by Austin Sisson | Jan 24, 2022 | Album Reviews
There’s a certain mood that descends in the midwest around the middle of February. Both holiday revelry and the subsequent January stoicism have fizzled, leaving in their wake a simmering resentment—and often outright anger—at the layers of deadly ice coating...
by Austin Sisson | Nov 9, 2021 | Album Reviews
Last weekend, I took a trip up and across Michigan from my home in Detroit to the Leelanau Peninsula, famous among midwesterners as our very own wine country. Leelanau sits on the 45th parallel north, the same line of latitude that passes through other wine havens,...
by Austin Sisson | Sep 23, 2021 | Album Reviews
Review by Austin Sisson The sophomore album Castaway from L.A. bootgaze outfit Tashaki Miyaki stays true to its name, floating serenely through a sea of lovely sounds, awash in echoes and sunlight. But unlike the titular Castaway, this trio knows exactly where they’re...
by Austin Sisson | Apr 11, 2021 | Album Reviews
LA is a house of mirrors. The art that is born within is a reflection of the place, but also a new force that subtly reshapes the mythology of the city before being absorbed back into its glow, continuously, forever. My first thought after hearing the opening...
by Austin Sisson | Feb 7, 2021 | Album Reviews
Review by Austin Sisson Remember when prog was fun? Me neither. And I’m a genre fan. I’m wearing a Yes T-shirt as I write this. There are plenty of reasons for this joylessness: too many dudes for too long (thank you, universe, for Curved Air and Kate Bush), an...
