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Black Leather Birds: of Children and Their Sorceries — The Things We Let Stay
A.G. Syjuco’s five-track EP finds dread in familiar voices, broken melodies and old toys—and tenderness in the difficult business of letting go.
Beyond the cistern: the collective work of Deep Listening
Pauline Oliveros’ underground recording supplies an unforgettable image. The practice surrounding it asks for something less spectacular and more demanding: sustained attention.
The price on the sleeve: Dischord’s other instrument
A printed mail-order price, a car full of records and an in-house distributor reveal the practical work behind musical independence.
Dis Fig’s Mortal Hands brings a solo vision into a wider company
Felicia Chen’s second solo album is due October 23, with contributions from members of The Body and BIG|BRAVE.
Swans’ last big sound, preserved in Berlin
Newly Sentient Being arrives on October 2 as a document of an ending—not the end of Swans.
