Quinton Barnes - Black Noise
Simone Atenea Medina Polo Simone Atenea Medina Polo

Quinton Barnes - Black Noise

Now we are given a bit of a different take on Quinton Barnes’ creativity with the release of Black Noise only a few months after CODE NOIR was released. Both conceptually and in execution, this new album is a thoughtful interrogation into noise, improv, and experimental sound composition which started out of a casual 2022 tweet that he tossed into the aether: “‘I want to work with noise/improv musicians in some capacity … not sure how yet but the idea is there’.”

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Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
Simone Atenea Medina Polo Simone Atenea Medina Polo

Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

The question was left hanging at the end of the former trilogy: what would a new Backxwash release look like after that set of releases? The answer that the album offers is a reconstruction of Backxwash sound prior to God Has Nothing To Do With This informed by the accomplishments of the last decade of her musical career.

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Population II - Maintenant Jamais
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Population II - Maintenant Jamais

After two very promising EPs, Population II’s third release, Maintenant Jamais, solidifies their standing in the Quebec prog rock canon. The trio has refined their sound to a science, delivering tight track lengths with the same punch as verbose krautrock marathons, treading the line between approachable and frenetic to great effect.

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