The Paleo-Futuristic Cabaret of Lost Noises Office
Holly Tavel, Sarah Morrison, and Beatriz Ramirez-Belt discuss 'cloud, castle, lake', their improvisational rehearsal process, and why music that creates a scene beats music that creates a feeling.
Gimme Danger — Ian Brennan Among the Snake Handlers
'They Shall Take Up Serpents' marks Sublime Frequencies' first American release, with Ian Brennan documenting a West Virginia church where drumming grandmas and flatpicking guitarists enter trance states that put decades of rock posturing to shame.
The Cardinal Voice of Anastasia Coope
The Pratt-educated artist's new EP, 'DOT,' merges painting and music into spartan recordings that follow her voice wherever it leads, guided by instinct and a belief that quality requires creative human thought.
Lost in the Quiet Revolt of Squanderers
David Grubbs, Wendy Eisenberg, and Kramer's 'Skantagio' captures three acclaimed musos improvising with electric guitars in real time. The trio discusses friendship within the creative process, the value of getting lost, and the art of protesting quietly.
Orcutt Shelley Miller and the Great American Road Trip
Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller take turns behind the wheel on their debut collaboration, a live recording that captures the uncertainty and electricity of three musicians surprising themselves in real time.