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Lapa Releases Electronic Album ‘Spirit Vessel’

Spirit Vessel is the newly released, full length album by Portland’s Lapa. This album is something truly special, transcendental even. It mostly consists of dreamy digital compositions mixed with wooden instruments, which adds to the natural aesthetic. Lapa is creating a sensory experience rather than a traditional album.   One of the most interesting components […]

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Saccadic Eye Motion Reveals its ‘Silver Soul’

Israel puts out great music and Saccadic Eye Motion is one of the standouts. He just released Silver Soul and it is totally worth a listen… or ten.   Its got 21 songs that are a combination of digital and live sounds, creating an album that occupies a space between ambient pop, meditation music, and […]

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Palm Forges New Frontiers with ‘Rock Island’

Palm, the experimental rock/pop band from Philadelphia, has a newly released LP called Rock Island. The band takes pride in the complexity and variance in their sound; which is evident, with melodies overlapping and other digital techniques that leave the viewer disoriented.   As arresting as that may be, the album is incredibly original. You […]

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Fox Medicine Arrives Bearing ‘Greetings from Mars’

Greetings from Mars is a new eight-track album by Fox Medicine and it definitely comes from outer space.   The manifesto of Fox Medicine is to be the opposite of the commercial, somewhat ordinary music one experiences in contemporary life. This is accomplished by being downright boisterous, forthright, and exuding a punk-like aura; only with […]

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Julian Lage Imparts New Jazz LP ‘Modern Lore’

Modern Lore is the newest album by one of the great contemporary jazz guitarists, Julian Lage. The second project working as a trio, he creates a nuanced, yet spunky blend of jazz, country, and good old rock ‘n roll.   The album is a rhythmic journey. Each track contains something different, sometimes drastically so; but […]