Message To Bears ...
Picture a scene in time lapse. From a breaking dawn follows parting clouds. Trees blow, their branches swaying from a wind unseen but felt by ...
Cokiyu – Your ...
A colourful vibrancy resonates throughout “Your Thorn,” the second album from Japanese artist Cokiyu. With its gentle, welcoming melodies, acute attention to sound detail and ...
Mark Fry / The A Lor...
There’s a certain comfort in reviewing releases from the Second Language label. Just as one may feel particular affection towards a book publisher, a clothing ...
Origamibiro – ...
Effortless synchronicity is what comes to mind when listening to “Shakkei” the new album from audio-visual collective Origamibiro. However, one should be quick to confirm ...
Clem Leek – Li...
From listening to ‘Lifenotes,’ the new record from British composer Clem Leek, one can intercept many of its qualities. The album is full bodied in ...
Paco Sala – Ra...
Prepare yourself for a wildly lucid, yet eerily nightmarish ride with “Radial Sundown”: a cassette only release from Paco Sala, the latest moniker of Anthony ...
Akira Kosemura: The ...
It’s an unusually mild August evening. A bout of afternoon storms has washed away the humidity, leaving Shanghai, in a state of moderate serenity. For ...
I’m so so R...
According to his brief press release, "I'm so so" is Julien Lambrechts, an old guitar and a laptop. Indeed, this short detailing in many ways ...
Annelies Monsere / R...
If one were to look for a single word that best summarises this latest entry into the three:four split series, variation would be a worthy ...
Dakota Suite –...
Over the course of their musical career, Dakota Suite, have developed a reputation as being a group with a penchant for sadness. Whether they choose ...
Hallock Hill –...
CD Of The Week: It is around halfway through the ten minute opus known as ‘Pencil Spin’ that a giant bolt of auditory thunder erupts ...
Looking Back: Miko /...
Everyday sounds envelop us so much so that we can often take for granted the sheer volume of noise that passes through our ears. Indeed, ...
Sleepingdog – ...
With Our Heads In The Clouds And Our Hearts In The Fields is the third album from duo Sleepingdog. The group, which sees the pairing ...
Vieo Abinugo –...
Last year saw the release of ‘Blood Memory’ a debut LP from artist Vieo Abinugo. A moniker of multi instrumentalist William Ryan Fitch, the album ...
Various Artists: Min...
Writing reviews of Second Language releases is proving increasingly difficult with each one that arrives. However this should not be considered in a negative context, ...
Live at the Empty Bo...
To follow up on today's review of the stunning 'The Magic Place' by Julianna Barwick, we thought a live performance at the Empty Bottle wouldn't ...
Julianna Barwick ...
Julianna Barwick’s voice takes centre stage on ‘The Magic Place.’ However, don’t expect to be taken on a journey filled with lyrical philosophy, for the ...
Simon Scott – ...
This new 7” release from Simon Scott may surprise even the most discerning of listeners. For Scott, whose musical output has largely been formed on ...
An Island – A ...
The term Cinéma vérité or film truth was coined by French filmmakers in the 1960s as they sought alternate means to telling stories to those ...
Deaf Center – ...
In the most simple of terms, ‘Owl Splinters’ is a great album. This latest work from Norwegian duo Deaf Center, builds on the illustrious reputation ...
Stray Birds...
How does one define folk music? It appears to be a genre that is saturated because anyone who picks up an acoustic guitar and sings ...
Paper Relics –...
‘Recovered Artefact’ is a new EP from sibling duo Paper Relics. Built thematically around the record’s cover image, the songs form a narrative centred on ...
AR – Wolf Note...
The influence of one’s behaviour, attitude and social development as a result of one’s habitat has been the subject of scientific and anthropological study for ...
Looking Back: Haruka...
Haruka Nakamura’s ‘Twilight,’ is an album full of grace. Intended to reflect the cooling light of dusk, the record contains a collection of pieces largely ...
Philippe Petit And F...
‘A Scent of Garmambrosia’ is an unsettling record. Clouded in a thickness of electronic processing, the music crafted by post-classical composer Philippe Petit in conjunction ...
Plinth – Music...
‘Music For Smalls Lighthouse’ is a quite remarkable record. It represents not only a wonderful creative output by its recording artist, but also continues a ...
Klima – Serena...
Serenades & Serinettes marks the second album by Klima or Angèle David-Guillou, a musician much revered for her 2007 self titled debut. While that album ...
An Evening With Seco...
Last Thursday evening, Second Language showcased a portion of their varied artist roster at their first label night. Taking place at The Slaughtered Lamb which ...
Marcus Fischer Monoc...
Monocoastal is the latest release from label 12k, and comes courtesy of sound artist Marcus Fischer. A multimedia performer who sometimes performs as map~map or ...
Machinefabriek, Klee...
‘That it Stays Winter Forever’ is a group of three individual recordings by artists Machinefabriek, Kleefstra/Bakker/Kleefstra and Liondialer...
