Nadja - Desire In Uneasiness

Nadja is a two piece that creates HUGE waves of ambient doom.  Forming in Toronto, Ontario,  Leah Buckareff and Aidan Baker have put out over 10 full-lengths together, as well as countless EP's, splits and solo recordings!  I instantly fell in love with this record as soon as "Disambiguation" faded in! Nadja creates a mysterious yet laid back atmosphere with "Desire In Uneasiness," but at the same time keeps it extremely heavy...you be the judge. 

Nadja - Desire In Uneasiness

1. Dismbiguation

2. Sign-Expressions

3. Affective Fields

4. Uneasy Desire

5. Deterritorialization

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Jónsi & Alex - Riceboy Sleeps

"Riceboy Sleeps" is a collaboration between Jónsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros fame and partner Alex Somers of Parachutes. Prior to this release, Birgisson and Somers went under the moniker Riceboy Sleeps, collaborating in multiple visual arts projects and having even released a picture book together!  Going under their own names for their debut release; "Riceboy Sleeps" hosts 9 beautifully illustrative and imaginative soundscapes.  Recorded in Iceland, Jónsi & Alex have met once again with long time collaboraters and all female string quartet, Amiina, as well as the Kópavogsdætur choir to create something so uplifting yet slightly melancholic at times. This is the perfect record to relax and reflect on, I will be looking forward to more releases in the future!

Jónsi & Alex - Riceboy Sleeps

1. Happiness

2. Atlas Song

3. Indian Summer

4. Stokkseyri

5. Boy 1904

6. All The Big Trees

7. Danell In The Sea

8. Howl

9. Sleeping Giant

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Bibio - FI

Wolverhampton, England is a a sister city to my hometown Buffalo, NY; both of which prospered economically during the Industrial Revolution. Maybe this is the reason why I felt instantly connected with Stephen James Wilkinson's outfit, Bibio.  Released in 2004, "FI" is a journey to your past...beautiful folk layered guitar resting on ambient samples and warm field recordings. Sometimes I forget that I'm not actually listening to this on tape because Bibio does a fantastic job with the analog production, capturing the warmth and nostalgic feeling this release brings to the listener.

Bibio - Fi

1. Cherry Blossom Road

2. Bewley In White

3. Puffer

4. Cluster At CWM Minion

5. London Planes
6. It Was Willow

7. Im Rewinding It...

8. Looking Through The Facets Of A Plastic Jewel

9. Wet Flakey Bark

10. Bewley In Grey

11. Teleidophonic Torch

12. Puddeled In The Morning

13. At The Chase

14. Cantaloup Carousel

15. Lakeside

16. Bewley In Red

17. Polar Avenue

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