Foxy Digitalis
Jangling sonic fuses are alight with serrated melodies on the first single from Private Lives’ debut album, Hit Record. Backed by pointed rhythms and propulsive basslines, “Trust In Me” is an unrelenting earworm. Chord progressions buckle into a focused edge, layered through angular structures like zigzagging flames from a plastic flamethrower. Singer Jackie Blenkarn belts out […]
Foxy Digitalis has been back for just over two years now, and I find it difficult to get my head around it. Throughout that period, though, the core idea and drive have remained the same, even if the pieces and structures have shifted somewhat. I’m excited the site launched a handful of new columns and […]
The Capsule Garden returns this week after a brief hiatus to deal with personal/family issues. I’m consistently overwhelmed by the volume of music that comes across my desk and through my inbox each week. The deluge grows monthly, but I continue to check out as much of it as possible. But I’m one person, so […]
Another week where not a lot makes sense, but at least we’ve got some more excellent tunes to dig into. Cyril Meysson & Sheng Jie La Chaleur Des Choses Sans Nom (Dub Cthonic) Spectral facades glow against a dark backdrop infused with frenetic energy and determined drones. Meysson’s guitar tone cracks through the wailing sphere of Jie’s […]