#unperceived

Because I lack shoelaces

So i couldn't have stolen them from the president

Though my last post has me worried

An little edit I did

Harnes Kretzer ~ Horror Vacui

The mystery of Horror Vacui begins with the Rorschach test of the cover.  To me, it looks like an Icelandic cave; it’s actually an MRI of the human brain.  So close!  The title refers to the tendency of an artist to fill all available space, reflecting the famous aphorism, “nature abhors a vacuum.” As the EP progresses, Harnes Kretzer does exactly that, crowding out the light with ever more…

Enno Voss ~ Currents

A recent Bud Light ad portrays a commoner in a stockade.  His crime:  ordering an “autumnal mead.”  The tagline:  “For the many, not the few.”  I sympathize with the commoner, because I’m one of the few; I like things to feel autumnal in autumn, and that’s why I’m enjoying Enno Voss‘ debut.  One casual glance at Anna Reichstein’s cover art, and the mood is established; one spin of Voss’ music,…

Four years have passed since Memum‘s fall-themed EP Became a Leaf; now David Georgos has released a spring album to balance it.  Played back-to-back, the releases tell the story of a year, the new set inspired by “the delicacy and grace of plant life.”  The EP was marked by guest remixers, while the LP is blessed by guest vocalists.  The piano vanishes this time around, ceding space to guitar and…

Himmelsrandt ~ 4 Moments & Rain (With Track Premiere!)

Himmelsrandt‘s Schneeland was one of our picks for Best Winter Music in 2016.  4 Moments in Rain takes a step back toward autumn, “as if in anticipation of winter”.  This lovely album pairs a re-recorded version of the four-part Rain EP with a new quartet of fall-inspired works that end in a brief shower. It’s October now; there’s no escaping the fact that the summer has withdrawn.  We’re in a…