"The song "Maria" is part of Julia Holter's "Phonetic Translations" series, in which she interprets global kitsch music by translating foreign word-sounds into surreal poetry in her native tongue, English. All songs written by Julia Holter except "2HB" written by Bryan ...
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HEMKEP020 | HUMAN EAR MUSIC
"Like his best and most iconic works, the magic of William Basinski's new album, ,Nocturnes", is in the glacial, inevitable decay of something beautiful. Tape loops of prepared piano - composed and recorded more than 30 years ago - reflecting, refracting, and ...
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2062.1201 | TEMPORARY RESIDENCE
"The new Zs lineup (Sam Hillmer, Greg Fox and Patrick Higgins) sounds very much like a new band, at least as evidenced by the Grain EP. The two side-length tracks (coming in at a total of 42-minutes) bear the marks of Zs' sound - repeated phrases, looped or played in ...
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NSLP038 | NORTHERN SPY
"Impossible Truth is William Tyler's debut album on Merge Records. Rooted in apocalyptic expectation and bittersweet nostalgia, Tyler describes the record as "my '70s singer-songwriter record; it just doesn't have any words." 2010's Behold the Spirit, William Tyler's ...
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MRG431 | MERGE RECORDS
"The Ex have hooked up with one of the most powerful horn sections imaginable and sparks are sure to fly. Since 1979 this inspired, intrepid and seminal band has consistently pushed the envelope, plotting a restless course from their anarchist punk origins to embrace ...
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EX138LP | EX RECORDS
BERIO, LUCIANO - DIFFERENCES / SEQUENZA III / SEQUENZA IV / DUE PEZZI / CHAMBER MUSIC (LP - USED vg/vg+)
some crackling! cathy berberian, heinz holliger / members of the juillard ensemble, luciano berio
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839.323DSY | PHILIPS
