Sigur Rós: Kveikur

• 2013/06/18 • XL Recordings • Alternative Indie/Rock, Experimental Rock • Brennisteinn | Ísjaki | Rafstraumur “þú þegir þunnu hljóði og felur þig bakvid” — “Ísjaka” Lets face it, Sigur Rós is probably incapable of having a poor release. Which could be why they are loved the world over. Still, their latest album brings back what (to me) was missing from their previous album —…

Jim O’Rourke: Steamroom releases 1-8

• 2013/08/31 • Jim O’Rourke • Alternative Indie/Rock, Experimental Rock • Jim O’Rourke is experimenting again.  A couple weeks have passed now since he released through the website, Bandcamp a collection of rare some what odd material he is titling, “Steamroom 1-8”. For the most part they are very experimental and not as straight forward as his last release, “The Visitor” (2009), which…