success of last year’s ‘5 Noteworthy Rock Albums of 2017,’ I’ve decided to stay the course by altering the format with a surprise ‘best of’ list […]