"Ok, Yeah I admit it, I've never listened to the Durutti Column!!? ... but if I imagined what it would sound like it'd be like this brand spanking new Expedient Self EP. It's even available on CD for a reasonable price!!! ... not on a CD-r either ... with artwork. I did enjoy the Durutti Column's idea of housing one's LP in a sheet of sandpaper, all carefully glued together by the lads from Joy Division, so as to f*** up the other albums you stored in the C-E section of your meagre record collection. Amusingly they never expected that we would house it in a protective plastic cover! No such innovation occurs here however, strictly Kranky-esque ambient album style artwork that seems to move as one looks at it, like drifting cloud formations through the foliage of a tree grasping for more Carbon dioxide.
There's that insular quality which pervades most of Bandcamp, lost among the hordes of wannabes, and ignored geniuses who are slowly devaluing music further by the sheer quantity of the stuff. Even the innovative things get dragged into the soup, so every now and again one must dangle the hook into the murky looking liquid and pull out a plum. I feel that this is one of those occasions, and whisper it loudly in the ear of any mildly interested parties, who may play it at a mildly interesting slumber party one day....bouche à oreille, as they whisper in France."
- Die or D.I.Y.?
"‘Skinner Box‘ is … a mesmerising track that revolves around both jangly and anxious parts that lock together creating something quite unnerving, but somehow pleasant on the ear. ‘Skinner Box’ has an unsettling side to it that becomes more and more apparent towards the middle of the track, but the more uptempo melodies calm the track in places. It’s a unique piece of music and its intricacies become more and more apparent with each and every listen."
- Mix It All Up
"Strange is also a word that applies to [the] music. As no instruments are mentioned, I go by what I believe to hear, which [are] guitars, field recordings and few electronics. I am not sure what to make of this."
French poet Messyl offers work in the tradition of the Beat Generation over atmospheric experimental rock from Wolf City. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 11, 2023
You’d expect an album titled “Velociraptor” to be heavy and this doesn’t disappoint, as it’s jam-packed with serrated noise & feedback. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2023
The mix of shoegaze, punk, and noise from this Seattle band is notable for its urgency and bright, foregrounded vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 9, 2023
Four new rowdy, impossibly catchy songs from this post-punk group who bridge rough-edged New Zealand-style pop with darker, steelier sounds. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 31, 2018
An introspective record that fuses post-rock, shoegaze and ambient synth patches into a seamless array of shimmering soundscapes. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 26, 2023
Airships on the Water return with another LP of phenomenally textured post-rock, moving from tender passages to well-earned crescendos. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2022