Xisuma's Musical Journey

I'd passed over journaling the last couple of  Autumn's Grey Solace releases. Years of stagnation left me with little to remark upo...

  Following up on  The Life Of A Showgirl , Midnights hasn't exactly illuminated her broad appeal but perhaps such pursuits are an aimle...

  Quick of the heels of The Shadow , Trevor returns with a classy record, honing in on indulgent moods and soothing tones, executing this co...

Shock and awe ensues, as sequenced drum machines and a burly haze of dreamy distortions descend upon the listener. Breaking for a bold singu...

  Dissecting sounds with an analytical scalpel, one can cut critiques upon a lack of overt musical progression. Deploying another bout of th...

Dynamic duo Magdalena Bay are swiftly becoming a fascination. Stepping back in time from their ambitious, progressive  Killing Time , this d...

Imaginal Disk serves as my introduction to this talented multi-instrumentalist duo Magdalena Bay. Clocking in with a mightily entertaining f...

  My introduction to Trevor Something was through his distinct covers of classic songs ranging from 80s Synthpop ear-bugs to 90s Alternativ...

  Armed with a charming youthful naivety, Willow's sophomore effort gracefully dodges its own awkward imitations as inspiration and ...

  This self titled affair is brief, yet concise. At twenty two minutes, it stretches the definition of an album but arrives conceptually com...

  Arriving at Willow 's third record, endearing blemishes of youthful nativity emerge. Heart-brake pains and relationship woes dominate ...

    This release marks a significant return to form. Recapturing the blissful breezy magic once felt on Dive , Californian producer Tycho se...

The highlight of last years Everything Is Alive was undoubtedly Kisses! A warm, dreamy track, serine and blissful in its innocent Shoegazin...

  My introduction to one man band Trevor Something was through a handful of delightful re-imaginations of 80s Synthpop and Alternative class...

  Opening with shiny crimson acoustics, Vertigo croons on contrasting vibes. Its initial Ethereal glaze rubs against a pacey rhythm section....

Having enjoyed the duo's new sophomore record, I ventured back to their debut, released nine years prior. Feeling very much fitting of i...

Enthralled by Rebirth's swelling descents of darkly Shoegazing magic, Planetary Shift has lingered in its shadow like an egg ready to ha...

  Illuminating attention with an engulfing dreary charm, Graywave, brainchild of Jess Webberley, intensifies their dense Shoegazing Ethereal...

  I was drawn to this project by Chino Moreno of Deftones , the vocal half of this dynamic duo. Drawing inspirations, moods and textures fro...

  Today I've stumbled upon a pleasant surprise, a trio of Turnstile songs re-imagined on this latest single. Teaming up with Badbadnotg...