Menow – マスピレヌスの塔

Hailing from Nagoya, Japan and comprising duo Yukiya Kato and Maiko Matsuo, Menow specialise in dreamlike experimental acid folk which soothes and soars in equal measure. At times reminiscent of the wistful Bay Area fog pop stylings of the likes of Tony Jay and April Magazine (see the stunning higashi no oka de), the band’sContinue reading “Menow – マスピレヌスの塔”

Tony Jay – The Darkest Corner/Ancient Slice

A year on from the comforting lofi jangle of Perfect Worlds, two newly released recordings see Tony Jay exchange the enveloping half-light of their more customary DIY pop for darker, deeper hues. Blown out and lovelorn, The Darkest Corner’s aching strum and hum sees Bay Area fog pop auteur Michael Ramos finding solace in solitude,Continue reading “Tony Jay – The Darkest Corner/Ancient Slice”

forceghost – unknowing the known

Startling electro-psych jams and experimental trips into the cosmos lie at the heart of this deeply intoxicating new project out of Augusta, Georgia. forceghost combines the talents of long time friends and collaborators Eric Kinlaw and Marcus Barfield and sees the pair shaping their vast musical experience into what is very much a year zeroContinue reading “forceghost – unknowing the known”