Leprous, "Nighttime Disguise" Ah Leprous, the perfect band for when you think "dang, I really want to hear a lot of time signatures." Cthulhu Rise, "Opus 23" Cthulhu Rise are an instrumental prog metal/jazz fusion thing. I mean, I suppose you can hear that,...
Kvadrat, "Αποκοπή" This is from Ψυχική Αποσύνθεση, the EP released in 2021 from this Greek black metal band. Here's what I know about them: * They're Greek. * They released this on the magnificent Total Dissonance Worship label out of Portland, who have quickly become one of...
Don Caballero, "The Irrespective Dick Area" Don Caballero came back after a six year absence with Damon Che once again leading things from his drum kit. This is the second of the studio records from this configuration, and while good, it doesn't really reach the...
Calexico, "Gypsy's Curse" The Black Light, the second Calexico album, is really where Calexico became Calexico. The dusty southwestern aesthetic reached full flower, with the rhythms and arrangements being incredibly evocative. I mean, I suppose this track explains it more than I could. They would...
Calexico, "Heart of Downtown" This comes from Calexico's Christmas album, Seasonal Shift. The major concession here is that the guitar line is a little more filled out, and there's a little bit fuller chorus. It's a Calexico song otherwise, which is a perfectly good thing....
