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TOP 50 OF 2020

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50. BABE, TERROR – HORIZOGON Horizogon by Babe, Terror ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 49. GERYCZ / POWERS / ROLIN – BEACON (GARDEN PORTAL) Beacon by Gerycz / Powers / Rolin ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 48. ARCA – KICK I (XL) Listeon on Spotify ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 47. CHICAGO UNDERGROUND QUARTET – GOOD DAYS (ASTRAL SPIRIT) Good Days by Chicago Underground Quartet ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 46. …

THE OUTLAW OCEAN MUSIC PROJECT

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This review of The Outlaw Ocean Music Project by Dylan Ettinger is the first in a new series of longform features by Tome writers. What does the ocean sound like? New Age and Ambient records are full of field recordings of waves lapping against a shore to the point of cliche. These sounds evoke a …

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TOP 50 OF 2019 – 34 – 15

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34. BILL MACKAY – FOUNTAIN FIRE (DRAG CITY) It is tempting to say that Bill MacKay straddles a line between traditional modes of rambling American folk and the Avant-Garde. The truth is Bill has established residency in both states. Bill’s exquisite retelling of American idealism and unrest are all over this record, from the downright …

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TOP 50 OF 2019 – 50 – 35

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50. MOR AIR – LIFE BEHIND GLASS (GENOT CENTRE) Life Behind Glass packs so much into its relatively short run time. With tracks barely reaching 5 minutes, the UK based artist fills every available space with deconstructed house beats, highly emotional trip-hop and left-field deviations that seem like they take a lifetime to configure but …

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TOP 50 OF 2019 14-1

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01. LAURA LUNA CASTILLO – “FOLKSONOMIES” (CUDIGHI RECORDS) “Immersive” is an adjective that I reserve solely for this kind of world-making synthesizer music. Combining lapping synths, strings and lo-fi bit-crushed beats, Folksonomies finds the Puebla, Mexico based artist completely at the helm of her craft. Her compositions pull a lot of weight as if dragging …

Top 50 of 2018

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01. DEDEKIND CUT – “TAHOE” (KRANKY) On the cover of Tahoe, the Sacramento-based producer provides a list of locations with approximate mile markers for optimum listening environment. Taken in total, this guide through Northern California’s back country and national parks mark the set and setting to take in something as big and serene as Dedekind …

INTERVIEW WITH LAKE MARY

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Chaz Prymek, who records under the name Lake Mary, has a new record coming out 06.29 called River Ceremony on Keeled Scales. For River Ceremony, Chaz was joined by The Ranch Family Band. In this very personal interview, Chaz talks about where he is at currently in a life full of flux, his soulmate named Favorite, music’s inherent political nature and …

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TOP 50 OF 2017

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01. SLOWDIVE – SLOWDIVE (DEAD OCEANS) It would be easy to call this a return to form for the legendary shoegaze band. But honestly, this is beyond any form that Slowdive ever melted into. Infectious, ear-worm melodies underneath shimmering guitar tones and washes of pure spectral light. 02. DINO SPILUTTINI – TO BE A BEAST …