70/100 Genre: progressive stoner metal/rock Stoner metal/rock typically highlights heavy, fuzzy riffs and is deliberately set at a slow tempo, following its doom metal roots . As a result, its most prevalent subgenre is psychedelic stoner, closely followed by progressive stoner. It feels somewhat peculiar when those complex, intricate dynamics are injected into such a slow-moving current. At a glance, the proggy influences utilized by Tierra de Elefantes place an emphasis on the acoustic and atmospheric interludes or mid-tempo spaces of the genre, which also brush against clean guitar tones and post-rock/metal structures . Examples of this can be found on " En las profundidades ," the title track, " Acqua ," "Mil Almas," "Hacia El Rio," and "Exilio." The heavy sections naturally remain present, so if you are looking to headbang, just go for " Solaris ," " Hijo del Viento ," "Hacia el Río" and "Mataco...

70+/100 Genre: Ambient, atmospheric downtempo, vaporwave , electronica On the whole, I can still tolerate the beats used by this Queens, New York artist because they are kept at a low intensity. The additions of synths, basslines, and hums give it texture, and there are vaporwave elements on tracks like " Emerald Transport " and " Nocturnal Theme "—which feel like a rustling breeze right as you're going to sleep, complete with minimal piano notes. Meanwhile, " Jersey Devil " is accompanied by ambient swells and a sort of low-frequency glitch or stuttering sound that feels like the early onset of a windstorm. "Send You Off" could be considered a bright opening track, containing the most prominent electronic pulse. However, as usual, the purest ambient piece untouched by other instrumental interference remains my top pick, namely " p2p.waves ." This Great Ghost album might be best experienced during the early morning hours or used ...

70/100 Genre: avant-garde, musique concrète, improvised jazz This is a live album recorded at Neverending Books in New Haven, Connecticut. Structurally, it is naturally dynamic and experimental, blending accordion, soprano and tenor saxophones, percussion, cello, and bass. As a result, the performance feels quite close to contemporary classical music—or whatever you want to call it—since it carries a classical impression that remains perfectly tolerable to the ear. This recording is also clearly suited as a backdrop while sitting in a room reading a classic novel, historical romance, or European history. The title itself says it all. It is not a collection of songs, but rather the atmosphere inside a chamber. At least, that is how I see this Adam Matlock 's live album. Didn't quite catch the meaning after reading this commentary? That's perfectly fine. Tracklist: 1. Samantha Hell 2. Rhysek 3. Superconductor/Artichoke/Superconductor 4. The Eve out of Revelation

70/100 Genre: post-rock/metal This Spanish post-rock outfit, El Altar del Holocausto dedicates their third album to the Holy Spirit , utilizing a horizontally flipped image of Carlo Crivelli ’s Pietà painting (1476) depicting the death of Jesus for the cover art. It instantly reminds me of Thumos , who also frequently uses classical artwork. Furthermore, each track title consists of a single, long sentence sourced directly from the Bible—such as Romans 1:18 and Luke 6:27-36—making this a Christian post-rock release despite being entirely instrumental. Musically, they remain highly relevant to Thumos , Pelican , and Russian Circles , as well as Caspian and their close peers, Dûrga . Tracks one, two, and five follow roughly the same formula, churning the earth with heavy riffs during the first half and final minutes, while the middle sections are handed over to melodic passages and the quiet, clean guitar work typical of post-rock. The sixth track features an inverted structure, su...