John 3:16 - Sinner's Prayer (2011)

Sirona-Records

9.8

/Shoegaze, Psychedelia, Experimental rock, Doom rock, Avant-rock, Krautrock, Motorik, Space rock/

Comment: this issue consists of two lengthy compositions. Both notches are made up of acute, knee-deep psychedelia. The opening track is biased more toward repetition-heavy, krautrock-esque propulsions thus reminiscent of Gong, or Faust`s more jamming space trips. The second track is to be functioned as an example of more brooding, doom-hued fist. In a nutshell, this release can be considered a bridge between reality and subconsciousness, this is an eargasmic experience which might be one of the best outlets ever heard.  

Elvis Bordello - All Of Them Witches (2011)

Gogol Bordello
Lastfm 

7.6

/Lo-fi, DIY, Alternative, Film noir, Noise, Dark Wave/

Comment: this set of 9 tracks does base on obscure lo-fi electronica, film noir-esque sensitivity and abrasive electro-acoustic contemplations. Undoubtedly the listener gets convinced the album used to be out of pop regarding any of its forms. However, all these aforementioned elements are mixed up with each other in loose way thus providing the meloman with a quite uncomfortable listening experience. 

Van Syla - Juliet (2012)

Jamendo
Archive 

8.8

/Baroque music, Chamber music, New Age, Mood music/

Comment: there are represented a handful of tracks which are made up of instrumental folk music as if were jumped out from a period of Middle Ages, subtle baroque/chamber reverberations which are slightly influenced by New Age music, and discrete, a little bit melancholic piano shades and tones. Indeed, throughout the course Van Syla seems to be aspiring for the balance between exulting orchestrated progressions and soothing, laidback tendencies. However, the result gets accomplished ultimately.    

Sebastian Melmoth - Cellophane

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Maston - Opal (2010)

Bandcamp

9.5

/Experimental indie, Glo-fi, Art pop, Avant-pop, Poptronica, Post-pop, Chillwave, Alternative, Post-psychedelic electronica/

Comment: no doubt, the LA-based Frank Maston is one of the brightest stars regarding the nowadays indie scene all around the world. His music is composed of light-hearted chillwave-ish glides, James Bond-esque shimmering panoramas and some exotica pop forays. More profoundly, Maston used to arrange otherworldly beautiful melodies and huge harmonic dizziness all of that seems to be inspired by bottomless dreams. Opal was his debut album issued in 2010.  

David KBD - Plastik 2 (2011)

Jamendo

8.9

/Technical metal, Math metal, Progressive metal, Psychedelic metal, Fusion/

Comment: undoubtedly it is an exciting set of metal compositions. These instrumental endeavours involve the aspects of technical, math and progressive metal full of flourishing keyboards, repetition-heavy drumming sequences, blistering guitar riffs and progressions and psychedelic, fusin-alike jamming. The result is a joyous, exalting one. The collective comes out of Pamplona, Basque, Spain.