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spawk has written the following articles:

99867

Jenny Hval, Apocalypse, Girl (Sacred Bones), July 8th

Review by Alexander Tudor

A more complex album than on first impression»

99719

Torres, Sprinter (Partisan Records) May 10th

Review by Alexander Tudor

Torres' debut was one of the finest of the decade, and while her follow-up enlists PJ Harvey and Portishead associates, it manages to evoke Swans as well.»

99576

Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld, Never Were the Way She Was (Constellation)

Review by Alexander Tudor

After a triad of acclaimed albums that enacted a 'New History [of] Warfare' in a range of styles, where could Colin Stetson go but to the rebirth of the planet?»

98502

Brian Eno - The Shutov Assembly, Nerve Net, Neroli, The Drop (expanded editions)

Review by Alexander Tudor

None of the Enos we knew and loved ever went away.»

98371

*Pink Floyd**, The Endless River

Review by Alexander Tudor

The message seems to be that Pink Floyd were (are?) a band»

97822

Puzzle Muteson, Theatrics (Bedroom Community), Sept. 29

Review by Alexander Tudor

On a label where Gorecki, Penderecki, Ligeti, Boulez, Glass, and Reich are reference points, Muteson is that unlikely thing - a piano balladeer with crossover potential - but also surprisingly true to its ethos.»

97722

Alt-J, This Is All Yours

Review by Alexander Tudor

More inventive than the work of 90 percent of young bands.»

97700

Moonface, City Wrecker EP (Jagjaguwar)

Review by Alexander Tudor

So anyway: thanks.»

95124

The Afghan Whigs, Do to the Beast

Review by Alexander Tudor

It’d be damning with faint praise to say that Beast is a masterful record from a songwriter entering his third decade, and inaccurate to call this a comeback; in the Don't Look Back era, this is the proof it's possible to burn on without dying or fading away.»

94989

EMA, The Future’s Void (City Slang)

Review by Alexander Tudor

Sure, the future's void but at least the past's present.»

93594

Will Schaff on the artwork for Songs Ohia's Magnolia Electric Co.

In Depth by Alexander Tudor

For many listeners this was their favourite Jason Molina album»

93678

Shearwater, Fellow Travelers

Review by Alexander Tudor

Fellow Travellers is a missed opportunity for a great covers album, but as a shout-out to friends, it epitomises everything that’s endearing and admirable about Shearwater.»

93134

Moonface - Julia with Blue Jeans On

Review by Alexander Tudor

If you’re not in love right now - an album to fall in love with, until then. »

93235

Ben Frost: a quadruple review and retrospective

In Depth by Alexander Tudor

On August 27, Ben Frost released not one but FOUR scores for films and contemporary dance pieces...»

93085

Tim Hecker - Virgins

Review by Alexander Tudor

Another essential release, but a step towards theory-over-content that Tim Hecker never really needed. »

91709

Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe

Review by Alexander Tudor

This is the exquisite album we were promised, and perhaps an important one. »

89947

Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3 : To See More Light

Review by Alexander Tudor

Volume 3 is essential listening and another triumph.»

89536

Jason Molina: Farewell Transmission

In Depth by Alexander Tudor

I keep wondering if I’m broken. It’s not that I don’t react; it’s just that it never seems to be quite the way we’re supposed to. In popular culture, someone gets bad news and they throw up. They sink to the ground. Their face crumples. Cue the strings»

89529

Where to start with... Jason Molina, Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.

In Depth by Alexander Tudor

If you’ve ever seen Songs: Ohia live, you’ll know there’s time to anticipate every note in your head, and savour it when it’s struck, or strummed, and sung; time enough to realize that everything’s deliberate, every line is crafted with care. Every slight change in delivery, too, reminds us the songs are living things, and every change in the words (a He to a She, say) is a matter of including someone else in these archetypal narratives...»

89475

Marnie Stern - The Chronicles of Marnia

Review by Alexander Tudor

A sad chapter, but it’s an epic story. Keep reading. »

89139

Mogwai - Les Revenants

Review by Alexander Tudor

Like Zidane, Mogwai’s second soundtrack is one of their most vital releases in years; a collection of fully realized pieces that could be the closest they’ll come to an unplugged album.»

88882

Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

Review by Alexander Tudor

Pedestrian Verse continues the trajectory of its predecessor, but whereas the charm of the first two Frightened Rabbit albums was an urgency that didn’t allow for polishing, and the third sounded more expansive, the impact of the fourth comes from the quality of the songwriting. »

88691

The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law

Review by Alexander Tudor

Sounding big may be a pretty good way to get a support slot with the biggest bands in the country and, in time, the world, but after a point you need more to say. »

87867

Guided By Voices - The Bears for Lunch

Review by Alexander Tudor

Guided by Voices's third record of 2012 re-unites the line-up who made Under the Bushes, Under the Stars (1996). »

86895

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

Review by Alexander Tudor

If Transcendental Youth is the best thing The Mountain Goats have ever done, it’s only because it’s about five per cent tighter and better-played.»

85904

Swans - The Seer

Review by Alexander Tudor

Michael Gira: “The Seer took 30 years to make. It’s the culmination of every previous Swans album, as well as any other music I’ve ever made…”»

85570

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Ease Down the Road; Master and Everyone; Greatest Palace Music (reissued)

Review by Alexander Tudor

Bonnie “Prince” Billy, RE-ISSUES: Ease Down the Road (2001), Master and Everyone (2003), Greatest Palace Music (2004), “Now Here’s My Plan” EP (Domino, Jul. 23 / 30)»

80323

David Lynch - Crazy Clown Time

Review by Alexander Tudor

Over the course of 70 minutes and 16 tracks, David Lynch’s combination of lap-steel, processed vocals, and subliminal synths is genuinely captivating, and varied enough that even if 'Mr Lynch' were a complete unknown plucked from the slushpile, he’d get favourable notices somewhere.»

79013

EDM - Night People

Review by Alexander Tudor

Early Day Miners were the great slowcore / post-rock crossover band of the past decade. Now re-branded as EDM have they truly re-invented themselves, or simply re-shuffled with a few new cards to play?»

78034

Stephen Duncombe - White Riot: Punk Rock and the Politics of Race

Review by Alexander Tudor

Make your own argument what punk is, was, and should be. The materials are all here. »

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