Foxy Digitalis
It’s embarrassing to admit that I only just realized IKSRE stands for I Keep Seeing Rainbows Everywhere. If there ever was a perfect description for Phoebe Dubar’s music, that’s it. Through immersive, calming soundscapes, she transmits prismatic visions into the world, creating welcoming spaces for dreaming. Recent collaborations with Party Store and marine eyes further expand the palette, adding […]
As I prepare for a cold, windy night watching my kid sell cookies, there’s a new Bill Orcutt album on the horizon and a reissue of Larry Young’s Laurence of Newark. Album of the Day: IKSRE + marine eyes “Nurture” Additional links for the day: Bill Orcutt Jump On It Larry Young Laurence of Newark […]
I love this description of Vancouver’s Kuma from his last record, You Cannot Cheat the Muse: “Bristol-born and Vancouver-based, Kuma has been destroying old worlds and building new ones for over two decades.” It feels like an old world at a new dawn on that album, communicated via tactile synthscapes and stretched wistful melodies. Kuma has a […]
Inside No. 9, Episode #12 (Part Two): The Best of 2022 (shadows between the light) And so the year draws to an end, and so does the first year of Inside No. 9. 2022 has been a joy of musical discovery for me. The 12 tracks on here range from drone to pop and improv […]