Essential New Music: Tashi Dorji’s "We Will Be Wherever The Fires Are Lit"

Essential New Music: Tashi Dorji’s “We Will Be Wherever The Fires Are Lit”

Instrumental music has its limits as a way of advocating for social change, and Tashi Dorji knows this. But he
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Essential New Music: Cleared's "Hexa"

Essential New Music: Cleared’s “Hexa”

Cleared is a Chicago duo with fixed personnel but a morphing modus operandi. When Michael Vallera and Steven Hess started
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Essential New Music: Bardo Pond's "Melt Away"

Essential New Music: Bardo Pond’s “Melt Away”

Double-LP compilation Melt Away has been released in tandem with Matador’s 25th anniversary reissue of Bardo Pond’s Set And Setting. It comprises one
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Essential New Music: Brandon Seabrook's "Object Of Unknown Function"

Essential New Music: Brandon Seabrook’s “Object Of Unknown Function”

Brandon Seabrook is not a reluctant solo performer. Besides his various ensembles and appearances with other musicians, he keeps up
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Essential New Music: Lina Allemano's Ohrenschmaus' "Flip Side"

Essential New Music: Lina Allemano’s Ohrenschmaus’ “Flip Side”

Ohrenschmaus is a German word that signifies a feast for the ears, and the title of the latest album by
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Essential New Music: The Hard Quartet's "The Hard Quartet"

Essential New Music: The Hard Quartet’s “The Hard Quartet”

The Hard Quartet would like you to know that this is not a project, it’s a band. But what kind
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Essential New Music: Stefan Christensen's "In Time"

Essential New Music: Stefan Christensen’s “In Time”

It’s time, quite literally, for Stefan Christensen to come clean. Previous recordings by the denizen of New Haven, Conn., have
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Essential New Music: BASIC's This Is BASIC

Essential New Music: BASIC’s This Is BASIC

BASIC began when Philadelphians Chris Forsyth and Nick Millevoi spent some of their COVID downtime talking about records. Among their
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Essential New Music: Theoxenia's "(Adventures In) Stasis"

Essential New Music: Theoxenia’s “(Adventures In) Stasis”

While the name of this album implies immobility, the record itself will not be confined. It first appeared in 2022
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Essential New Music: Amy Rigby's "Hang In There With Me"

Essential New Music: Amy Rigby’s “Hang In There With Me”

From connection comes meaning, but also pain. This album’s title words “Hang in there with me” come from third track
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Essential New Music: Bilders' "Dustbin Of Empathy"

Essential New Music: Bilders’ “Dustbin Of Empathy”

Wandering poet. Novelist whose work has been translated into Serbian. Gladiator opposing the efforts of New Zealand’s national library to
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Essential New Music: Dave Rempis / Tashi Dorji Duo's "Gnash"

Essential New Music: Dave Rempis / Tashi Dorji Duo’s “Gnash”

Poly-saxophonist (he’s up to four now) Dave Rempis and electric guitarist Tashi Dorji are hardly strangers. With their trio Kuzu
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Essential New Music: Nightshift's "Homosapien"

Essential New Music: Nightshift’s “Homosapien”

Changes come fast and hard in the 21st century, and they don’t let up. Nightshift’s last album, 2021’s Z​ö​e, caught that queasy
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Essential New Music: Savage Republic's "Live In Wroclaw January 7 2023"

Essential New Music: Savage Republic’s “Live In Wroclaw January 7 2023”

All good things come to an end, sometimes more than once. Originally founded in Los Angeles in 1981, Savage Republic
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