Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Mind Maintenance’s “Mind Maintenance”

“Music,” Albert Ayler proclaimed, “is the healing force of the universe.” While it would be exceedingly species-centric to say that

Can’s best recordings were prescient when they were made and remain nonpareil to this day. The German group arrived at

Indústria was recorded during the 2015 edition of OUT.FEST, an experimental musical gathering that takes place across the river from Lisbon,

Afrique Victime captures Nigerien guitarist/singer Mdou Moctar at moment of transition. Having built a substantial audience on the strength of

If you adhere to the rule of thumb that the right cover compels you to purchase a record, take a

Monoliths can blot out the sun, but they can also give you something to shoot for. The monolith that looms

Outer and inner space converge in the music of Thomas Ankersmit. His early work took its cues from figures like

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania